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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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The Boston University women’s track team. The women’s track team won the Patriot League Indoor Track & Field Championships while the men’s team earned third place at the Naval Academy in Maryland. COURTESY OF EAMONN RYAN/BU ATHLETICS

Men’s track and field finishes top three, women’s takes title in Patriot League Indoor Championships for first time in nine years

By Toby Moses March 3, 2025
The Boston University women’s track team won the Patriot League Indoor Track & Field Championships Sunday, claiming the title for the first time since 2016.
Emma Clement | Senior Graphic Artist

Pound-for-Pound: The UFC is prioritizing popularity over merit

By Kyle Appleby March 3, 2025
It’s no secret that the UFC awards some privileges to their money-making superstars. Israel Adesanya was granted an immediate rematch for the middleweight belt after suffering the worst loss of his career to a short-notice Sean Strickland.
Senior guard Alex Giannaros (10) shoots the ball during an away game against University of Connecticut on Nov. 7. Giannaros has cemented her place among the pantheon of Boston University women’s basketball greats, entering the top 10 career points-scorers in the program. COURTESY OF CLARUS MULTIMEDIA GROUP

For Alex Giannaros, the record books aren’t enough — she still wants a championship

By Ryan Abazari February 28, 2025
Senior guard Alex Giannaros has cemented her place among the pantheon of Boston University women’s basketball greats, becoming a top-10 career points-scorer in the program.
Freshman forward Ben Defty (14) shoots the ball during a game against Loyola Maryland Feb. 19. The Boston University men’s basketball team came out victorious 79-68 against Lehigh University on Wednesday. JOHN DOWNES/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Men’s basketball beats Lehigh for first conference road win, clinches top-six seed for playoffs

By Julianna D’Amato February 27, 2025
In its final road game of the regular season, the Boston University men’s basketball team came out victorious 79-68 against Lehigh University for its first out-of-town Patriot League win this season.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

The Post-Up: Bobby Portis’ suspension is a wake-up call for National Basketball Players Association

By Kailyn Smith February 26, 2025
Last Thursday, Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis Jr. was suspended 25 games for violating the league’s anti-drug policy. Portis tested positive for the painkiller Tramadol, which he used to treat an elbow injury.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

On the Hill: Mikaela Shiffrin’s Career reaches new heights with 100th World Cup Win

By Logan Severance February 25, 2025
Sestriere Resort in Italy hosted its World Cup slalom event over the weekend, and it would come to feature a historic moment in alpine ski racing.
Emma Clement | Senior Graphic Artist

Pound-for-Pound: The UFC is fixing double champions at the wrong time

By Kyle Appleby February 24, 2025
It’s not often that the UFC alerts its fans of an impending announcement. So when they took to social media to announce that president and CEO Dana White had big news on Wednesday night, over 40,000 people tuned in to the boss’s Instagram Live, where he detailed a series of landscape-altering matchups alongside other news.
Members of the Boston University’s swimming and diving team prepare to dive into the water at their meet against University of Massachusetts Amherst on Nov. 9. The team wrapped up its season at the 2025 Patriot League Championships held at Bucknell University’s Kinney Natatorium over the weekend. COURTESY OF BU ATHLETICS

Swimming and Diving sets multiple individual bests at Patriot League Championships, finishes fifth overall

By Anthony Gasowski February 24, 2025
The Boston University swimming and diving team wrapped up its season at the 2025 Patriot League Championships at Bucknell University’s Kinney Natatorium over the weekend.
Sophomore guard Inés Monteagudo Pardo (14) looks to pass the ball during a game on Feb. 1. The Boston University women’s basketball team honored its graduating seniors before a game against American University Saturday. TALIA LISSAUER/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Women’s basketball lands 10-point Senior Day victory as postseason nears

By Jose Rodriguez February 23, 2025
Junior forward Anete Adler and senior guard Alex Giannaros combined for 42 points, shooting 16-for-24 from the field, to lead the Terriers to an 82-72 Senior Day victory over American University on Saturday afternoon.
Sophomore guard Kyrone Alexander (5) dribbles the ball during a game against Loyola Maryland Feb. 19. The Boston University men’s basketball team fell to American University in Washington, D.C. on Saturday. JOHN DOWNES/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Men’s basketball loses defensive battle to American University, falls to 2-12 on the road

By Eva Smith February 23, 2025
The Boston University men’s basketball team fell 48-44 against the current Patriot League one-seed, American University, in a tough, low-scoring affair on Saturday.
A welcome sign in Boston University’s LGBTQIA+ resource center. Boston athletes respond to President Donald Trump signing an executive order Feb. 6 that bans transgender women from competing in women’s sports within educational institutions and their athletic associations. RACHEL FEINSTEIN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

‘It’s a performance in hate’: Boston athletes, community react to executive order banning trans women from competing in women’s sports

By Emma Clement, Graphics Editor & Layout Co-Editor February 20, 2025
President Donald Trump’s executive order banning transgender women from competing in women’s sports has sparked harsh reactions among transgender and women athletes.
Emma Clement | Graphics Editor

After the Whistle: a fitting goodbye to Goodison leads to an intensifying title race

By Ryan Abazari February 20, 2025
Last weekend, all eyes turned to a rescheduled fixture at Goodison Park as Everton and Liverpool played in the final ever Merseyside Derby at the 132-year-old grounds. Liverpool entered at the top of the table, looking to expand its lead during its chase for a second-ever Premier League title.
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