Sports

Springfield Thunderbirds hockey is just around the corner.

Thousands attended the event, which has roots in the community dating back to 1976.

The annual Southwick National at The Wick 338 is less than 48 hours away and many motocross riders are almost ready to get in gear out on the race track.

One local woman is on the golf trip of a lifetime this week as she represents our region as a trailblazer in her field.

JD Jones, a catcher for the Westfield Starfires from the University of Miami, is using this summer in western Massachusetts to prepare for his next chapter.

Western Mass News was in Holyoke, diving deep into the injuries that can be suffered while playing.

Western Mass News is your local sports authority. The Westfield Starfires are slugging their way through the summer … thanks in part to one big hitter.

Hooplandia, the inaugural 3-on-3 basketball tournament, is underway for the second day at the Big E fairgrounds in West Springfield.

We are less than a week away from the 2023 NHL Draft and one athlete from Amherst is a projected first-round pick.

The first round of the Travelers Championship teed off Thursday morning in Cromwell.

The Westfield Starfires are teaming up with Baystate Medical Center to ensure that their talented roster of players are ready to play their best baseball this summer.

Western Mass News caught up with some of the triathletes who shared with us their reaction to the first IRONMAN event in the western Mass.

Todd Crandell is one the triathletes who is making tomorrow’s half marathon his 106th IRONMAN event. But before he swam, rode, and ran over a century’s worth of ironmen, Crandell had to race for recovery after 13 years of addiction to drugs and alcohol.

Tom Brady may be really done playing football now, but his discipline and drive endure

Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno and the Westfield Starfires announced Tuesday that baseball will be played in Forest Park this summer.

There was a bombshell in the world of golf on Tuesday as the PGA Tour and Saudi-backed LIV Golf announced.

When one high school lacrosse player didn’t have a place to play, she made one and now, she’s continuing to make history.

The Ware Junior-Senior High School baseball team is gearing up for its state tournament game this weekend, just days after winning its first-class title in 13 seasons.

The Eastern States Exposition team has been working overtime to bring participants and fans an event they won’t forget.

Teams like the Valley Blue Sox and Westfield Starfires are still looking for families to voluntarily host players for the summer.

The Westfield Starfires are cooking up something special at the ballpark for their fifth anniversary and if you’re looking to make plans for Memorial Day weekend, Bullens Field may be just the spot.

One of the Boston Marathon’s most beloved athletes, Rick Hoyt, has died at the age of 61.

In this week’s Friday night feature story, we highlight a lacrosse player in Agawam who hit a milestone most people never do, and he reached it as a junior.

Friday Night Frenzy is taking you to you the biggest games from your local high school this week.

Friday Night Frenzy is taking you to you the biggest games from your local high school this week.

Friday Night Frenzy is taking you to you the biggest games from your local high school this week.

YouTube TV subscribers missed out on the last 4 minutes of game one of the NBA’s Eastern Conference Finals on Wednesday night.

The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield has announced the field of teams for the Basketball Hall of Fame classic at the MassMutual Center on Saturday, December 16.

House Bill number 424, proposed by State Representative Bud Williams, would give western Mass. a seat at the table to decide what is best for MGM Springfield and people in our area.

A Westfield High School softball pitcher made news this week by reaching the 300-strikeout mark, and she did it in less than two seasons.