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Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

Women’s domination soars beyond the court during March Madness | Editorial

Editors April 11, 2024
This year, everyone can agree that women dominated March Madness on and off the court.
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

Bracket Breakdown: Madness from the opening rounds

Owen Nizolek March 25, 2024
As the dust settles on yet another electrifying first weekend of March Madness, the NCAA tournament has again proven itself as one of the most entertaining spectacles in sports. With 48 games in one weekend, there was no shortage of shocking upsets, dominant performances and nail-biting finishes. 
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.
Junior guard Alex Giannaros (10) dribbles the ball down the court in a game against Army on Feb. 14. The Terriers fell to Holy Cross 61-55 in the Patriot League final on Thursday. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Once again, women’s basketball loses to Holy Cross in the Patriot League final

Eli Cloutier March 18, 2024
372 days ago, the Terriers lost to Holy Cross on their home floor in the Patriot League final. Fast forward to Sunday, and Boston University had an opportunity to return the favor on the Crusaders’ court.
Freshman guard Aina Grane Torres (8) prepares to shoot a free throw in a game against Lehigh University on Feb. 28. The Terriers fell to Colgate University 77-40 on Wednesday, ending their bid for the first seed going into the Patriot League. ZACH SCHWARTZ/ DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Women’s basketball drops to third seed with blowout loss to Colgate

Annika Morris March 7, 2024
The women’s basketball team dropped their final contest of their regular season to Colgate University 77-40, ending their bid for the first seed going into the Patriot League tournament to fall to the third.
Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

On-Deck Circle: Early overreactions from the first couple weeks of the MLB season

Brendan Galvin April 12, 2023
With just under two weeks of play, the 2023 MLB season is already off to a hectic start. Here are three early overreactions the start of the season.
Men's Lacrosse

The State of the Terriers

Chloe Patel August 29, 2022

By Chloe Patel and Brendan Nordstrom Boston University sports teams compete at the Division 1 level in the Patriot League, except the men’s and women’s ice hockey teams — who compete in the...

Sports betting bill

Massachusetts Senate legalizes sports betting, excludes college sports

Daily Free Press Staff May 3, 2022
Senate passed a new bill that would legalize and regulate sports betting at the professional level but would prohibit betting on college sports.
Smaran Ramidi / DFP Staff

EDITORIAL: Free Brittney Griner, liberate women’s sports

Editors March 24, 2022
Brittney Griner has earned the right to be a topic of conversation with every sports junkie or basketball fan. But, because she’s a woman, her achievements and abilities are regarded as trivial. 
harper and Whyte feature

Whyte and Harper forge long-lasting friendship on and off the court

Brendan Nordstrom March 22, 2022
Jonas Harper and Walter Whyte, teammates on the Boston University men's basketball team, have played together for nearly a decade.
BU men's basketball notebook

Notebook: Men’s basketball prepares to battle for conference title

Maxwell Bevington February 16, 2022
The Boston University men's basketball team prepares to make a run at a second Patriot League title in three years.
Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

Don’t be a Hypocrite: Your Astrology hate is rude

Viktoria Popovska November 4, 2021
Not everyone needs to like or even believe in astrology — but certain people's virulent hatred of it reveals other, deeper rooted beliefs that are important to analyze.
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