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Teens from a Boston skating club, their mothers, and coaches among passengers killed in air crash
WASHINGTON (AP) — A crash between an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter has killed teen figure skaters returning from a national meet with their mothers and coaches, as well as a group of union steamfitters from the Washington, D.C. area. They were among 60 travelers and...

Plane crashes in sports have devastated pro teams and college programs
The crash of an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army helicopter was the latest to strike the sports world in the U.S. and globally. Among the passengers were several members of the Skating Club of Boston who were returning from the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in...

World champion Russian skaters on American Airlines jet built a new life as coaches in the US
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The two Russian figure skating coaches killed in the American Airlines crash were two-time Olympians and former world champions in the pairs event. They were also a married couple with a son who finished fourth last week at the U.S. national championships in...

14 from figure skating community killed in plane crash, six of them from Boston club
NORWOOD, Mass. (AP) — Two teenage figure skaters, their mothers, and two former world champions who were coaching at a historic Boston club were among the 14 members of the skating community killed when an American Airlines flight collided with an Army helicopter Wednesday night and crashed into...
Berkshire Hills: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
BOSTON (AP) — BOSTON (AP) — Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc. (BHLB) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter net income of $19.7 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier. On a per-share basis, the Boston-based company said it had profit of 46 cents. Earnings,...
Boston College hosts Latson and No. 25 Florida State
Florida State Seminoles (16-4, 6-2 ACC) at Boston College Eagles (12-10, 3-6 ACC) Boston; Thursday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 25 Florida State plays Boston College after Ta'Niya Latson scored 25 points in Florida State's 86-84 win against the North Carolina Tar...

Nikola Jokic says the surging New York Knicks are a 'top-5 candidate' to win the NBA title
NEW YORK (AP) — Two years after he won an NBA title, Nikola Jokic views the surging New York Knicks as a “top-five candidate” to end their 52-year championship drought. The Knicks beat Jokic's Denver Nuggets 122-112 on Wednesday for their fifth straight victory. At 32-16, they...

Kristaps Porzingis finishes with 34 points, carrying Celtics over Bulls 122-100
BOSTON (AP) — Kristaps Porzingis scored 26 of his season-high 34 points in the first half, and the Boston Celtics coasted to a 122-100 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night. The 7-foot-2 Porzingis made a season-best eight 3-point shots in 14 attempts with 11 rebounds...
MLB Free Agent Signings List
NEW YORK (AP) — The 72 free agents who have signed, with name, position, former club if different, and contract. The contract information was obtained by The Associated Press from player and management sources. For players with minor league contracts, terms for major league contract base salaries...
Brookline: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
BOSTON (AP) — BOSTON (AP) — Brookline Bancorp Inc. (BRKL) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $17.5 million. On a per-share basis, the Boston-based company said it had profit of 20 cents. Earnings, adjusted for costs related to mergers and acquisitions, were 23 cents...
