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CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Led by Boston College lacrosse head coach Acacia Walker-Weinstein, Team USA begins The Nissin Foods 2026 World Lacrosse Women’s Championship held in Tokyo.The Stars and Stripes are in search for a fifth straight title, while games will be streamed on World Lacrosse TV.Representing the Eagles along with coach Walker are associate head coach Jen Kent, Shea Baker ’26, Shea Dolce ’26, Emma LoPinto ’25, Sydney Scales ’24, Cassidy Weeks ’24, Charlotte North ’22, Sam Apuzzo ’19 and newly-hired assistant coach, Kenzie Kent ’19.Coach Walker was announced as the Senior National Team head coach in 2024, helping…

Getty HOUSTON, TEXAS – NOVEMBER 22: Caleb Hawkins #24 of the North Texas Mean Green, right, celebrates with Cameron Dorner #4, left, after scoring a touchdown during the third quarter against the Rice Owls at Rice Stadium on November 22, 2025 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Kevin M. Cox/Getty Images) Cameron Dorner ventured into New England Patriots training camp facing one of the steepest climbs on the roster.The undrafted rookie from North Texas is buried in a wide receiver room filled with veterans, returning contributors and younger players already carrying NFL experience.Several practices in, Dorner has started to give the…

The final day of the Toyota USA Track and Field Outdoor and Para National Championships produced an array of head-turning results.Noah Lyles pulled up with a cramp in the 200m final. Cooper Lutkenhaus added to his incredible teenage story in the 800m. Tara Davis-Woodhall appeared to extend her long jump win streak on her last leap, only for it to be ruled a foul many minutes later. Cordell Tinch closed the four-day meet in New York City with a photo finish victory in the 110m hurdles.Lyles, the four-time world champion in the 200m, was expected to cruise to a record-breaking…

FIFA announced a controversial plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors on Tuesday, one that UEFA quickly slammed as a “line that football’s governing institutions should never cross.” FIFA boss Gianni Infantino unveiled the FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE), a new organization that would oversee commercial rights and operational delivery via a $20 billion company with private investors including the Kushner family. UEFA, the European governing body of soccer, immediately reacted on the news saying it “crosses a line that football’s governing institutions should never cross.”The proposal is subject to approval by a majority of those national associations…

For years, the biggest concern among mid-size and large Massachusetts employers seemed to be that the high cost of housing here was chasing away current and prospective workers.That concern hasn’t gone away. But the latest annual survey of the Massachusetts Business Roundtable membership shows another worry has taken its place at the top of employers’ concerns: economic and geopolitical uncertainty. “With all the focus we give on cost of living in Massachusetts, … that’s not what is top of mind for our members 1785353322,” said JD Chesloff, the Roundtable’s chief executive. “It just shows you how much this federal stuff…

The college football season is approaching quickly. While there are coaches who have some stability, there are others with some pressure heading into the 2025 season. Here are the college football coaches on the hot seat for 2026. ACC Bill Belichick, North Carolina Tar Heels Belichick is the most successful coach in NFL history, but went just 4-8 in his first season with UNC. Things don’t seem like they will improve based on roster construction, so it will have to be very good tactical coaching for Belichick to improve a lot this season. Mack Brown was pushed out the door…

But Anthony Seigler flied out — to the wall in left-center field — as Athletics center fielder Henry Bolte made a running catch for the final out. It traveled an estimated 397 feet.“I definitely thought it had a chance. Worst case, I thought it was gonna be a double,” Seigler said. “But I felt like I put a good barrel on it, and just ended up being an out. Unfortunate, but that’s how it is.”Seigler’s was the longest game-ending out this year when the hitter had a chance to tie the score or put his team ahead.Get Starting PointA guide…

TAMPA, Florida — Decision-makers and lawmakers are discussing edits to the Protect College Sports Act that would cap the number of teams in the Power Four conferences at 19 or 20 and create a structured path for schools to switch conferences, sources told CBS Sports.Negotiations have intensified ahead of a potential Senate floor vote later this month on the bill that would provide college athletics legal protections and uniform rules on NIL. Republicans proposed a 20-team cap for conferences, a source familiar with discussions told CBS Sports.The Big Ten and SEC have objected to the portion of the bill that…

For 20 days, the 2026 FIFA World Cup put Toronto at the centre of the sporting world. This coming March, SPORTEL will put the city at the centre of the deals that will define how sport is broadcast, streamed, and monetized for years to come.Founded in 1990 with the support of Monaco’s royal family, SPORTEL was the brainchild of Monégasque journalist Georges Bertellotti. His initial goal was to create an international symposium where figures from the worlds of sport and television could discuss industry trends, while also providing a marketplace for television rights and an awards ceremony recognizing the year’s…

The location, as much as the message, was a strategic one.Situated astride two reddening counties, southeastern Massachusetts is slowly transforming into fertile political ground for Republicans, offering a haven for local conservatives amid the party’s muted influence on deep-blue Beacon Hill. It’s also made the region more than just a pit stop on the statewide campaign trail, but a potential foothold for the GOP to grow.President Trump made some of his strongest gains in Massachusetts in Bristol and Plymouth counties, the two areas where he performed the best in 2024. The Massachusetts Republican Party flipped a state Senate seat in…