| Sports |
The 100th running of the Boston Marathon, 1996 |
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| Professional sports |
| The TD Banknorth Garden near North Station is the home of
two major league teams: |
- Boston Bruins (Ice hockey - National Hockey League)
- Boston Celtics (Basketball - National Basketball Association).
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| The Celtics have the distinction of having more World Championships
than any other NBA team with 16 championships from 1957 to 1986. |
| The baseall team Boston Red Sox is a member of the American
League of Major League Baseball. They play at Fenway Park, the
oldest ballpark in active use in the United States. After eighty-six
years, the Red Sox became the World Series Winners (World Champions)
in 2004. Boston was once the home of the National League baseball
team Boston Braves. |
| Nearby Foxboro is the home of the New England Patriots (National
Football League), Super Bowl Winners in the 2001, 2003, and
2004 seasons; and the New England Revolution (Major League Soccer).
Both teams play at Gillette Stadium. |
| Another major league team is the lacrosse team
Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse. The team plays at Boston
University's Nickerson Field. |
