Esteban Bustillos

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June 16, 2025 What should have been a happy weekend for Red Sox fans got turned upside down Sunday night. Not long after the team had completed a four-game sweep of the rival New York Yankees, news came out that the team was trading three-time All-Star Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants. In a post on the social media platform X, the team wrote, “Thank you for every homer, smile and Raffy moment.” Forever a Red Sox champion. Thank you for every homer, smile, and Raffy moment.

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June 13, 2025 A person could be forgiven for assuming that flag football might lack the grit and intensity of its tackle counterpart. But the girls on the field at Boston College’s Alumni Stadium Thursday night quickly proved otherwise. At the 2025 Patriots Girls High School Flag Football Championship, the five-on-five games were fast-paced. Fans of the eight teams, who had traveled from across the state, screamed and rattled cowbells from the stands.

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June 11, 2025 With just one year to go until the kickoff of the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup, Governor Maura Healey is touting the economic boost Massachusetts expects to get from hosting seven matches at Gillette Stadium. Or, as it will be known during the international tournament, Boston Stadium. Speaking at Boston University’s Nickerson Field on Wednesday, Healey said the matches are expected to draw 2 million visitors to the region. “And you know what comes with that? Money,” Healey said.

3 weeks ago | wgbh.org | Esteban Bustillos

June 05, 2025 It’s hard to tell for sure if a kid has what it takes to be a pro athlete. Trying to pick out which teens will make it as an NBA coach? Yeah, right. But those who knew Mark Daigneault when he played basketball for the Leominster High Blue Devils say they could tell something was cooking, even back then. “Everyone always asks, ‘Did you think he would coach?’ Yes, I thought he would coach,” said Steve Dubzinski, who coached Daigneault starting his sophomore year at Leominster.

3 weeks ago | wgbh.org | Esteban Bustillos

June 05, 2025 It could be easy to miss Nolan Bros Boxing and Fitness if you don’t know what you’re looking for. Tucked away on a quiet row of warehouses in South Waltham, the gym’s brick façade hides a fighter’s paradise. Inside, strobe lights streak across the floor and music blares overhead. A few athletes work out in the gym’s two rings while others pummel dozens of punching bags suspended from chains.