(Photo courtesy of Binghamton Athletics) “UMass Lowell lost their recent game against Binghamton despite big AEC hopes.” Jake Messer Connector Editor Last week, the River Hawks fell to Binghamton, 54-66. Another tough loss has the alarm bells ringing for this team as conference play is beginning to heat up as the calendar creeps toward March.…
Celtics lose 135-132 overtime thriller to Pacers
(Photo courtesy of Sports Illustrated) “Jaylen Brown defends Pascal Siakam” Jake Messer Connector Editor On Wednesday night, the Boston Celtics suffered their first setback of the 2024-25 NBA season, losing to the Indiana Pacers 135-132 in an overtime thriller. This marks the first time the Celtics have lost to the Pacers since Jan. 8 of…
Celtics crush the Knicks 132-109 in season opener
(Photo courtesy of northjersey.com) “Jayson Tatum drives to the rim” Shaan Baid Connector Editor Fresh off winning the 2024 NBA Championship, the defending champion Boston Celtics blew out the new-look New York Knicks 132-109 in their season opener on Tuesday night. Some experts viewed the Knicks as potentially the biggest threat in the Eastern Conference…
2024 World Series Preview
(Photo courtesy of The Telescope) “Preview cover of the 2024 World Series” Jake Messer Connector Editor The stage is now set, this year’s edition of the Fall Classic will feature Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees taking on Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers. The two biggest franchises in the baseball world will…
Fantasy Football Surprises
(Photo courtesy of Medium) “Fantasy Football logo” Liam O’Keefe Connector Staff We are a month into the NFL season, and with that is the return of fantasy football. There have been many players setting career highs and taking the fantasy world by storm. These guys have been putting up monster numbers this year and it’s…
Men’s Soccer 0-0 tie against Northeastern
(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) “Shunnosuke Nakajima handles the ball” Shaan Baid Connector Editor The River Hawks ended their contest with Northeastern in a 0-0 draw on Tuesday night at Cushing Field, thanks to junior goalkeeper JR Gawel’s five clutch saves. With the draw, the River Hawks now sit at 5-1-3 in the season.…
How the Boston Celtics won Banner 18
(Photo courtesy of WBUR) “Jayson Tatum hoists the Larry O’Brien trophy.” Jake Messer Connector Editor On June 17, the Boston Celtics knocked off the Dallas Mavericks in five games to win an NBA-record 18th championship, surpassing the Los Angeles Lakers with 17 championships. Even with such a talented roster, many doubted the Celtics, expecting a…
The Growth of Women’s Hockey
(Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons) “PWHL logo.” James Guiry Connector Staff The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) is a new league founded in August 2023 by Mark Walter and Billie Jean King. The league has seen great success in its first season. They averaged 5,409 attendees per game according to the PWHL website. A game…
