SPORTS

June 23 marks the 50th anniversary of Title IX, federal legislation that requires gender equity in education, including sports. Commentator Martha Ackmann reflects on the legacy of that landmark ruling, and one woman who changed the game.

The Thunderbirds are the first American Hockey League team from Springfield to make it to the finals in more than 30 years.

The Springfield Thunderbirds continue their run in the American Hockey League playoffs Saturday night. They'll host the Laval Rocket in the Eastern Conference Finals.

MassLive's Celtics reporter Brian Robb catches us up on the strengths and strategies Celtics players are bringing with them to San Francisco on Thursday night.

Long before basketball superstars were defined by their sneaker preferences, Bob Lanier was best known for the size of his feet. Commentator Robert Chipkin takes a look back at his childhood and recalls his serious case of foot envy.

The Springfield Thunderbirds averaged almost 5,400 fans a home game. That's after not playing at all last season because of the pandemic and is a slight bump from 2019-20.

Almost 30,000 athletes from around the world took part in this year's Boston Marathon. Kat Morrissey from Wilbraham, Massachusetts, was among them.

This year marks 50 years of women "officially" running the Boston Marathon. But by 1972, Berman was a seasoned pro — having won the race three times already.

Frank Martin has been hired as the new head coach. He will reportedly earn a base salary of $1 million a year.

The Huskies survived the University of Central Florida Monday night in Storrs to advance to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA women's basketball Tournament.