The Boston Globe - 05.19.2019

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OCTOBER 5, 2019

Schools

FIELD HOCKEY Dexter Southfield 5.....New Hampton 1BAY STATE Natick 5..................................Wellesley 0 CAPE & ISLANDS Nauset 0................................Monomoy 0 Ham.-Wenham 2..................Pentucket 2CAPE ANN DUAL COUNTY Lincoln-Sudbury 2..................Wayland 1 EASTERN ATHLETIC Westport 1..................W. Bridgewater 0EIL Newton CD 3........Portsmouth Abbey 2 HOCKOMOCK Milford 3............................Oliver Ames 2MERRIMACK VALLEY Lowell 7..................................Lawrence 0 Methuen 6...............................Haverhill 0 N. Andover 2...................Central Cath. 2 Beverly 0............................Marblehead 0NORTHEASTERN Danvers 1.............................Gloucester 0 SOUTH COAST Apponequet 4.......................Wareham 1 Digh.-Rehoboth 3....................Seekonk 0Old Rochester 3........................Bourne 1 Somerset Berkley 14...........Fairhaven 0 TRI-VALLEY Ashland 0................................Medfield 0Dedham 4............................Bellingham 0 Holliston 2..............................Norwood 1 Westwood 3.........................Hopkinton 1 NONLEAGUE Braintree 8...............................Ursuline 0Whit.-Hanson 0...................Marshfield 0 Notre Dame (H) 3.................Falmouth 0 Triton 5.......................................Malden 1 Dover-Sherborn 3....................Weston 1 Durfee 2...............................Bp. Feehan 1Needham 0..............................Andover 0 Arlington 5...........................Burlington 0 Lexington 8........................Wilmington 0 Watertown 6............................Woburn 0New Bedford 7..............................Case 0 Stoughton 2............................Brockton 1 FOOTBALL Dartmouth 12.............................Durfee 7Marshfield 29........Bridge.-Raynham 21 Weston 23......................Roxbury Prep 6 BAY STATE Milton 12..............................Weymouth 0 Natick 14..............................Wellesley 13Needham 14...........................Braintree 6 BOSTON CITY Boston English 38...........Charlestown 0 O'Bryant 16............................E. Boston 8 Tech Boston 38.......S. Boston/Burke 14CAPE & ISLANDS Nauset 44...............................Sandwich 0 CAPE ANN N. Reading 21................Masconomet 14CATHOLIC CENTRAL Austin Prep 22.................Lowell Cath. 0 CATHOLIC CONFERENCE Cath. Memorial 42...............Xaverian 10 Gr. Lawrence 24.................Essex Tech 6COMMONWEALTH Gr. Lowell 23..........................Whittier 14 Nashoba Tech 42.....................Chelsea 6 Shawsheen 40....................Northeast 30 Lincoln-Sudbury 21....Acton-Boxboro 0DUAL COUNTY Newton South 27............Boston Latin 7 Waltham 21.........................Cambridge 7 Everett 42................................Medford 0GREATER BOSTON HOCKOMOCK Attleboro 21.............................Taunton 3 Canton 26...............................Foxboro 20 Mansfield 15......................King Philip 13ISL St. Sebastian’s 35......................Nobles 7 MERRIMACK VALLEY Billerica 32..................................Dracut 8 Lexington 56........................Arlington 27MIDDLESEX Melrose 28..........................Stoneham 21 Reading 20................................Woburn 0 Wakefield 30........................Burlington 7Wilmington 33....................Watertown 7 Winchester 19.........................Belmont 7 NORTHEASTERN Danvers 14............................Peabody 13 Marblehead 21...........Swampscott 28.....................Winthrop 6.............Beverly 13 PATRIOT Duxbury 45..........................Silver Lake 7 Plymouth South 19...............Hanover 13Quincy 28............................Pembroke 26 Scituate 28............................N. Quincy 0 SOUTH COAST Case 42..................................Fairhaven 6 Old Rochester 28.....Digh.