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MMA announces new name, location, dates for conference
Big changes are in store for the MMA’s conference in January, as the event moves to the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center and expands into a third afternoon. To coincide with these changes, the event — which has been known for 45 years as the MMA Annual Meeting & Trade Show — also has a new name: Connect 351.
Millis boys soccer won't field varsity team, as new coaches take over it and girls team
The soccer landscape at Millis shifted dramatically Thursday. New coaches will take over both the boys and girls programs, Millis athletic director Derek Phinney announced. Reg Wilcox is the new boys head coach after previously serving as a varsity assistant for the past six years under previous coach Jason O'Brien left the program in...
No Boston Olympics reflects on its victory nine years ago
Nine years ago, Boston withdrew its bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics. While proponents like former Mayor Marty Walsh were defeated, another group called No Boston Olympics celebrated victory. “I think that day was just, like, overwhelming joy,” Kelley Gossett, who oversaw communications for the group, told Boston Public...
Four Brockton-area athletes are featured in new college football video game
It’s finally here. College Football 25, EA Sports long awaited reboot of the series, was released early to some players on Monday, with the game’s standard release coming Friday. For college football and video game fans across the Brockton area, there will be a few recognizable names when...
Free Roller Skating Rink Open All Summer Long In Cambridge
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — A free, outdoor pop-up roller skating rink is open for the summer in Cambridge's Kendall Square. Rollerama at Kendall Common was put together by MIT's real estate group, and it's part of an initiative to bring the community to the newly-acquired space on the corner of Broadway and Third Street.
Michael Rubin opens up about friendship with Robert Kraft, Grant Williams
Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin made an appearance on the Toucher & Hardy radio show, offering listeners a glimpse into his world of business, sports, and celebrity friendships. The conversation covered a range of topics, from the upcoming Fanatics Fest NYC to his personal relationships with high-profile figures like Robert Kraft and Grant Williams.
AJ Dybantsa dreaming big college hoop's top recruit in 2025
BROCKTON -- AJ Dybantsa of Brockton may have been born to play basketball. But his dad says it wasn't his son's first choice."He didn't want to play basketball at first. He was in love with Spider-Man, so [when he was four or five years old], I got him a Spider-Man basketball," recalled Anicet Dybantsa. "His eyes lit up, he brought it to his room and started shooting, and the rest is history."AJ grew up in Brockton and enrolled at St. Sebastian's in Needham. He started on the varsity basketball team as an 8th grader and played there for two years,...
Germantown Academy alum picked up by Boston Red Sox in MLB Draft
Alex Bouchard, a 2021 graduate of Germantown Academy High School in Fort Washington, was selected by the Boston Red Sox as the 417th overall pick in the 14th round of the Major League Baseball Draft on Tuesday, July 16. Bouchard, a right-handed pitcher, spent his freshman season at Dickinson College...
A new odyssey for the Trojans: The 2024 Bridgewater-Raynham football schedule
Only a few weeks remain before the return of high school football in the Greater Taunton area. Ahead of the tryouts and training camps, and before the first kickoff whistle sounds under those famed Friday night lights in the Greater Taunton area, the Taunton Daily Gazette is kicking off our 2024 high school football coverage with a look at all four area team's schedules, and next up is Bridgewater-Raynham.
Broad Channel is a Big Hit
Broad Channel resident Mike Sirota last weekend was selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the third round of Major League Baseball’s 2024 Draft. Sirota, 21, great-nephew of Yankees Hall of Fame pitcher—and Astoria native—Whitey Ford, patrols centerfield for the Northeastern University Howlin Huskies. The junior was previously drafted out of high school in 2021 by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Men’s Hockey Sees Seven Players Honored Krampade All-American Scholars
BOSTON – Suffolk men's hockey had seven players honored as Krampade All-American Scholars by the American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) for the 2023-24 season, the national organization unveiled. Olle Akermark and Ryan Webb earned spots on the list for the second straight season, while CJ Hapward, Will MacNeil, Scott...
Starfires jump in front early, soar past Brockton Rox
Luke Yuhasz and Danny Hussey led the way for the Westfield Starfires on Thursday in their 14-5 victory over the Brockton Rox. The Starfires advance to 26-18 on the season and will remain on the road for their next game on Saturday, July 20 against the Vermont Lake Monsters, with the first pitch set for 6:05 p.m.
Rhode Warriors Running Club takes first steps in Cumberland
CUMBERLAND – Last Saturday morning’s threat of rain may have kept people indoors and away from any outdoor activities, but it didn’t prevent a handful of runners from meeting at 7:30 a.m. near the River Lofts at Ashton Hill to work out on the Blackstone River Bikeway for the Rhode Warriors Running Club’s inaugural gathering.
Boston College Men’s Hockey Announces 2024-2025 Schedule
The Boston College men’s hockey team has released their schedule for the upcoming 2024-2025 season. The Eagles are coming off a season that ended with a loss to Denver in the national championship game and they will again be among the pre-season favorites when October comes around. BC will...
Falcons take flight: The 2024 Dighton-Rehoboth football schedule
It may be the middle of summer, but the high school football season will be here before you know it. Ahead of the tryouts and training camps, and before the first kickoff whistle sounds under those famed Friday night lights in the Greater Taunton area, the Taunton Daily Gazette is kicking off our 2024 high school football coverage with a look at all four area team's schedules, and next up is Dighton-Rehoboth.
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