SPORTS

After a scoreless first half it was the Vikings who struck first. Vanilton Xavier scored the first goal of the game off a pass from Brendan Walsh, after a missing a similar opportunity earlier in the game. Kunphel Sinha had a promising 25-foot kick for the Rams that was saved...

The Bantam 1’s Wilmington Wildcats opened Valley League play for the 2023-24 season on Sept. 9 against the Newburyport Clippers at Hockey Town in Saugus on Saturday and won by a 10-1 score. Wilmington got the scoring going in the first period when Cody Mastronardi, on a feed from...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – The Merrimack College Football team lost their first NEC game of the year on the road against Wagner in heartbreaking fashion. A bad snap on a field goal attempt late to potentially send the game to overtime results in disaster for Merrimack. The Basics. Score:...

SWAMPSCOTT — What was a dream start for Swampscott (1-1-1) ended with a nightmare finish as Winthrop (2-1) scored 21 unanswered points to stun the Big Blue, 21-14, at Blocksidge Field.  Going into halftime ahead 14-0, the Big Blue were in control. The offense was moving the chains while the defense forced punt after punt. The post Swampscott falls to Winthrop in tale of two halves appeared first on Itemlive.

In the season opener for both teams, the Wilmington High cross country teams faced Reading at Wilmington High. The Wildcat girls won a thriller over the Rockets by a 26-30 score. The boys lost to Reading, 15-47. Addy Hunt and Hannah Bryson led the way for Wilmington's girls, placing first...

BOSTON, Ma. (WBZ) – A shortage of referees has forced several high schools in Massachusetts to move the traditional Friday night football games to Thursdays. Richard Pearson with the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association said the organization has lost 1,000 officials since the pandemic, down from 5,800. The loss has...

It’s week three of the 2023-2024 high school football season, and with their first 0-2 start since 2011, the Rockets will need a monumental effort to get back on track. Week one saw a disappointing loss to Melrose. After coming back from a 14-0 deficit, the Rockets found themselves down 21-14 in the game’s waning moments. On the final play, quarterback Jack Murphy (’25) heaved a 41 yard prayer to sophomore receiver, Brady Comenos. Miraculously, the ball found him in the back corner of the endzone. The excitement was short lived, however, as Reading failed to convert the two point conversion. On a positive note, Comenos performed spectacularly in his varsity debut, putting up 106 yards and a touchdown on 4 receptions.

BEVERLY, Mass. -- In front of an electric home crowd on a Friday night, Endicott picked up what is easily the biggest win in program history, as the Gulls took it to No. 5 Hardin-Simmons on Sept. 22, 2023, dominating the Cowboys 37-10 in a game that wasn't even as close as the score.

Coming off an 8-0 loss to Winchester to open the season, the Wilmington High boys soccer had another tough assignment in Game 2 last Thursday night in Arlington. But if the first game was a disappointment, the next one was just the opposite as Wilmington's defense certainly. "We hunkered in...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Lida Coco scored the game-winning goal in overtime to give the Bentley field hockey team a thrilling 3-2 conference win at New Haven Saturday night. Bentley's defense forced the Chargers into a turnover, and Gracie Moore turned around and sprinted up the right side of the field with the ball. With Coco sprinting up the left side, the Falcons had a two-on-one opportunity.

MEDFORD, MASS. (WHDH) - The lights are out at the stadium where the Medford High School Mustangs usually play Friday night football. A referee shortage forcing the team to play on Thursdays instead. Bob Prestera of the Association of New England Football Officials says there are a number of reasons...

BOSTON RED SOX — Reinstated RHP Kenley Jansen from the Covid-19 related IL. Optioned RHP Zack Weiss to Worcester (IL). CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Reinstated RHP Declan Cronin from the 15-day IL and his injury rehab assignment at Charlotte (IL). CLEVELAND GUARDIANS — Recalled RHP Michael Kelly from...

For the 2023-24 edition of Clarkson Women's Hockey, there was plenty of optimism heading into the opener that this team could defend and generate offense and Saturday's debut vs. Merrimack, proved both to be true. From the opening draw the Knights out shot the Warriors 5-1 in the first 5...

Joe Casey, a senior Communication major at Endicott College, has become a popular broadcaster on campus. His understanding of sports and broadcasting skills have made him a familiar face among students. Initially, he hadn't planned to broadcast for Endicott Athletics when he started his studies.

Conference Carolinas has named Emmanuel as the top team in the Men's Bowling Preseason Coaches' Poll for the second year in a row. This announcement was made on September 22. The Lions have twice been runners-up in the Championship. They received four points and two first-place votes, securing their top spot in the poll.

Tom Loy from IrishIllustrated.com joins Grace Remington and Blair Angulo to break down what Notre Dame is getting with newest commit Guerby Lambert, a 4-Star OT from Catholic Memorial (MA).

Don’t be fooled by the first two matches of the season, good things are in the future for the Shawsheen Tech girls soccer team. In its first two contests, the Rams lost by identical 4-0 scores against Greater Lowell and Bedford, but veteran coach Doug Michaud knows his inexperienced group will only improve with time and experience.

"Education gives you the confidence to face the world. That’s what I want for the next generation. That’s what I want for my legacy." Nearly two decades ago, after pitching in Game 2 of the 2004 ALCS, Pedro Martinez gave a memorable quote about his childhood. He recalled...

Endicott's football team will host the fifth nationally ranked Hardin-Simmons on Friday at 7 PM. This is the first time Endicott is playing a team from Texas, having previously played teams from New York, New Jersey, and Washington, D.C.

Boston will have its own National Women’s Soccer League team starting in 2026. The ownership group has already made huge strides to bringing a team back to the New England area. Joining that fold as minority investors is a familiar name for Boston sports fans. Celtics president of basketball...