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Boston College hosts Citadel to start season

Nov. 04, 2024 03:50 AM EST

Citadel Bulldogs at Boston College Eagles Boston; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Eagles -16.5; over/under is 140.5 BOTTOM LINE: Boston College hosts Citadel in the season opener. Boston College finished 10-6 at home a season...

Boston University tips off season at home against Northeastern

Nov. 04, 2024 03:48 AM EST

Northeastern Huskies at Boston University Terriers Boston; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Terriers -2.5; over/under is 137.5 BOTTOM LINE: Boston University opens the season at home against Northeastern. Boston University...

Massachusetts firefighters continue to battle stubborn brush fires across state

Nov. 03, 2024 13:41 PM EST

BOSTON (AP) — Firefighters in Massachusetts are continuing to battle stubborn brush fires across the state with officials urging residents to take precautions to help avoid sparking new blazes. Hundreds of acres (hectares) in the greater Boston area have already burned in the past...

Boston College hosts Citadel for season opener

Nov. 03, 2024 03:10 AM EST

Citadel Bulldogs at Boston College Eagles Boston; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Eagles -16.5; over/under is 141.5 BOTTOM LINE: Boston College starts the season at home against Citadel. Boston College finished 20-16 overall...

Boston University hosts Northeastern to tip off season

Nov. 03, 2024 03:02 AM EST

Northeastern Huskies at Boston University Terriers Boston; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Boston University hosts Northeastern for the season opener. Boston University went 16-17 overall a season ago while going 9-7 at home. The Terriers averaged...

Harvard hosts Marist in season opener

Nov. 03, 2024 02:46 AM EST

Marist Red Foxes at Harvard Crimson Boston; Monday, 5 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Crimson -4.5; over/under is 131 BOTTOM LINE: Harvard hosts Marist for the season opener. Harvard finished 9-5 at home a season ago while going 14-13...

NHL union will form committee to help players better understand traumatic brain injuries

Nov. 01, 2024 22:22 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — The NHLPA will form an advisory committee to help hockey players better understand chronic traumatic encephalopathy and the damage that concussions can do to the brain. NHLPA president Marty Walsh said on Friday night that the CTE committee was unanimously approved at...

A judge delays the wrongful death lawsuit against Karen Read until after her criminal trial

Nov. 01, 2024 14:25 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — A judge ruled Thursday that Karen Read won’t have to give a deposition in her wrongful death lawsuit until after her criminal trial in January. The brief from Judge William M. White Jr. on Thursday effectively delays the lawsuit, which blames Read for the death of...

Wayfair: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Nov. 01, 2024 07:18 AM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — BOSTON (AP) — Wayfair Inc. (W) on Friday reported a loss of $74 million in its third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Boston-based company said it had a loss of 60 cents. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense and pretax expenses, came to 22 cents per share....

Bobby Brink breaks late tie, Flyers beat Blues 2-1 for 2nd straight victoiry

Oct. 31, 2024 21:42 PM EDT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bobby Brink redirected Joel Farabee's feed past goalie Jordan Binnington with 3:01 left in the Philadelphia Flyers' 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night. Garnet Hathaway also scored and Sam Ersson made 20 saves to help Philadelphia win...