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Frank Carroll, Legendary Figure Skating Coach of Michelle Kwan and Others, Dead at 85

Published   Jun 09, 2024 09:36PM
Carroll coached Olympians including Michelle Kwan, Gracie Gold and Evan Lysacek throughout his decades-long career in the sport

Doug Pensinger/Getty Frank Carroll in 2002

Legendary figure skater and coach Frank Carroll has died. He was 85.

The U.S. Figure Skating Association confirmed Carroll's death to PEOPLE and in a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday, June 9.

"U.S. Figure Skating mourns the loss of coaching legend Frank Carroll," the statement began. "A member of the World a ... Read more

PREVIEW: No. 1 Pioneers Face No. 3 Cornell in Regional Final

Denver improved to 6-3-0 all-time vs. UMass, as the programs have played each other in four of the last five seasons.

The Pioneers are now 1-1 all-time against the Minutemen in the NCAA Tournament, with the teams last meeting in the 2019 ... Read more

10 Cheapest Places to Live in Massachusetts

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Massachusetts is alive with history, natural beauty, and fertile soil.

Over 25% of the nation’s cranberries are grown along the coastline.

Although many areas are considered elite and costly, many aff ... Read more

Native American activists criticize Springfield College for

Some Native American activists are criticizing Springfield College after the school decided to rename only some parts of its campus that carried Indigenous names.

In an announcement Monday, the college’s president and board of trustees ... Read more

Holy Cross vs. Boston University Predictions & Picks

Sunday's game at Hart Recreation Center has the Holy Cross Crusaders (19-12) squaring off against the Boston University Terriers (20-11) at 12:00 PM ET on March 17. Our computer prediction projects a 64-58 win for Holy Cross, who are favored by our model.

The Crusaders came out on top in their last matchup 72-54 against Loyola (MD) on Thursday.

In their most recent matchup on Thursday, the Crusaders claimed a 72-54 victory over Loyola (MD). The Terriers took care of business in their most recent game 52-40 against Colg ... Read more

Vince Carter, Chauncey Billups, Seimone Augustus among Baske

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Vince Carter is one step from the Basketball Hall of Fame.

Carter — who played 22 NBA seasons, the most in league history — was among the Hall of Fame finalists announced Friday at All-Star weekend. The finalist ... Read more

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Worcester Telegram & Gazette

WORCESTER — Many people visit social media websites to get updates from family and friends and to read the latest news from near and far, but for many in the Worcester area, some Facebook groups are much mo ... Read more

Have You Met Any of These Amazing Celebrities from Massachus

Not only is Massachusetts home to breathtaking views, history, artistic culture, and some of the best sports teams around but hundreds of big-name celebrities were born in the Bay State.

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