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Boston University forward Caitlin Weimar (11) drives to the hoop during the 2023 Patriot League finals. The women’s basketball team ended the regular season with a 22-7 record. HUI-EN LIN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Division I Terriers gear up for Fall 2023

Austin Chen June 7, 2023
Boston University boasts 24 varsity teams that compete in the NCAA’s Division I across the fall and spring semesters. Here’s what to know about some of the teams that will compete during the fall semester.
Connie Dai | DFP Staff

The Mezzala: Football since the World Cup

Benjamin Lee January 24, 2023
Since the end of the World Cup, Arsenal has continued building upon a historic season and the transfer market has changed the landscape of football around the globe.
Connie Dai | DFP Staff

The Mezzala: Maccabi’s Magic, Son’s return to form, and Allegri’s woes

Benjamin Lee September 21, 2022
This week's edition of The Mezzala covers a near-miracle for Maccabi Haifa in the Champions League, Heung-Min Son's dramatic return to form, Juventus' struggles and more.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Let’s Talk About: Canceling the European Super League

Mayela Machribie Lumban Gaol April 28, 2021
The European Super League demonstrates our faults and vices as humans.
Sports film selections on Netflix

You don’t have to like sports to love sports movies

Emma Simonoff April 23, 2021
You don’t have to enjoy, understand or care about sports to love a movie or TV show about them.
boston university pep band performs in front of the george sherman union

BU Bands discuss keeping up morale through changes, restrictions

Molly Farrar April 8, 2021
Students discussed adapting to keep playing their instruments and stay a part of the BU community.
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Why is the United States so weird?

Veronica Thompson April 6, 2021
My international roommate caused me to revisit my disillusionment with life in the United States.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Gender Justice: Can we start treating our women in sports better?

Meredith Varner April 2, 2021
Professional leagues have to catch up with the times and stop treating women as afterthoughts.
We're a Sports Podcast Now with George Abunaw and Matt Singer

We’re a Sports Podcast Now with George Abunaw and Matt Singer

Armand Manoukian April 1, 2021

George Abunaw and Matt Singer, two sports journalists focusing on American soccer, join the boys to talk drip in the Footballing World, interviewing the players who represent the US on the world...

crazier things by chelsea cutler on spotify

Song Spotlight: ‘Crazier Things’ by Chelsea Cutler

Katrina Liu March 26, 2021
“Crazier Things” is a simple and stunning ode to a romantic partner who isn’t in your life anymore.
Yvonne Tang/DFP STAFF

Dear Men: Women’s sports deserve more credit

Yvonne Tang November 12, 2020
Women’s sports don’t have to be niche, and representation doesn’t have to be a feminist movement. True sports fans will enjoy watching anyone exhibit their athleticism, regardless of gender.
Despite less funding than varsity sports and financial impacts from the coronavirus pandemic, Boston University club sports remain resilient. COURTESY OF BU CLUB BASEBALL

BU club sports teams reflect on uncertainties for Fall season

Zoe Pantazelos June 12, 2020
Due to the coronavirus pandemic Boston University club sports, including baseball and women's soccer, have been put into unforeseen financial circumstances.
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