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Photo: A black-and-white photo of Harry Agganis in his Boston Red Sox uniform smiling

Sports

Remembering the Life and Legacy of BU Alum Harry Agganis, 70 Years After His Death

June 24, 2025

Photo: A packed baseball stadium viewed from behind the color commentary announcer

Journalism & Media

Sports Broadcaster and COM Alum Tyler Murray Heads to the NBA

October 16, 2024

Photo: Japan players huddle ahead of the second half of Paris Olympic men's rugby sevens Pool A match against South Africa on July 25, 2024, at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris.

Mental Health

BU Alum in Paris Keeping Olympians’ Minds Sharp and Healthy

July 29, 2024

Photo: A man in business casual dress standing in front of the Olympic Rings in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games

Social Media

COM Alum Will Bring the Summer Olympic Games to Social Media for NBCUniversal

July 19, 2024

Photo: A picture of a dentist in a white coat smiling and posing with a basketball in his dental office

Boston Sports

When Celtics Star Derrick White Banged Up His Smile in the NBA Finals, This BU Alum’s Dental Office Fixed Him Up

June 28, 2024

Photo: Laurie Craigen, a white woman wearing a full green and black patterned swimsuit, green swim cap, and goggles, smiles with hands on her hips as she looks to her right. The Boston Harbor can be seen behind her.

Competitive Swimming

This BU Professor and Competitive Swimmer Is Preparing for the Most Critical Race of Her Life

August 2, 2023

Photo: Elizabeth Nevins, a white young woman wearing black riding gear and helmet, rides a white horse as it jumps over a barrier in a competition ring. A few people can be seen in the stands of the blurry background.

Accolades

Recent Sargent Alum Wins National Collegiate Horse Riding Cup

July 18, 2023

Photo: A composite image of a horizontal shot of a peak on Mt. Everest. Snow covers the ground and the elevated areas while the sun is shining bright in the background. The layered image is of a white woman with a tangerine-colored snow jacket and blue snow pants. She stands with her arms relaxed, smiling for the camera. There is a white border frame around the image.

Alumni

Alum Who Climbed Everest Says She Grappled with “Grief, Loss, Friendship

June 2, 2023

Photo: Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier of the U.S. perform during the pairs' short program in the World Figure Skating Championships in Saitama, Wednesday, March 22, 2023. A tall, white man wearing a grey and red themed figure skating outfit holds up a white woman with a similarly-styled figure skating outfit by her knee. They both have dramatic looks on their faces as they skate on the ice.

International Sports

BU Alum Is the First Woman to Head US Figure Skating

March 23, 2023

Photo: Deena Sheldon filming a Sunday Night Football game in Green Bay in 2008. A white woman with long, curly dirty blonde hair stands behind a large professional video camera on a high platform. She smiles as the photo is shot and a crowd of Green Bay Packers fans cheer in the stadium behind her.

TV & Film

Alum Deena Sheldon Inducted into the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame

February 8, 2023

Photo of Oksana Masters, a white woman and double amputee, on Team USA who skis on a black pair of adaptive skis during an Official Training Session at Zhangjiakou National Biathlon Centre on March 03, 2022 in Beijing, China. She wears sunglasses, looks very concentrated, and two other paralympians are seen skiing behind her.

International Sports

How the Paralympics Are Helping Society Become More Inclusive

March 3, 2022

Photo of Susanne Daisley Lyons, smiling and standing in a striped blazer on top of a hill with her arms crossed. Behind her is a light blue sky and city skyline.

International Sports

Susanne Lyons on What’s Ahead for the Tokyo Olympics

March 25, 2021

Sports Journalism

From the Press Box to the Players Union

March 10, 2021

Black and white photo of men's hockey team on the ice after Boston University defeats Northeastern 4-0 in the Beanpot Tournament final game. BU Players include Herb Wakabayashi #18, Jim Quinn #7, Pete McLachlan #11, Bill Hinch #17. David Kelley on ice with his dad, Coach Jack Kelley.

Obituaries

Former Terrier Men’s Hockey Coach Jack Kelley Dies at 93

September 17, 2020

Obituaries

A Sports Pioneer and BU Hall of Famer Dies

July 7, 2020

A Sports Pioneer and BU Hall of Famer Dies