WESTWOOD — When it comes to Thanksgiving Day rivalries, it’s safe to assume Xaverian and St. John’s Prep will deliver in their annual showdown. Touted quarterback Will Wood finished 10-for-19 passing for 240 yards and a pair of touchdowns, as the Hawks (10-2) staved off a miraculous comeback bid by the Eagles to claim the Catholic Conference title with a memorable 21-18 victory. “We look forward to this game,” Wood said. “We wanted to win this game. It’s for the Catholic Conference championship. It means a lot to have everybody step up when guys aren’t playing their best. The defense…
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Happy Thanksgiving, Bruins fans. We hope you enjoyed the holiday with plenty of turkey. Now to why you’re here. The Black Friday game between the Bruins and Rangers isn’t on NESN today. Don’t worry, we have you covered below on where to find all the action. This could be a rope-a-dope kind of contest for the Bs on Friday. New York spends over 40.0 percent of the time in the opposing team’s zone during even-strength play. That’s in the top five in the league this season, according to NHL stats. While the Rangers have been on the front foot for…
Welcome back to the 2025-26 edition of Smash or Pass, in which we examine potential free agent and trade targets to determine whether the Red Sox should pursue them and what it would take to land them. Today we look at a fading star who has been linked to the Sox this offseason.Who is he and where does he play?He’s 34-year-old catcher J.T. Realmuto, of Philadelphia Phillies and Miami Marlins fame. Perhaps you missed this one once the news of the Sonny Gray deal came across the wire, but the Red Sox were linked to another (former) member of the…
LYNN — “He’s better than me. That’s one thing I can say.” Lynn English head coach Tyllor McDonald knows a good quarterback when he sees one. And his signal caller this season, Shane Knowlton-Simard, finished a year for the record books in style on Thursday at Manning Field. The converted wide receiver rushed for 212 yards and three scores while also passing for 131 yards and two touchdowns as the Bulldogs bested Lynn Classical, 36-6, in the 112th meeting of the crosstown rivals. “The kid’s just a great football player, man. He earned it,” McDonald said of Knowlton-Simard. “He showed…
FOXBORO, MASS. (WHDH) – Some New England Patriots players will be wearing special, custom cleats when they take on the New York Giants Monday night. The NFL’s “My Cause My Cleats” campaign let’s players support charities and organizations that are personal to them.“It’s a real cool week that the NFL allows us to do this,” said Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez.After the game, the cleats will go up for auction, with all the money going towards a charity of the player’s choosing. Wide receiver Stefon Diggs is supporting his own Diggs Deep Foundation, along with the American Heart Association.“I lost my…
The New England Patriots will likely look to improve their receiving corps during the offseason, and one way to do so is by bringing in a veteran player. Patriots fans might want to keep an eye on Dallas Cowboys receiver George Pickens, who will become a free agent after this season. However, Phil Perry, a Patriots insider for NBC Sports Boston, believes Pickens might not be a viable option for New England. “The Patriots aren’t loaded with receivers who strike fear into the hearts of defensive coordinators because they will torch man coverage on a regular basis when given the…
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WOBURN — Winchester is partying like it’s 1990. The Red and Black fought through injuries and cold weather to secure a 28-14 Thanksgiving Day victory over Woburn that helped them capture their first outright Middlesex Liberty title since 1990. “These kids are awesome,” Winchester head coach Wally Dembowski said. “The last two years we were one game short of winning it so this year we wanted to get it done. They worked their tails off to get to this point, I am super proud of them.” Winchester (11-1) entered the matchup without the services of star running back Gianni DePrimeo…
QUINCY — In the second attempt for Quincy coach Ed Dewitt, he was able to walk off the field at Veterans Memorial Stadium with a Thanksgiving Day victory. Quincy now leads the series 50-38-5 as the Presidents doubled up North Quincy, 28-14. “It sits with you for a long time,” Dewitt said of losing in overtime last year against the Raiders. “I don’t think I’ve ever wanted to win a game more, but it’s year-to-year.” Facing a 14-0 deficit in the fourth, North Quincy (4-7) put together an eight-play, 98-yard drive as sophomore Cole Doyle found junior Erick De Lima…
Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown recently took to a live stream to provide some excellent advice for young basketball players. Jaylen Brown’s advice to young players:“Everybody wants to be a star. That’s fine to want to be that. But you have to find your niche first.”Wise words coming from one of the greatest developmental projects in the NBA🎥 via jaylenbrownclips on IG pic.twitter.com/ghdwwVMaCn— SleeperCeltics (@SleeperCeltics) November 26, 2025 Brown talked about the tendency for young players to all want to be an alpha scorer, while neglecting other important roles on a team. “Everybody wants to be a star,” Brown said.…