-Rehoboth 27Seekonk 42..........................Wareham 14 SOUTH SHORE Abington 24............................Mashpee 6 Norwell 22..................E. Bridgewater 20 Rockland 42.....................Middleboro 13TRI-COUNTY Palmer 47............................Smith Voc. 0 TRI-VALLEY Dedham 30.............Medway 28....................................Millis 0...........Bellingham 12 Norton 22..................Dover-Sherborn 20 NONLEAGUE Dexter Southfield 37..........St. Luke’s 20 Georgetown 40.....................Brighton 12Bristol-Plymouth 28............Monomoy 0 Marthas Vineyard 34...............Bourne 6 Amesbury 44..............................Triton 19 Cathedral 30..............Atlantis Charter 0 St. John’s Prep 42.................Westford 9Mystic Valley 37.........Holbrook/Avon 0 Bedford 41.....................Newburyport 14 Bp. Feehan 35...............Malden Cath. 28 Hull 39........................................Diman 24W. Bridgewater 42...Coyle & Cassidy 8 Lowell 43............................Chelmsford 7 St. John’s (S) 63...........Shepherd Hill 52 Lynn Classical 48........................Salem 8 Lynn English 42..................Gloucester 0 GOLF BOYS BAY STATE Brookline 87......................Weymouth 74CATHOLIC CENTRAL Austin Prep 187............Bp. Fenwick 161 MIDDLESEX Melrose 41.........................Burlington 31 Norwell 138........................Abington 130SOUTH SHORE NONLEAGUE Triton 151........................Essex Tech 136 SOCCER BOYS CAPE ANN Georgetown 1.....................N. Reading 0 Manchester 3..................Masconomet 2Newburyport 1.......................Rockport 1 Pentucket 2..................Ham.-Wenham 0 Triton 2..................................Amesbury 0 CATHOLIC CENTRAL Card. Spellman 2..............Austin Prep 0CATHOLIC CONFERENCE BC High 6....................Cath. Memorial 1 DUAL VALLEY Blackstone-Millville 1..............Nipmuc 0 ConcordAcad. 3..PEILortsmouthAbbey 0 HOCKOMOCK Franklin 3..................................Foxboro 0 King Philip 1...............North Attleboro 0Milford 3............................Oliver Ames 2 Sharon 1.................................Attleboro 1 MAYFLOWER Blue Hills 7...........................Tri-County 2 Upper Cape 0..................Bristol Aggie 0W. Bridgewater 2............Bp. Connolly 1 Westport 6..............................Holbrook 3 NORTHEASTERN Marblehead 3............................Saugus 0 Salem 3.............................Swampscott 2PATRIOT Duxbury 1.............................Pembroke 0 Hingham 6..................Plymouth South 1 Whit.-Hanson 4.......................Hanover 1SOUTH COAST Case 6........................Gr. New Bedford 2 Old Rochester 4........................Bourne 0 SOUTH SHORE Cohasset 5..........................Middleboro 0Norwell 6................................Mashpee 0 Randolph 4.......................................Hull 1 Rockland 5..............................Abington 2 NONLEAGUE Newton CD 3........Portsmouth Abbey 0Scituate 4.............................Marshfield 2 Newton North 2.....................Waltham 1 OBryant 7...............................N. Quincy 2 Xaverian 4..............................Braintree 1Bp. Feehan 1........................Hopkinton 0 Lexington 4..........................Burlington 1 Reading 1..................................Melrose 0 Wakefield 3..............................Woburn 1 Watertown 1............................Belmont 0Winchester 5........................Stoneham 3 GIRLS CAPE ANN Amesbury 2..................................Triton 2Ham.-Wenham 2..................Pentucket 2 Lynnfield 3................................Ipswich 1 Masconomet 2..................Manchester 1 Newburyport 2.......................Rockport 1 Abp. Williams 7.....Saint Joseph Prep 2CATHOLIC CENTRAL Austin Prep 4..............Arlington Cath. 0 COMMONWEALTH Gr. Lawrence 1..........Notre Dame (T) 1 Attleboro 2.................................Sharon 0HOCKOMOCK Canton 4...................................Taunton 1 Franklin 1..................................Foxboro 0 King Philip 5...............North Attleboro 0Mansfield 2..........................Stoughton 0 Oliver Ames 2............................Milford 1 MAYFLOWER Holbrook 4..............................Westport 0 Southeastern 5........Bristol-Plymouth 1W. Bridgewater 8............Bp. Connolly 1 MERRIMACK VALLEY Central Cath. 8.....................Lawrence 0 PATRIOT Duxbury 2.............................Pembroke 0Hingham 7..................Plymouth South 0 Silver Lake 3..............................Quincy 0 Whit.-Hanson 2.......................Hanover 2 Middleboro 4..........................Cohasset 2SOUTH SHORE Norwell 3................................Mashpee 0 NONLEAGUE Cambridge 1..................Newton North 1 Lowell Cath. 2....................Shawsheen 0Bp. Feehan 7...............Card. Spellman 1 Berwick 8....................Hebron (Maine) 1 Revere 5.............................Boston Int'l. 2 Winchester 8........................Stoneham 2 Marshfield 2.............................Scituate 1 .

