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What to know about Boston Legacy FC ahead of their inaugural match The team's inaugural game is a home opener at Gillette Stadium, with lots of fanfare to boot. The Legacy's debut comes during a busy year for soccer in Massachusetts.

Can't wait for this weekend 🦢⚽️

Via Katie Cole at @wbur.org #BLFC #UpTheSwans www.wbur.org/news/2026/03...

It’s a deal: Kraft Group, Foxborough come to terms on security funding for men’s World Cup games at Gillette Stadium - The Boston Globe Less than a week before a deadline set by the town's select board, the Boston host committee, Kraft Sports & Entertainment, and Foxborough settled their dispute over $7.8 million.

Finally...

From @michaelsilverman.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/11/s...

Robert Kraft can fix Boston’s World Cup woes. He needs to get to work. - The Boston Globe We’re barely three months out from World Cup 2026, a huge international soccer tournament in Foxborough, and it’s an understatement to say nothing is going as planned.

"Right now, the city’s planned FanFest seems to be the only piece of the World Cup that’s actually on track."

By @adrianwalkerboston.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/10/m...

‘Can’t seem to get their act together’: Boston’s bold dream of hosting World Cup is on shaky ground - The Boston Globe It’s unclear if organizers will be able to pull off their grand vision, or if plans will have to be scaled back in the face of funding shortfalls and logistical snafus.

Via @chrisserres.bsky.social, Sean Cotter, and @michaelsilverman.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/10/m...

The $90-a-month Foxborough Select Board members taking on FIFA’s Goliath - The Boston Globe The tiny Foxborough Select Board reminds us what elected officials with spine look like.

From @yabraham.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/05/m...

Still remember when they did a video for his high school prom

Of course the production team immediately switched to crowd shots when they realized what was happening...

Hartford and Jacksonville players paused for a minute at the start of their match in solidarity with the USLPA. #HFDvsJAX #standupforstandards

New White Stadium combines history, sports, and community - The Boston Globe The long-term value and benefits for our students, communities, and future generations far outweigh the initial upfront cost.

"After 40 years of delays and missed opportunities, White Stadium will once again be the best public school sports facility in the country." –– @mayorwu.boston.gov in @globeopinion.bsky.social #bospoli #BLFC www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/07/o...

Pretty much!

Side note: this happening makes complete sense

USL emails players about union resignation procedures as strike looms The email, sent to all USL Championship players, includes an ‘FAQ’ section on crossing a potential picket line

This, by @jeffrueter.bsky.social, is a timely reminder of what's truly at stake for clubs, players, fans, and local communities www.theguardian.com/football/202...

We're currently in a moment that will change the USL forever.

There's a clear demarcation between the right and wrong sides of not only the ongoing contract negotiations, but of league history and soccer in the country. #standupforstandards

Kraft Group agrees to help cover security costs of hosting World Cup Gillette Stadium announced Thursday that Kraft Sports and Entertainment committed to helping cover the security costs of hosting seven World Cup games at the venue this summer.

CHASER (via Imani Clement at @wcvb5.bsky.social): "'any suggestion that BS26 or the Kraft Group have adequately addressed the Town’s concerns is false.'"

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FIFA, Kraft Group agree to finance $8M for World Cup games at Gillette Foxborough has refused to issue World Cup organizers an event license without a funding commitment.

SHOT (via @stephmsolis.bsky.social): "FIFA and the Kraft Group have reached a deal to cover security costs for the 2026 World Cup matches at Gillette Stadium."

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A run for their money: Young candidates rival older incumbents in midterm fundraising As a growing crop of young candidates challenge longtime Democratic incumbents, some are not just breaking through in the money race, but outraising their opponents altogether.

From @elenamoore.bsky.social and @stphnfwlr.com www.npr.org/2026/03/05/n...

Attending a World Cup game launched my career. Now, many kids won't have that chance

"These prices wouldn’t exist overseas. It’s not realistic. You can get away with it here because there’s a big wealth gap."

By @charliedavies9.bsky.social #USMNT www.nytimes.com/athletic/707...

You know it's real when you get the @bostonisa.bsky.social pass to tailgate for the @bostonlegacyfc.com home opener 😳🦢⚽️🔜 #BLFC #uptheswans

We join @iscsupporters.bsky.social and fans nationwide in wholeheartedly standing with the USLPA and players across the league in their effort to achieve not just a fairer contract, but working conditions that level the playing field and make the USL better for everyone. #StandUpForStandards

What about HBO Max?

Might need to specify which team's final third

‘FIFA is a dictatorship’: A former FIFA president lashes out at his successor’s Trump ties Sepp Blatter has been banned from international soccer. But he’s not keeping quiet about what Gianni Infantino’s efforts to win White House access mean for the game.

You know it's a bad situation when Sepp Blatter tries to portray himself as the innocent do-gooder compared to Infantino

Via Berries Bossmann www.politico.com/news/2026/02...

‘It’s so hard just to survive’: How Gen Zers in Greater Boston are making it - The Boston Globe There’s no question that Gen Zers in the Boston area are facing major financial headwinds. The Globe spoke with several twentysomethings to better understand how they are managing high costs.

From @shannonlarson.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/27/b...

USLPA Authorizes Potential Strike in CBA Negotiations "Players are unified in their demand for a fair deal that guarantees basic protections, safe working conditions, and standards that professional athletes deserve."

By @samlattof.bsky.social #StandUpForStandards www.theblazingmusket.com/uslpa-author...

Coach needs to gtfoh #survivor

a man in a yellow shirt is holding a red fire extinguisher ALT: a man in a yellow shirt is holding a red fire extinguisher

UConn demolishes St. John's and #Survivor50 premieres

Just doing my part til UConn MBB gets on here #BleedBlue

In unprecedented decision, The Boston Globe will not print a paper for Feb. 24 delivery due to blizzard - The Boston Globe A massive nor’easter that blasted New England with snow and turbulent winds made it nearly impossible for the paper’s printing staff to get to work in Taunton.

The Globe covers history, but rarely makes it in this way

Via @aidanryan.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/23/b...

Never ready for wbb senior day but especially this one 😪 #UConn

Of course #NERevs