Haley Alvarez-Lauto | DFP Staff The window to make trades in the 2022-23 National Football League season closed last week on Nov. 1. Historically, the NFL trade deadline hasn’t provoked the amount of activity other professional sports leagues tend to experience. However, the 2022-23 deadline sparked more player movement than in recent years. Here are... Continue Reading →
PREVIEW: Women’s basketball ranks No. 1 in Patriot League, looks toward strong 2022-23 campaign
The Boston University Women’s basketball team cheering in a game against Army on March 7, 2022. The Terriers were placed first in the conference in a preseason poll by the Patriot League. ELIZA NUESTRO/DFP STAFF The Boston University women’s basketball team ended the 2021-22 season with a disappointing 70-48 loss to American University in the... Continue Reading →
4th and Inches: Midseason Report
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | DFP Staff Bills and Chiefs run the AFC Heading into the 2022-23 National Football League season, the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs were projected to dominate the AFC. So far, they have lived up to the hype. The Bills have the best record in the conference at 6-1 with the Chiefs... Continue Reading →
4th and Inches: Offensive Rookie Report
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | DFP Staff The 2022-23 National Football League rookie class was slow to make an impact on the league. However, as midseason quickly approaches, more and more rookies are beginning to make their mark on the league. Here are three rookies to pay attention to for the remainder of the season. Dameon Pierce... Continue Reading →
Field Hockey upsets No. 23 Maine in 5-2 thriller
Sophomore Kati Devine during the match against Colgate University on Oct. 8. The Boston University women’s field hockey team defeated the University of Maine 5-2 on Oct. 18, breaking Maine’s 10-game winning streak. BRENDAN NORDSTROM/DFP STAFF The Boston University field hockey team defeated the University of Maine in a high scoring 5-2 showdown at Newton... Continue Reading →
4th and Inches: NFL Coaches on the Hot Seat
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | DFP Staff Ron Rivera (Washington Commanders) When Ron Rivera took over as the head coach of the Washington Commanders, he faced a near impossible task. The franchise was under pressure to change the team name and logo for its insensitive and demeaning portrayal of indigenous culture. The ownership was also under fire... Continue Reading →
4th and Inches: Revisiting offseason trades
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | DFP Staff Broncos Country, Let's Ride? Russell Wilson has been an elite quarterback in the National Football League for the past decade. In his 10 years with the Seattle Seahawks, Wilson won the franchise’s first Super Bowl and is Seattle’s all-time passing leader. There were trade rumors about Wilson after a tumultuous... Continue Reading →
4th and Inches: An AFC team on the rise and a rookie’s remarkable journey to the field
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | DFP Staff The Revamped Jacksonville Jaguars The Jacksonville Jaguars have been one of the more impressive teams in the NFL so far. While they are not bonafide contenders, Jacksonville’s recent play has shown that they are on track to be a consistent playoff team in the AFC. The Jaguars have won a... Continue Reading →
4th and Inches: Eagles spoil revenge and an AFC East thriller
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | DFP Staff Eagles defense spoils Wentz’s revenge tour Washington Commanders’ starting quarterback Carson Wentz played against his former team, the Philadelphia Eagles, for the first time since his departure in 2021. The divorce between Wentz and the Eagles was anything but pretty. So when the Commanders were scheduled to play Philadelphia in... Continue Reading →
Notebook: Women’s soccer team growing one game at a time
BU midfielder Lily Matthews in a match against Bucknell University on Nov 7, 2021. Casey Brown mentioned she plans to build the relationship with BU women’s soccer players on and off the field during her first year as head coach. JEFF TEDI/DFP FILE The Boston University women’s soccer team beat the United States Naval Academy... Continue Reading →