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UConn Women’s Basketball Ends Season With, 71-69 Loss To Iowa

By Tiffany Williams – UConn Women’s Basketball season came to a heart-rending end Friday night after a meeting with the Iowa Hawkeyes, who grabbed a 71-69 win against the Huskies.  UConn redshirt junior Paige Bueckers and senior Aaliyah Edwards both collected 17 points in Friday night’s loss. Bueckers finished with four rebounds and three assists.…

Red Sox Fall 5-4, To Orioles

By Tiffany Williams – On Saturday, the Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox faced off at Ed Smith Stadium for their second spring training game out of the three scheduled. The Orioles, who had won the first game, managed to pull off another victory by a score of 5-4.  Corbin Burnes took the mound for…

Jarren Duran Keeps The Red Sox Alive To Grab 8-5 Win, Against The Twins

By Tiffany Williams – The Red Sox and Twins played their fourth game in the 2024 Chairman’s Cup on Friday, and it was a wild one! The Sox won 8-5 at JetBlue Park. Garrett Whitlock started for the Sox and pitched 4.1 innings, only allowing two hits and striking out five.  Jarren Duran was the…

Red Sox Shut Down Rays In 4-0 Win In The Dominican Republic

By Tiffany Williams – On Saturday night, the Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays played against each other at Estadio Quisqueya in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, as part of Major League Baseball’s 2024 World Tour. The game ended with the Red Sox winning 4-0, making their current swing training record 9-6-1. The game…

New England Revolution Fall 1-0 Sunday To Toronto FC

By Tiffany Williams – The New England Revolution played their home opener at Gillette Stadium on Sunday, but unfortunately, they fell short with a 1-0 loss to Toronto FC. It was a tough match, and despite the team’s efforts, Lorenzo Insigne’s right-footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner…

Red Sox Beat Nationals 4-2, and Rays 3-2 In Second Split-Squad Day

By Tiffany Williams – What an amazing Saturday for the Red Sox! They had a split-squad day down in Florida, and they won both games, securing two impressive victories.  First, they beat the Nationals at JetBlue Park with a final score of 4-2. Brayan Bello started the game and showed exceptional skills, going three innings…

WooSox And Bravehearts Anounce New Partnership

By Tiffany Williams – Central Massachusetts is in for a treat as the Worcester Red Sox and the Worcester Bravehearts come together to make a difference in the community. They will be participating in various community events such as Earth Day Canal District Cleanup on April 22nd and free WooSox Youth Clinics on five Saturdays…

Jocelyn Willoughby Signs Training Camp Contract With Connecticut Sun

On Monday, the Connecticut Sun added another piece to their roster as they prepare for the upcoming WNBA campaign. The Sun officially welcomed Jocelyn Willoughby into the fold via a training camp contract. “We are pleased to welcome Jocelyn Willoughby to Connecticut,” said Taylor. “She was a first round talent that has been hampered early…

Clippers Head Coach, Tyronn Lue Fined $35,000 By The League

By Tiffany Williams –  Friday the NBA announced that Tyronn Lue, the head coach of the LA Clippers was fined $35,000. Joe Dumars, Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations made the announcement and the league in a statement said the reason for the fine was Lue’s “Public criticism of the officiating and for questioning…

Meyers Drysdale Receives 2024 Kobe & Gigi Bryant WNBA Advocacy Award At NBA All-Star Gam

By Tiffany Williams – On Sunday the WNBA announced that Naismith Memorial and Women’s Basketball Hall of Famer Annie Meyers Drysdale is the 2024 Kobe & Gigi Bryant WNBA Advocacy Award recipient for her continued contributions to the advancement of girls’ and women’s basketball. WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert and Mamba and Mambacita Sports Foundation Executive…

Winston-Salem State University Emerges Victorious Over Virginia Union With 64-47 Win

By Tiffany Williams – In a thrilling afternoon in Indianapolis, Indiana, Winston-Salem State University emerged victorious over Virginia Union with a commanding score of 64-47 in the prestigious NBA HBCU Classic, hosted for the third consecutive time. The Rams were led by the exceptional performances of Ketron “KC” Shaw, who showcased his scoring prowess with…

Celtics Own 6 Straight Wins With 134-101 Over San Antonio

By Tiffany Williams – The Celtics spent New Year’s Eve in River City at the Frost Bank Center for a matchup with the San Antonio Spurs, and grabbed a 134-101 win, extending their win streak to six straight and closing out the month of December with a 12-2 record. Jayson Tatum was back Sunday night…

Celtics Grab 120-118 Win Over Toronto

By Tiffany Williams – Friday night at TD Garden, the Celtics were back on the court for the second straight night and grabbed a 120-118 win over Toronto.  Tonight, the C’s didn’t have Jayson Tatum, Kristaps Porzingis, or Al Horford, who led the Cs to their overtime win Thursday night against Detroit. But Jaylen Brown,…

Boston College Tops Richmond With 61-68 Win

By Tiffany Williams – At the Silvio O. Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, Wednesday night. The Eagles topped Richmond with a 61-68 win to own their third straight win to start the season.  Quinten Post led the way for the Eagles win with 17 points on the board, four offensive rebounds, six defensive rebounds,…

National Women’s Soccer League’s 15th Team To Call Boston Home

By Tiffany Williams – On Tuesday, Boston Mayor Mayor Michelle Wu is expected to join National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) Commissioner Jessica Berman and Boston Unity Soccer Partners at City Hall Plaza for a press conference. Mayor Wu and Commissioner Berman will announce that Boston has been awarded expansion rights for the NWSL’s fifteenth team.…

New England Revolution Defeated 1-0 By CF Montréal

By Tiffany Williams –  Saturday night at Stade Saputo in Montreal, Canada, New England Revolution were delivered their fifth loss of the 2023 campaign by CF Montréal 1-0 in the club’s return to MLS regular season play.  In the 86th minute CF Montréals George Campbell made a right footed shot from the center of the…

Connecticut Sun Release Liz Dixon

By Tiffany Williams – Friday morning the Connecticut Sun confirmed, forward Liz Dixon has been waived.  Dixon, who was signed by the Sun on June 3 recorded her first professional points in the Sun’s 89-68 win over the Lynx on June 22. Dixon played 22 minutes for Connecticut accumulating four points, two rebounds, one assist,…

New England Revolution Grab 2-1 Win In Midweek Match With Atlanta United

By Tiffany Williams – New England struck early with Matt Polster completing a right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner to make it 1-0 match.  In the ninth minute, New England grabbed their second goal of the match with Giacomo Vrioni completing a left footed shot from very close range…