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Updated: May. 17, 2022 at 6:53 PM EDT
|By Hugh Zeitlin and Samantha O'Connor
Ricky Arias graduated from UMass this past weekend, prior to Boston advancing to the conference finals.
Updated: May. 17, 2022 at 4:56 PM EDT
|By Robin Kimble, Samantha O'Connor and Photojournalist: Kevin Culverhouse
Title IX helped level the playing field for women’s sports funding and participation in schools, colleges and universities.
Updated: May. 16, 2022 at 9:47 PM EDT
|By Ryan Trowbridge
We now know when the Thunderbirds will take to the ice to begin their next round of the Calder Cup Playoffs.
Updated: May. 15, 2022 at 7:58 PM EDT
|By The Associated Press
Boston will face top-seeded Miami beginning Tuesday in a rematch of the 2020 East finals
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Updated: May. 13, 2022 at 4:30 PM EDT
|By Jenna Reyes and Ryan Trowbridge
The Springfield Thunderbirds clinched another big win Thursday night.
Updated: May. 13, 2022 at 9:42 AM EDT
|By Amanda Callahan and Ryan Trowbridge
Another historic moment in Springfield Thunderbirds history took place on Thursday when goalie Joel Hofer scored on an empty net.
Updated: May. 11, 2022 at 9:55 PM EDT
|By Joe Chaisson, Photojournalist: Nate Gagne and Olivia Hickey
Game two of the series is Thursday night at the MassMutual Center. The puck drops at 7:05 p.m.
Updated: May. 11, 2022 at 11:32 AM EDT
|By Matt Sottile and Ryan Trowbridge
It’s game day in Springfield.
Updated: May. 10, 2022 at 11:52 AM EDT
|By Ryan Trowbridge
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady will be heading to the broadcast booth after he’s done on the football field.
Updated: May. 9, 2022 at 10:11 PM EDT
|By Ryan Trowbridge
The Springfield Thunderbirds now know what team they will face in the Atlantic Division semifinals of the Calder Cup Playoffs.
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Updated: May. 9, 2022 at 11:19 AM EDT
|By Ryan Trowbridge
The Springfield Thunderbirds have announced an update for their divisional semifinal round home games in Calder Cup Playoffs.
Updated: May. 4, 2022 at 6:05 PM EDT
|By Matt Sottile and Ryan Trowbridge
The Thunderbirds are preparing to hit the ice for their first-ever postseason appearance and hoping to ultimately deliver a hockey championship to Springfield.
Updated: May. 1, 2022 at 8:54 PM EDT
|By Amanda Callahan, Samantha O'Connor and Photojournalist: Nate Gagne
The Miracle League of Western Massachusetts, a nonprofit organization that gives children of all abilities the chance to play baseball, hosted its spring season opening day.
Updated: Apr. 30, 2022 at 10:56 PM EDT
|By Matt Sottile and Olivia Hickey
“Just being able to go out into the community and represent the community the right way and give it back however I can I believe is what I’m supposed to be doing right now."
Updated: Apr. 20, 2022 at 4:48 PM EDT
|By Hugh Zeitlin and Samantha O'Connor
Calder Cup Playoff tickets went on sale Wednesday for the Thunderbirds.
Updated: Apr. 18, 2022 at 5:16 PM EDT
|By Matt Sottile, Photojournalist: Jeff Kurowski and Ryan Trowbridge
Monday marked the 126th running of the Boston Marathon and the first time in three years that the race was held on Patriots Day.
Updated: Apr. 18, 2022 at 5:06 PM EDT
|By Amanda Callahan, Ryan Trowbridge and Photojournalist: Rich Crane
With the sound of a starter pistol, it was off to the races for 30,000 runners in Hopkinton on Monday. The 126th running of the Boston Marathon returned to its typical race date on Patriots’ Day.
Updated: Apr. 15, 2022 at 4:47 PM EDT
|By Matt Sottile, Photojournalist: Jeff Kurowski, Olivia Hickey and Ryan Trowbridge
here’s always a special buzz in the air on opening day, but there will also be some new features coming to Fenway Park for 2022. We spoke to fans prior to the game to talk about their big return to the ballpark.
Updated: Apr. 15, 2022 at 11:50 AM EDT
|By Matt Sottile and Ryan Trowbridge
Baseball returns to Fenway Park on Friday. It’s opening day for the Boston Red Sox, who will host the Minnesota Twins.
Updated: Apr. 13, 2022 at 10:27 PM EDT
|By Liam Murphy, Samantha O'Connor, Photojournalist: Nate Gagne and Andrew Evans
Kyle brought home the gold medal from the 2022 Winter Paralympics in sled hockey.
Updated: Apr. 13, 2022 at 7:05 PM EDT
|By Matt Sottile, Samantha O'Connor and Photojournalist: Don Henry
In honor of April 13th, or 4-1-3, the WooSox celebrated western Massachusetts baseball fans Wednesday night.
Updated: Apr. 13, 2022 at 5:15 PM EDT
|By The Associated Press
The Pan Mass Challenge is going off road.
Updated: Apr. 13, 2022 at 5:04 PM EDT
|By The Associated Press
This year, the most visible of those changes is a new bar and deck area behind the right field stands, not far from the historic red seat where Ted Williams’ longest home run landed.
