Erving, MA

The MAC championship title is right at the fingertips of the No. 8 Massachusetts field hockey team. The Minutewomen (18-1, 9-0 Mid-American Conference) vanquished Kent State 5-1 in the semifinals after receiving a first-round bye. UMass is not slowing down and looks to clinch the program’s first ever MAC championship. Amber Fairon, the freshman phenom,...

Despite a game of mishaps and a final-minute game-tying touchdown by Ball State, the Massachusetts football team escaped with a 31-30 overtime victory Wednesday night, returning to the win column for the first time since the final week of September.  With just over two minutes remaining in regulation, the Cardinals (3-6, 2-3 Mid-American Conference), trailing...

MAC women’s soccer tournament matchups are finalizing as the regular season comes to a close.

A look ahead at the Commonwealth Classic between UMass and Boston College at TD Garden on Friday.

“As an artist depicting powerful stories, Nolan and others have an obligation to humility and externalizing their success to impact the communities around them,” writes Amoako.

UMass hockey will head north for its first Hockey East double-header this season against the Maine Black Bears.

Massachusetts was swept up in the blue tsunami, as Democratic Party candidates dominated in every statewide race. Gov. Maura Healey won a second term against Republican Mike Minogue, while Sen. Ed Markey won re-election for his third Senate term, defeating Republican challenger John Deaton. With 93% of the vote in, both Healey and Markey seem...

Hampshire College balances debt recovery, zoning constraints and community values in land sale.

A pair of notable conference game results shape tournament seeding

The last week of regular season play finalized the standings in the Mid-American Conference