Author: BostonSportsNews

PBS will debut a documentary about W.E.B. Du Bois in 2026 titled “W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel with a Cause” as part of their “American Masters” series. Du Bois was born in Great Barrington on February 23, 1868, and was a historian, sociologist, and civil rights activist with global influence. He co-founded the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 1909 and was also the editor of the NAACP’s journal, The Crisis. In July, a statue of Du Bois was unveiled at the Mason Library to honor the Great Barrington native and his legacy. Graphic courtesy of Eleanor…

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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The College of Staten Island women’s basketball program in 2024-25 enjoyed its best season since moving up to NCAA Division II.The Dolphins went 21-9 last season and lost in the East Coast Conference championship game to Daemen. While clearing that last hurdle this season would bring delight to Dolphin Land, encores are tough in college sports because new people are now wearing those uniforms.So, even if these Dolphins – with nine new players (two transfers and seven freshmen) on the 12-player roster – don’t match the record of last year, there’s groundwork to be put in…

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Oddsmakers expect a tight game between CUSA opponents when the Liberty Flames (4-5) visit the Florida International Panthers (4-5) on Saturday, November 15, 2025 at Pitbull Stadium. Florida International is a 2.5-point underdogs. The total for this matchup has been set at 51.5 points.The Flames’ last game was against the Missouri State Bears, and they lost by a score of 21-17. Last time out, the Panthers defeated the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders, with 56-30 being the final score.Keep up with college football all season on FOX Sports.Liberty vs. Florida International Game Information & OddsWhen: Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 5…

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After weeks away, home hospital employees were “exuberant” to be able to accept patients again, said Heather O’Sullivan, president and chief operating officer of MGB’s Healthcare at Home. “It’s just absolutely palpable, the excitement and appreciation,” O’Sullivan said. UMass Memorial Medical Center will begin readmitting patients to its service on Monday. The Worcester hospital plans to slowly admit patients over the next week, starting with up to eight or nine patients the first day. The home hospital program restart could not be more needed, as many patients are stuck “boarding,” or waiting in the emergency department for hospital beds to…

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CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – The Eagles travel to the City of Brotherly Love for a Saturday matinee against Temple at the Liacouras Center. Tip off is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. (ET).GAME INFORMATION: Watch | Live Stats | Listen | Twitter | InstagramBOSTON COLLEGE VS. TEMPLE – ALL-TIME SERIES Saturday marks the sixth all-time meeting between BC and Temple. Temple holds a 4-1 series lead. The last time the Eagles and Owls played was last year in Conte Forum. BC earned a 72-69 victory, where Donald Hand Jr. tallied 17 points and six rebounds. Jayden Hastins tied for a game-high three blocks. Saturday’s contest will be the first time the Ealges…

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High School SportsUpdated: Nov. 14, 2025, 11:17 p.m.|Published: Nov. 14, 2025, 4:25 p.m.Jareth Staine looks down field during a football game between Springfield Central and Xaverian.Gage NutterMassLive will be at 10 state tournament and sectional championship football games across Western Massachusetts, the Bay State and Catholic Conferences on Friday night. Click here for live updates.A significant technical issue has kept MassLive.com’s high school sports section offline for most of the day Thursday and Friday. Stories will still publish to our highschoolsports.masslive.com home page, though our scores and stats database remains unavailable to staff as well as to coaches.Gage Nutter covers…

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The NBA playoffs are happening now, but a different kind of basketball game had a Redlands crowd cheering Friday, April 25. A charity contest between Redlands school employees and the Harlem Wizards entertained the audience while raising money for a nonprofit group that supports Redlands schools. The Redlands Educational Partnership sent its team, the REP Rebounders, onto the Redlands East Valley High School court to take on the Wizards. Redlands Unified School District Superintendent Juan Cabral plays Friday, April 25, 2025, in a charity basketball game to benefit the Redlands Educational Partnership. (Courtesy of Redlands Unified School District) REP Rebounders…

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The rebuilt Pac-12 has completed the latest part of — and final football portion of — its new media rights deal, partnering with USA Sports (USA Network) on a five-year agreement beginning next fall.Beginning next year, USA Sports will broadcast 22 regular-season Pac-12 football games each season, 50 regular-season men’s basketball games and five to 10 regular-season women’s basketball games. It will also air the men’s basketball tournament up until the championship game, which will be on CBS. The Pac-12 will produce all games on USA Sports.USA Network is part of the new Versant media company, which is being spun…

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