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With parts of Massachusetts having gotten half a foot or more of snow by mid-afternoon on Sunday, you might be wondering when the snowstorm will stop dumping fluffy white flakes. The snowfall is expected to largely cease in Eastern and Central Massachusetts by 8 p.m. Monday and by 9 p.m. or 10 p.m. in Western Massachusetts, according to the National Weather Service. By that time, all of the state is predicted to get between a foot and 20 inches of snow as the snowstorm continues through Monday evening, and parts of Northeast and Western Massachusetts could see up to two…

On Saturday night, the Boston College men’s hockey team traveled up to Durham to face off against the New Hampshire Wildcats for the second game of the weekend series. The Eagles comfortably took care of business with a 5-2 win at Conte on Friday night in an important bounce back game after getting swept by Providence to start the semester.After having control of the pace of much of the game on Friday, UNH came out of the gates on Saturday with a lot of urgency. They were beating Eagles to the puck and making zone entries with much more success…

The Tigers could use another starting pitcher to add to their rotation, and they have their eyes on a right-hander.Lucas Giolito has drawn interest from Detroit, as well as several other teams, The New York Post’s Jon Heyman reported Sunday. Giolito spent the last two seasons with the Boston Red Sox, but did not pitch in 2024 due to an elbow injury that required an internal brace procedure.The 31-year-old was serviceable for the Red Sox in 2025 with a 3.41 ERA, 10-4 record and 121 strikeouts in 145 innings. While he was eligible for one, the Red Sox did not…

Conference championship weekend picks and predictionsUSA TODAY Sports’ Joe Rivera, Chris Bumbaca, and Jarrett Bell break down who they think will punch their ticket to Super Bowl 60.The NFL is king, but even this league cannot force Mother Nature to bend a knee.Inclement weather played a significant factor in the AFC championship game on Jan. 25. Both the New England Patriots and Denver Broncos suffered from miscues and execution issues on routine plays as heavy snow fell and covered the field throughout the second half.By the end of the Patriots’ win to return to the Super Bowl, there had been…

KITZBÜHEL, Austria (AP) — Manuel Feller pleased the home crowd with a surprise win in the World Cup slalom of the classic Hahnenkamm event on Sunday, a day after the Austrian team had a disastrous result in the downhill.Feller, fourth after the opening leg, kneeled on the snow in the finish area after his run as he watched the final three racers all coming up well short, including first-run leader and world champion Loic Meillard, who finished 0.35 behind in second.AdvertisementMeillard was seeking his first slalom win of the season after two podiums in December, though he did win a…

Decades ago, Massachusetts launched itself as a hub of innovation. From the midcentury tech boom to a magnet for life sciences, the state showcased America’s transition from an industrial past into a tech-driven future.But the anchors of that industrial past — traditional mill towns, where longtime residents and newly arrived immigrants could find steady work — were being left behind.Then, nearly 20 years ago, the global economic crisis spurred lawmakers and policy experts to target communities for special help. “Governor [Deval] Patrick and I enthusiastically recognize … the value that these communities have to our overall economy,” former Lieutenant Gov.…

HANOVER, N.H. – The Boston College women’s tennis team (3-1) topped Fordham (1-2) 4-1 on Saturday afternoon at the Boss Tennis Center.   The Eagles took the early advantage by claiming the doubles point. Seren Agar and Natalie Eordekian recorded a 6-3 win at No. 1 doubles, while Olivia Benton and Leyden Games followed with a 6-2 victory at the second spot.   Carrying the momentum into singles play, Leyden Games and Isabella Camacho each earned straight-set wins. Tola Glowacka clinched the match for the Eagles with a 7-6 (5), 7-5 victory in the No. 3 position.   FINAL SCORES…

Boston Celtics The Celtics have a much-needed day off before a much-needed stretch of home games, which begin on Monday against the Trail Blazers. Jaylen Brown gave the Celtics 33 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists in 37 minutes. Matt Marton Jaylen Brown and the Celtics had a crack at it, but they couldn’t pull off the win on the second night of a back-to-back and their fourth game in six nights, falling 114-111 in the closing seconds.Here are the takeaways.Hugo González is great (but made a costly mistake)On the one hand, the fact that rookie Hugo González was on…

Lisa Desjardins: New Year’s Day has long been synonymous with college football. This year, that includes championship playoff games.But it’s also a key week for the future of those teams. Starting tomorrow, the window opens for players to transfer to other schools through the so-called portal. It’s part of what some have called a Wild West in college sports, where universities can now pay players millions of dollars through a system abbreviated as NIL.To help us understand this reshaping of college sports and what it means for athletics, I spoke recently with Stewart Mandel, editor in chief of college football…

BBC Sport and the World Sport Photography Awards present a selection of the world’s finest sporting images from this year’s competition. Displayed below are Gold, Silver, Bronze and Special Merit winners across all 24 categories of the awards, now in their sixth year.Grand Prix Gold winnerCarlos’ Shadow Hits A Ball by Edgar SuSpain’s Carlos Alcaraz in action during his fourth round match against Britain’s Jack Draper [BBC Sport]Grand Prix Silver winnerThe Underworld by Beatrice Ryder da CostaSurfer rising from under the wave in the Solomon Islands [BBC]Grand Prix Bronze winnerIndia v England layers by Richard HeathcoteLayered view from the Lord’s…