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HANOVER, N.H. – The Boston College women’s tennis team (3-1) topped Fordham (1-2) 4-1 on Saturday afternoon at the Boss Tennis Center.   The Eagles took the early advantage by claiming the doubles point. Seren Agar and Natalie Eordekian recorded a 6-3 win at No. 1 doubles, while Olivia Benton and Leyden Games followed with a 6-2 victory at the second spot.   Carrying the momentum into singles play, Leyden Games and Isabella Camacho each earned straight-set wins. Tola Glowacka clinched the match for the Eagles with a 7-6 (5), 7-5 victory in the No. 3 position.   FINAL SCORES…

Boston Celtics The Celtics have a much-needed day off before a much-needed stretch of home games, which begin on Monday against the Trail Blazers. Jaylen Brown gave the Celtics 33 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists in 37 minutes. Matt Marton Jaylen Brown and the Celtics had a crack at it, but they couldn’t pull off the win on the second night of a back-to-back and their fourth game in six nights, falling 114-111 in the closing seconds.Here are the takeaways.Hugo González is great (but made a costly mistake)On the one hand, the fact that rookie Hugo González was on…

Lisa Desjardins: New Year’s Day has long been synonymous with college football. This year, that includes championship playoff games.But it’s also a key week for the future of those teams. Starting tomorrow, the window opens for players to transfer to other schools through the so-called portal. It’s part of what some have called a Wild West in college sports, where universities can now pay players millions of dollars through a system abbreviated as NIL.To help us understand this reshaping of college sports and what it means for athletics, I spoke recently with Stewart Mandel, editor in chief of college football…

BBC Sport and the World Sport Photography Awards present a selection of the world’s finest sporting images from this year’s competition. Displayed below are Gold, Silver, Bronze and Special Merit winners across all 24 categories of the awards, now in their sixth year.Grand Prix Gold winnerCarlos’ Shadow Hits A Ball by Edgar SuSpain’s Carlos Alcaraz in action during his fourth round match against Britain’s Jack Draper [BBC Sport]Grand Prix Silver winnerThe Underworld by Beatrice Ryder da CostaSurfer rising from under the wave in the Solomon Islands [BBC]Grand Prix Bronze winnerIndia v England layers by Richard HeathcoteLayered view from the Lord’s…

Heads up, parents and students!Many schools in Massachusetts have announced closings ahead of Sunday’s snowstorm that will last well into the day on Monday.See the full list of local school delaysThe Boston 25 Weather Team is continuing to monitor the timing, track, and expected snow totals for the storm.This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available. Download the FREE Boston 25 News app for breaking news alerts.Follow Boston 25 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch Boston 25 News NOW

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Braeden Shrewsberry scored 22 points and Notre Dame beat Boston College 68-64 in a double-digit second half comeback on Saturday.Shrewsberry was 8-of-17 shooting for the Irish (11-9, 2-5 Atlantic Coast Conference). Jalen Haralson added 17 points on 8 of 13 from the floor. Carson Towt had 13 rebounds, including seven on the offensive glass.Fred Payne led the Eagles (9-11, 2-5) with 18 points to go with five rebounds and four assists. Donald Hand Jr. had 17 points and six rebounds. Luka Toews had 14 points.The Eagles took a 35-24 lead into the half after opening…

BOSTON — Add the Bruins to the long list of Drake Maye fans in New England.As the Bruins arrived for Saturday night’s rivalry game with the Montreal Canadiens, the Boston players were all wearing black “I ♥ Drake Maye” T-shirts in support of the Patriots.AdvertisementNew England will play Denver in the AFC Championship on Sunday.The four Boston sports teams have a long history of mutual support and the Patriots and Bruins have regularly been in the stands at each other’s game.Maye has been to several Bruins games since being drafted last year.More Bruins contentRead the original article on MassLive. Add…

The Minnesota Vikings take on the Pittsburgh Steelers at Croke Park on Sept. 28, 2025, in Dublin, Ireland. (Charles McQuillan/Getty Images/TNS) American sports leagues treated global expansion as an aspiration for decades, but it was something to pursue only when convenient — and often without much strategic forethought.The calculus changed in 2025, as evidenced by the organizations that signaled that going global is now a permanent feature of doing business as an American sports league, and the National Football League has provided the clearest example of how far a U.S. league is willing to go.Over the last 12 months, it…

NBC and Peacock to Lead NBCU’s Coverage of the XXV Winter Olympic Games from Northern ItalyOpening Ceremony: NBC and Peacock to Present Opening Ceremony Coverage Live and in Primetime on Friday, Feb. 6NBC Daytime: Olympic Daytime Takeover Includes Biggest Events Live Resulting in More Programming Hours on the NBC Broadcast Network than any Previous Winter OlympicsNBC Primetime: Primetime in Milan will Provide Three Hours of Edge-of-your-Seat Entertainment Each Night with Top-Tier StorytellingPeacock: Live Streaming Coverage of All Sports and Events, All NBC Programming, Full-Event Replays, Gold Zone, Multiview, Clips, and MoreLinear Networks: Versant-Owned USA Network and CNBC to Present NBCU’s…

Staff Reports  |  Wicked LocalTips for driving during wintry weatherAAA Mid-Atlantic has provided some tips to help you drive during wintry weather.Massachusetts is preparing for a winter storm with extremely cold temperatures and significant snowfall expected.Governor Maura Healey has urged residents to stay home and directed non-emergency state employees not to report to work.Snow accumulations could exceed 12 inches, with some areas potentially receiving up to two feet.Officials advise residents to prepare for power outages, limit travel, and check for public transit service updates.Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey is asking everyone to be prepared for this weekend’s weather.“This weekend, we will…