Updated: Apr. 12, 2022 at 10:47 AM EDT
|By Ryan Trowbridge
The Springfield Thunderbirds are heading to the Calder Cup playoffs.
Updated: Apr. 11, 2022 at 4:59 PM EDT
|By Amanda Callahan, Ryan Trowbridge and Photojournalist: Rich Crane
We are one week away from the 126th running of the Boston Marathon.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2022 at 5:26 PM EDT
|By The Associated Press
The exclusion from the world’s oldest annual marathon also extends to athletes previously accepted into the B.A.A.'s 5K event.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2022 at 9:29 AM EDT
|By Rob Polansky
An Opening Day matchup between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox on Thursday has been rescheduled, the Yankees announced.
Updated: Apr. 2, 2022 at 1:30 PM EDT
|By Samantha O'Connor
The announcement was made Saturday morning in New Orleans at the site of the 2022 NCAA Men’s Final Four.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2022 at 7:29 PM EDT
|By Matt Sottile, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Ryan Trowbridge
Today marked the start of spring practice for UMass football
Updated: Mar. 29, 2022 at 4:48 PM EDT
|By Jenna Reyes and Ryan Trowbridge
It was a warm welcome for UMass Amherst’s new men’s basketball coach on Tuesday.
Updated: Mar. 25, 2022 at 9:22 PM EDT
|By Matt Sottile, Photojournalist: Erik Rosario and Ryan Trowbridge
The UMass men’s hockey team opened up their NCAA tournament run Friday in the Bay State.
Updated: Mar. 25, 2022 at 4:18 PM EDT
|By Matt Sottile, Photojournalist: Erik Rosario and Ryan Trowbridge
UMass hockey will begin its national championship defense Friday in the opening round of the NCAA tournament.
Updated: Mar. 25, 2022 at 2:09 PM EDT
|By Ryan Trowbridge
UMass Amherst has chosen a new men’s basketball coach.
Updated: Mar. 24, 2022 at 12:09 PM EDT
|By The Associated Press
Basketball Hall of Famer Ray Allen got scolded by a federal judge and ordered to donate $1,000 to charity for failing to show up at a trial after being selected as a juror.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2022 at 5:10 PM EDT
|By Matt Sottile and Ryan Trowbridge
The Springfield Central High School girl’s basketball team claimed the Division I state title over the weekend.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2022 at 5:10 PM EDT
|By Hugh Zeitlin and Justin Gehrts
Plenty of eyes are currently focused on the NCAA men's basketball tournament, but closer to home, it's all about the Division I hockey tournament and trying to reach the Frozen Four.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2022 at 4:50 PM EDT
|By Matt Sottile, Photojournalist: Kevin Culverhouse and Justin Gehrts
One western Massachusetts native is taking a swing at a new role coaching for his favorite childhood team, the Boston Red Sox.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2022 at 12:03 PM EDT
|By The Associated Press
The findings by former Boston police commissioner Edward Davis reported by the Boston Globe on Saturday contradict the theory of the crime developed by Dominican prosecutors.
Updated: Mar. 20, 2022 at 6:55 PM EDT
|By Ryan Trowbridge
We now know who the UMass and AIC men’s hockey teams will face in the NCAA tournament.
Updated: Mar. 19, 2022 at 10:11 PM EDT
|By Ryan Trowbridge and Matt Sottile
For the second consecutive year, the UMass hockey team are Hockey East champions.
Updated: Mar. 19, 2022 at 10:03 PM EDT
|By Matt Sottile and Ryan Trowbridge
The AIC Yellow Jackets are champions of Atlantic Hockey for a third consecutive season.
Updated: Mar. 19, 2022 at 9:29 PM EDT
|By Matt Sottile and Ryan Trowbridge
Olivia Miles had a triple-double help No. 5 seed Notre Dame to an 89-78 win over No. 12 seed Massachusetts on Saturday in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament.
Updated: Mar. 18, 2022 at 5:50 PM EDT
|By Amanda Callahan, Photojournalist: Rich Crane and Ryan Trowbridge
A South Hadley native representing the U.S. in the Beijing Paralympics and is now home with the gold.
Updated: Mar. 18, 2022 at 5:00 PM EDT
|By Briceyda Landaverde, Photojournalist: Erik Rosario and Ryan Trowbridge
It’s a big sports weekend for the UMass Amherst community.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2022 at 3:44 PM EDT
|By Matt Sottile and Ryan Trowbridge
Tommy Cross is a local kid who’s been around New England hockey his whole life and now, he’s attempting to lead the Springfield Thunderbirds towards a championship.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2022 at 6:20 PM EDT
|By Matt Sottile and Ryan Trowbridge
We wanted to know what impact this could have on his brand, on and off the field.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2022 at 3:38 PM EDT
|By Matt Sottile and Ryan Trowbridge
It’s a story that has rocked the sports world for the last 24 hours.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2022 at 8:57 PM EDT
|By The Associated Press
With a couple of curses, a primal scream, and a few tears, too, Kevin Garnett helped hoist his No. 5 to the TD Garden rafters on Sunday
Updated: Mar. 13, 2022 at 8:16 PM EDT
|By Kristin Burnell and Ryan Trowbridge
We now know who the UMass Minutewomen will face in the first round of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2022 at 7:35 PM EDT
|By Olivia Hickey
This is a breaking story. Western Mass News will provide the latest updates as they become available.