Kevin Alston received warm wishes from one fellow Boston sports player who recovered from cancer himself. Read more in this Boston.com blog to see which local pro it was.

On MLSsoccer.com, find out where Andrew Wiebe ranks rookies around the league after six weeks of play. One Rev tops the list, while another is cited as a rookie to watch.

Revs goalkeeper Luis Soffner visited players at the South Shore Stingrays’ fundraising event last Saturday. Read more in this Plymouth Patch piece to learn more about the event and to see pictures of Soffner and the players.