which is the most common sport played by this place?
Basketball, Volleyball and Hockey are some of them.
Massachusetts
In the late 19th century, the Olympic sports of basketball and volleyball were invented in the Western Massachusetts cities of Springfield and Holyoke, respectively. The Basketball Hall of Fame is a major tourist destination in the City of Springfield and the Volleyball Hall of Fame is located in Holyoke. The American Hockey League (AHL), the NHL's development league, is headquartered in Springfield.
how did the colony of massachusetts get its name It was named after the indigenous population, the Massachusett, whose name likely derived from a Wôpanâak word "muswachasut". where is it located? In the New England region of the north-eastern United States. what climatic changes observed in the place mentioned? The Northeast is projected to warm faster than global average temperatures. which ethnicities contribute to the state's population? As of 2014, it has 83.2% White, 8.8% Black or African American, 0.5% Native American and Alaska Native, 6.3% Asian American, and Other Pacific Islander, 2.1% from some other race, and 3.1% from two or more races. Hispanics and Latinos of any race make up 11.2% of the population. which languages are widely spoken in this place? As of 2010, 78.93% (4,823,127) spoke English as a first language, while 7.50% spoke Spanish, 2.97% Portuguese, 1.59% Chinese and 1.11% French.
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Massachusetts [SEP] Sports
The American Hockey League (AHL), the NHL's development league, is headquartered in Springfield. Several universities in Massachusetts are notable for their collegiate athletics. The state is home to two Division I FBS teams, Boston College of the Atlantic Coast Conference, and FBS Independent University of Massachusetts at Amherst. FCS play includes Harvard University, which competes in the famed Ivy League, and College of the Holy Cross of the Patriot League. Boston University, Northeastern University, UMASS Lowell, and Merrimack College also participate in Division I athletics. Many other Massachusetts colleges compete in lower divisions such as Division III, where MIT, Tufts University, Amherst College, Williams College, and others field competitive teams.