Schools

SWIMMING GIRLS BAY STATE Needham 96..............................Milton 87 Walpole 93...........................Braintree 88 Wellesley 95........................Brookline 86 MERRIMACK VALLEY Andover 99.......................N. Andover 79 Chelmsford 97..........................Lowell 78

VOLLEYBALL GIRLS BAY STATE Brookline 3...............................Walpole 2 Natick 3..................................Wellesley 0 CAPE&ISLANDS Nauset 3...............Rising Tide Charter 1 Sandwich 3...........................Nantucket 1 CAPE ANN Ham.-Wenham 3.........................Triton 0 Ipswich 3.........................Newburyport 2 Lynnfield 3............................Pentucket 0 Masconomet 3.................Georgetown 0 DUAL COUNTY Acton-Boxboro 3...................Waltham 0 Boston Latin 3..........................Weston 0 Concord-Carlisle 3.......Newton South 0 Lincoln-Sudbury 3...................Bedford 1 Wayland 3...........................Cambridge 0 EIL Pingree 3......................Concord Acad. 1 MERRIMACK VALLEY Andover 3............................Tewksbury 0 Central Cath. 3........................Billerica 0 Haverhill 3...........................N. Andover 1 MIDDLESEX Arlington 3.........................Wilmington 0 Belmont 3............................Watertown 0 Melrose 3..................................Reading 0 Woburn 3..............................Wakefield 2 PATRIOT Duxbury 3.............................Pembroke 0 Hingham 3..................Plymouth South 0 Plymouth North 3.................N. Quincy 0 Quincy 3..............................Silver Lake 0 Whit.-Hanson 3.......................Hanover 0 SOUTH COAST Digh.-Rehoboth 3....................Seekonk 0 Fairhaven 3.............Somerset Berkley 0 Gr. New Bedford 3........................Case 0 SOUTHEAST Dartmouth 3....................New Bedford 0 TRI-VALLEY Holliston 3.....................................Millis 0 Hopkinton 3........................Bellingham 0 NONLEAGUE Abp. Williams 3.....S. Shore Christian 1 Canton 3.....................Notre Dame (H) 0 Upper Cape 3.............Atlantis Charter 1 Beaver CD 3...............................Winsor 2 N. Reading 3............................Medford 1 Card. Spellman 3...................Holbrook 0 Oliver Ames 3........................Brockton 0

MLS SUNDAY’S GAMES NEW ENGLAND at Atlanta.....................4 Cincinnati at D.C. United.......................4 Sporting Kansas City at FC Dallas......4 LA Galaxy at Houston............................4 Colorado at Los Angeles FC.................4 New York at Montreal...........................4 Chicago at Orlando City........................4 New York City FC at Philadelphia.......4 San Jose at Portland..............................4 Minnesota at Seattle..............................4 Columbus at Toronto FC.......................4 Real Salt Lake at Vancouver................4

Golf

PGASHRINERSOPEN at Las Vegas Friday’s Results Brian Stuard............................65-65—130Patrick Cantlay.......................66-64—130 Lucas Glover...........................67-63—130 Kevin Na..................................68-62—130 Matt Jones..............................68-63—131 Lanto Griffin............................67-65—132 Beau Hossler..........................67-65—132 Sam Ryder...............................65-67—132Scott Stallings........................67-65—132 Nick Taylor..............................63-69—132 Ryan Moore............................69-64—133 Collin Morikawa.....................67-66—133 Webb Simpson.......................67-66—133 Martin Laird............................68-65—133 Cameron Smith........New England players..............69-64—133 132 — Scott Stallings, Worcester, 67-65 137 — Keegan Bradley, Hopkintn, 69-68 137 — Peter Uihlein, Mattapoistt, 68-69 140 — Rob Oppenheim, Andover, 66-74 PGA SPANISH OPEN

