Largely due to the contributions of Charlotte North and Acacia Walker-Weinstein, BC lacrosse has helped increase the visibility of women’s sports as a whole.
Sports
Evolving Landscape Calls for Reevaluation Concerning Payment of College Athletes
As NCAA athletics quickly become a major player in entertainment, questions around athlete compensation are increasingly relavent.
Football, Sports
Eagles Tackle Tackling Troubles In Preseason Practices
With under two weeks left until opening kickoff, Boston College Football is focusing on perfecting the fundamentals.
Sports, Football, Top Story
Phil Jurkovec Granted Immediate Eligibility
After seven months of waiting, the NCAA approved the waiver of Notre Dame transfer quarterback Phil Jurkovec today, giving him eligibility for 2020.
Editorials, Opinions
NCAA Proposal to Pay College Athletes Crafted to Buy NCAA Time, Not to Implement Significant Change
The NCAA’s top decision-makers voted unanimously on Tuesday that the association would start to consider modifying its rule that currently exempts student-athletes from profiting on the commercial use of their identity. The NCAA is starting the process of providing student-athletes “the opportunity to benefit from the use of their name, image and likeness in a…
Men's Hockey, Hockey, Top Story, Sports
York Becomes Fifth NCAA Coach All-Time to Be Elected to Hockey Hall of Fame
The all-time winningest coach in college hockey, York became just the fifth college coach to be elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Column, Sports
A Waste of Time: Condoleezza Rice and NCAA Commission Miss the Mark
The NCAA’s commission on changing college basketball, headed by former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, ultimately pointed fingers at everybody but themselves, putting forth unhelpful recommendations.
Features
The Beautiful and the Famed: Lesley Visser, Sports Legend
Lesley Visser has written for the best sports section of all time, been inducted into the Professional Football Hall of Fame, and carried an Olympic torch. Plus, she’s been drinking with Barrett Bryan.
Column
Big 12’s Transfer Proposal is What Student Athletes Need
A new proposal on the table from the Big 12 could result in the NCAA easing transfer restrictions on student athletes—including preventing coaches from blocking destinations—which is a long overdue change.
Column, Featured Column
UNC’s Free Pass Offers Hope for Louisville Fans
On Friday, the NCAA announced that North Carolina wouldn’t be punished for academic fraud. That bodes well for Louisville in the wake of its latest scandal.
