Matt Pepin

After getting most of Wednesday night and all of Thursday off, the Red Sox are back in action Friday when old friend Xander Bogaerts and the San Diego Padres visit Fenway Park to open a three-game weekend set.

NHL standout Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew, both of whom grew up in New Jersey and played on the Boston College hockey team, died on Thursday, according to statements released by the NHL and the Columbus Blue Jackets.

A day after bouncing back from a Kenley Jansen blown save to salvage the series opener in Detroit , the Red Sox face a real challenge against Tigers starter Tarik Skubal on Saturday.

The calendar has flipped to September, the baseball season is in the homestretch, and the Red Sox are in the playoffs conversation with 25 games to play.

A dd my voice to the chorus that sang the sad song of the 2023-24 ski season in New England.

The annual tradition of football before feasting is under way across the commonwealth. See the matchups and outcomes.

The Bruins have won three of four since coach Jim Montgomery was fired and Joe Sacco took over.

The Celtics bring a six-game winning streak into Friday night’s game.

The Bruins may have lost their first game, a 2-1 defeat at the hands of the long-defunct Montreal Maroons, but they got over that and have now reached the 100th anniversary of their first game.

The Celtics have won three of their last four and six of nine in December, and have matchups against the Magic, 76ers, and Pacers on the schedule in the next seven days.