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FIRST-AND-10» Boston College Football hosts #12 Notre Dame in the their first of three consecutive home games on Saturday, November 1 at 3:30 p.m. at Alumni Stadium.» The game will be televised on ESPN. Roy Philpott (play-by-play) and Brock Osweiler (analyst) are on the call with sideline reporter Stormy Buonantony.» Coverage on the Boston College Sports Network begins 30 minutes prior to kickoff on WEEI 93.7 FM. Jon Meterparel (play-by-play) is joined on the call by former BC linebacker Pete Cronan in the booth and Scott Mutryn on the sideline.EAGLES BY THE NUMBERS» Through eight games, Boston College has a…

Layla Penn KIds at Cambridge Basketball Lab’s practice in October 2025. On a dreary Sunday afternoon, children in Kyrie Irving jerseys and Lakers uniforms ran through basketball drills in the Baldwin School gymnasium. The hoops were lowered, making it easier for the kids to make shots. Coaches stood underneath the nets rebounding balls back to the children, smiling regardless of whether they went in. Despite the occasional outbursts from kids trying to entertain their peers, the children put on their game faces when the Cambridge Basketball Lab coaches reentered the focus to a game of sharks and minnows, in which…

With the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers both in first place in their respective divisions, there was a chance the NFL could move the teams’ upcoming Week 10 matchup into a new time slot. But that won’t be the case, with the game set to remain in the 1 p.m. window.The Patriots enter this weekend’s game sitting alone atop the AFC East with a record of 6-2, just ahead of the Buffalo Bills, who have a mark of 5-2 on the season. New England beat Buffalo in a thrilling Sunday Night Football game earlier this month in the…

The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts issued a welcome ruling for nonprofit institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations that comprise a healthcare delivery system. In Curtin-Wilding v. Trustees of Boston University,1 the court applied statutory immunity excusing those nonprofit employers from certain violations of the Massachusetts Wage Act2 based on noncompliant monthly payment of wages. Massachusetts Wage Act, Pivotal Case Law and Recent Legislative Activity The Massachusetts Wage Act requires that most employees be paid weekly or biweekly and permits exempt employees to be paid semimonthly or, at the employee’s affirmative election, to be paid monthly.3…

Oct. 26—Haywood County athletes will have better opportunities to compete at the state level this season thanks to some major changes in how teams are classified.There are now new eight classifications based on school size for the North Carolina High School Athletic Association. It replaces the previous four classifications — doubling the number of state champions crowned each year and narrowing the gap in enrollment between schools competing against one another for a title.AdvertisementPisgah and Tuscola landed in 4A, sitting about dead center among the schools in the new classifications that range from 1A to 8A. Both schools were 3A…

Aroya Cruises, Saudi Tourism Authority (STA) and Major Sports Cruises have announced a strategic partnership to reinforce Saudi Arabia’s growing influence in shaping global sports and tourism experiences.The collaboration unites world-class football, Saudi Arabian hospitality, and the opportunity to explore Saudi Arabia through an integrated program built around the Spanish Super Cup, to be hosted in Jeddah in January 2026.Formalized at a signing ceremony at STA’s headquarters in Riyadh on October 22, 2025, the partnership aims to further strengthen Saudi Arabia’s position as a global destination, in line with Vision 2030.Hazim Al-Hazmi, president of Europe and Americas Markets at Saudi…

With a week to go before Framingham’s biennial city election, there’s a significant difference in the amount of money that each of the city’s two mayoral candidates have available for their final push.Incumbent Charlie Sisitsky, 80, has $51,745 on hand for his campaign, according to the Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance’s (OCPF) website. His challenger, former School Committee member Geoffrey Epstein, 78, has $2,248.When it comes to raising funds, the two candidates have used different approaches. Sisitsky told the Daily News that he has held a single campaign fundraiser — in June at La Cantina Italiana on Waverly…

Two perennial powers in college basketball face off in preparation for the 2025-26 season as the No. 4 UConn men’s basketball team welcomes the No. 22 Michigan State Spartans on Tuesday night.   The Huskies have faced Michigan State eight times since 1998, with each team winning four games. It started with a home-and-home during the 1998-99 and 1999-00 seasons, where the home team came out on top. This exhibition game will not count towards the all-time series.   The UConn Huskies playing Boston College at Mohegan Sun on Oct. 13, 2025. The Huskies won the game 71-52. Photo by Emma Meidinger…

In the nearly two years of the Globe’s sports photo journalism program, there have been hundreds of wonderful pictures submitted by high school students from across Massachusetts. However, there’s never before been a weekend like this one.Two students from Somerset Berkley — senior Bryson Cain and sophomore Calder Troutman — combined to send in some two dozen scary good photos. Even better, they covered three sports and seven schools: Bristol-Plymouth (football), Diman (football), Joseph Case (football), Old Rochester (boys’ soccer), Seekonk (football) Somerset Berkley (field hockey), and West Bridgewater (field hockey).A good selection are featured below in this week’s photo…

Red Sox star closer Aroldis Chapman sends strong message about possible return to New York Yankees originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The Boston Red Sox getting Aroldis Chapman this past offseason was just another instance of the Sox getting a former New York Yankees player to ball out for them. Now, after his resurgence, people were wondering if he would ever return to his old team.AdvertisementHowever, Chapman gave an answer, and it’s one Sox fans can be proud of: Absolutely not.MORE: Red Sox insider urges Boston to pursue reunion with…