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photo of (from left) Sophie Beneventine (CAS’24), Emily Esposito (COM’22), and Sydney Johnson (CAS’23) wearing their basketball jerseys, facing away from the camera, and standing in a dark room; a red light showcases their profiles. Sophie and Sydney stand with their hands resting on Emily's shoulders.

Varsity Sports

New Coach, Same Expectations: Terrier Women’s Basketball Eyes a Championship

November 9, 2021

Photo of Ashley Buck (Sargent’22), number 2, pointing, surrounded by the rest of the BU women’s soccer senior class on their home turf at Nickerson Field as first-year players in 2018. They wear white and red jerseys.

Varsity Sports

Women’s Soccer Enters Playoffs with New Take on Familiar Blueprint

November 3, 2021

Photo of Jordan Carpenter, new associate head coach of cross country, with a blue Boston University hat on, speaking with cross country runners, dressed in red running uniforms.

Varsity Sports

BU Cross Country Chasing History at Patriot League Championship Meet Sunday

October 29, 2021

Photo of the women's rowing team on the Charles. Behind them, a bridge and the Citgo sign is seen.

Things-to-do

Head of the Charles Regatta Returns This Weekend

October 21, 2021

Robert Mastrosimone skates by a referee as he fires off a shot on goal during a victorious exhibition game against Holy Cross.

Varsity Sports

BU Men’s Hockey Poised for Promising 100th Season

October 8, 2021

Composite image of 6 Boston University faculty, students, and alumni who are running the 125th Boston Marathon.

Boston Marathon

26.2 for a Cause: Terriers Running the Boston Marathon with a Mission

October 8, 2021

female ice hockey player holding stick at the ready for oncoming puck

Varsity Sports

Women’s Hockey Team Hoping to Make Noise as They Launch 2021–2022 Season This Weekend

October 1, 2021

Photo of Sally Starr, wearing a red BU hat and a white Boston University t-shirt with red writing, holding two field hockey balls and a coach's whistle in her hand during what appears to be a field hockey practice.

Varsity Sports

Field Hockey Hosts Patriot League Home Opener Saturday

September 24, 2021

Runners cross the start line of the 123rd Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15, 2019, in Hopkinton, Mass.

Sports

Runners, Are You Competing in the Boston Marathon to Raise Money for a Charity?

September 20, 2021

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

Photo of Geovanna Pereira (Sargent’23), in her white BU uniform with the number 30 on it, running across a turf field. Behind her, a blurred sign at the edge of the field reads “Women’s Soccer”

Varsity Sports

Men’s, Women’s Soccer Kick Off Patriot League Conference Play This Weekend

September 16, 2021

Nathan Basman (QST 25) celebrates a goal during the woman’s soccer game at the Terrier Tailgate on Sunday, August 29, 2021. He extends his arms above his head, and wears a white baseball cap. Students, many dressed in red, sitting on the bleachers around him.

Varsity Sports

Fans Again Welcome at BU Athletics Events, with Masks Required at All Indoor Games

September 3, 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

Photo of USA's Simone Biles, in her white USA sweatsuit, looking a little somber as she waits for the final results of the artistic gymnastics women's team final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre in Tokyo on July 27, 2021.

Voices & Opinion

POV: Simone Biles Teaches Us Why We Must Support All Athletes Better

July 29, 2021

Photo of Laurel Hubbard of New Zealand as she competes in the women’s +90kg weightlifting final on April 9, 2018 at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia. She wears a black body suit and lifts a large barbell with green and red weights over her head. Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images

Voices & Opinion

POV: Cheering a More Inclusive Olympic Games

July 29, 2021

Photo of Julimar Avila (Sargent’19) during a swim meet at BU; in the photo she swims between lanes lined with red and white plastic lines and wears a red swim cap and googles.

Olympics

BU’s Olympic Athletes Going for Gold

July 26, 2021

Photo of Simone Biles, a Team USA gymnast, with her arms raised at her sides, and her legs kicking out, as she jumps above the balance beam before empty stands at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre during the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021.

Sport Psychology

How Safety Protocols Could Impact Athletes at the Summer Olympic Games

July 26, 2021

Caroline Marks, of the United States, rides a wave on a white surfboard during a training session at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 22, 2021, at Tsurigasaki beach in Ichinomiya, Japan. The wave splashes up behind her as she crouches on the board.

Olympics

Skateboarding? Surfing? Climbing? New Sports Shake Up Olympic Traditions

July 23, 2021

Photo of Riley Childs (COM’22) dribbling a basketball game during a game against the team “ARMY” in white jerseys, a defender stands with their hands up behind her to her left. Childs wears a red face mask.

Varsity Sports

Bright Future after Banner Year for BU’s Women Athletes and Teams

June 29, 2021

Bright Future after Banner Year for BU’s Women Athletes and Teams