Author: BostonSportsNews

One of the top assistant coaches in men’s college basketball will now get the chance to lead a program of his own.Connecticut assistant Luke Murray has been hired as the new head coach at Boston College, the university announced on Thursday, March 26.Murray is the son of actor Bill Murray, who has regularly been spotted sitting behind the bench at games for much of his son’s coaching career.REQUIRED READING: March Madness Sweet 16 games ranked as men’s NCAA Tournament nears Final FourThe 40-year-old Murray is in his fifth season with the Huskies, a run that included national championships in 2023…

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NEW BOSTON – Make it three straight for the Chiefs.New Boston Huron wrapped up its third consecutive Huron League championship in girls soccer.Coach Matt Lividini’s squad has been completely dominant during that stretch with a 29-0-1 record with 23 shutouts.A 7-4 victory over Airport on Monday, May 11, gives Huron a 10-0 record with season with 66 goals scored and just 6 allowed.More: Guess, Bedford capture titles at Monroe County Golf ChampionshipsMalaya Singer and Miley Skamiera scored three goals each with Skamiera pushing her school-record total for the season to 38.Avery Turk contributed a goal and three assists and Maggie Mentzer…

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The New England Patriots’ social media team pulled a brave move over the weekend amid the constant presence of trolls online. In wishing everyone a Happy Mother’s Day via X, the Patriots gave fans and trolls a platform for memes targeting New England head coach Mike Vrabel and former The Athletic NFL insider Diana Russini. Happy Mother’s Day Pats Nation 💗💐 pic.twitter.com/TxYTIxUA9s— New England Patriots (@Patriots) May 10, 2026 It was a wholesome message from the Patriots, purely meant to celebrate mothers on a very special day.  But the internet simply doesn’t discriminate when it comes to creating a mess,…

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The International Olympic Committee on Thursday lifted all restrictions on Belarusian athletes, clearing the way for their return to international competitions, including at qualifiers for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, it said in a statement.The IOC had recommended that Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials be banned from events since 2022 following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Belarus was used as a staging ground for the Russian invasion.”The IOC Executive Board no longer recommends any restrictions on the participation of Belarusian athletes, including teams, in competitions governed by International Federations and international sports event organisers,” the Olympic body said.Athletes from Belarus can now freely compete under their own flag…

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Local officials greeted the announcement with cautious optimism, saying it’s still below what many municipalities need. The proposal also falls far short of the $351 million increase local officials initially sought from the Legislature to help relieve the pain created by reduced federal aid and high inflation. “We’re pleased to see that move in the right direction,” said Fitchburg Mayor Samantha Squailia. “But it is not enough.”Brookline Town Administrator Chas Carey said “every little bit helps,” but that he wants to see a fuller picture of the Senate’s math, including how much they also plan to budget for local school…

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CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College Football fans can now start planning their fall Saturdays, as single game tickets and parking, group tickets, and BCXperiences for the 2026 season are now officially on sale.SINGLE GAME TICKETS & PARKING Single-game tickets and parking for the 2026 Boston College football season are now on sale. Fans can purchase tickets by clicking here or by calling 617-552-GoBC (4622). Parking can be purchased by clicking here.  The Eagles’ 2026 home schedule features six games at Alumni Stadium, highlighted by the home opener against Big Ten opponent Rutgers on Friday, September 11 as part…

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Between Friday and Sunday, 16 high school basketball and hockey teams were crowned state champions. It took some dynamic, and downright unbelievable performances, for student-athletes to make sure their teams walked away from either the Tsongas Center or TD Garden with a state title in hand. Here is a look at some of the top performances from state championship weekend: Boys Basketball — Brody Bumila continued his dominant postseason, scoring 36 points and adding 21 rebounds in Bishop Feehan’s 66-63 win over Central Catholic in the Div. 1 state championship. On the losing side, Javi Lopez scored 30 points for…

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While the Boston Red Sox have shown progress under interim manager Chad Tracy and arguably are going to be alright in the long run, they are still off to a start unlikely in a long time for the franchise. Boston dropped two of three contests against the Tampa Bay Rays over the weekend and now is 17-23 on the season and in last place in the American League East. After the Red Sox’s 4-1 loss against Tampa Bay on Mother’s Day, USA Today’s Bob Nightengale shared on X that this is the first time since 1997 that the Red Sox…

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The NCAA men’s volleyball tournament is back and bigger than ever for 2026.The bracket has expanded from nine to 12 teams, with seven automatic qualifiers and five at-large teams. That opens the door for more schools to compete but the usual suspects enter postseason play as the favorites. One of this year’s top three seeds — No. 1 UCLA, No. 2 Hawaii and No. 3 Long Beach State — has won every NCAA title since 2018. Every championship match in that span except 2021, when Hawaii beat BYU for the title, has featured a matchup of two of those three schools…

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