Author: BostonSportsNews

Check back throughout the week for a list of the top high school sports performers from the South Bend area from Jan. 19-24, 2026.

Following an international architecture competition, a proposal from Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) has been selected for a huge new sports complex in Hangzhou, China. The ambitious project will feature a focus on sustainable design and be centered around an eye-catching soccer stadium with a louvered facade.The Hangzhou International Sports Centre’s main soccer stadium will have a capacity of 60,000 seats. Elsewhere, the complex will also include a 19,000-seat multipurpose indoor arena and an aquatics center with two large swimming pools. The three areas will be connected by a podium with shared facilities and the whole complex has a characteristically ZHA…

Massachusetts State Auditor Diana DiZoglio joins ‘Saturday in America’ to discuss claims that the state is refusing to comply with audits amid alleged fraud claims.

The Boston College men’s hockey team got a last minute goal from Oscar Hemming and bounced back after a rough showing on Friday night to defeat Merrimack and salvage a split of their weekend series with a 4-2 win. Hemming scored his first goal since joining BC at the start of the semester with just over 30 seconds left on the clock to give the Eagles a huge come from behind win.Merrimack opened the scoring just about seven minutes into the first period, scoring on a nice passing play after winning a puck battle along the boards. BC had a…

FORT MYERS, Fla. — When the Boston Red Sox traded for first baseman Willson Contreras, they did so to add more power.The fact that he finished last year as one of the league’s best defensive first basemen didn’t hurt either.Contreras, who spent the first nine years of his career primarily as a catcher with the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals, transitioned to first base last season and excelled. Over 120 games at first, he posted 6 Outs Above Average, the fourth-best mark at the position.Strengthening the infield defense has been a longstanding priority for the Red Sox. Their infield…

The College Sports Commission is currently investigating LSU for potential unreported NIL deals in violation of rules governing player compensation, per an email obtained by The Athletic. In that email sent on Jan. 15 to LSU athletic director Verge Ausberry, the CSC’s head of investigations, Katie B. Medearis, informed the school that they were investigating whether they “failed to report one or more third-party Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) deals,” and requested a phone call with Ausberry or the LSU compliance staff. While the timing suggested it could be related to LSU’s active transfer portal activity in football, where Lane Kiffin and…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Team Finland made Olympic history during a dominant 11-0 win over Team Italy at Santagiulia Arena in Milan Saturday.Finland’s 11 goals and 62 shots set Olympic records during the NHL’s player participation era of the men’s hockey tournament for goals in a single game. Its 11-goal margin of victory is also an Olympic record.Finland had 14 different players record a point, while four different players each scored two goals. Kaapo Kakko, Mikael Granlund, Sebastian Aho and Joel Kiviranta all found the back of the net twice during the team’s drubbing of the host…

While Massachusetts is likely to see relief from the arctic cold that enveloped the Bay State this weekend, yet another clipper system is expected to bring more snow to the region on Tuesday.A Cold Weather Advisory remains in place for much of Central and Western Massachusetts on Monday morning, with National Weather Service forecasters warning of “dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero.” The advisory expires at 10 a.m.The cold air is expected to give way to more moderate temperatures in the high 20s, with mostly sunny skies during the day Monday. Temperatures are likely to drop…

PONCE, P.R. – Boston College Baseball (1-0) defeated Seton Hall (0-1) in the final game of the evening at the Puerto Rico Challenge on Friday night, 6-4. A.J. Colarusso started for the Eagles and threw four innings while giving up two runs. After a long first inning, in which the Pirates put up two unearned runs on Colarusso, he settled down to record five strikeouts. Seton Hall continued to hold Boston College at bay until the fifth inning when Carter Hendrickson knocked a double down the left field line, which drove in Julio Solier, who had singled earlier in the inning. Hendrickson…

Crime It is among at least five shootings in which initial descriptions by the immigration officials were later contradicted by video evidence.  Observers film while federal agents conduct immigration enforcement operations, on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy) AP By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM, Associated Press February 14, 2026 | 7:53 AM 4 minutes to read Federal authorities announced an investigation Friday into two immigration officers who appeared to have made untruthful statements under oath about a shooting in Minneapolis last month. It is among at least five shootings in which initial descriptions by the immigration officials were later contradicted by video evidence. Those…