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Sports in Massachusetts
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Sports in Massachusetts have a long history with both amateur athletics and professional teams. Most of the major professional teams have won multiple championships in their respective leagues. Massachusetts teams have won 6 Stanley Cups (Boston Bruins),[1] 17 NBAChampionships (Boston Celtics),[2] 3 Super Bowls (New England Patriots),[3] and 8 World Series (7 Boston Red Sox, 1 Boston Braves).[4] Massachusetts is also the home to the Basketball Hall of Fame (Springfield),[5] the Volleyball Hall of Fame (Holyoke),[5] and the Cape Cod Baseball League. It is also home to prestigious sports events such as the Boston Marathon and the Head of the Charles Regatta. The Falmouth RoadRace in running and the Fitchburg Longsjo Classic in bicycle racing are also very popular events with long histories.
The PGA Tour Deutsche Bank Championship is a regular professional golf tour stop in the state. Massachusetts has played host to nine U.S. Opens, four U.S. Women's Opens, two Ryder Cups, and one U.S. Senior Open.
Many colleges and universities in Massachusetts are active in collegeathletics. There are a number of NCAA Division I members in the state for multiple sports: Boston College , Boston University, Northeastern University, Harvard University, College of the Holy Cross, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
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[edit]Professional clubs
Club | Sports | Founded | League | Venue |
Boston Red Sox | Baseball | 1901 | Major League Baseball:American League | Fenway Park |
New England Patriots | Football | 1960 | National Football League:American Football Conference | Gillette Stadium |
Boston Celtics | Basketball | 1946 | National Basketball Association: Eastern Conference | TD Garden |Boston Bruins | Ice hockey | 1924 | National Hockey League | TD Garden |
Boston Cannons | Lacrosse(Outdoor) | 2001 | Major League Lacrosse | Harvard Stadium |
Boston Blazers | Lacrosse(Indoor/Box) | 2007 | National Lacrosse League: Eastern Division | TD Garden |
Brockton Rox | Baseball | 2002 | Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball | Campanelli Stadium |
Lowell Spinners |Baseball | 1996 | Single-A Minor League Baseball | Edward A. LeLacheur Park |
Worcester Tornadoes | Baseball | 2005 | Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball | Fitton Field |
Cape Cod Frenzy | Basketball | 2004 | American Basketball Association | TBA |
New England Intensity | Football | 2004 | Independent Women's Football League | Medway High School (Massachusetts)] |
BostonMilitia | Football | 2007 | Women's Football Alliance | Somerville High School (Massachusetts)] |
New England Surge | Indoor football | 2007 | Continental Indoor Football League | DCU Center |
Lowell Devils | Ice hockey | 2006 | American Hockey League | Tsongas Arena |
Springfield Falcons | Ice hockey | 1994 | American Hockey League | MassMutual Center |
Worcester Sharks | Ice hockey |2006 | American Hockey League | DCU Center |
Boston Braves | Rugby league | 2006 | American National Rugby League | |
New England Riptide | Softball | 2004 | National Pro Fastpitch | Martin Softball Field |
New England Revolution    | Soccer | 1995 | Major League Soccer | Gillette Stadium |
Western Mass Pioneers | Soccer | 1998 | USL Premier Development League | Lusitano Stadium |
CapeCod Crusaders | Soccer | 1994 | USL Premier Development League | Barnstable Stadium Field |
Boston Lobsters | Tennis | 1974 | World TeamTennis | Harvard University Bright Arena |
New England Hurricanes | Paintball | 2000 | National Professional Paintball League | |
Boston Crusaders | Drum and Bugle Corps | 1940 | Drum Corps International | |
Boston Breakers (defunct) | Soccer | 2001 |...