Can the new Cannons LC still serve its long ties to Boston?
A founding franchise in Major League Lacrosse was the final one to hoist its championship trophy. Now, while the “Cannons” name survives as the lone…
‘I’m elated’: Sean Quirk picked to coach Cannons LC in PLL
Sean Quirk spent Tuesday afternoon plowing through the messages that kept popping up on his phone. “I’ve got about 95 text messages I’m trying to…
PLL will open season June 4, return to touring format
The dates have been set. The Premier Lacrosse League announced Thursday the official launch of its 2021 season. The league plans to return to a…
Rebranding of Cannons mixes rich history with new reality
The Premier Lacrosse League announced on Tuesday the relaunch of the Boston Cannons as Cannons Lacrosse Club, with a new logo and brand identity. The…
The genius of Joe Nardella, the region’s patron saint of faceoffs
The Premier Lacrosse League held its Championship Series outside of Salt Lake City last summer, but its impact could be felt more than 2,000 miles…
BEST OF THE YEAR: The ‘best of the rest’ from 2020
To say 2020 was a year in lacrosse like no other would be a monumental understatement. The year was defined not by achievements and championships,…
State of the Game: Not just games and seasons lost in ’20
Lacrosse fans lost more than just the season this year. They lost hope that the game can become “the next major” any time soon. Generations…
BEST OF THE YEAR: The top professional stories from 2020
To say 2020 was a year in lacrosse like no other would be a monumental understatement. The year was defined not by achievements and championships,…
Jaffe: In wake of merger, what comes next matters most
Now we can really find out what’s next for professional lacrosse. In 2018, when the launch of the Premier Lacrosse League was announced, everyone talked…
Cannons players, staff, fans face tough reality with merger
As the members of the Boston Cannons walked off the field at Navy-Marine-Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Md., on July 26, they carried the Steinfeld…
Players’ reaction: Unification strong, also opportunities gone
MAJOR MERGER: PLL absorbs Boston Cannons as eighth team
The question on the minds of lacrosse fans after the Premier Lacrosse League announced plans for its inaugural season in 2019 was this: How would…