Friday’s Second Roundat Madrid Rafael Cabrera-Bello.............66-65—131 Adri Arnaus.............................65-66—131 Samuel Del Val.......................67-65—132 Jon Rahm.................................66-67—133 Zander Lombard....................67-67—134 Mikko Korhonen.....................70-65—135Jason Scrivener......................67-68—135 Marcel Siem............................66-69—135 Kristian Krogh Johnnssn......63-73—136 Nino Bertasio..........................69-67—136 LPGA VOLUNTEERS

Friday’s Second Roundat Frisco, Texas Alena Sharp............................68-65—133 Brittany Altomare..................67-66—133 Cheyenne Knight...................66-67—133 Stephanie Meadow...............63-71—134 Jaye Marie Green...................67-68—135 Katherine Perry......................67-68—135Caroline Hedwall...................69-67—136 Jane Park.................................69-67—136 Georgia Hall............................68-68—136 Wei-Ling Hsu..........................68-68—136 New England players 133 — Brittany Altomare, Shrewsbury, 67-66

WNBA Finals Connecticut 1, Washington 1 (Best-of-5) SUNDAY’S GAME Washington at Connecticut.............3:30TUESDAY’S RESULT Connecticut 99...............Washington 87 SUNDAY’S RESULT Washington 95...............Connecticut 86 Oct. 8: Washington at Connecticut.....8 *Oct. 10 Connecticut at Washington..8 *If necessary

Tennis

ATP JAPAN OPEN at Tokyo, Japan Men’s Singles (5), 6-1, 6-2.; David Goffin (3) def.Novak Djokovic (1) def. Lucas Pouille Chung Hyeon, 6-2, 6-2.

NFL AFC East PF PA W L T Pct. PG PG NEW ENGLAND..4 0 0 1.000 30.5 6.8 Buffalo................3 1 0 .750 19.0 15.8 NY Jets................0 3 0 .000 11.0 23.3 Miami..................0 4 0 .000 6.5 40.8 North Cleveland...........2 2 0 .500 22.3 22.8 Baltimore ...........2 2 0 .500 33.8 25.0 Pittsburgh..........1 3 0 .250 19.0 22.0 Cincinnati...........0 4 0 .000 14.3 27.5 South Houston..............2 2 0 .500 19.5 19.5 Indianapolis.......2 2 0 .500 23.5 25.5 Jacksonville .......2 2 0 .500 21.0 21.0 Tennessee..........2 2 0 .500 22.8 15.5 West Kansas City........4 0 0 1.000 33.8 23.5 Oakland..............2 2 0 .500 19.8 25.5 LA Chargers.......2 2 0 .500 22.5 18.5 Denver................0 4 0 .000 17.5 23.3 NFC East PF PA W L T Pct. PG PG Dallas..................3 1 0 .750 26.8 14.0 Philadelphia.......2 2 0 .500 27.5 26.3 NY Giants...........2 2 0 .500 21.8 24.3 Washington .......0 4 0 .000 16.5 29.5 North Green Bay..........3 1 0 .750 21.3 17.3 Chicago ..............3 1 0 .750 16.5 11.3 Detroit.................2 1 1 .625 24.3 23.8 Minnesota..........2 2 0 .500 21.0 15.8 South New Orleans......3 1 0 .750 21.0 23.0 Tampa Bay.........2 2 0 .500 30.8 29.3 Carolina..............2 2 0 .500 23.8 20.0 Atlanta................1 3 0 .250 17.5 24.8 West San Francisco....3 0 0 1.000 32.0 18.0 Seattle................ 410 .80 02 6. 62 3.6 LA Rams.............3 2 0 .600 29.2 26.8 Arizona...............0 3 1 .125 18.5 28.8 SUNDAY’S GAMES NEW ENGLAND at Washington............1 Jacksonville at Carolina.........................1 Buffalo at Tennessee.............................1 Baltimore at Pittsburgh.........................1 NY Jets at Philadelphia..........................1 Chicago at Oakland................................1 Minnesota at NY Giants........................1 Tampa Bay at New Orleans..................1 Atlanta at Houston.................................1 ArizonaatCincinnati.............................1 Denver at LA Chargers.....................4:05 Green Bay at Dallas..........................4:25 Indianapolis at Kansas City.............8:20 MONDAY’S GAME Cleveland at San Francisco.............8:15 THURSDAY’S GAME NY Giants at New England..............8:20 THURSDAY’S RESULT AtSeattle 30.........................LARams 29

