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There were slightly more single-family homes sold in Massachusetts in 2025 than in 2024 and the median price of those homes climbed at a faster clip, but observers say the housing market may be stabilizing.The Warren Group reported 43,240 single-family home sales here during 2025, a 3 percent increase over 2024’s 42,138 single-family sales. But during the course of the year, the median single-family home sale price rose 3.7 percent and ended the year at $638,000.Cassidy Norton, associate publisher of the industry data and analytics firm, said 2025’s results suggest the state’s housing market that has long been chaotic for…

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — Boston College is set for a mid-week matchup at the Edgerley Family Court at Conte Forum, as it welcomes Pitt Wednesday night. Tip off is set for 7 p.m., streaming on ACCN and heard on WEEI 850.BOSTON COLLEGE VS. PITTSBURGH – ALL-TIME SERIES Wednesday marks the 62nd overall meeting between the Eagles and Panthers.  Pitt holds a 39-22 all-time series lead.  BC’s most recent encounter with Pittsburgh occurred on Mar. 8, 2025 where the Panthers claimed a 93-67 win. LAST TIME OUT Boston College won its first conference game of the season, overcoming Syracuse, 81-73, in overtime. Fred Payne had a career-high…

Local News The rally followed a series of nationwide walkouts earlier in the day and brought hundreds of protesters to Copley Square. Protesters march down Boylston Street during a Jan. 20 rally. Darin Zullo/Boston.com Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Copley Square Tuesday for a protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) coinciding with the one-year anniversary of the second Trump administration.“I think that issues are always going to come up and change, but our analysis is always pretty clear, which is like all of these different attacks,” Boston Democrats Socialists of America co-chair Bonnie Jin told Boston.com. “Whether it…

US prosecutors charged 26 people for allegedly participating in an international basketball match-fixing scheme, the latest in a number of such scandals since the country legalized sports betting.More than a dozen US college basketball players are accused of taking part in the fraud, which also involved gambling on China’s professional basketball league. The case represented a “significant corruption of the integrity of sports,” a US attorney said.AdvertisementConcerns about match fixing have grown since the US Supreme Court struck down a federal ban on sports betting in 2018: An NBC News poll last year showed that 70% of respondents feared sports…

The seventh edition of the World Sports Photography Awards received 23,130 images taken by 4,120 photographers from 123 countries. The judging panel, comprising experts from sport, media, photography, brand and creative industries whittled these down to 24 categories that covered 50 different sports, with one overall winner. Here are the judges’ winning shots, now scroll down to vote for yours.American footballOne player, 110,000 screaming fansChristian Gresko captures Roger Saleapaga the Oregon Ducks tight end, as he appears to stare at a wall of thousands of fans during a match at Penn State University. The photograph was deemed the best taken…

Colin A. Young, State House News ServiceJanuary 21, 2026A Superior Court judge will order one of the largest prediction markets in the country to stop taking action on sports-related events in Massachusetts, approving the intervention that Attorney General Andrea Campbell sought this fall when she accused the company of illegally offering de facto sports betting.Suffolk County Superior Court Judge Christopher Barry-Smith said Tuesday he will issue a preliminary injunction against Kalshi, an online trading platform through which users 18 or older can wager on the likelihood of an occurrence by purchasing an “event contract.” Campbell sued the company in September, arguing…

Boston College is hoping to turn one win into something more.After an 81-73 overtime win over Syracuse last Saturday, the Eagles (8-10, 1-4 ACC) look to win their second straight in Atlantic Coast Conference play when Pitt (8-10, 1-4) pays a visit Wednesday night to Chestnut Hill, Mass.”It feels good,” Boston College coach Earl Grant said of the victory. “The one thing about this league is that there’s a fight on every corner, so there isn’t one (game) … we can circle as an easy win. You have to battle every night, and that’s what we signed up for.”The Eagles…

Matt, a North Andover, Massachusetts native, has been with The Sports Hub since 2010. Growing up the son of Boston University All-American and Melrose High School hall-of-fame hockey player Steve Dolloff, sports was always a part of his life. After attending Northeastern University, Matt focused his love of sports on writing, extensively writing about all four major Boston teams. He also is a co-host of the Sports Hub Underground podcast and is a regular on-air contributor on the Sports Hub. Matt writes about all New England sports from Patriots football to Boston Celtics and Boston Bruins.

The national spotlight turned to Florida in Week 16, where two USA TODAY Sports Super 25 teams lost in state championship games.First up, No. 22 Chaminade-Madonna lost a shocker to unranked Cardinal Newman (West Palm Beach, Fla.) in the FHSAA 1A football state championship. The win made history, too, giving the Crusaders their first football state title. It will also most likely drop the Lions out of the national poll next week.AdvertisementFrom there, No. 18 Northwestern (Miami, Fla.) continued the Sunshine State drama, losing in what will undoubtedly be an instant classic against an unranked Raines (Jacksonville, Fla.) team — a…

Who is hosting NBC’s coverage during the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics? With an Olympic roster this talented, it only makes sense that the greatest names in broadcast will be working to bring NBCUniversal’s Olympic coverage during “Legendary February” to life. The roster, featuring FNBC commentators, Olympic legends and celebrity personalities, will make appearances across all of NBCUniversal’s platforms, including NBC, Peacock, USA Network, CNBC, Telemundo, Universo and all of NBC Olympics’ digital platforms. Sunday Night Football commentator Mike Tirico is back once again, ready to take on his sixth Olympic Games. After being the voice of Super Bowl LX…