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Unrivaled’s third season in Boston features two Opening Night games at TD Garden, a 10‑night Northeast tour, and record attendance, even as TV viewership declines.
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Unrivaled’s third season in Boston features two Opening Night games at TD Garden, a 10‑night Northeast tour, and record attendance, even as TV viewership declines.

The three‑on‑three league featuring top WNBA players is back in Boston for its third season, with games at TD Garden and plans to expand nationwide, emphasizing in‑person fan engagement.
Former NFL coach Jen Welter and Governor Maura Healey unveiled a Hall of Fame installation celebrating women in football, while urging the state to sanction girls’ flag football and highlighting its rapid rise toward Olympic debut.

The recent FIFA World Cup has turned Boston into a hub of international visitors, sparking enthusiasm for soccer and prompting the New England Revolution to eye a new stadium in Everett as MLS season resumes.

During the World Cup, Scottish visitors were struck by Boston’s unexpected warmth. Influencers Andrew Dobbie and architect Danny Campbell crafted a vibrant traffic cone, presented to Mayor Michelle Wu, sparking a partnership that will fund mental‑health initiatives across Scotland and Massachusetts.

From packed bars to seamless MBTA rides, the tournament left a lasting imprint on residents, businesses and officials, sparking optimism for future international events.

A group of teenage soccer enthusiasts from Worcester received free tickets from Airbnb to attend a World Cup match, where Governor Healey met them before they traveled to Foxborough.

Scottish fans have taken over Boston’s pubs, driving an unprecedented demand for beer, especially Tennent's Lager, as Mayor Michelle Wu and Governor Maura Healey step into the celebrations.

Boston’s bars and restaurants are racing to keep up with a wave of World Cup fans, with Tennent’s Lager orders skyrocketing and local politicians joining the celebrations.

Thousands of Scottish supporters have turned Boston into a temporary extension of the Tartan Army, sparking a wave of activity for local bars, restaurants and city leaders during the World Cup.

Thousands of Scottish supporters have descended on Boston, prompting extended bar hours, a spike in Tennent's Lager orders and high‑profile political appearances.

An unprecedented gathering of Scottish supporters in Boston has sparked extended bar hours, a surge in beer sales, and a visible political embrace of the festivities.

Up to 50,000 Scottish fans have flooded Boston during the World Cup, straining bars, prompting political action, and creating a vibrant cultural crossover.

Thousands of Scottish supporters have transformed Boston’s nightlife during the World Cup, prompting extended hours, special recognitions and a boom for local brewers.

Forward Frantzdy Pierrot is set to make his World Cup debut for Haiti against Scotland at Boston Stadium, a milestone celebrated by his former coach, state officials, and current Melrose High School athletes.

French players practiced at Bentley University in Waltham, Massachusetts, drawing local French expatriates and prompting heightened security measures ahead of the World Cup.

The Portland Hearts of Pine are launching a series of public viewing events tied to the World Cup, partnering with local groups and aiming to bring thousands of fans together across Portland.

Portland’s professional men’s soccer team is set to turn the city into a hub of World Cup excitement with a series of free outdoor events, a beer garden, merchandise tent and live performances by local musicians.

From a Massachusetts high school field to the global stage, Haitian forward Frantzdy Pierrot is set to make his World Cup appearance at Gillette Stadium, inspiring both his homeland and the diaspora.

From barefoot games in Port-au-Prince to a hero’s welcome in Boston, Frantzdy Pierrot’s journey reflects both personal triumph and a call for greater investment in Haitian football.