The stage is set for the 2026 MIAA ice hockey state championships at TD Garden. The matchups were solidified Sunday evening following the final results of the semifinal games. On Monday, the MIAA released the official schedule for the annual event, which will take place this upcoming Sunday. There will be six games deciding the four divisions in boys ice hockey and the two divisions in girls ice hockey. Four teams return to the Garden from last year’s slate but no program will be returning to defend a championship. Here is the schedule for state championship Sunday Div. 2 Girls…
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Tommy Novak scored 17 seconds into overtime to complete a wild comeback in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 5-4 victory over the Boston Bruins on Sunday.Anthony Mantha scored two third-period goals to help Pittsburgh — playing without franchise cornerstones Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin — snap a three-game losing streak. Second in the Metropolitan Division, Pittsburgh has points in 16 of its last 19 games.Crosby is out a minimum of four weeks because of a lower-body injury and Malkin served the second of a five-game suspension for slashing Buffalo’s Rasmus Dahlin in the head.Egor Chinakhov added a power-play goal,…
The New England Patriots are making another significant roster move ahead of the start of NFL free agency next week. The Patriots are trading starting center Garrett Bradbury to the Chicago Bears in return for a 2027 fifth-round pick, NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport reported Friday. The deal won’t be official until the start of the new league year next Wednesday, per Rapoport. Our Patriots Insider Phil Perry breaks down what the deal means for New England, and why Mike Vrabel and Co. are OK parting with a veteran lineman who started every game at center for them in 2025. From…
Welcome back to NFL free agency! Last spring, the Patriots set records with their total spending and guaranteed money spent, while building a roster that eventually reached the Super Bowl. Now, they’re trying to put finishing touches on that same roster, so they can make a return trip. This week, find every Patriots signing, trade and rumor here, plus free-agent grades, with the Herald’s up-to-the-minute live tracker. Monday 5 a.m. Free agency will officially open at noon with the start of the league’s “legal tampering period,” when teams are permitted to negotiate with free agents. The Patriots are interested in…
CHELMSFORD — The St. John’s Shrewsbury Pioneers are going back to the Division 1 state championship game with a 3-2 win over Arlington in double overtime at the Chelmsford Forum on Sunday. Senior defenseman Kevin Bisson netted the game-winner in the second extra frame. “We have a really resilient bunch,” Pioneers head coach Michael Mead said. “A lot of teams would have quit after giving up a two-goal lead, but we didn’t. Usually, I wouldn’t expect our defenseman to score a goal like that. It just shows who Kevin is. His dad played for me on the ’99 state title…
FORT MYERS, FL – FEBRUARY 17: Andruw Monasterio #32 of the Boston Red Sox poses for a photo during the Boston Red Sox photo day at JetBlue Park at Fenway South on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images Is it on TV? Yes, first pitch is at 1:05 PM on NESN. What’s the lineup? Making the trip to Bradenton for some Sunday action!— Red Sox (@redsox.com) 2026-03-08T12:37:53.400Z What should we watch for? Honestly, this is yet another tough lineup. If you’re a fan of…
In a back-and-forth matchup between two of the top Division 2 contenders, it was Milton who claimed a 2-1 victory over Duxbury on Sunday at Conte Forum to advance to the state championship game. It was the third matchup between the two programs this season, with Duxbury taking the first matchup 3-1 in the Tenney Cup championship back in December, and Milton securing a statement 5-1 victory late in the regular season. The Wildcats (24-1-1) return to the Div. 2 title game after falling to Medfield in the championship last season. “They had a lot of heavy pressure on themselves…
In today’s video I break down my college basketball picks for Sunday March 8th, 2026, sharing my favorite NCAA basketball picks and predictions for today’s slate. If you’re looking for college basketball picks today, NCAA basketball picks, and the best college basketball predictions for tonight’s games, this video covers the matchups I’m targeting. Trey’s Plays: Navy -7.5 (.5 unit, +101 Novig) ❌️ Tulane ML (.5 unit, +112 Fanduel) ❌️ Northern Kentucky -2.5 (.5 unit, -110 Fanduel) ✅️ Michigan St 1h +7.5 (.5 unit, -141 w/30% boost from Fanduel; -184 w/o boost) ✅️ Merrimack -3.5 (.5 unit, -110 Fanduel) ❌️ Check…
CLEVELAND (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 23 points and Jayson Tatum had 20 in his second game back from a torn right Achilles, lifting the Boston Celtics to a 109-98 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in a battle of Eastern Conference contenders on Sunday afternoon.Brown also had nine rebounds and eight assists as the Celtics built an 81-55 lead in the third quarter, sweeping their three-game season series with Cleveland. Tatum scored six points in the fourth, finishing 6 of 16 from the field in 27 minutes.Payton Pritchard added 18 points and Baylor Scheierman had 16 points and 10 rebounds as Boston…
Several of the top Massachusetts wrestlers took their talents to the CNESSPA New England Championships in Providence, R.I., over the weekend to compete with the best in the region. The most notable victory came in the 157-pound division as Shawsheen’s James Tildsley earned a 4-3 decision victory that helped him secure his third-career title at the New England. He also set an all-time mark with 267 career wins to make the New England Wrestling Hall of Fame. In the 113-pound division, Franklin’s John Woodall secured an 11-1 major decision victory over Greater Lowell’s Antoine Jackman…In the 126-pound division, Tewksbury’s Nicky…