Transactions BASEBALL MLB :Approved a Division Series roster substitution by Atlanta with the addition P Julio Teheran for injured P Chris Martin. BASKETBALL LA Lakers (NBA):Signed G David Stockton. Waived F Jordan Caroline. LASparks (WNBA):Firedgeneral manager Penny Toler. FOOTBALL NFL:Fined Cleveland WR Odell Beck- ham Jr. an undisclosed amount for fighting Baltimore’sMarlon Humphrey during a Sept. 29 game. Harvey on IR.Cleveland (AFC):Placed LB Willie Green Bay (NFC):Signed TE Evan Baylis to practice squad. Released LB B.J.Bellofrom practicesquad. hoe Koo to practice squad. ReleasedNew England (AFC):Signed K Young- WR Kelvin McKnight from practice squad. Tennessee (AFC):Activated OT Tay- lor Lewan. Placed RB David Fluellen onIR. HOCKEY St. Louis (NHL):Signed C Brayden Schenn to an eight-year contract ex- tension.

Latest line NHL Saturday Favorite...........Line Underdog........Line BOSTON..........-139 At Arizona.....+129 NY Rangers....-125 At Ottawa......+115 At Buffalo.......-113 New Jersey....+103 At Florida........OFF Tampa Bay......OFF At Wash..........-114 Carolina.........+104 At Toronto.......OFF Montreal..........OFF At Pittsburgh..OFF Columbus........OFF At Nashville....-215 Detroit............+195 At St. Louis.....-139 Dallas.............+129 At Colorado....-169 Minnesota.....+159 At Edmonton..-153 Los Angeles..+143 At Anaheim.....OFF San Jose..........OFF At Calgary......-175 Vancouver.....+163 College Football Saturday Favorite................Pts. .............Underdog S. Florida.............11 ..............At UConn At Louisville..........4½ ..........................BC N. Carolina..........10½ ..........At Ga. Tech Texas....................10 .....At W. Virginia Okla. St................10 .....At Texas Tech At Wisconsin......35 ................Kent St. At Oregon............18 .............California Washington........14½ ..........At Stanford At Michigan..........4 ......................Iowa Georgia................24½ ......At Tennessee Oklahoma............32 ............At Kansas At Notre Dame...46½ .........Bowl. Green Auburn...................2½ .............At Florida At FIU...................27 ...................UMass At Ohio St............20 ........Michigan St. At LSU..................27½ ................Utah St. Boise St...............23 ................At UNLV NFL Sunday Favorite................Pts. .............Underdog NEW ENGLAND...15 ....At Washington Baltimore..............3½ .......At Pittsburgh Chicago..................5 ................Oakland At Cincinnati.........3 .................Arizona At Carolina............3½ .........Jacksonville Minnesota.............5 ........At NY Giants At Phila................14 .................NY Jets At New Orleans....3 ..........Tampa Bay At Houston............4 ..................Atlanta At Tennessee........3 ..................Buffalo At La Chargers.....6½ ..................Denver At Dallas................3 ............Green Bay At Kansas City....11 .........Indianapolis Monday At San Francisco..4 .............Cleveland

Colleges

HOCKEY WOMEN HOW USCHO TOP 10 FARED

Wisconsin played Penn St.

Minnesota played at Minnesota St.

