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Helmet-to-Helmet: NFL draft preview

Jason Asvestopoulos April 24, 2024
This week's edition of Helmet-to-Helmet covers the upcoming NFL Draft and gives a ten-pick mock draft, including a trade and four quarterbacks.
Men's basketball

Career night for Brittain-Watts not enough as men’s basketball falls to Notre Dame

Bobby Serafin December 9, 2022
Despite Ethan Brittain-Watts dropping a career-high 19 points, the men's basketball team fell in South Bend, Indiana with a 81-75 loss to Notre Dame.
Senior Ethan Brittain-Watts in a game against the College of Holy Cross on Jan. 31 this year. The Boston University men’s basketball team is kickstarting their 2022-2023 season with a game against Northeastern University on Nov. 7. MOHAN GE/DFP FILE

PREVIEW: Men’s basketball team ready for redemption with both young and proven talent

Mark Fraenkel November 2, 2022
Following a heartbreaking OT loss to Navy in the Patriot League semifinals last season, the men's basketball team is ready to bounce back with new and tested talent alike.
A person self-administers a COVID-19 test at a swab station in the Agganis Arena lobby. The lobby is one of four testing sites on the Charles River Campus for asymptomatic test takers. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Students find campus COVID-19 testing quick, comfortable

Aditya Jain September 7, 2020
Between mask-wearing, social distancing and Learn from Anywhere classrooms, this is a semester of firsts at Boston University. Students said positive experiences have made it easy for them to keep up with these testing requirements.
Modern Musings: Billionaires’ donations to Notre Dame highlight ignorance

Modern Musings: Billionaires’ donations to Notre Dame highlight ignorance

Ausma Palmer April 23, 2019

Almost immediately after people around the globe watched and mourned as the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris erupted in flames last week, donations began pouring in and fundraisers were established to rebuild...

BU will try and secure its first four-game win streak over BC since the 2005-06 season. PHOTO BY MADDIE MALHOTRA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU and BC ready for clash at TD Garden for spot in Hockey East title game

Jonathan Sigal March 16, 2017

Secure two wins and the No. 7 Boston University men’s hockey team wins the Hockey East Tournament for the ninth time. That’s the charge before head coach David Quinn’s squad this weekend,...

PHOTO BY MADDIE MALHOTRA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Kieffer Bellows leaves behind early-season struggles in leading BU hockey post Notre Dame

Jonathan Sigal February 25, 2017

When the stakes are highest, Kieffer Bellows tends to rise to the occasion. Within the last six weeks, the 18-year-old winger scored twice in the gold-medal game of the World Junior Championships...

PHOTO BY MADDIE MALHOTRA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU hockey defeats Notre Dame, earns share of Hockey East regular-season title

Shelby Reardon February 25, 2017

Saturday night’s matchup between the N0. 6 Boston University hockey team and the No. 13 University of Notre Dame was a big one. Not only was it Senior Night, but the Hockey East regular-season title was...

PHOTO BY MADDIE MALHOTRA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU hockey loses battle of goaltenders to Notre Dame’s Petersen

Shelby Reardon February 24, 2017

Heading into its final weekend of regular season hockey, the No. 6 Boston University hockey team knew it could clinch a first seed playoff spot with two wins. With the Hockey East race being so...

Charlie McAvoy finished the night with a minus-2 rating. PHOTO BY MADDIE MALHOTRA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Notre Dame outlasts BU hockey in opener of weekend set

Jonathan Sigal February 24, 2017

The No. 6 Boston University men’s hockey team is now winless the last four times it has hosted No. 13 University of Notre Dame at Agganis Arena. On Friday night, the Terriers fell, 3-1, to the...

Freshman forward Clayton Keller leads BU with 35 points. PHOTO BY MADDIE MALHOTRA/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU hockey readies for Notre Dame with Hockey East playoffs in reach

Jonathan Sigal February 23, 2017

When No. 13 University of Notre Dame rolls into Agganis Arena this weekend, Hockey East seeding will be on the line. The No. 6 Boston University men’s hockey team and the Fighting Irish (18-9-5,...

Sophomore forward Bobo Carpenter has 17 points on the year. PHOTO BY MADDIE MALHOTRA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU hockey, fresh off No. 1 ranking, visits Merrimack

Jonathan Sigal January 24, 2017

Fresh off its eighth consecutive win, the Boston University men’s hockey team will travel to Merrimack College on Tuesday night for a rare midweek clash. Ahead of the game, however, a larger bit...

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