The man accused by police of intentionally and fatally striking a Boston man walking his dog on Saturday morning was ordered to undergo a mental evaluation for his competency to stand trial.

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Atlas, a humanoid robot made by robotics company Boston Dynamics, has been upgraded from a version 60 Minutes saw in 2021, with joints that can fully rotate and hands that can grip a variety of objects.

Boston Legacy announced the signing of Mexican defender, Nicki Hernández, to a two-year contract through the 2027 season.

As for Hockey East teams, six made the rankings this week. Joining Boston College is UConn at No. 10 with 517 points, Maine at No. 12 with 411 points, Northeastern at No. 16 with 231 points, Providence at No. 18 with 157 points, and Boston University at No. 19 with 101 points.

From downtown to the Common, Copley Square to the waterfront — 10 destinations in all — there will be food, music, ice sculptures, and other winter fun on Wednesday. Temperatures are going to be brisk, so bundle up, hop aboard the T, and make the rounds of ice sculptures, puppet shows, and live musical performances.

Red Sox spring training camp begins in just over a month. Boston will hold its first official workout for pitchers and catchers on Feb. 10. The first full squad workout will take place Feb. 15. Truck Day is Feb. 2. That is when the equipment truck is loaded outside of Fenway Park and leaves for Fort Myers.

During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Bigelow wore only jersey No. 52 and put up 1.5 points and 1.0 rebounds per game.

A former Alabama transfer who joined BC’s football program in Dec. 2024 after spending his first two seasons in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on the bench, Lonergan earned the Eagles’ starting job during 2025 fall training camp, beating out then-redshirt senior Grayson James.

Today in Boston Celtics history, Peter "Pete" Press Maravich died suddenly while playing a game of pickup basketball.