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Sports are a familiar and traditional part of high schools in the U.S. They build (or reveal) character and yield numerous social, emotional, and cognitive benefits. But while we may think of high school sports as providing opportunities to all students, a new Pennsylvania study suggests that access to athletic opportunities varies widely between districts.In the highly-rated Fairview School District, 36% of students played sports in the 2024-25 season. Nearby in Erie City Schools, only 5% of students played. In Philadelphia City Schools, 9.6% of students played sports; right next door in wealthy Springfield School District, the percentage was 34.4%.”Unlevel…

What if only Americans willing to pay for another monthly subscription could watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup? It’s a hypothetical worth considering, because the answer explains why this summer’s tournament became more than a sporting event — it became a shared national experience.That didn’t happen by accident. The biggest sporting event in the world was freely available to every American on broadcast television. Whether fans tuned in on Fox or Telemundo, they didn’t need another subscription, another password or another monthly bill. They simply turned on the TV.The record-breaking audiences speak for themselves. Fox delivered the largest English-language World…

VIDEO: Rare tiger shark caught from shore in FalmouthTiger sharks are a warm-water species typically found farther south, according to John Chisholm, an adjunct scientist at the New England Aquarium. However, the sharks have been spotted more frequently in Massachusetts waters in recent years as ocean temperatures rise.Looking to welcome August in New England at the beach this weekend?If you’re planning a beach day in Massachusetts, you’ll want to avoid the beaches closed due to unsafe swimming water. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) states that swimming in the water at these closed beaches poses a threat of illness, often due to high…

Boston College football safety KP Price, who led the Eagles in tackles in 2024 and 2025, has been named to the 2026 All-ACC Preseason Team, the conference announced Wednesday afternoon.A 2025 team captain and program representative at ACC Kickoff in both 2025 and 2026, Price is the first Eagle to land this honor since offensive lineman Christian Mahogany (Detroit Lions) and pass rusher Donovan Ezeiruaku (Dallas Cowboys) did so in 2023.Leader in the secondary!Congrats @KpPrice_ on being named to the 2026 All-ACC Preseason Team pic.twitter.com/fITeagX2Oh— Boston College Football (@BCFootball) July 29, 2026Native to Baltimore, Md., Price has served as the…

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Disaster struck for Noah Lyles in the men’s 200 meters at the 2026 U.S. track and field championships.Lyles was the heavy favorite to win the 200, his primary event, but he pulled up after the curve as the other sprinters raced by him. Lyles eventually was able to finish the race way out of contention.  “Everything was going fine. I came off the turn and I just felt a grabbing sensation. And I was like, ‘Yeah, this is the time to stop. There’s not reason to push this.’ It was somewhat of a cramp,” Lyles said to NBC Sports after…

VARIETY’s Brian Steinberg wrote NBC Sports “hopes to keep the nation’s summer of soccer alive, harnessing the interest in its World Cup telecasts on Telemundo and Peacock for its annual focus on Premier League play.” NBC and the Premier League on Thursday launched “Find Your Match,” a shareable, interactive 11-question quiz that “pairs die-hard fans or even the merely curious with a Premier League club based on personality traits and cultural interest.” NBC Sports SVP/Marketing Lyndsay Signor said that the result is “being able to send each participant information about how to watch the team” during the 2026-27 season across NBC,…

The advocacy groups are asking a judge to pause enforcing the new rules, pending their lawsuit. The judge took the matter under advisement, court records show. Outside the courthouse in South Boston, advocates and affected TPS holders said these workers are essential to the state’s economy. “This case is about something much bigger than paperwork,” said Ciro Valiente, a member of the board of directors for the Venezuelan Association in Massachusetts. “It’s about a nurse or a doctor caring for patients in our hospitals. A construction worker helping build our communities. A teacher supporting our children, a parent wondering how…

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College safety KP Price was named to the 2026 All-ACC Preseason Team, the conference announced Wednesday afternoon. The Baltimore, Md. native is the first Eagle to earn All-ACC Preseason Team honors since Christian Mahogany and Donovan Ezeiruaku did in 2023. A 2025 team captain, Price started all 12 games for the Eagles, including three starts at linebacker. He tallied a team-best 94 tackles, two interceptions and one fumble recovery on his way to All-ACC Second-Team Honors. In 2024, Price started all 13 games at safety for the Eagles, leading the team with 84 total tackles, two interceptions…

Local News The proposal adds to growing calls from elected officials for greater transparency and independent oversight of deaths at the South Bay House of Correction. Boston City Councilor Miniard Culpepper. Josh Reynolds for The Boston Globe A Boston city councilor is renewing his call for the correctional officers involved in the in-custody death of a man being held at the South Bay House of Correction to be placed on administrative leave. Councilor Miniard Culpepper sent a letter Wednesday to the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department following the state medical examiner’s recent ruling that the death of Shacoby Kenny, 32, of Springfield,…