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Sun, March 8, 2026 at 8:12 PM UTCFeb 17, 2026; Tallahassee, Florida, USA; Boston College Eagles head coach Earl Grant during the first half against the Florida State Seminoles at Donald L. Tucker Center. Mandatory Credit: Melina Myers-Imagn Images (Melina Myers-Imagn Images)Boston College has fired Earl Grant after five seasons, the school announced Sunday.Grant, 49, posted a 72-92 record during his time with the Eagles, including 11-20 this season with a 4-14 mark in the Atlantic Coast Conference.”We are grateful to Earl for his dedication to our student-athletes and to the Boston College community over the past five seasons,” Boston…

Local News Boston Public Schools’s graduation rate increased to a record high 81.3 percent, eight percentage points behind the state’s average. Mayor Michelle Wu spoke at a press conference at Dearborn STEM Academy held to discuss 2025 Boston Public Schools high school graduation rates in Roxbury. Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe Boston’s four-year graduation rate was the highest in the district’s history in 2025, city officials said, with more than 400 more students earning their diplomas compared to the previous year.Boston Public Schools’s graduation rate increased to 81.3 percent, a 1.6 percent increase from 2024, data released by the state Department…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! American figure skating couple Madison Chock and Evan Bates would consider appealing the scoring in the recent Olympic ice dancing final that delivered them silver, while French rivals were awarded gold. Chock was asked if they would consider appealing in an interview with Access Hollywood. “I suppose we would consider it. I think skating is such a subjective sport, but I do think that for fairness it is good when the judges are reviewed for their work. Not just after this competition but every competition to just make sure there’s a fair and even…

The 2026 World Baseball Classic continued Friday with Japan, the Dominican Republic and the United States among the teams beginning pool play.The eight-game schedule began with Shohei Ohtani’s offensive exploits at the Tokyo Dome. It ended with the other two favorites allowing their opponents to hang around but ultimately posting double-digit wins as well.AdvertisementIt was a day low on upsets but plentiful in intel on the tournament favorites.Chinese Taipei 14, Czechia 0The mercy rule came out for Chinese Taipei, which had 19 batters reach base in seven innings before the game was called. They scored multiple runs in the majority…

Prices at the pump keep going up in Massachusetts.Last week marked the first time gas prices moved above $3 since December, according to AAA Northeast. And they’re only continuing to rise.Last week, prices climbed 30%, the largest weekly gain since 1983, according to AAA, as cargo is still at a standstill through the critical Strait of Hormuz. Crude oil prices are now over $100 a barrel.”Even with strong domestic production of oil and refined products, gas prices are heavily influenced by the price of crude oil. Additionally, global supply issues caused by the conflict in the Middle East could cause…

Boston College football has had another player announce his decision to enter the transfer portal.  Eagles tight end Stevie Amar Jr. shared his decision to hit the portal on Friday afternoon via social media. “First and foremost, I want to thank Boston College, Bill O’Brien & the entire coaching staff, my teammates, and everyone who supported me during my time in Chestnut Hill,” said Amar Jr. “I am grateful for the opportunity, experiences, and relationships. After much prayer and conversations with my family, I have decided to enter the NCAA transfer portal with four years of eligibility.”

The Boston Bruins announced Monday that the team has signed Providence Bruins defenseman Frederic Brunet to a two-year contract extension with an annual NHL salary cap hit of $875,000. The deal contains a two-way contract for 2026-27, which turns into a one-way deal for the 2027-28 season. Prospect Profile: Frederic Brunet The 22-year-old Brunet was a fifth-round draft pick, 132nd overall, in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. Brunet made his NHL debut on April 15, 2025, with the Bruins and has not played with the parent club this season. The 6-foot-3, 200-pound left-shot defenseman is the Providence d-man with 11…

GREENVILLE, SC — The mighty South Carolina Gamecocks have been dethroned.For the first time in nine tries, Vic Schaefer has beaten Dawn Staley in a postseason game. And for the first time ever, Texas is the SEC Tournament champion. Madison Booker scored 18 to power the Longhorns to a 78-61 victory over the Gamecocks on Sunday in Bon Secours Wellness Arena in front of a crowd of more than 13,000 people.”I’ve been in that game a bunch, as maybe some of y’all know,” Schaefer said. “To play that well in that game against that team in this environment, there’s not…

Teams from North America and Europe are mainstays of the Winter Olympic podium. Yet even as the US and Canada lead the way in ice hockey and Scandinavians dominate the slopes, China has established a competitive winter sports program. Across 15 disciplines and 91 events in Milano-Cortina in 2026, the Chinese fielded their largest winter team ever, featuring 126 athletes who captured a record 15 medals.  China finished twelfth on the medal table, but its strong cultural and technological showing in Italy significantly elevated the country’s presence at the 2026 Games. Guided by the successes of the 2008 and 2022…

Massachusetts House Speaker Ron Mariano goes ‘On the Record’ about immigration, energy, audit LONG TO DO LIST SAVING MONEY FOR PEOPLE IS THE MOST IMPORTANT WORK OF OUR STATE RIGHT NOW. LEADERS FACING MOUNTING FRUSTRATION OVER ENERGY COSTS, AFFORDABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY. SPEAKER RULES AND REIGNS. THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, JUST LIKE A KING. HOUSE SPEAKER RON MARIANO HAS SERVED ON BEACON HILL FOR MORE THAN THREE DECADES. THE QUINCY DEMOCRAT TOOK OVER THE CHAMBER BACK IN 2020. THIS MORNING, THE SPEAKER GOES ON THE RECORD ABOUT THE STATE’S CURRENT PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS FROM WCVB CHANNEL 5 THE INSIDE WORD FROM…