Clarkson played at 1. Minn.-Duluth

Northeastern played at Union

Ohio St. played at St. Cloud State
OTHER NEW ENGLAND
Maine 4............................Sacred Heart 0
Merrimack 3.......................Rensselaer 0
Quinnipiac 2.......................Providence 1
St. Anselm 6...................................Post 1
UConn 4.........................Long Island U. 0
UNH 5...............................St. Lawrence 5
OTHER EAST
Colgate 2............................Mercyhurst 1

Scoreboard

YYY

SAT 10/5

SUN 10/6

MON 10/7

TUE 10/8

WED 10/9

THU 10/10

FRI 10/11

WAS 1:00 CBS

NYG 8:20 Fox, NFL

ARI 9:00 NESN

VEG 10:00 NESN

COLO 9:00 NESN*

CHA (exh.) 6:00 NBCSB

ORL (exh.) 7:00 NBCSB

ATL 4:00 NBCSB†

Home games shaded For updated scores: bostonglobe.com/sports On the radio, unless noted: Patriots, Bruins, Celtics, and Revolution, WBZ-FM 98.5; *WBOS-FM 92.9; †WBZ-FM HD2

ON THE AIR AUTO RACING 3 p.m. Xfinity: Use Your Melon 200 NBCSN BASEBALL 5:07 p.m. Minnesota at NY Yankees FS1 9:07 p.m. Tampa Bay at Houston FS1 PRO BASKETBALL 9:30 a.m. Exhibition: Sacramento vs. Indiana NBA 6 p.m. Exhibition: Charlotte at Boston NBCSB 8 p.m. Exhibition: LA Lakers vs. Golden State TNT COLLEGE FOOTBALL noon Iowa at Michigan Fox noon Kent State at Wisconsin ESPNU noon Oklahoma at Kansas ABC noon Oklahoma State at Texas Tech FS1 noon Purdue at Penn State ESPN noon TCU at Iowa State ESPN2 noon Tulane at Army CBSSN 12:30 p.m. Boston College at Louisville NESN 1 p.m. Fordham at Yale NESN+ 3:30 p.m. Air Force at Navy CBSSN 3:30 p.m. Auburn at Florida CBS 3:30 p.m. Baylor at Kansas State ESPN2 3:30 p.m. Bowling Green at Notre Dame NBC 3:30 p.m. Elon at New Hampshire NBCSB 3:30 p.m. Texas at West Virginia ABC 3:30 p.m. Virginia Tech at Miami ESPN 3:45 p.m. Memphis at La.-Monroe ESPNU 4 p.m. Northwestern at Nebraska Fox 7 p.m. Georgia at Tennessee ESPN 7:30 p.m. Michigan St. at Ohio State ABC 7:30 p.m. Tulsa at SMU ESPNU 8 p.m. California at Oregon Fox 10 p.m. San Diego State at Colorado State ESPN2 10:30 p.m. Boise State at UNLV CBSSN 10:30 p.m. Washington at Stanford ESPN GOLF 7:30 a.m. European: Spanish Open Golf 1:30 p.m. LPGA: Volunteers of America Golf 5 p.m. PGA: Shriners Hospital Open Golf PRO HOCKEY 7 p.m. Montreal at Toronto NHL 9 p.m. Boston at Arizona NESN MEN’S COLLEGE HOCKEY 4 p.m. Maine atProvidence NESN HORSE RACING 2:30 p.m. Belmont Park Live FS2 5:30 p.m. Breeders’ Futurity Stakes NBCSN MIXED MARTIAL ARTS 8 p.m. UFC 243 prelims ESPN2 MEN’S SOCCER 7:30 a.m. Premier: Tottenham at Brighton NBCSN 9:30 a.m. Bundesliga: Dortmund vs. Freiburg FS2 9:30 a.m. Bundesliga: Hoffenheim at Bayern FS1 10 a.m. Premier: Leicester City at Liverpool NBCSN 12:20 p.m. Bundesliga: Soccer Koln vs. Schalke FS2 12:30 p.m. Premier: Crystal Palace at West Ham NBC 10 p.m. Atlas at Tijuana FS2 TENNIS 6 a.m. China Open (semifinals) Tennis 6 a.m. China Open (semifinals) Tennis TRACK AND FIELD 2:30 p.m. World Championships NBC 8 p.m. World Championships (men’s marathon) NBCSN

