Boston Women's Sports

  • Not a Bad Dream

    NWSL Boston’s Name Launch Fizzles By Abbi Holt; Edited by Laura Everett When the new NWSL Boston franchise’s name was dropped Monday October 14 by the intrepid Sandra Herrera the reaction was swift and uniform.  No, thank you. We do not want to be citizens of the newly dubbed, “BOS Nation.” Many hoped that they…

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  • WNBA in Boston: Sun, Boston win

    Boston basketball fans, and New England sports fans more generally, might wonder:Could we have a home team? Could this be our life? A hometown women’s basketball team? The Connecticut Suns are decidedly queer, unabashedly Black, and Native-owned. 

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  • Boston Sweeps Montreal in PWHL Playoffs: Draws Minnesota and home ice in PWHL Finals

    Written by Laura Everett What are we playing for? This question is before the PWHL all season. Sometimes, the response feels forced, as players are fed pre-packaged answers about playing for the next generation.  PWHL branding says, “ice-time, earned.” Men just get ice time. But the reality of sports has been that women have to…

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  • From Escape to Empowerment: Afghan Women Soccer Players Find Refuge in Boston.  

    By Parastou Ashori; Edited by Abbi Holt Photo: Laura Everett; Refugee soccer tournament Foladi and Zafari attended hosted by Soccer Without Borders a charity they have been involved with since arriving whose mission it is to help refugees settle and build community through soccer.   In the midst of turmoil, two young Afghan women, Fatima Foladi…

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  • Boston falls to powerhouse Montréal; Pressure mounts to earn playoff spot

    By J Gray Edited Abbi Holt Hilary Knight scores her third of the season, photo used with permission by PWHL credit Michael Riley. Over 3,000 fans were in attendance at Verdun Auditorium on Saturday as PWHL Boston visited the capital of Québec. For the home team at the top of the league’s standings, 2018 Olympic…

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  • Knight’s Out: Boston win in overtime over Minnesota

    Written by Laura Everett, Edited by Abbi Holt LOWELL, MA: Much better.  Everyone in PWHL Boston is feeling much better after Saturday night.  PWHL Boston and PWHL Minnesota last met on Wednesday January 3, 2024 for Boston’s home opener at Tsongas Arena in Lowell. Back then, everything in the league was shiny and new. In…

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  • At Center Ice: Boston Beanpot Wins

    By Laura Everett, edited by Abbi Holt Boston, Mass. – This is what we deserve.  The 4k video screens at the center of TD Garden are 18 feet x 32.5 feet, nearly double the previous size before their 2021 rehabilitation. These screens are dubbed “Hub Vision,” self-proclaimed for both their centrality above center ice and…

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