The Dorchester Reporter sums up the latest news on the plans to rebuild White Stadium as a professional soccer arena with modern BPS facilities, which includes rising cost estimates, possible court delays and now the opposition of City Councilor and possible Wu opponent Ed Flynn.
Last night, Wu took to Bluesky to explain her support for the plans and answer questions.
The founders of the currently named BOS Nation say they've heard critics of their name: Read more.
Rev. Laura Everett has been following and writing about women's sports in Boston for quite awhile. Today, she writes about the disaster that was the formal naming and introduction of the Boston professional women's soccer team, in particular the way the team managed to insult men, transgender people and past and present women's pro teams in Boston. Read more.
WBZ reports Bos Nation, which is a soccer team, not a concert promoter, has apologized for its "too many balls" campaign, which ended pretty much right after it started.
The local National Women's Soccer League team, the one that could play in a rebuilt White Stadium, will call itself Bos Nation FC, which is supposed to resonate with people who live in a city:
Where sarcasm is the native language. A three dollar and 48 cent cup of coffee is the food of choice. Where a legion of professional sports teams connects us as one. And no one, no one, rests until championship banners are raised.
H/t Shoshana, who had some other suggestions.
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