Fans are especially fond of Fenway Park, home of the 2004 World Champion
Boston Red Sox
. From November to January, the National Football League's three time Champion
New England Patriots
draw sell-out crowds to
Gillette Stadium
just outside of Boston. Another draw to Gillette is the
New England Revolution
, the region's Major League Soccer Team.
Boston fans are also passionate about the
Boston Celtics
, who once ruled basketball as no team ever dominated a sport by winning 17 world championships. Competing for pennant space on the rafters of the
TD Banknorth Garden
are the
Bruins
, winners of five Stanley Cup Championships, and the first team to be awarded a franchise in the National Hockey League in 1924. The city also has a Major League Lacrosse Team,
The Boston Cannons
, who play their home games at Boston University's Nickerson Field. The
Boston Lobsters
, a member of the World Team Tennis League, is Boston's newest sporting team and plays all home games at Harvard University's Bright Arena.
Collegiate sports in Boston have been shining brightly in recent years as well, gaining national recognition and respect in hockey, basketball and football.
The
Boston Marathon
, held each April on Patriots' Day, remains one of the most prestigious sporting events in the world. Each October, rowers have come from far and near to take part in the
Head of the Charles
, the world's largest regatta.
The
Boston Blazers 
are New England's professional indoor lacrosse team! The Blazer's home is the TD Garden along with the Bruins and the Celtics, so if you like the B's abd C's then you'll love Boston's newest team!