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Junior outfielder Lauren Keleher walking off the field after the game.

Softball splits doubleheader with Yale

Alexa Podalsky March 22, 2023
Boston University's softball team split Tuesday's doubleheader against Yale.
Boston University men’s basketball head coach Joe Jones

Joe Jones: 200 wins, countless lives changed

Luke Scotchie March 3, 2023
Head coach Joe Jones recently surpassed 200 wins at the helm of the men's basketball team. Luke Scotchie takes a look back at his career in basketball and beyond.
Maggie Pina basketball

Women’s basketball star turned dual-sport standout – Maggie Pina returns to field hockey

Mark Fraenkel September 8, 2022
After becoming a key part of BU's women's basketball team, Maggie Pina decided to follow her field hockey passions and become a dual-sport athlete.
Encore Apparel is a clothing and accessory brand founded with the goal of benefitting music-oriented social causes. COURTESY OF JOSE VAZQUEZ

Boston-based “Encore Apparel” hits the perfect chord of joy and healing

Lily Kepner February 20, 2020
With passion, drive and heart, Casey Paton and Mark Lisavich crafted the brand Encore Apparel in 2013 based on their roots in music, providing access to music to the community.
U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) speaks at an event titled “Future of the Republican Party” at Boston City Hall Plaza Monday morning, after his originally scheduled talk with Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R-OH) was relocated from Emerson College amid security concerns. SOFIA KOYAMA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Forbes’ Under 30 transforms Boston City Hall Plaza into celebrity-filled business summit

Eduard Miska October 4, 2018
City Hall Plaza was filled by young entrepreneurs and businesspeople earlier this week as the hub of Boston held the 2018 Forbes 30 Under 30 summit. Opened by a star-studded concert that featured performers such as Marshmello and Russ, the fifth annual summit also featured discussions by former and current politicians, musicians, activists and CEOs.
In the Paint: In March Madness, the men could learn from the women

In the Paint: In March Madness, the men could learn from the women

Andrew Mason April 3, 2018
After watching Monday night’s championship blowout between the University of Michigan and Villanova University, I was left feeling one way: disappointed. The Wildcats’ 79-62 victory acted as a prime example of how lackluster the 2018 men’s NCAA Final Four was as a whole.
In the Paint: It’s Duke’s tournament to lose

In the Paint: It’s Duke’s tournament to lose

Andrew Mason March 23, 2018
The first weekend of March Madness left basketball fans soaking up upset after upset like a Boston University student in Florida during spring break. With some of the nation’s best teams sent packing, only one clear favorite has survived to the Sweet 16: the Duke University Blue Devils.
In the Paint: The Madness is here — Andrew’s Final Four predictions

In the Paint: The Madness is here — Andrew’s Final Four predictions

Andrew Mason March 15, 2018
Although my personal favorite team — the University of California, Irvine Anteaters — didn’t make it to the “Big Dance” once again, I took the time to fill out my own bracket. Here are the four teams I have selected to make up this year’s Final Four.
2016 was a banner year in sports, capped off by the Cubs' World Series win. PHOTO COURTESY ARTURO PARDAVILA III/ FLICKR

Why We Play: A look back on 2016

Simon Kienitz Kincade December 12, 2016

As 2016 winds to a close, the internet is becoming saturated with content discussing the virtues and shortcomings of the past year. The consensus? 2016 was a rough one. But what about in the sports...

Founded in 2013, the BU club women's hockey team has been officially recognized by the university for the 2016-17 season. PHOTO COURTESY KAREN LAFOND

BU women’s club ice hockey gains university recognition after three-year-long effort

Oriana Durand April 14, 2016

When Emily LaFond transferred to Boston University from Villanova University in 2013, she began looking for a club ice hockey team for women, hoping to eventually join. To her surprise, no such team...

Following two rejections for Boston University Club Sports recognition, the unofficial Boston University women's ice hockey team plays against teams from other schools in the Independent Women's Club Hockey League. PHOTO COURTESY OF EMILY LAFOND

Unofficial BU women’s ice hockey team finds competition outside BU Club Sports

Sarah Kirkpatrick October 30, 2014

At a varsity level, both the Boston University men’s and women’s ice hockey programs have a storied history: The men’s team has won five national titles, and the women’s team has been to the NCAA...

Softball to compete in Under Armour Showcase

Daily Free Press Admin March 6, 2014

The Boston University softball team will be looking to rebound from a disappointing showing in California when the team arrives in Clearwater, Fla., for the Under Armour Showcase. Seattle University and...

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