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On this final day of 2025, with college basketball’s conference season already upon us, the time is literally now to squeeze in a big story of reflection and appreciation for this ridiculous sport and what it’s given us in the past year. College hoops just endured a dizzying 2025, with major headlines reliably hitting our feeds by the week. This list wasn’t hard to build out at all: so much transpired over the past 365 days!There’s no need for a long intro from me here. We’ve got an incredible second half of the 2025-26 campaign to gear up for, starting…

Verizon has free tickets to your favorite style of football, whether it’s Super Bowl 60 on Feb. 8 or the FIFA World Cup in June and July. The giveaways start later this week.FIFA announces new 2026 World Cup pricing tierFIFA announced a new 2026 World Cup pricing tier after a wave of criticism from fans about affordability.Verizon has just the ticket for sports fans: freebies to the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the Super Bowl.This fall, as FIFA initiated the ticket draw for matches at the World Cup, which begins June 11, 2026 in Mexico City and ends July 19…

This time, it’s Boston Beer’s noncompete policy in the crosshairs. On Dec. 1, a Texas attorney filed a lawsuit challenging the brewer of Sam Adams and Twisted Tea on behalf of two former sales reps from Chicago.At issue is the Massachusetts law’s requirement that an employer needs to pay for what’s known as “garden leave” to enforce a noncompete agreement. That entails providing at least half of the former worker’s annual salary, to help cover expenses while they wait out the time limit before joining a competitor.An alternative was added after a few large business organizations, including the Greater Boston…

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Redshirt senior wide receiver Lewis Bond has accepted an invitation to play in the 2026 Panini Senior Bowl, the organization confirmed Monday. He joins offensive lineman Jude Bowry as Boston College representatives playing in the contest. The Chicago, Ill. native had a career year for the Eagles in 2025. A team captain for the first time in his career, Bond started all 12 games at wide receiver, totaling 88 receptions for 993 yards and one touchdown. He became Boston College’s all-time leader in receptions, breaking a three-year record set by Baltimore Ravens first-round draft pick Zay Flowers.…

Questions? Please send them along to John Vitti of the Globe sports department at john.vitti@globe.com.The basketball shoes worn by Northampton captain Anna Oravec during a game at Leominster High on Jan. 3, 2026, feature the date of a family member who passed away last year.Maren Sirois/Northampton High SchoolKIPP Academy’s Viccee Howard takes control during a 46-44 win over visiting on Dec. 31, 2025.Madeline Manning/Shawsheen Valley TechnicalThe Northampton girls basketball bench reacts after captain Emme Calkins hit a 3-pointer during a 63–45 loss at Leominster on Jan. 3, 2026.Maren Sirois/Northampton High SchoolBourne’s James Moran-Rose (1) and Malachi Coelho stand during ceremonies…

FOXBOROUGH – By nature, professional athletes are competitive. That quality is inherent.But there are levels of competitiveness that often separate the superstars from the mere mortals.Quarterbacks tend to hit the maniacal level.In New England, stories of Tom Brady’s competitiveness, his utter distaste for losing at anything – even beer chugging contests – are legend.Now comes Drake Maye. What level is he at?Outwardly, he’s a little more subtle about his burning desire to win than Brady, who always made sure everyone knew he had a chip on his shoulder from being slighted in the NFL draft. It’s well-known the GOAT successfully…

As the year winds down, it gives us a chance to look back and reflect on all that happened in 2025. In the world of sports, it was a busy one featuring a long list of stories and moments that will stick with fans forever, and today we’re ranking the top 25.One of the reasons we love sports is that they mirror the emotional highs and lows — as well as the unpredictability — of life. There were great triumphs, like Rory McIlroy finally breaking through at the Masters and Alex Ovechkin making NHL history. There were also devastating gut…

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Local doctors say a perfect storm has developed, a rapidly spreading strain of influenza A compounded by a drop in vaccination rates and an increase in holiday travel, which could elongate the flu surge into spring.“This is one of those seasons where everything is lining up in the wrong direction,” said Dr. Vandana Madhavan, clinical director of infectious disease at Mass General Brigham for Children. “It’s hard to say when our peak is going to be, and in some years, we see a second peak.”At the end of December, the number of visits to health care providers for flu-like illness…

ACC Network | Live ScoringNC State Game Notes | Boston College Game Notes   RALEIGH, N.C. – The NC State men’s basketball team (10-5, 1-1) plays its first road contest on its Atlantic Coast Conference slate Tuesday night when it plays at Boston College.   Tipoff against the Eagles is scheduled for 9 p.m. and the game will be televised on the ACC Network. NC State fans can also listen to Matt Chazanow and Chucky Brown call the action on the Wolfpack Sports Network.   Pack Notes – The Pack suffered a 76-61 defeat to No. 21 Virginia on Saturday…