By Andrew Mahoney
GLOBE STAFF
As debuts go, July’s boxing card at Encore
Boston Harbor — the first sporting event held at
the casino — could not have gone much
smoother.
The event, put on in conjunction with Mur-
phys Boxing on July 12, was sold out, with plen-
ty of local fighters performing in front of the
home crowd throughout the night. Just six
weeks later, the two collaborated again, for an-
other night of boxing in the Picasso Ballroom.
Indications are it won’t be the last. A repre-
sentative of Murphys Boxing said they are plan-
ning for another event in early 2020, with the
hope of doing four shows a year.
Murphys Boxing founder Ken Casey likens
the experience to finding the right concert ven-
ue when he and the Dropkick Murphys are
touring.
“There’s still cities in America that we ha-
ven’t played in years,” said Casey. “People say
‘Why don’t you come here?’ Well, you don’t have
a venue that’s in that size.”
The same could be said for boxing. In Sep-
tember 2018, TD Garden hosted a card that was
promoted by Matchroom and Murphys Boxing
that drew 7,000 spectators. While it was a good
night for the sport in Boston, there were draw-
backs. The balcony was entirely empty, as was
part of the loge.
“I come from, sell out where you’re at, and
then sell it out, sell it out, and sell it out,” said
Casey. “People can’t get in the door.
“I think boxing, to a degree, they want to do
the production so big that they went to the are-
nas, and the arenas aren’t full. The atmo-
sphere’s not good when you’re in an empty are-
na. This will be jammed, and that creates the at-
mosphere.”
The 2,300 capacity of the Picasso Ballroom
provides an intimate setting, getting fans a
close look at the action.
“Now we have a proper boxing venue,” said
Casey, “and I’ve worked hard to make sure I was
the guy that was coming in here, because I’ve
been the local guy that’s been doing it for al-
most a decade now.
“We deserve the opportunity on behalf of
our fighters. We have 90 percent of the premier
fighters in the New England region. It’s nice
that they’ll get the chance to do proper stuff and
bring proper television.”
The first two cards were streamed on UFC
FightPass, which Casey credits to his relation-
ship with UFC president Dana White.
“It’s all about building up boxing, and using

the UFC platform to transition to boxing, and help Boston fighters for sure,” said Casey. “It’s been perfect timing.” The first card paid homage to the region’s boxing history, honoring legends Micky Ward and Tony DeMarco before the main event, while cruiserweight Richie Lamontagne and heavy- weight Kevin McBride (who sent Mike Tyson in- to retirement with a sixth-round knockout in June 2005) were also among the invited guests, posing for pictures with fans. “We know that in New England, there is a very rich history in terms of tremendous fight fans,” said Encore president Robert DeSalvio. “They’ve loved it for years. I remember all the way back from the old days of a lot of the fights at the Boston Garden.” So, would a large-scale, pay-per-view, Las Ve- gas-style event be coming to Encore? Unfortu- nately, no. The Picasso Ballroom is 37,000 square feet, the largest room at the casino, making it unlike- ly it could host an event that size. Additionally, while the ceiling is considered high for a ballroom, it is not high enough that a large video monitor could be placed in the center of the room above the ring, allowing spectators to see replays between rounds. (There were several large screens in the corners of the ballroom that fans could watch the fight on.) “It sets up really well for this kind of event,” said DeSalvio. “Obviously something much bigger than this, we’d have to go into a different venue, clearly.” Maybe a joint production with TD Garden? “We like the folks over at TD Garden. They’ve been terrific partners,” said DeSalvio. “If there was ever an event that came up and looked like a good opportunity in terms of spon- sorship, certainly it would be something that we would be interested in looking at, but noth- ing is in the cards right at the moment.” But fans can expect to see more sporting events at the casino, boxing in particular. “We’re looking forward to continuing to present championship boxing cards here at En- core,” said DeSalvio. “We’re happy working with Ken and Murphys Boxing. They do a really good job. They run a really good event. “I think it’s a good mix, with so many different sports fans in the area. I think that it repre- sents a really good opportunity for us to present ourselves to a different audience, and we’re go- ing to continue to do so.”

Follow Andrew Mahoney on Twitter @GlobeMahoney.

