The GIST: From Pats wide receiver Julian Edelman announcing his retirement (miss him already!) to the Red Sox winning nine straight, there’s a lot happening here in the Hub. But today also marks the eight-year anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings, so we’re taking a moment to remember and reflect on how the sports world responded. This is our [bleeping] city!

UCLA Gymnastics, Lakers, Sparks, Rams

Wings, Stars, Rangers, FC Dallas

Sox, Cubs, Notre Dame, Sky

Mavs couldn’t pull out the W for North Texas yesterday.

The GIST: A Mariners series win, OL Reign players showing off on the international stage and sunny skies on the forecast? It’s a great time in the Puget Sound.

Red Stars had a tight opening game of the Challenge Cup

The GIST: The Phillies earned another win last night while the Flyers suffered another embarrassing loss. Ya win some, ya lose some.

UMass — the Commonwealth’s flagship university — did us proud on Saturday.

The GIST: The 85th Masters are over and Hideki Matsuyama is the proud new owner of a green jacket. Omedetō!

No Cody Bellinger? No Mookie Betts? No problem.

Rachael Blackmore, Alex Rodriguez and the Minnesota Lynx and Timberwolves, San Diego Padres