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Providence and Boston College play in NIT matchup

Mar. 19, 2024 03:51 AM EDT

Boston College Eagles (19-15, 10-13 ACC) at Providence Friars (21-13, 12-11 Big East) Providence, Rhode Island; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Providence and Boston College square off in the National Invitation Tournament. The Friars are 12-11 against...

Providence, Boston College play in NIT

Mar. 18, 2024 03:54 AM EDT

Boston College Eagles (19-15, 10-13 ACC) at Providence Friars (21-13, 12-11 Big East) Providence, Rhode Island; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Providence plays Boston College in the National Invitation Tournament. The Friars' record in Big East play is...

AP PHOTOS: Boston celebrates St. Patrick's Day; Biden holds White House brunch with Irish leader

Mar. 17, 2024 23:17 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — While some American cities celebrated St. Patrick's Day a day early this weekend, Boston, one of the most Irish cities in the country, held its parades and festivities on Sunday, or March 17. Crowds of green-clad revelers lined the streets for the South Boston St....

Today in History: March 17, Golda Meir becomes prime minister of Israel

Mar. 17, 2024 00:03 AM EDT

Today in History Today is Sunday, March 17, the 77th day of 2024. There are 289 days left in the year. This is St. Patrick’s Day. Today’s highlight in history: On March 17, 1969, Golda Meir took power in Israel, beginning a stint as prime minister...

Boston tops Ottawa 2-1 in shootout in front of largest U.S. crowd to watch a pro women's game

Mar. 16, 2024 22:08 PM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — Hannah Brandt and Hilary Knight each scored shootout goals and Aerin Frankel saved four of the five shots she faced as Boston beat Ottawa in a shootout, 2-1 in front of the largest crowd to watch a professional women's hockey game in the United States Saturday night in Detroit. ...

From 4-leaf clovers to some unexpected history, all you need to know about St. Patrick's Day

Mar. 16, 2024 00:11 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — If it's March, and it's green, it must be St. Patrick's Day. The day honoring the patron saint of Ireland is a global celebration of Irish heritage. And nowhere is that more so than in the United States, where parades take place in cities around the country and all...

Former Massachusetts transit officer convicted of raping 2 women in 2012

Mar. 15, 2024 16:40 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — A former transit police officer from Massachusetts was convicted Friday of raping two women more than a decade ago after giving them what prosecutors described as a joyride while on duty in his marked cruiser with its blue lights flashing. Shawn McCarthy, 50, formerly...

Virginia outlasts Boston College 66-60 in OT, will face NC State in ACC Tournament semifinal

Mar. 15, 2024 00:21 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Reece Beekman had 11 points and 11 assists, and Virginia took a step toward an NCAA Tournament berth — and to the semifinals of the ACC Tournament — with a 66-60 overtime victory over Boston College on Thursday night. The Cavaliers (23-9) were nearly done in...

Massachusetts Senate passes bill to make child care more affordable

Mar. 14, 2024 17:38 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts Senate on Thursday unanimously approved a bill that supporters say would help make early education and child care more accessible and affordable at a time when the cost of care has posed a financial hurdle for families statewide. The bill would...

Boston Marathon field adds Americans who just missed at Olympic trials

Mar. 14, 2024 14:42 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — Some of the top also-rans from the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials are coming to Boston. Elkanah Kibet, who missed the men’s podium by 5 seconds in a personal best 2 hours, 10 minutes, 2 seconds, will run on April 15 in Boston, where he already has two top 10 finishes....