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Sports

Harden deserves to win MVP award

Harden deserves to win MVP award

April 15, 2015
With the NBA regular season coming to an end and the playoffs growing near, one last thing has yet to be decided: who should and will win the NBA’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) award.
Rowing loses by .13 seconds

Rowing loses by .13 seconds

April 15, 2015
This Arlett Cup was the most competitive Head Coach Joe Pojednic has seen in 15 years, he said. Boston University (BU) edged out Northeastern in the varsity eight race by .13 seconds en route to the overall win on Sunday morning.
Strikeouts help NU sweep conference team JMU

Strikeouts help NU sweep conference team JMU

April 15, 2015
The Northeastern baseball team enjoyed a wealth of success at Friedman Diamond this past weekend, sweeping James Madison University (JMU) to improve to 6-3 at home on the season.
Men win Minuteman Invitational by landslide

Men win Minuteman Invitational by landslide

April 15, 2015
Over 150 points separated first and second place on the men’s side at the Minuteman Invitational on Saturday.
Northeastern improves against BC, still falls 4-1

Northeastern improves against BC, still falls 4-1

April 8, 2015
On a five-game road trip, the Northeastern baseball team went 1-4 as the men struggled to piece together hits and strong pitching.
Rowing starts against UPenn

Rowing starts against UPenn

April 8, 2015
For the 46th time, the Northeastern and University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) men’s rowing teams competed in the Burk Cup last Saturday.
Coyne wins internationally

Coyne wins internationally

April 8, 2015
Northeastern women’s ice hockey junior forward Kendall Coyne added another gold medal to her resume this weekend as she and the rest of the United States women’s national hockey team won the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Women’s Championship finals in Sweden.
NU women win AIC Yellow Jacket Invitational

NU women win AIC Yellow Jacket Invitational

April 8, 2015
The Northeastern track and field team put together a strong weekend with eight first-place finishes en route to a women’s victory and a men’s second place finish at the Yellow Jacket Invitational hosted by American International College in Springfield.
Need freshmen to contend in NCAA

Need freshmen to contend in NCAA

April 8, 2015
The men’s college basketball season ended on Monday night with a group of freshmen leading its team to a National Championship. However, it wasn’t the freshmen everyone thought would be hoisting the trophy – it was Duke University, not the University of Kentucky, that walked away with the win.
Womens rowing competes against Syracuse, UPenn

Women’s rowing competes against Syracuse, UPenn

April 8, 2015
After the 2015 winter, crew teams might need to consider putting ice picks on the boats. The rivers are finally melted, allowing the Northeastern women’s rowing team to travel to New York last weekend to take on the Syracuse University and University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) crews.
Lifting competes in Atlanta

Lifting competes in Atlanta

April 8, 2015
Senior president Emily Liebert and the entire 24-person women’s powerlifting team qualified for the USA Powerlifting Collegiate Nationals, taking place in Atlanta this weekend. The majority of the men’s team is also competing in the event from Friday to Sunday.
Track and field lands second

Track and field lands second

April 2, 2015
The Northeastern track and field team won six individual events in its second-place finish at the Snowflake Classic hosted by Tufts University last Saturday.