Comedy legend Martin Lawrence announced he’s hitting the road for his first national arena tour in nearly a decade, and a stop in Columbia is included among his scheduled performances. The comedian and star actor will bring his “Y’all Know What It Is!” tour to Colonial Life Arena on Sept. 7, promoters said Wednesday in a news release. Lawrence’s first tour since 2016 is set to launch after the June 7 release of the latest installment of the “Bad Boys” action/comedy movie franchise. Titled “Bad Boys: Ride or Die,” the...

Comedy veteran, Martin Lawrence has just announced a big national tour, his first comedy tour since 2016. Lawrence will be in both Grand Rapids and Detroit.

The “Bad Boys” star will bring his “Y’all Know What It Is” tour to Little Caesars Arena on Friday, August 30 and to Van Andel Arena on Saturday, August 31. Tickets go on sale Friday, May 17 at 10 a.m. The tour announcement comes ahead of the June 7 release of “Bad Boys: Ride or Die,” co-starring Will Smith.

German distributor-producer SquareOne Entertainment, part of rising European film studio Vuelta Group, has acquired German film and TV production, distribution and licensing company Telepool, which is owned by Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith’s Westbrook. Vuelta launched last year with the high profile acquisitions of France’s Playtime, SquareOne and Scandinavia’s Scanbox.

Luis Severino kept everybody warm on a blustery night by breaking out the heat early and maintaining it. When it wasn’t the four-seamer, the veteran right-hander was frustrating batters with his cutter. Overall, 72 percent of his 90 pitches were fastballs, and catching up was a problem for the opposition. With Severino in command over his five innings, the Mets opened a new homestand with their fourth victory in five games, 6-1 over the Royals at Citi Field. The Mets spread around the offense, getting big hits from Brandon Nimmo,...

The Eagles have had a magical season. With one more victory, they can make it a historical one. Boston College will battle Denver on Saturday in St. Paul, Minn., with the men’s national hockey championship on the line. The Eagles, playing in their 26th Frozen Four, are looking to win their sixth national title. The nation’s top-ranked team skated past Michigan, 4-0, on Thursday night in the second national semifinal, an impressive performance. “An interesting game. I thought we did a great job of capitalizing when we had chances, but...

This fantastic Eagles season, which saw them flirt with the No. 1 ranking before grabbing it for good in late January, stands one win — against Denver on Saturday (6 p.m., ESPN2) — from a national title. ST. PAUL, Minn. — Slow, patient growth is an antiquated method of team-building in college hockey. Rare today is the program that keeps its driving forces together for three or four years, finally seeing the payoff when they become upperclassmen. They are here on the backs of four young forwards, three freshmen and...

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Boston College, powered by a quartet of future NHL stars up front and an elite goalie, has been college hockey’s dominant team all season. The Eagles have won 15 straight games, including the past five against NCAA Tournament teams by a 29-8 margin. They’ve lost five times in 40 games, but one of those was a 4-3 defeat at home to the University of Denver in October. Belief for the underdog Pioneers? Or motivation for the top-ranked Eagles? That’s one of the key storylines as two...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Freshman Will Smith had two goals, Cutter Gauthier scored his nation-leading 38th of the season and No. 1 overall seed Boston College beat Michigan 4-0 on Thursday night in the Eagles’ first Frozen Four appearance since 2016. Boston College (34-5-1) will look to avenge an October loss to Denver when the two teams square off on Saturday for the national championship. The Eagles, in their 26th Frozen Four, are seeking their sixth title in program history — and first since 2012. Michigan (23-15-2) was playing...

St. Paul, Minn. — Freshman Will Smith had two goals, Cutter Gauthier scored his nation-leading 38th of the season and No. 1 overall seed Boston College beat Michigan 4-0 on Thursday night in the Eagles' first Frozen Four appearance since 2016. Boston College (34-5-1) will look to avenge an October loss to Denver when the two teams square off on Saturday for the national championship. The Eagles, in their 26th Frozen Four, are seeking their sixth title in program history – and first since 2012. Michigan (23-15-2) was playing in...

In 2023, all three finalists hailed from the Big Ten, with Michigan’s Adam Fantilli claiming the prize over the Minnesota duo of Logan Cooley and Matthew Knies . The idea that there could be three finalists from Hockey East in 2024 was not far-fetched, as BU sophomore Lane Hutson — arguably the best defenseman in the country — and BC freshman Will Smith were top-10 finalists . The answer turned out to be two, with Boston College sophomore Cutter Gauthier and Boston University freshman Macklin Celebrini joined by Jackson Blake...