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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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The Backdoor Cut: Best landing spots for Dillon Brooks

By Luke Scotchie May 3, 2023
After a first-round elimination, the Memphis Grizzlies told Dillon Brooks he will not be returning to the team next season. Here are some potential landing spots.
The 2-3 Zone, in remembrance of Kobe Bryant

The 2-3 Zone, in remembrance of Kobe Bryant

By Sean Golonka January 27, 2020

“BREAKING: Kobe Bryant Has Died In A Helicopter Crash” It’s been a few hours since I saw the TMZ tweet announcing the news that rocked the basketball world. I am still consumed by disbelief...

Burke’s Bully Pulpit: Hopes for the Red Sox

Burke’s Bully Pulpit: Hopes for the Red Sox

By Patrick Burke March 8, 2019
The 2019 Boston Red Sox season has officially begun,
7th Inning Stretch: Why the Red Sox will win the World Series

7th Inning Stretch: Why the Red Sox will win the World Series

By Jacob Gurvis October 22, 2018
The last time these two teams faced each other in the World Series was 1916, when Babe Ruth was pitching for the Red Sox and the Dodgers were still known as the Robins. Suffice it to say, this is going to be a good series. So who’s got the edge? Let’s dive in.
7th Inning Stretch: We must be better than this, Boston

7th Inning Stretch: We must be better than this, Boston

By Jacob Gurvis May 3, 2017

For my final column of this semester, I wanted to write about something positive. I hoped to focus on reasons for Boston Red Sox fans to be optimistic heading into this summer, like the dominance of...

Going for Two: Self-policing in baseball

Going for Two: Self-policing in baseball

By David Souza April 25, 2017

This past weekend, the Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles made headlines because of the controversial pitch thrown by Sox reliever Matt Barnes. Barnes’ pitch narrowly missed the head of O’s infielder...

The Beantown Buzz: The Red Sox and the balancing act of staying competitive

The Beantown Buzz: The Red Sox and the balancing act of staying competitive

By Chris Picher September 19, 2016

The trademark of any great sports franchise will always be defined by sustained longevity. Repeated success is found on the ever-delicate balance beam of the “win now” mentality and the development...

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