EncoreBostonwillhave

boxingencorein2020

By Michael Silverman
GLOBE STAFF
HUDSON, N.H. — A squad of 45 or so girls in
black uniforms ranging in ages from 6 to 16
squirted and zig-zagged across the Cyclones
Arena ice late Friday afternoon, skating, shoot-
ing, passing, and scrimmaging under the spirit-
ed direction of a smaller group of enthusiastic,
high-fiving and much taller women in white jer-
seys on skates.
The taller women on skates are members of
the Professional Women’s
Hockey Players Association
(PWHPA), and they were there
not only to teach a clinic but al-
so fight for the fulfillment of all
the hockey dreams of the little
girls.
For the women, it’s a more
specific dream, one with a
nearer horizon, a dream that
centers around earning a de-
cent living wage as professional
hockey player.
Reaching that dream involves facing stark
truths. If the NHL is the scrawniest sibling of
the big four pro sports, then North American
professional women’s hockey is more like the
sport abandoned by the side of the road.
The Canadian Women’s Hockey League
closed up shop completely in July, victim of not
enough sponsors and visibility.
The National Women’s Hockey League with
its five teams begins its season Saturday, yet the
rostersaremissingmanyofthesport’sbiggest
names.
Hailing from both Canada and the US, ap-
proximately 80 of the best women hockey play-
ers in the world united for a barnstorming tour
that pulled into this arena for a “Dream Gap
Tour” stop this weekend. In Toronto last month
and in Chicago in two weeks, the Hudson tour
stop includes a four-game tournament spread
out over Saturday and Sunday. A few tickets,
available at PWHPA.com, remain.
But Friday’s clinic was all about the little
girls and their big dreams. And the girls got it.
“I feel like that it’s unfair for girls to get paid
unequal to the boys,” said Caitlin Tanaki, 7,
from North Andover, Mass., before taking the
ice. “They do a lot of work to do this and they
have to have second and third jobs.”
Maddy Kenney, 8, of Bow, N.H., was not up
to date on the latest statistical disparities and
inequities in women’s hockey and other sports
when she showed up.
When she found out the gist of the issue, she
sounded almost offended.
“When I’m older and I play hockey, I have to
get as much money as the boys,” she said.
Until this season, Alyssa Gagliardi, 27,

played for the NWHL’s Boston Pride, with her Boston pro career beginning with the CWHL’s Boston Blades in 2014. She moved often, living in Brighton, Wo- burn, and then Quincy while working a full- time job. She said the bare-bones salary she made at first — there was a $10,000 minimum salary her first season — was followed in subse- quent seasons with pay cuts, then loss of bene- fits as players became “1099” contract employ- ees, paid by the game. She was lucky to have a full-time job with a start-up that offered flexibility if she needed to travel on a Friday afternoon but some teammates worked either two jobs or a full-time job such as a teacher and could not take days off. When PWHPA formed, Ga- gliardi left the Pride. “There’s a lot of factors but ultimately I think a lot of players took a step back to think not necessarily about the short term for the little bit that’s left of our career but also think of what comes next in the bigger picture of women’s hockey and women’s sports, to truly make it a career and a path, and not just make it a part- time job on the side,” said Gagliardi. Boston College product and 2018 US Olym- pic gold medal winner Kali Flanagan said the goal of PWHPA is simple. “We’re definitely fighting for that living wage,” said Flanagan, 24. “The Dream Gap Tour is all about that idea that little boys can dream about playing in the NHL and make a career and a living out of that and little girls don’t have the same option right now.” Flanagan and Gagliardi see parallels in the effort by the US Women’s National Soccer Team to gain equal pay to men with their own, but more important first is a viable business model. They like what they see in the WNBA, which re- ceives support from the NBA. Perhaps one day the NHL and a swarm of sponsors and broad- casters will step up for the women. In the mean- time, the Dream Gap Tour continues. ThePWHPAhasthesupportoftheNHL Player’s Association and the Billie Jean King Leadership Initiative, too. King herself keeps in touch with the group, and only a few weeks ago addressed them in a group phone call. “Her biggest message is to stick together and fight for what you know that you deserve,” said Flanagan. “She says that to us every time we talk to her, that she believes in us and that she knows that if we stick together we can accom- plish what we want to get done here.”

Michael Silverman can be reached at [email protected].

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KALI FLANAGAN,player in the PWHPA, a professional women’s hockey association.

The Boston Globe - 05.19.2019

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