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Dorchester mourns loss of Matt Sweeney, 60, longtime Youth Hockey leader
Matthew J. Sweeney Jr., a longtime Dorchester resident who served as president of Dorchester Youth Hockey, died on Sunday, Nov. 1. He was 60. Sweeney was a well-liked presence in Dorchester’s youth sports community, where he helped guide one of the region’s most successful hockey programs. Matt leaves...
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White Stadium reaches major construction milestone as Boston Legacy’s home takes shape
BOSTON — The redevelopment of White Stadium in Franklin Park reached a major construction milestone this week as the final steel beam was added to the stadium structure. The milestone marks the completion of the 2,500-ton steel structural framework for the new stadium, which will be used by both Boston Public Schools athletes and Boston Legacy Football Club, the professional women’s soccer team that played its inaugural season this year.
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National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame Massachusetts Chapter Holds Induction Banquet
The Massachusetts Chapter of the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame held its Induction Banquet Sunday, Oct. 25 at Kowloon restaurant in Saugus. East Boston native Johnny Pizzi was the recipient of the Tony DeMarco Spirit and Achievement Founder’s Award. Pizzi is a professional comedian and magician and has volunteered his services for numerous charitable organizations.
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Boston College, UMass an appetizing warm-up before big game
The second game of the Luke Murray era will put Boston College on the big stage. Following a 76-50 win over Wagner in their Tuesday debut under the new coach, the Eagles (1-0) will take the floor against UMass (1-0) to kick off a Hall of Fame Series doubleheader on Friday afternoon in Boston. It's the opening act for the highly anticipated rematch of the 2026 national championship game between No. 4 UConn and No. 16 Michigan. "I'm obviously grateful that we got the win, but I'm thinking about the next one," Murray said. Despite Montana transfer Money Williams (22 points, five rebounds, four assists) leading three double-figure scorers and a defensive effort that limited Wagner to 30.4% shooting, Murray's high expectations for his team were clear. Notably, the Eagles -- who have 11 transfers and return only one scholarship player from last season -- outrebounded Wagner only by two (36-34) and had six fewer offensive boards (13-7). "Any time you get a win, you have to be somewhat pleased with that. But ... I don't think the team that was on the floor (Tuesday) resembled the team that I've been coaching for the last five or six months. Our
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Catamounts Rally Late to Sweep Weekend Series at Boston College
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Vermont scored two goals in the final 2:24 to earn a 4-4 tie over Boston College Friday night in Hockey East action from Conte Forum. Jacob Oster made a career-high 36 saves and then three more in the shootout before Michael Hagens won the shootout to earn the extra league point. They have 14 points now out of their first six Hockey East contests.
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Maine and Boston University tie 1-1
BOSTON -- The University of Maine women's hockey program would tie Boston University 1-1 on Friday night at Walter Brown Arena. Raegan Wurm would open the scoring in the first period with her third goal of the season. That score would last all the way through to the third period where Boston University would tie the game up 9:33 into the period.
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Dan Hurley on national championship rematch with Michigan: ‘It’s a lot better than playing a second-straight buy game at home with a 50-point spread’
BOSTON – It’s a rarity nowadays for a defending national champion to face off with the team they beat in the national championship in the same calendar year, with Friday’s tilt being just the second rematch of this caliber in the last 16 seasons (with the other being Michigan vs Villanova in 2018). But a rematch of that magnitude was on the docket Friday night at the TD Garden in Boston.