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National Sports

Are the Yankees’ “Torpedo Bats” Good for Baseball—or Bad?

April 3, 2025

Runners cross the starting line during the 127th Boston Marathon, Monday, April 17, 2023, in Hopkinton, Mass. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)

Boston Marathon

Running the Boston Marathon to Support a Local Charity? Let Us Know

February 21, 2025

Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie hoists the George Halas Trophy after the NFC Championship NFL football game against the Washington Commanders, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, in Philadelphia. The Eagles defeated the Commanders 55-23. Photo by Lauren Bacho via AP

Football

Did You Know Philadelphia Eagles Owner Jeffrey Lurie Is a BU Alum?

February 6, 2025

Super Bowl

A Super Bowl Conspiracy Theory Unwrapped—Was the Matchup Predetermined?

February 6, 2025

Photo: Ally Hammel, a white woman with a red tshirt, poses for a photo prior to the match against Argentina at the University of North Carolina

Olympics

From Comm Ave to Paris—Ally Hammel’s Journey to the Olympics

July 23, 2024

Macklin Celebrini (CAS’27) poses for a portrait after being selected first overall by the San Jose Sharks during the 2024 Upper Deck NHL Draft on June 28 at Sphere in Las Vegas, Nev. Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images

Sports

BU’s Macklin Celebrini Is NHL’s Top Draft Pick, Second Terrier Ever to Go First

July 1, 2024

Photo: A black and white photo of two baseball players talking. The one on the right is holding a baseball bat

Sports

MLB Is Including Negro League Stats in Its Record Books. Is It Too Little, Too Late?

June 13, 2024

Photo: A picture of two U.S. Cricket players celebrating winning a game on the field

Sports

Googlies, Yorkers, Jaffers, and the Cricket Match That Shocked the World

June 11, 2024

Photo: two black men in formal dress exchange a green basketball jersey with smiles on their faces. In 2017, Kyrie Irving gifted his father Drederick (CAS’88) his first Boston Celtics jersey after a news conference in Boston. Kyrie played for Boston from 2017 to 2019. Photo by Winslow Townson via AP

Basketball

Kyrie Irving Signs His Dad—BU Alum Drederick Irving—to His Shoe Line

June 5, 2024

Photo: An aerial shot of a basketball player on the court

Voices & Opinion

Does Caitlin Clark Signal a New Era in Women’s Sports?

April 30, 2024

Photo: A wide shot of fans cheering at a game at Fenway stadium.

National Sports

POV: Baseball Needs to Shake Up the Game—or Risk a Slow Death

April 17, 2024

State Farm Stadium is shown, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, in Glendale, Ariz. The stadium will host the NFL Super Bowl LVII football game on Feb. 12. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Film & TV

This Year’s Super Bowl Ads Are Relying on Humor and A-List Celebs Like Aaron Paul, Alicia Silverstone, and Jack Harlow

February 9, 2023

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) waves to the stands as he walks off the field after an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks on Nov. 13, 2022, in Munich. The Buccaneers defeated the Seahawks 21-16. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough)

Voices & Opinion

POV: Tom Brady Compared Life’s Grind to Military Life. Why Would He Do That?

November 21, 2022

BU men’s ice hockey players and new head coach Jay Pandolfo (CAS’96), who says his players are driven going into the 2022-23 season opener: “We had a lot of guys come back that maybe could have moved on. I don't think they want to leave anything on the table this year.” Photos by Jenna VanSickle

Varsity Sports

BU Men’s Ice Hockey Opens Season under New Leadership

September 29, 2022

Photo of flags on Boston Common in Boston, which are placed there for Memorial Day, on a sunny day. Small American flags are planted in the ground in neat rows. in the distance tall city buildings can be seen, as well as people waling on a pathway below the flags.

Things-to-do

How to Spend Memorial Day Weekend in Boston

May 26, 2022

Photo of the US’ national team celebrating with teammates after their 2-0 victory in the 2019 Women’s World Cup final soccer match between United States and the Netherlands at the Stade de Lyon in France, July 7. The women are seen in white jerseys and smile. Many wear colorful headbands and most wear blue medals around their necks.

Women’s Sports

Huge Win for Equal Pay, as Soccer Federation Settles Discrimination Suit with US Players

February 22, 2022

Photo of Tom Brady playing during Super Bowl LI at the NRG Stadium in Houston, TX, USA. He points forward and yells in his Patriots uniform as his teammates and the opposing team are in "hut" stance around him.

National Sports

Tom Brady’s Greatest Legacy Might Be Leadership, Not Super Bowls

February 1, 2022

Professor Andy Andres dangles a baseball stuck to his finger with Spider Tack adhesive, a commonly used sticky substance in Major League Baseball

Baseball Physics

The Science behind MLB’s Sticky Stuff Scandal [Video]

September 17, 2021

Composite image of Ty Gallagher and Tyler Boucher. Both wear blue and white hockey jerseys and are seen in the full gear.

National Sports

Incoming Freshman Tyler Boucher Selected in Top 10 of 2021 NHL Draft by Ottawa Senators

August 5, 2021

Photo of Hanako Kawasaki (Questrom’22) holding a USGA medal and plaque with her red Boston University polo and hat on. Behind her a golf course is seen on an overcast day.

National Sports

Terrier Star Hanako Kawasaki Headed to US Women’s Amateur Golf Championship

July 29, 2021

Terrier Star Hanako Kawasaki Headed to US Women’s Amateur Golf Championship