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Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

The Post-Up: The excitement coming out of the Eastern Conference is paywalled

Kailyn Smith March 19, 2025
While the Western Conference boasts most of the league’s largest markets and superstars, the talent in the Eastern Conference is often overlooked because of unequal broadcast distribution.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

The Post-Up: Jimmy Butler doesn’t have to play nice, but he does have to get real

Kailyn Smith February 7, 2025
Jimmy Butler’s campaign to garner the most attention this season has failed, and not just because it was overshadowed by the blockbuster trade that sent Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks and Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers.
Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

On-Deck Circle: MLB’s dilemma and the shadow of sports gambling

Brendan Galvin March 25, 2024
Last week, the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres kicked off the 2024 MLB season with the annual Seoul Series, a two-game series that should have been a time to celebrate a new season. Instead, the series was overtaken by the news of the firing of Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara.
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | Graphic Artist

The Four Belt Era: Showtime exit should alarm the boxing world

Eli Cloutier November 9, 2023
Showtime is shutting down Showtime Sports, leaving the future of boxing up in the air.
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | Graphic Artist

The Four Belt Era: Big fights aren’t back

Eli Cloutier March 23, 2023
Last week, columnist @iamelicloutier expressed his excitement at the return of blockbuster fights to boxing. Now, that excitement has dwindled in the wake of some disappointing news regarding upcoming and potential fights.
Women's Basketball

BU hits century mark, cruises past Loyola Maryland to stay undefeated in Patriot League play

Bobby Serafin February 6, 2023
The women's basketball team stays perfect against Patriot League opponents after steamrolling the Loyola Greyhounds, becoming the only PL basketball team, between both men and women, to remain undefeated in conference play.
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Off the Post: Terrier great Colby Cohen returns for Battle of Comm Ave.

Belle Fraser December 7, 2022
Ahead of the 288th edition of the Battle of Comm Ave. this Friday, columnist Belle Fraser caught up with former Terrier great Colby Cohen who will be broadcasting the matchup in this week's edition of Off the Post.
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | Graphic Artist

The Four Belt Era: the state of the heavyweight division

Eli Cloutier December 7, 2022
With matchups such as Fury vs. Usyk, Wilder vs. Ruiz Jr., Joshua vs. Whyte II and more, columnist Eli Cloutier covers the thrilling slate of heavyweight fights we could see in 2023.
Women's basketball

Women’s basketball falls to undefeated St. Josephs, snapping four-game win streak

Brendan Galvin December 5, 2022
The women's basketball team snapped their five-game winning streak in a competitive loss against undefeated St. Joseph's University.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Off the Post: Hockey East joins NHL on ESPN

Belle Fraser April 7, 2022
Columnist Belle Fraser reflects on ESPN's new TV rights deal with Hockey East.
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The Red Corner: UFC 271 preview

Charles Moore February 9, 2022
Columnist Charlie Moore previews UFC 271's middleweight rematch between Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Fair or Foul: The 2022 season will not start on time, and the league will pay the price

Daniel Multz February 2, 2022
Columnist Daniel Multz gives his take on the current MLB lockout, and its potential impact on baseball's future.
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