In the world of pop culture, the term “Twitter fingers” was recently coined by a certain Jewish Toronto-based rapper. For those who might not be familiar with it, Drake’s new phrase refers to someone acting foolishly or making absurd claims on social media websites such as Twitter. This Twitter tomfoolery has a large-scale impact in the world of sports. As recently as the latest professional basketball off-season, fans of the NBA saw the impact of reporting on a topic too early without a strong source.
Despite its top-two scorers being away for the weekend, the Northeastern University women’s hockey team cruised to a 3-1 win over the University of Maine on Friday – its sixth-straight victory – and improved its record to 8-1-1.
Two consecutive wins boosted the confidence of the Northeastern University women’s volleyball team, as the Huskies defeated James Madison University (JMU) and the University of Delaware. The women fell to Towson University on Sunday, but the performance earlier in the weekend was enough to keep playoff hopes alive.
The Boston Celtics ticketing office released Buzzer Beater Pass last week, a new option for college students that offers deals on last-minute home-game tickets.
Two weeks after a strong showing at the Head of the Charles Regatta, the Northeastern University women’s rowing team competed at the Small Boat Challenge in West Windsor, N.J., this weekend.
After suffering a frustrating Thursday night loss to the University of Vermont (UVM), the Northeastern University (NU) men’s hockey team battled in Burlington to pick up its first point since the season-opener with a 3-3 tie on Saturday.
Propelled by senior forward Kendall Coyne’s ninth-career hat trick, the Northeastern University (NU) women’s ice hockey team rolled to a win at Merrimack College on Friday in North Andover. With the 5-1 win, the Huskies extended their hot streak to five straight and improved their overall record on the season to 7-1-1. The team has a perfect 3-0-0 record against Hockey East opponents.
Despite the Northeastern University (NU) men’s soccer team’s turbulent start, it still had a number of opportunities for success. The Huskies started the season with nine winless results – three of them Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) matchups – yet there they were, entering the last week of the regular season with a chance to make the playoffs.
With the NBA season underway, basketball fans can rejoice and look forward to a long season where many questions will be answered. Will the Warriors repeat as champions? Will LeBron James reclaim his throne as king? Does Kobe Bryant have another 82 games in the tank? The most important question for any true Celtics fan will be: how can the rest of the league stop the Celtics from winning 55 games this season?
In the finale of the conference season, the Northeastern University (NU) men’s and women’s cross country teams came out of Laurel Hill Plantation with second- and seventh-place finishes, respectively, in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Championships on Saturday morning in Mt. Pleasant, S.C.
Last weekend brought another tough loss for the Northeastern University women’s volleyball team, but Head Coach Ken Nichols and the Huskies have remained positive.
The season came to a close for the Northeastern University (NU) field hockey team over the weekend. After beating Towson University 6-3 on Friday night, the Huskies lost a heartbreaker to the No. 14 University of Delaware in a game that could have sent them to the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Tournament.
