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Photo: view of the historic architecture of the Fenway Park Stadium in Boston, Massachusetts, USA showcasing its sings and red brick walls on a sunny winter day. Text reads "Fenway Park, Home of the Boston Red Sox"

In The City

Red Sox Ticket Buying Tips

May 2, 2023

Photo: The Boston University Terriers play the Minnesota Golden Gophers during game one of the 2023 NCAA Division I Men's Hockey Frozen Four Championship Semifinal at the Amaile Arena on April 6, 2023 in Tampa, Florida. Multiple hockey players in full equipment clash in front of a goalie doing the splits. (Photo by Rich Gagnon/BU Athletics)

Frozen Four

BU Men’s Hockey Falls to Minnesota in Frozen Four Semifinal

April 6, 2023

Photo: Tara Watchorn (Sargent’12), a white woman with short blonde hair standing with arms crossed behind the BU Women's Hockey bench in 2019-20, when she served as assistant women’s ice hockey coach, with longtime head coach Brian Durocher (Wheelock’78) an older white man wearing a suit and tie, standing to her right.

Athletics News

Tara Watchorn (Sargent’12) Named New Head Coach for Women’s Ice Hockey

April 3, 2023

Photo: BU women lacrosse players celebrate after a goal against Merrimack in the 2023 season opener. A small group of young women wearing white and red lacrosse uniforms and sticks hug in the middle of a lacrosse field. A few young women dressed in navy and yellow lacrosse uniforms walk to their right.

Women’s Lacrosse

Women’s Lacrosse Hosts Patriot League Home Opener Saturday against Loyola Maryland

March 23, 2023

Photo: The entire BU Men's Hockey team pose in celebration after winning their 10th Hockey East championship. The staff are in all black while the players are in their white with red detailing uniform.

HOCKEY EAST

BU Men’s Hockey Wins 10th Hockey East Title in Overtime

March 19, 2023

Photo: Two BU players smile in the camera as they come back to the bench. They wear their white and red uniform.

Varsity Sports

BU Men’s Hockey Faces Providence in Hockey East Semifinal Friday Night

March 16, 2023

Photo: Captain Louis Perfetto, a BU men's lacrosse player in a red lacrosse uniform labeled "Boston 8" and helmet, runs as he holds a lacrosse stick on the field.

Men’s Lacrosse

Men’s Lacrosse Looks to Defend Patriot League Title

March 2, 2023

Overhead shot of the indoor track at the BU Track and Tennis Center. The shot shows bustling activity during the annual David Hemery Valentine Invitational, as runners are shown racing on the track, pole vaulters and high jumpers are on the green infield, and people spectate in the stands.

Track and Tennis Center

Video: The Mystery behind BU’s Record-Breaking Indoor Track

March 1, 2023

Photo: Brian Durocher, a white man wearing a tan suit, looks off to the right during a women's ice hockey game. He stands with arms crossed as he leans to the right to get a closer look.

Women's Ice Hockey

Brian Durocher to Step Down after 18 Years Leading BU Women’s Hockey

February 15, 2023

National Sports

Alum Mike Grier Is Hockey’s First Black General Manager

February 14, 2023

Photo: BU Women's team celebrates as they win a goal. They are wearing their red uniforms with white lining, their arms are open in celebration, there are four of them. Between the third and fourth BU player is a NE Huskies team member in a white and navy uniform. They are on an ice hockey rink.

BEANPOT 2023

Terriers Fall to Huskies 4-1 in Women’s Beanpot Semifinal

February 7, 2023

Photo: BU Men's ice hockey faces-off against BC. Various BU hockey players grapple and push on the ice against BC players to get the puck. A referee stands in the center of the group.

Things-to-do

The Week Ahead: January 23 to 29

January 20, 2023

BU women’s hockey players and head coach Brian Durocher during their 3-2 overtime victory over Holy Cross on December 9. The Terriers will face the Crusaders at Fenway Park on January 6. Photo by Iman Zarrinkoub (SDM’25)

Athletics

BU Women’s Hockey Set to Play Holy Cross in 2023 Frozen Fenway Game

December 22, 2022

Photo: Fox Sports reporter Jenny Taft on the sidelines at the November 25 FIFA World Cup USA-England match. A white woman wearing a a white shirt and light blue blazer holds up a microphone with a large "FOX" label on it. A green football pitch. The seats are filled with fans in the background and a large replica 2022 World cup can be seen in the background as well.

Journalism & Media

COM Alum Reports from the Biggest Stage in Sports—the FIFA World Cup

December 15, 2022

Photo: The BU women’s lightweight rowing team practicing on the Charles River ahead of this weekend’s Head of the Charles Regatta. Four young women wearing BU wet suits row down the Charles. A blurry bridge can be seen in the distance.

Varsity Sports

Head of the Charles Regatta: BU Men’s, Women’s Teams Will Compete This Weekend

October 20, 2022

Brian Durocher, BU women’s hockey head coach, says his skaters “have been busy as all get-out, they have a good leadership group, and they're excited.” Photos by Olivia Fox/BU Athletics. Here Durocher stands in front of his team on the ice, who are kneeling.

Athletics

BU Women’s Hockey Season Opens at Home Friday against RPI

October 6, 2022

Photo: A group of BU women's field hockey players stand next to each other as they hold one leg up and hold it in a figure four. They all wear red shorts and white tank tops and stand on a green turf field.

Field Hockey

BU Field Hockey Begins 2022 Season without a Home of Its Own

September 8, 2022

Photo of 2022 Women’s soccer captain Amy Thompson. A young white woman wearing a White BU soccer uniform is shown mid-kick to a soccer ball on the soccer field.

BU Athletics

BU Soccer Squads Kick Off 2022 Campaigns amidst Changes for Both Teams

September 1, 2022

Photo of the Boston University Band wearing matching red shirts and black pants as they play their instruments in a middle stand. Inthe foreground are blurry profiles of two BU women soccer players in white uniforms.

Things-to-do

How to Get the Most Out of Your Labor Day Weekend

September 1, 2022

Photo collage of various women's athletic teams and players throughout the decade. The background is a turf field with a muted gray overlay. The images include: a black and white photo of the women's beanpot champions from 1981, a photo of BU women's golfer Hanako Kawasaki holding a golf club behind her back and wear a red visor; photo of Elizabeth Morse (CGS'14), left trying to keep possession of the ball with teammate Siobhan McCarthy (CGS'15) on defense during drills at BU women's lacrosse; photo of Stephanie Nasson (SAR'16) of the women's swim team mid-stroke, wearing a red cap and goggles; photo of Chiara Tibbitt (CAS'22) taking a shot during basketball practice; an old film photo of Jeanne Friedman and other women's rowing team members from the the mid-70s holding a trophy; black and white photo of Jennifer Lanctot O'Neill (Questrom'91), BU's first three-time female All-American, running with a relay stick; and photo of the BU women's soccer team in a team huddle. At center, an excerpt from Title IX is seen; it looks as if it has been torn from a page.

Gender & Sports

Title IX Turns 50: It Changed Society—but Now It Must Go Further

June 22, 2022

Title IX Turns 50: It Changed Society—but Now It Must Go Further