Sports Articles

Winning in pink

Lady Eagles move into fifth place with win over Georgia Tech

By Ira Berman / Outreach Coordinator
In a battle for fifth place in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets refused to go down without a fight. The Boston College women's basketball team was ready, however, and managed to pull off a 62-53 victory on "Think Pink" night at Conte Forum.

Eagles looking to upset No. 3 UNH

By Diana C. Nearhos
Boston College men's hockey (16-7-7, 10-5-6) faces University of New Hampshire (19-7-2, 15-4-2) this weekend for the second and third of three regular-season appearances of the season. UNH currently sits atop the Hockey East with 32 points; BC is second with 26 points, precariously above Providence and Northeastern each with 24.

Eagles ready for the first pitch

By David Amstutz / Sports Editor
There's a new sense of belonging surrounding the Boston College baseball team this season. When BC moved from the Big East to the ACC in the summer of 2005, many experts questioned how smooth a transition the Eagles would experience in a sport dominated by southern schools.

Cheer up everyone, hard times don't last forever

By Dan Cagen
Loads of freshmen. A long midseason losing streak. A season that required an extended conference tournament run to have any chance at postseason play. Sound familiar? It's a profile that fits the 2007-08 Boston College men's basketball team. But that's not who it belongs to.

Bring on the Seminoles

By Charles Moore
The Boston College men's basketball team will take on a Florida State team on Saturday that can be seen as somewhat of a paradox. The Seminoles depend on their guards to propel both their offense and their defense, but the more they lean on these guards, the more likely the team is to break.

Eagles make a statement vs. Yellow Jackets

By Kiernan Collins
The lady Eagles' 62-53 win over Georgia Tech on Monday night was meaningful on a number of levels. It ended a difficult three-game losing steak. The night itself was special as well, as Boston College was celebrating the "Think Pink" initiative. The event raised awareness for breast cancer, and all fans wearing pink were granted free admission; consequently, a packed house at Conte Forum witnessed BC's victory.

A day in the life of the next great NFL quarterback

By Catherine Cypher
The month of February is, traditionally, the dead month in sports - football is over, spring training is just starting, and not even the real Superman winning the slam dunk contest by sort of dunking from the foul line while wearing his cape could make the NBA interesting.