Sports

We are about a month away from the Springfield Thunderbirds season opener at the MassMutual Center and on Tuesday, the team’s operations personnel held a meeting to prepare while also receiving praise for their work last season by a special guest.

Nonbinary athletes will be able to run in next year’s Boston Marathon without having to register as members of the men’s or women’s divisions

Next year’s race will be held on April 17 with 30,000 participants.

The UMass men’s hockey team will be hitting the road this season for some outdoor hockey.

You probably remember the Springfield Central girl’s basketball team won the state tournament last year, but you probably did not know one of their star player’s, Julie Bahati, has 15 Division I offers to play college basketball.

It’s the first week of Friday Night Frenzy and throughout the season, we’re going to bring you the action of high school sports from around the area.

John Hancock has announced that they are ending their partnership with another Boston sports organization.

UMass Athletics entered into a football bowl rights agreement with ESPN Events.

A Westfield woman is entering the Division I level by becoming the new head coach of women’s golf at the College of the Holy Cross.

The official start of the school year is only a few days away and preseason for fall sports is back in full swing across western Massachusetts.

A familiar face will be returning the UMass men’s basketball bench.

On Wednesday, Governor Baker signed the legislation that would make legalize sports betting in the Bay State.

Mohegan Sun will be hosting a retirement party for Rob Gronkowski next month.

The Westfield Starfires unfortunately did not come away victorious Tuesday night.

The Westfield Starfires will host their first playoff game in franchise history Tuesday night.

Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale will be out for the rest of the 2022 season.

Red Sox Color Commentator Dennis Eckersley has announced that this will be his final season with NESN.

Bergeron, who is 37 years old, is entering his 19th NHL season, all with the Bruins.

Springfield and Manchester New, Hampshire will soon split custody of a brand new pro lacrosse team, and you at home get to vote on the name!

The basketball world is remembering Celtics legend Bill Russell, who passed away Sunday at the age of 88.

The clinic was held just one week after it was announced that a new box lacrosse league will be coming to Springfield.

Western Mass News was at Gillette Stadium Wednesday to share the pre-season excitement with the fans.

Kraft is part of the coach/contributor category.

Patriots football is officially back.

Ortiz will be honored at Fenway Park Tuesday night prior to the Red Sox game against the Cleveland Guardians.

A familiar sight at Fenway Park will soon be coming down as reports indicate that John Hancock will end its partnership with the Boston Red Sox.

The biggest jersey patch deal to date has been reportedly agreed to with the Boston Red Sox and MassMutual agreeing to terms on a 10-year pact for around $17 million a year.

Players will report to Gillette Stadium Tuesday ahead of Wednesday’s first session which is open to the public.

The Springfield Thunderbirds now have another award to add to their trophy case from the 2021-2022 season.

The Springfield Thunderbirds have announced their full home schedule for the upcoming season.