Sports

For Sharmela Reid, becoming a basketball player wasn’t a conscious choice. Her love for the sport stemmed from her family’s shared interest in the sport.

At a press conference on Thursday, former Patriots head coach Bill Belichick held up an old white University of North Carolina sweatshirt with the number 38—a piece of clothing special to him. It was his father’s when he coached at the college in the 1950s. 

Brielle Maguire knew what she wanted to do from age 5. She figured it out during a family vacation to Disney, when she and other kids were invited on stage at a restaurant to learn how to Irish dance. Brielle never wanted to stop. 

Liza Corso, a New Hampshire native, overcame odds to secure a bronze medal in the 1500-meter run at the Paris Paralympics, despite a stress fracture in her femur that sidelined her for six weeks before she got to Paris. “I had no idea leading up to the race what my fitness was like,” she said.…

Gasper was called up to the Red Sox on Monday after spending six seasons in the minor leagues. In his first game with the Red Sox, he already made an impact. He helped the Red Sox win in a critical moment against the Texas Rangers. Gasper entered the game in the 10th inning, when it…

While we watched and took in all the emotion with the athletes, there are some New England natives who left an indelible mark and rose to fame on social media—not just for their medals. Here are the highlights: