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A new season of the Professional Women’s Hockey League kicked off in Lowell on Sunday

A new season of the Professional Women’s Hockey League kicked off in Lowell on Sunday

(Photo courtesy of Boston Fleet Athletics) “Fleet goalie #31 Aerin Frankel makes a save en route to a shutout in the regular season opener.” Jason Cooke Connector Editor Hosting the Montréal Victoire at the Tsongas Center, the Boston Fleet dropped the puck on its 30-game season last Sunday. The Fleet is embarking on its third

The Lowell Spinners are back and ready to play ball in 2026

(Photo courtesy of Bruce Preston, UMass Lowell) “The community celebrated the return of the Lowell Spinners as the latest franchise of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League on Tuesday, Nov. 18, at a press conference held at the Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell. Wearing the team’s new uniforms, front row, from left, are franchise team leaders

The Dodgers defeat the Blue Jays in an epic seven game series to win their second straight World Series

(Photo courtesy of Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images) “The Dodgers run out of the dugout to celebrate their second straight championship.” Jake Messer Connector Editor In what was a truly memorable Game 7, The Los Angeles Dodgers knocked off the Toronto Blue Jays by a score of 5-4 to win back-to-back World Series Championships, the first team

Figure skating bans transgender skaters from competition

(Photo courtesy: Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch, Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Sports) “Amber Glenn takes a victory lap around the rink following the championship women medal ceremony during the 2024 US Figure Skating Championships at Nationwide Arena.” Olivia K Connector Contributor  The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) – and as of late October, its member U.S. Figure

A night for Lowell to remember

(Photo courtesy of TNA Wrestling) “Boston Red Sox mascot Wally the Green Monster makes an appearance at Bound for Glory.”  Jake Messer Connector Editor   On Oct. 12, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling came to Lowell to hold their flagship pay per view, Bound for Glory, an accumulation of that year’s wrestling stories within the company.

The Red Sox offseason nears and they have a chance to redeem themselves

(Photo courtesy of Charles Krupa) “Manager Alex Cora (left) speaks to the media, while CBO Craig Breslow (middle) and CEO Sam Kennedy (right) listen on.” Jake Messer Connector Editor   The Red Sox season may have come to a disappointing end, with errors and poor play abound. However, it is not the end of the

Red Sox season ends in New York, where they have no one to blame but themselves

(Photo courtesy of Brad Penner-Imagn Images) “Manager Alex Cora takes the ball from pitcher Bryan Bello in critical moment.” Jake Messer Connector Editor   On Thursday, Oct. 2nd, the Boston Red Sox fell to the New York Yankees 4-0 in a winner-take-all Game 3. The bats fell silent in the Bronx once again, putting an

A new season on the horizon for the Celtics, but something is missing

(Photo courtesy of the Celtics) “Photograph of the Boston Celtics facing off against the Washington Wizards.” James Guiry Connector Staff The Boston Celtics open the preseason on October 8th against the Memphis Grizzlies. The regular season opens with a game two weeks later, at home, against the Philadelphia 76ers. The Cs will be hitting the