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CHESTNUT HILL, Mass.  – Ava Thomas led the Eagles with three points in a 4-2 victory over the Holy Cross Crusaders, marking the start of Hockey East play.  Kate Ham opened the scoring just three minutes into the first period, giving the Eagles an early lead. Madelyn Murphy recorded her first goal as an Eagle nine minutes later, doubling the Eagles’ advantage. However, Holy Cross managed to cut the Eagles’ lead to one before the first intermission.Ava Thomas scored her third goal of the season three minutes into the second period, extending the Eagles’ lead to two goals.In the final frame,…

EB junior quarterback John King had a hand in seven touchdowns, running for four and throwing three to improve to 5-1. That was the wildest score from a Friday night that saw big performances and a few surprising upsets.Find all of Friday’s scores here, along with recaps from more than 50 games. Check out our football Top 20 here, and peruse the league standings.For the first time since Nov. 10, 2022, Uxbridge walked off the field without a win.That’s because Auburn came to town and stunned the two-time defending Division 7 champions, 39-33, in overtime on Bradyn Belanger’s 8-yard touchdown…

Mike Greenwell played his entire Major League baseball career with the Boston Red Sox. As a member of the Red Sox team from 1982 to 1996, he was an MLB fixture and an All-Star. He went on to hold elected office as Lee County commissioner in Florida.Greenwell has died at the age of 62, according to officials with Lee County. He leaves behind his wife, Tracy, and two sons.Advertisement”Closer to home in Cape Coral, Florida, Greenwell opened Mike Greenwell’s Bat-A-Ball and Family Fun Park since 1992. Cape Coral residents, he and his wife, Tracy, had two sons, Bo and Garrett.…

A Massachusetts highland games competition is bringing the spirit of ancient Celtic strongman contests to the modern day, kilts and all.At the No Fame Games in Milford, barbells and plates are replaced with stones logs and kilts are the standard dress code.Ancient Celtic competition”It’s a great talking point, I say that the highland games elevator speech is that it’s track and field meets strongman in kilts,” said founder Joshua MacKintosh.MacKintosh started the No Fame Games as a backyard grassroots movement back in 2021 with the hopes of fostering a highland games community in the Boston area.”I felt like, wow, this…

Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images Audio By Carbonatix The NCAA has certainly not been immune to the rise in scandals that are inextricably linked with the increased normalization of sports betting in the United States. However, all signs point to student-athletes having a bit more freedom to get in on the action thanks to a rule change that’s set to loosen the restrictions they’re required to abide by. It’s been seven years since the Supreme Court issued the ruling that marked the start of a new era for sports betting in America, and more than 75% of the states that comprise the…

Kenny Albert, the lead NHL play-by-play broadcaster for Turner Sports and previously a longtime voice for NBC’s coverage of hockey, will call Team USA men’s and women’s games at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, the network is set to announce Thursday.Joining Albert in the booth for men’s games is a familiar partner — Eddie Olczyk, who works for both NBC Sports and Turner Sports. Brian Boucher returns for his third consecutive Winter Games for the “Inside the Glass” reporter position. He is also part of Turner Sports’ coverage of the NHL.AdvertisementFor U.S. women’s games, Albert will pair with two-time…

Teamwork guides St. John’s Prep football over St. John’s (Shrewsbury) on SaturdaySophie Weller | MassLiveMassLive will be at 12 games across Western Massachusetts, the Bay State and Catholic Conferences on Friday night. Click here for live updates.Here are the games MassLive will have live updates from tonight:If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in…

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College men’s soccer returns to the confines of the Newton Soccer Field on Friday to host No. 7 Duke in league play. Kickoff is slated for 7:00 p.m. and the game will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra.   DROPPED LEAGUE MATCH TO SYRACUSE • Boston College suffered a 1-0 defeat to Syracuse last Friday • Andrej Borak finished with five saves, all in the first half • The Eagles posted five shots on goal • BC held the edge in corners, 7-6   THE EAGLES • The Eagles enter the game with a 5-6-0…

Christian M. Wade, Gloucester Daily Times, Mass.Gloucester Daily Times BOSTON — Health insurers will foot the bill for cardiac tests for high school athletes if a new proposal is approved by lawmakers on Beacon Hill. The legislation mandates athletes in grades nine to 12 be screened for heart conditions with an electrocardiogram (EKG) as part of their sports physical at the beginning of the 2026-27 school year. Dubbed “Freddy’s Law,” the bill is named after Freddy Espinal, a 17-year-old Peabody Veterans Memorial High School junior who died in September from sudden cardiac arrest during wrestling practice. State Rep. Tom Walsh,…

Sports News “Just because of what’s been going on, it doesn’t mean that the season is over.” Bill O’Brien’s BC football team is a disappointing 1-4 entering Saturday night’s game against Clemson (Greg M. Cooper/Associated Press). Greg M. Cooper By Trevor Hass October 10, 2025 | 9:00 AM 3 minutes to read For a slumping Boston College football team on the verge of squandering an entire season, facing a powerhouse program such as Clemson is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, seeing a nationally prominent brand presents a daunting task that will require near perfection. On the other, the…