Bill Speros

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The secret conclave to replace the late Pope Francis begins Wednesday.  The race to become the next Pontiff is wide open. All of the 133 cardinals expected to elect a new pope have arrived in Rome, the Vatican said on Monday, The next Pope will lead more than 1.4 billion Roman Catholics around the world. Pope Francis, who died April 21 at the age of 88, made history as the first pontiff from the Americas. His successor could come from Asia, Europe, Africa, or even the United States.

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NEW YORK - NBA Commissioner Adam Silver wants to slap a flagrant foul on legal trading markets offering sports-based outcomes and prefers a federal framework to oversee legal sports betting. Silver said The Association is monitoring the growth of legal trading markets offering NBA-based outcomes but remains opposed to them being allowed operate without the same regulatory guidelines which govern legal sports books. “These new trading markets, we're watching them very closely.

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The Texas Longhorns will log more miles than any other SEC football team during the 2025 this college football season. Meanwhile, the Georgia Bulldogs barely need to pack a bag. Just one year into their SEC tenure, Texas and Oklahoma face the toughest travel schedules in the conference based on miles covered. According to data compiled by Bookies.com using Google Earth, Texas leads all 16 SEC programs with 9,077.22 miles traveled.

2 weeks ago | bostonherald.com | Bill Speros

“I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I — I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.” NEW YORK – Robert Frost wasn’t thinking of Charlie Baker or Marty Walsh as he wandered the woods of New England seeking poetic inspiration. Nor was he foreshadowing the careers of a former Massachusetts governor or Boston mayor when he penned The Road Not Taken during his time in Old England.

2 weeks ago | bostonherald.com | Bill Speros

NEW YORK – WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said Monday the WNBA has yet to receive a bid from any group trying to put a franchise in Boston. Engelbert spoke to a group from the Associated Press Sports Editors at NBA headquarters. Boston has long been thought to be a prime destination for a WNBA franchise. The Connecticut Sun sold out a game last year at TD Garden against the LA Sparks and will visit the arena this upcoming season to face Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever.