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BOSTON (AP) — On the 25th anniversary of September 11th, Boston College hosted Rutgers in its annual Red Bandanna Game on Friday night.
It had special meaning for both schools.
The Eagles honor the memory of former lacrosse player Welles Crowther, who died rescuing more than a dozen people in the South Tower of the World Trade Center. The BC grad was known for carrying a red bandanna.
"It's so uplifting," said Alison Crowther, the mother of Welles, on the field an hour before the game. "The love that our whole family feels here at Boston College."
She spoke on the sideline with Phil Collins "In the Air Tonight" playing in the background as fans were making their way into Alumni Stadium holding red bandanna giveaways.
#college #welles #game #september
It had special meaning for both schools.
The Eagles honor the memory of former lacrosse player Welles Crowther, who died rescuing more than a dozen people in the South Tower of the World Trade Center. The BC grad was known for carrying a red bandanna.
"It's so uplifting," said Alison Crowther, the mother of Welles, on the field an hour before the game. "The love that our whole family feels here at Boston College."
She spoke on the sideline with Phil Collins "In the Air Tonight" playing in the background as fans were making their way into Alumni Stadium holding red bandanna giveaways.
#college #welles #game #september
12 hours ago
Boston College will host Rutgers for their annual Red Bandana game on Friday night in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. In a tradition that honors Welles Crowther, a Boston College graduate and volunteer firefighter who died saving lives in the South Tower on 9/11.
When the Eagles played the UCF Knights on the 10th anniversary of 9/11, fans wore red bandana stickers on their helmets. Three years later Boston College created the "red bandana game." Tonight they will wear special red bandana-themed uniforms and helmets for the 13th consecutive year.
MORE: Jamie Erdahl opens 'GMFB' with emotional 9/11 tribute on 25th anniversary
Tomorrow we honor a hero who made the ultimate sacrifice. #ForWelles pic.twitter.com/PsuRe2Ut6m
— Boston College Football (BCFootball) September 10, 2026
#college #bandana #Friday #chestnut
When the Eagles played the UCF Knights on the 10th anniversary of 9/11, fans wore red bandana stickers on their helmets. Three years later Boston College created the "red bandana game." Tonight they will wear special red bandana-themed uniforms and helmets for the 13th consecutive year.
MORE: Jamie Erdahl opens 'GMFB' with emotional 9/11 tribute on 25th anniversary
Tomorrow we honor a hero who made the ultimate sacrifice. #ForWelles pic.twitter.com/PsuRe2Ut6m
— Boston College Football (BCFootball) September 10, 2026
#college #bandana #Friday #chestnut
1 month ago
Triston Casas' Long Road Back Takes Another Unwelcome Turn originally appeared on NESN. Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Just when it appeared Triston Casas' injury luck could not become much worse, the Boston Red Sox first baseman encountered another frustrating setback. The Red Sox announced Thursday that Casas underwent a successful arthroscopic procedure on his left wrist. Dr. Matthew Leibman performed the procedure at Newton-Wellesley Surgery Center in Wellesley, Mass. Boston did not immediately provide a recovery timetable, but the surgery likely ends any realistic hope of Casas returning during the 2026 regular season.
It represents another difficult turn for a talented hitter who has not appeared in a major league game in more than 15 months.
Casas last played for Boston on May 2, 2025, when he ruptured the patellar tendon in his left knee while running through first base against the Minnesota Twins. The gruesome injury required surgery and ended his season after only 29 games. Casas finished 2025 batting .182 with three home runs, 11 RBIs and a .580 OPS.
He spent the offseason rehabilitating his knee and hoped to rejoin the Red Sox early in 2026. Instead, a left abdominal strain suffered during his ramp-up delayed his return again. Manager Alex Cora said in April that the abdominal injury would keep Casas out "a while" and force him to restart much of his baseball progression. Casas eventually resumed working toward a return before wrist discomfort shut down his hitting program in July.
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Just when it appeared Triston Casas' injury luck could not become much worse, the Boston Red Sox first baseman encountered another frustrating setback. The Red Sox announced Thursday that Casas underwent a successful arthroscopic procedure on his left wrist. Dr. Matthew Leibman performed the procedure at Newton-Wellesley Surgery Center in Wellesley, Mass. Boston did not immediately provide a recovery timetable, but the surgery likely ends any realistic hope of Casas returning during the 2026 regular season.
It represents another difficult turn for a talented hitter who has not appeared in a major league game in more than 15 months.
Casas last played for Boston on May 2, 2025, when he ruptured the patellar tendon in his left knee while running through first base against the Minnesota Twins. The gruesome injury required surgery and ended his season after only 29 games. Casas finished 2025 batting .182 with three home runs, 11 RBIs and a .580 OPS.
He spent the offseason rehabilitating his knee and hoped to rejoin the Red Sox early in 2026. Instead, a left abdominal strain suffered during his ramp-up delayed his return again. Manager Alex Cora said in April that the abdominal injury would keep Casas out "a while" and force him to restart much of his baseball progression. Casas eventually resumed working toward a return before wrist discomfort shut down his hitting program in July.
#casas #boston #appeared #wellesley
1 month ago
The 47th Pan-Mass Challenge kicked off this weekend, bringing together 6,500 cyclists across Massachusetts for a two-day, 177-mile bike-a-thon to raise money for cancer research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
Participants are aiming to raise $79 million, with 100% of every rider-raised dollar going directly to Dana-Farber for the 20th consecutive year.
PMC raised $78 million last year.
Riders began their journey Saturday morning from starting points in Worcester and Wellesley. The event features 14 one-and two-day routes across the state, ranging from 25 to 177 miles.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
#dana #across #raise #mass
Participants are aiming to raise $79 million, with 100% of every rider-raised dollar going directly to Dana-Farber for the 20th consecutive year.
PMC raised $78 million last year.
Riders began their journey Saturday morning from starting points in Worcester and Wellesley. The event features 14 one-and two-day routes across the state, ranging from 25 to 177 miles.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
#dana #across #raise #mass
2 months ago
Next up in the opponent preview series is Rutgers' second game of the season against Boston College. This will be a very intriguing game for the Scarlet Knights for several reasons. The game will be the Eagles' annual Red Bandanna game in honor of BC alum and hero Welles Crowther and will also take place on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Rutgers also lost 37 alumni in the tragic attacks at the World Trade Center and has honored them in a previous game that took place on the anniversary of 9/11 when they defeated Syracuse 17-7 in 2021.
In addition to that, this will be Rutgers' first road game of the season, and it will be the most intriguing nonconference matchup. The Knights have been very solid against ACC competition over the past few seasons, including a 22-21 come-from-behind victory the last time they visited Chestnut Hill, opening the 2022 season.
Rutgers will suit up a former Boston College quarterback this year, as Dylan Lonergan, a former Alabama and BC signal-caller, transferred to the Knights this offseason. Whether he will take the field against his former team is to be decided, as AJ Surace and Lonergan are in a quarterback battle that is expected to last through training camp.
With that being said, let us shift our attention to the Boston College Eagles!
There is nowhere to go but up for Boston College, as the Eagles very well have been the worst Power Four team in all of college football last year with a 2-10 record. After routing FCS Fordham 66-10, things turned ugly quickly for BC, as they fell to Big Ten bottom-dweller Michigan State in what was a thrilling 42-40 victory for the Spartans in East Lansing.
In addition to that, this will be Rutgers' first road game of the season, and it will be the most intriguing nonconference matchup. The Knights have been very solid against ACC competition over the past few seasons, including a 22-21 come-from-behind victory the last time they visited Chestnut Hill, opening the 2022 season.
Rutgers will suit up a former Boston College quarterback this year, as Dylan Lonergan, a former Alabama and BC signal-caller, transferred to the Knights this offseason. Whether he will take the field against his former team is to be decided, as AJ Surace and Lonergan are in a quarterback battle that is expected to last through training camp.
With that being said, let us shift our attention to the Boston College Eagles!
There is nowhere to go but up for Boston College, as the Eagles very well have been the worst Power Four team in all of college football last year with a 2-10 record. After routing FCS Fordham 66-10, things turned ugly quickly for BC, as they fell to Big Ten bottom-dweller Michigan State in what was a thrilling 42-40 victory for the Spartans in East Lansing.
2 months ago
They came. They saw. They coned.
The Tartan Army's coronation of statues in Boston baffled locals and global audiences alike, however the practice has divided opinion at home.
Monuments across the country have now received the treatment usually reserved for the Duke of Wellington in Glasgow.
But is this the last throes of World Cup fever? Or is the Scotland faithful's new calling card here to stay?
The coning of the Duke, Arthur Wellesley, outside the Glasgow Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA), is thought to have been started by students returning home from nights out in the 1980s.
The Tartan Army's coronation of statues in Boston baffled locals and global audiences alike, however the practice has divided opinion at home.
Monuments across the country have now received the treatment usually reserved for the Duke of Wellington in Glasgow.
But is this the last throes of World Cup fever? Or is the Scotland faithful's new calling card here to stay?
The coning of the Duke, Arthur Wellesley, outside the Glasgow Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA), is thought to have been started by students returning home from nights out in the 1980s.
