John Beattie

Springfield

Director of Digital Operations at MassLive.com

Director of Multimedia/Social/Ops at MassLive. Former: NESN, NYJets. #SpringfieldCollege Pride🔻 & #Cathedral Panther 🐾. #GoPokes Fan 🤠🏈' 📍Mass.

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2025 Women’s College World Series schedule, live streams, tickets

2 days ago | masslive.com | John Beattie

The 2025 D1 Women’s College World Series kicks off Friday, May 16. The tournament bracket was announced in a selection show on May 11, informing the 64-team field of who, when and where they’ll be kicking off their journeys in 16 regionals. The Women’s College World Series finals are in Oklahoma City from May 29 to June 5/6. The top 16 seeds host a regional, and the top eight seeds host through super regionals if they advance.
2025 NCAA women’s lacrosse championship live streams, bracket, schedule

5 days ago | masslive.com | John Beattie

Get ready for a full slate of women’s lacrosse on Friday, May 9. The day starts at Noon ET when Maryland takes on Fairfield, and ends with Stanford-Denver at 7 p.m. ET. Fans looking to watch these women’s college lacrosse games can do so with ESPN+. ESPN+ plans are currently at $11.99 a month or $16.99 a month if you bundle with Hulu and Disney+. Check out the full schedule, and how to watch each game, below:First round | Friday, May 9 — ESPN+No. 6 Maryland vs.
How to watch Robert Morris-Air Force, Siena-Albany college lacrosse opening round games

1 week ago | masslive.com | John Beattie

A couple of opening round games kick off the men’s NCAA lacrosse tournament on May 7, starting with Robert Morris hosting Air Force and Albany hosting Siena. The RMU Colonials beat Detroit Mercy to win the Northeast Conference while Air Force took the Atlantic Sun Conference lacrosse tournament championship title in a win over Utah.
Jets vs. Blues free live stream: Watch Game 7 for free

1 week ago | masslive.com | John Beattie

The Blues and Jets will close out the first round of the 2025 NHL playoffs with a Game 7 on Sunday night. The winner moves on, the loser heads home. The Blues took Game 6 thanks to a dramatic second period Friday night and hope to keep that momentum north of the border, when the two teams face off at 7 p.m. ET in Winnipeg.
Stars vs. Avalanche Game 7: Where to watch free live stream

1 week ago | masslive.com | John Beattie

The Stars and Avs square off for Game 7 of their NHL playoff series, with the winner taking on the victor in the Jets-Blues series, which also faces a Game 7. Fans looking to watch this NHL game can do so on ABC for free by using FuboTV ($30 off first month) or DirecTV Stream, which both offer a free trial. SlingTV doesn’t offer a free trial but has promotional offers available for streaming the game. ESPN+ is also airing the game if you cannot access the national broadcast.
Where to watch Twins vs. Red Sox free live stream today

1 week ago | masslive.com | John Beattie

The Boston Red Sox look to hand the Minnesota Twins their fifth straight loss, but the home team will have to do so without its starting first baseman, Triston Casas. The Sox slugger went down with a “significant” leg injury Friday night -- you can read more about that here. Saturday’s game is scheduled to start at 4:10 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on NESN and FOX Sports 1.
Where to buy Celtics playoff tickets for second round games

2 weeks ago | masslive.com | John Beattie

After knocking off the Orlando Magic in the opening round, the Boston Celtics are gearing up for the next step of their playoff run which tips off May 5 at TD Garden in Boston. Fans can already shop around for tickets to each game, on StubHub, SeatGeek and VividSeats. The C’s will play the winner of the Knicks-Pistons series. Cleveland and Indiana play in the other conference semifinals.
Blues-Jets: Stream Game 5 of NHL Playoffs for FREE tonight, start time, TV channel

2 weeks ago | masslive.com | John Beattie

It was a rough visit to St. Louis for the Winnipeg Jets. The Blues were able to even the series at 2-2 by thumping the Jets in Games 3 and 4 at home, after opening the series with two straight losses North of the border. The Jets lost by a combined 12-3 in those losses, but have a home game Wednesday to try to reclaim the series advantage. Puck drops at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Panthers-Lightning Game 5: FREE live stream for NHL playoffs tonight

2 weeks ago | masslive.com | John Beattie

The Panthers have a chance to eliminate the Lightning on Wednesday night but they’ll be doing so without defenseman Aaron Ekblad has been suspended for two games for elbowing forward Brandon Hagel in the head midway through Game 4. The Lightning host the Panthers, up 3-1 in the series, tonight, but Florida was able to steal two wins at Amalie Arena to open the playoffs. Puck drops at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2.
How to watch Capitals vs. Canadiens FREE tonight for Game 5 of NHL Playoffs

2 weeks ago | masslive.com | John Beattie

The Washington Capitals have a chance to clinch the series when they host the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night for Game 5. Puck drops at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN. The Caps are up 3-1 in the series after beating Montreal north of the border, 5-2, on Sunday. Fans looking to watch this NHL game can do so for free by using FuboTV ($30 off first month) or DirecTV Stream, which both offer a free trial. SlingTV doesn’t offer a free trial but has promotional offers available for streaming the game.

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