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Boston College women’s basketball continued its season struggles on Sunday afternoon as it suffered a 70-60 road loss to Georgia Tech. The Eagles opened the game missing their first 11 shot attempts. The team’s first basket came with 2:42 to go in the first quarter to make it a 10-3 Georgia Tech lead. In the first half, Boston College shot just 21.6 percent from the floor and 10 percent from three-point range. BC scored just 19 points in the half. The Eagles improved in the second half, but were not able to make a comeback. In the second half, Boston College shot 53.3…

Local News The state’s move to acquire and demolish 13 homes stirs memories of earlier projects that carved up the town. Joyce Michaud, photographed in her home with the Bourne Bridge in the background. Suzanne Kreiter / The Boston Globe, File Along Eleanor Avenue in Bourne, a small, tight-knit neighborhood with deep roots is about to disappear. The state is taking 13 homes to make way for the new Sagamore Bridge and its network of access roads. Some of the families have called the street home for decades and have established connections with their neighbors — eating at each other’s dinner…

Michigan expands NIL rights for high school athletesMichigan approves NIL for high school athletes allowing them to profit from their personal branding.The Michigan High School Athletic Association now allows student-athletes to profit from their name, image, and likeness, though there are guardrails.All potential deals must be disclosed to and approved by the MHSAA before being accepted.Michigan becomes the 46th state in the U.S. to approve NIL deals for high school athletes.Michigan high school student-athletes can now profit off their name, image and likeness (NIL), effective immediately as of Tuesday, Jan. 27.The Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) Representative Council approved…

Monumental Slate Features 340 Hours of Live First-Run Programming Across FOX Sports Platforms for This Summer’s Global Event  All-New Record 70 Matches on Network Television and Unprecedented 40 Matches in Primetime Every Match will Stream Live and On-Demand in 4K on FOX One   Every U.S. Men’s National Team Group Stage Match Airs on FOX with Expanded Coverage Featuring Special Three-Hour Pregame Show Before USMNT Opener vs. Paraguay on Friday, June 12 Tubi to Simulcast Two Matches – Opening Match in Mexico City and USMNT Opener in Los Angeles; Tubi Launches FIFA World Cup™ FOX Hub FOX Sports Celebrates America’s 250th Birthday on Saturday, July…

A group of union members in Massachusetts and a director of a local nonprofit filed a lawsuit Thursday with the state’s highest court to block a potential ballot question that would lower income tax from appearing before voters in the November election.The legal challenge alleges the summary of the ballot question prepared by Attorney General Andrea Campbell’s office fails to meet constitutional requirements because it does not tell voters that the measure cuts the state’s income tax rate on long-term capital gains.Jazmine Woodberry, a phlebotomist at Boston Medical Center and a member of 1199SEIU, said the question represents the “same…

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — Boston College earned a 5–4 overtime win against Maine on Saturday afternoon at Conte Forum, capped by a power-play goal 2:21 into the extra session.The Eagles struck early, scoring three times in the opening period. Olivia Maffeo opened the scoring at 2:47, finishing a feed from Emma Conner. After Maine answered on the power play, BC regained control with back-to-back goals from Madelyn Murphy at 11:54 and Jade Arnone at 14:23 to take a 3–1 lead into the first intermission.Maine closed the gap with a power-play goal midway through the second period, but Maffeo answered again…

Monroe County Region high school sports calendar for Jan. 26-Feb. 1.MONDAYGIRLS BASKETBALLGrosse Ile at SMCC, 7 p.m.More: Airport cheerleaders take command of Huron League raceRiverview at Airport, 7 p.m.AdvertisementJefferson at Flat Rock, 7 p.m.Milan at New Boston Huron, 7 p.m.Summerfield at Ann Arbor Huron, 7 p.m.HOCKEYNew Boston United vs. Riverview at Kennedy Arena, 7:20 p.m.BOWLINGMonroe vs. Ypsilanti Lincoln at Lodge Lanes, 3 p.m.Allen Park Cabrini vs. SMCC, Airport vs. New Boston Huron, Flat Rock vs. Milan, Riverview vs. Jefferson at Monroe Sport Center, 3:30 p.m.Bedford vs. Saline at Forest View Lanes, 3 p.m.Dundee at Hillsdale, 4 p.m.Ida at Clinton, 4…

“A lot of it, I had luckily inherited a decent stock, especially of colonial outfits, since it is Boston. That is definitely one of the primary historical types of costumes that we carry. I’ve certainly sourced different things – other costume companies that have gone out of business, acquired from them. It’s been a mish-mash of buying, some building,” Propp said. “This one was unique. I think if it were 23 actors who were extremely picky, then it would’ve been a different story. This team is great. They are very chill, and they were happy to just dress up. That…

It’s easy to take shots at the leaders of college athletics for letting their industry spiral to the point of all-consuming dysfunction, but give them credit for one thing.They have managed to come up with arguably the worst business model on earth.AdvertisementHere’s how it works:• Have an open bidding system for coaches and athletes, regulated by no one, that allows them to change jobs at will regardless of the length of their contracts and in fact encourages them to exert their leverage to obtain better deals every year.• Do not pay the players for their ability to play football because…

Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, center, displays a red folder containing the Union Budget 2026-27 at the steps of the parliament house before tabling it, in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026. | Photo: APIndian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, center, displays a red folder containing the Union Budget 2026-27 at the steps of the parliament house before tabling it, in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026. | Photo: AP