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Two weeks are officially set on the high school football schedule and plenty of stars showed just what they were capable of on the gridiron. On the prep school side, most programs remained idle, but a few did get a head start on the season. Some programs that struggled in Week 1 reversed their fortunes in Week 2, including a Bay State Conference contender who rebounded quite well as their new quarterback broke out. Here’s a look at who had statement performance in Week 2: DIV. 1 — Ethan Edmunds went 8-of-13 for 150 yards and three touchdowns, Christian Holmes…

BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela, who came off the injured list on Wednesday, left the game against the Cleveland Guardians in the third inning after pulling up while running out a single in the second.Rafaela, who started and made a diving catch on the game’s first batter, had been sidelined since Sept. 3 with a right quad strain.The team announced that he left with right hamstring tightness.He singled off the Green Monster in the second inning and came up lame at first base. He was visited by manager Chad Tracy and a trainer, jogged a bit…

On Saturdays, crowds gather at the stadium, and the following week, a concert is held at the same university. Weekdays are filled with meetings and banquets, and on weekends, wedding guests visit. There are restaurants next door, and those who have traveled from afar stay in hotels.In the context of US college sports, movements to create this kind of year-round flow of people are becoming increasingly prominent. There is the University of Kentucky’s entertainment district initiative, the University of Tennessee’s stadium-adjacent development, and the University of Texas’s large-scale arena. And then there is Boise State University, which I previously covered…

Organizers of Berlin’s Olympic bid are seeking dialogue with The Left, who came top in Sunday’s election in the German capital but are against the city hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Games.After the election win, Elif Eralp, who is poised to become Berlin’s next mayor, said she believes that the city’s bid to host the Olympics has virtually no chance of success.”Ms Eralp wants to unite the city and bring people together. So it would be respectful to speak with the bid’s leaders one more time beforehand, even if her position is clear,” said Berlin’s Olympics commissioner Kaweh Niroomand.Eralp said…

Scott Eisen / Getty Images By Jerome London Updated 13 hours ago, September 22, 2026 Massachusetts is moving to make an in-home nurse visit a routine part of welcoming a newborn, and the plan has quickly become a political flashpoint. Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey is expanding a voluntary state program that offers families an at-home visit from a healthcare provider soon after a baby is born. During a Boston Public Radio appearance in the week of Sept. 14, Healey said, “Everybody in the state, when you have a baby, you’re going to have a home visit within days, weeks and…

Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. Perhaps best known for his Hail Mary pass that lifted Boston College over Miami in 1984, former Heisman Trophy winner and longtime professional quarterback Doug Flutie was the featured guest at the Little Rock Touchdown Club’s meeting Monday at the DoubleTree Hotel in downtown Little Rock.Flutie, 63, played 21 seasons of professional football across three different leagues: 12 years in the NFL, eight in the Canadian Football League and one in the now-defunct United States Football League.Flutie played at Boston College college from 1981-84,…

Boston Bruins “If you look at our three guys — having David on either elbow … JJ, and Geeks, that’s pretty damn good.” JJ Peterka’s spot at the elbow could give Boston’ power play a new look. John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe By Conor Ryan September 23, 2026 | 5:03 PM 5 minutes to read The Boston Bruins’ power play could only go up after a dismal 2024-25 campaign in which they ranked 29th in the league with just a 15.2 percent success rate.It was a far cry from the years when Boston boasted one of the most feared man advantages…

How does USA TODAY create their high school football rankings?USA TODAY’s national high school sports reporter Logan Newman walks us through the factors considered in the selection process.With the start of the high school football season fast approaching, USA TODAY Sports turns its attention to the Southeast for the preseason Super 15 regional rankings.Arguably the deepest region in the country, the Southeast has plenty of familiar faces. IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL), St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, FL), Carol City (Miami, FL), and American Heritage (Plantation, FL) headline the Florida squads. Just across the state line, Buford (GA), Grayson (Loganville, GA),…

David Ramos | Getty Images Entrepreneur Media LLC and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some products and services through the links below. The FIFA World Cup 2026 was an enormous moment for small businesses connected to sports and live events, including stadium vendors, sports bars, jersey shops, parking operators and hospitality businesses near arenas. Sales jumped 4.1% in June for small and midsize businesses (SMBs) in host cities, compared to just 1.8% for comparable cities that didn’t host matches, driven in large part by a 16.7% spike in spending from non-local visitors. The NFL season brings…

Massachusetts is a knowledge economy that already leans heavily on AI. Turning our backs on data centers feels hypocritical. That doesn’t mean, however, that we should roll out the welcome mat with tax credits and let data center builders dictate the shots. Governor Maura Healey has offered up a solid framework to guide any future data center buildout. Her “bring your own clean energy” approach strikes the right note. It says to developers: Yes, you can build here but not on the backs of energy ratepayers. And you can’t burn planet-warming fossil fuels or pass along the costs of connecting…