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Massachusetts’ business confidence dropped slightly in January as business owners maintained worries about tariffs, federal immigration enforcement, and the cost of running their companies. The state’s Business Confidence Index ticked downward from a score of 46.8 in December to 46.6 in January, according to a Thursday press release from the trade group Associated Industries of Massachusetts, which compiles the index. The AIM index pulls from a survey of more than 140 Massachusetts employers and is scored on a 100-point scale; a score of above 50 represents an optimistic outlook, and a score below 50 represents a pessimistic outlook. “Companies that…

Duke basketball is now 15-0 all time when hosting the Boston College Eagles in Durham. And the No. 4-ranked Blue Devils (21-1, 10-0 ACC) recorded the latest home victory in the series with notable ferocity on Tuesday night, ultimately sending the unranked Eagles (9-13, 2-7 ACC) on their way with a 67-49 defeat in tow.ALSO READ: Blue Devil Pro Harry Giles Has Career-High Night OverseasAdvertisementFreshman power forward and Naismith Award contender Cameron Boozer made his formidable presence felt early, scoring the game’s first two baskets to give the Blue Devils a 5-0 advantage just over a minute into the contest.…

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The next major event on the baseball calendar before MLB Opening Day is the World Baseball Classic.Airing on FOX and its affiliate networks in March 2026, the sixth iteration of this tournament will feature 20 countries and territories whose best players will compete to prove that their country is the crème de la crème of professional baseball.With that in mind, let’s dive into the early odds at DraftKings Sportsbook as of Feb. 5.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may be compensated. Read more about Sports…

Russia warns over US weapons deployment in GreenlandRussia is preparing to react if the U.S. follows through on deploying its Golden Dome missile defense program in Greenland as the New START treaty expires.Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey and Denmark’s Ambassador to the U.S. Jesper Møller Sørensen signed an “economic partnership agreement” on Feb. 3.The agreement comes as the relationship between the two officials’ countries are strained due to Trump’s push to acquire Greenland.Greenland is a self-governing territory of Denmark.Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey and Denmark’s Ambassador to the U.S. Jesper Møller Sørensen signed an “economic partnership agreement” on Feb. 3 as tensions between the United States and the Denmark territory of Greenland…

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College Football’s complete 2026 schedule was announced by the ACC live on the ACC Network and ESPN2 on Monday night.Boston College kicks off the 2026 campaign on the road at Cincinnati (Sept. 5) for the first time since 1996 after the programs last met at a neutral site in 2019. The Eagles also have one open date on the schedule, with a bye during week six of the season. Boston College will follow up its road season opener with three straight home games: vs. Rutgers (Sept. 11), vs. Maine (Sept. 19), and vs. Virginia Tech (Sept.…

Andre Gasseau suffered an injury that kept him out of the Boston College lineup from early November until January 16. Since returning, the Boston Bruins prospect has contributed immediately offensively. In the Eagles’ 5-1 win over Harvard on Monday, Gasseau registered two assists. Upon his return to action, Gasseau has scored two goals and four assists. The senior forward notched his 100th career point at BC on Monday as well. The 2021 seventh-round draft pick accomplished the feat in 123 NCAA games. This season, Gasseau has contributed four goals and nine assists and is eligible to sign an entry-level contract…

The 2026 Winter Olympics are coming up very soon, which means there will be a new group of athletes that will compete, win medals and be paid.However, Olympians aren’t usually paid in a traditional way such as a salaried or hourly worker is paid.Some Olympic athletes are paid for their accomplishments at the games, depending on the country they represent.Here is how much Olympians earn depending on what nation they represent.How much do Olympic athletes get paid?Olympic athletes are not paid by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), but are instead paid by their respective countries.The IOC, instead, redistributes its funding…

The governments of Massachusetts and Nova Scotia signed an agreement Wednesday formalizing a partnership to develop offshore wind in their respective regions and share knowledge, workforce, ports and, potentially, the wind-generated energy itself.   The memorandum of understanding, signed by Gov. Maura Healey and Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, establishes the North Atlantic neighbors as leaders in offshore wind that have something to offer one another.  “We have this recipe of deep industrial ports, supply chain investment, trained workers and strong coastal winds,” said Healey, donning a red pantsuit in the same shade of the Canadian flag.  “Whatever actions may or may not…

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College freshman forward Ava Thomas was named the Hockey East Rookie of the Month for January, as announced by the league office.Thomas paced Hockey East in assists (8), points (13) and shots on goal (74) over eight games during the month. She recorded multiple points in five contests and averaged more than nine shots per game. Her standout performance came on Jan. 16, when she posted a six-point effort with two goals and four assists in an 8-2 victory.Overall, Thomas currently leads Hockey East in total points (39) and conference points (27), ranking among the…