Sports in New England Sports in New England Two popular American sports were invented in New England. Basketball was invented by James Naismith in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1891. Volleyball was invented by William G. Morgan in Holyoke, Massachusetts, in 1895. Also, the first organized ice hockey game in the United States is widely believed to have been played in Concord, New Hampshire in 1883. The region is famous for its passion for baseball and the Boston Red Sox, as well as for the intense rivalry between the Red Sox and the New York Yankees. On November 1, 1924, the Boston Bruins of the National
By My Side (Lorrie Morgan and Jon Randall song) reviewed the single favorably, stating that it was a "charming duet" and "The combination of Morgan’s grit and Randall’s airy tenor make radio fireworks." By My Side (Lorrie Morgan and Jon Randall song) "By My Side" is a song written by Constant Change, and recorded by American country music artists Lorrie Morgan and Jon Randall. It was released in April 1996 as the first single from Morgan's album "Greater Need". The song reached No. 18 on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. Morgan originally recorded the song as a duet with Sammy Kershaw, but Kershaw's label "didn't want