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Courtesy: International Boxing Hall of Fame  CANASTOTA, N.Y. — Boxing fans, get ready for the Parade of Champions. The International Boxing Hall of Fame announced Sugar Ray Leonard and the legendary 1976 U.S. Olympic Boxing Team will be this year’s grand marshal. The team will lead the Parade of Champions as Grand Marshal on Sunday, June 14, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their Olympic triumphs.Joining Leonard will be gold medalists Michael Spinks and Leo Randolph, silver medalist Charles Mooney and team member Chuck Walker. The team is renowned for winning seven medals at the 1976 Olympic Games.”The Hall of Fame is beyond thrilled…

Special to the Journal During her address to the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Forum last week, Governor Maura Healey will highlight a wave of recent business expansions and investments across Massachusetts that are bringing with them thousands of jobs and strengthening the state’s leadership in innovation, advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence and life sciences. Recent announcements from global firms and homegrown companies across multiple industries show continued momentum in Massachusetts’ innovation economy, with businesses choosing to expand and invest in the state’s talent, research institutions and collaborative business environment. “Massachusetts is where companies come to build the future,”…

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Boston College Men’s Golf finished the Seminole Collegiate, hosted by Florida State, Tuesday afternoon. The team shot 52-over across 54 holes a play, good enough for 18th place.   Senior Jack Pogorelc was the highest placing Eagle in the lineup, shooting 8-over par and finishing tied for 33rd place.   Junior Markus Lam (+12) and freshman Tony Yin (+14) were next, finishing in a tie for 47th place and 59th place, respectively.   Sophomore Ben Paylor and senior William Musson rounded out the lineup, each at 21-over par to tie for 96th place.   EVENT: Seminole Intercollegiate WHERE: Seminole…

In total, the Boston Red Sox sent 15 players to the 2026 World Baseball Classic. That group made their mark, as time and time again players representing the franchise came up big for their respective countries.Nobody came up bigger in big moments than outfielder Wilyer Abreu for eventual champion Venezuela. His two home runs both were crucial. His sixth inning three-run home run in the quarterfinals against Japan put Venezuela in the lead for good, after they trailed 5-2 early in the game. He followed that up with a solo shot in the fifth inning of the championship, putting his…

MIAMI (AP) — Eugenio Suárez and his Venezuelan teammates stood on the stage behind second base with shiny medals draped over their proud chests, belting out their national anthem accompanied by tens of thousands of fans who remained in the ballpark a half-hour after the final out.Back home, people were singing their praises, too.Venezuela won the World Baseball Classic for the first time Tuesday night, beating the United States 3-2 in the championship game on Suárez’s tiebreaking double in the top of the ninth inning.“They were with us here in our hearts,” Venezuela captain Salvador Perez said of his countrymen.…

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.World Cup heat on Fifa: ‘one of the hosts of this biggest sporting event in the world is party to a war’. | Credit: Illustration by Julia Wytrazek / Getty ImagesThis summer’s controversy-laden men’s Fifa World Cup took on a whole new layer of jeopardy when the US, the main co-host, attacked Iran, one of the competitors.AdvertisementThe football tournament, hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico and due to kick off on 11 June, had already been beset with criticism. There were worries about…

Firefighters in Medford, Massachusetts, battled a fire Wednesday at a multifamily home.The fire started just before 7 a.m. at 212 Central Ave. and charred the back half of the residence. Video from the scene showed heavy flames and thick smoke in the rear of the building.Firefighters dealt with water pressure issues when they first arrived at the scene.Four people were able to escape the fire. One person went to the hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation and is expected to be OK, officials said.”I heard some noise, then I saw an orange glow on the wall. I looked out…

One of the top mid-major head coaches that is being floated to take the Boston College men’s basketball job is Tulsa’s Eric Konkol. Konkol is a Wisconsin native that started his coaching career in 2000, has had stops along the way at Tennessee, George Mason, and Miami, and now is finishing up his 11th season as a head coach. BC has a long history of hiring head coaches from successful mid-major programs (Earl Grant, Jim Christian, Steve Donahue, Al Skinner, and more), and Konkol fits the bill as someone who could be next in line.Why he’d be interested:A job in…

Sports News Despite a heralded roster of stars led by Aaron Judge, Bryc Harper, and Paul Skenes, the US lost its second straight final of baseball’s premier international event and remained without a title since 2017. The Venezuela team celebrates after defeating Italy at a World Baseball Classic semifinal game, Monday, March 16, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) AP By RONALD BLUM, Associated Press March 17, 2026 2 minutes to read MIAMI (AP) — Venezuela won the World Baseball Classic for the first time, rebounding from a blown eighth-inning lead to beat the United States 3-2 Tuesday night on…

Once again, the final of the World Baseball Classic delivered a game worth remembering. This time, it was Venezuela breaking through against Team USA, with a win bound to resonate throughout the country.The Venezuelans defeated the United States, 3-2, in Miami on Tuesday, capping off a tournament that showed baseball at its best. Tears were flowing as soon as Venezuela closer Daniel Palencia’s fastball reached the glove of Salvador Perez.It was a victory that took fortitude from Venezuela, who held a 2-0 lead in the eighth inning only to lose it on an electric game-tying home run from Bryce Harper.…