Sports Archives - Page 158 of 227

Costumed charity runners reflect on experience of Monday’s turmoil

April 18, 2013

Monday morning started off as a celebration of the 117th running of the Boston Marathon, but before the race was over the day took a complete 180 degree turn. Northeastern students running the marathon as part of restaurant B. Good’s charity initiative, the “Burger Brigade,” turned from cheerful participants to witnesses of the horrific events that unfolded.

Best of NU: Best Sports Moment

April 18, 2013

Last year’s 7-1 loss to Boston College in the first round of the Beanpot left a bad taste in Northeastern students’ mouths – expectations weren’t exactly high for the first round of the 2013 Beanpot against Boston University.

Roby: “We’re going to have to earn it”

April 18, 2013

In his semesterly sit-down with The News, Athletic Director Peter Roby looked back at Northeastern’s winter sports and offered thoughts on baseball, rowing and track & field. Last week, he broke down the success of the Husky basketball seasons, in addition to his hopes for next year’s men’s hockey season. In the second part of his review, Roby took a look at the women’s hockey team’s standout season and where spring sports are headed at the halfway points in their seasons.

Out of Bounds: Sports fandoms transcend state lines in tragedy

April 18, 2013

For as long as I can remember, with few exceptions, sports have always been a distraction – a respite from the realities of whatever else was going on in the world.

Men’s rowing continues to dominate on the Charles

April 18, 2013

The Northeastern University men’s rowing team beat Boston University on Saturday to win the Arlett Cup on the Charles River. The Huskies have won 11 of their last 13 meets and are undefeated in 2013 (4-0).

Men’s club lacrosse rides momentum

April 18, 2013

The momentum of the Northeastern men’s club lacrosse team continued to carry it forward after the Huskies dominated the Boston University Terriers, 11-5, last Friday at Parsons Field.

Men’s track team takes team title

April 18, 2013

The Northeastern track teams traveled to the University of Massachusetts-Amherst on Saturday, and in the Minuteman Invitational, it was the Northeastern men who came out on top. Of the field of 14 teams, the men finished first with a team title while the women’s squad finished fourth overall.

NU splits weekend series with Richmond Spiders

April 18, 2013

The Northeastern baseball team headed down to Virginia last weekend for a classic tilt against the University of Richmond Spiders. While Richmond is no longer a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA), the Spiders are a team the Huskies have frequently battled on off-weekends for the last few years.

Personal bests for track

April 11, 2013

The Northeastern track teams split up last weekend and competed in two different meets, the Colonial Relays hosted by the College of William and Mary and the George Davis Invitational hosted by University of Massachusetts - Lowell.

Huskies take CAA series from Hofstra Pride

April 11, 2013

Brookline – Northeastern (18-13, 7-8 Colonial Athletic Association) won the weekend series against conference rivals Hofstra University (14-18, 4-8 CAA), taking the last two games of the weekend.

Roby reviews winter sports

April 11, 2013

Now that the ice has melted Matthews Arena and the basketballs have been stored away for the 2012-13 season, all of Northeastern has been given the chance to look back at the seasons of our winter sport teams with clear heads, including Athletic Director Peter Roby. In his semesterly sit down with The News, Roby broke down everything from expectations after the men's basketball team's record-breaking season to hope for men's hockey to bounce back from its last place Hockey East finish.

Lacrosse rebounds with a win in Worcester

April 11, 2013

The men’s club lacrosse team is adept at bringing conviction and confidence to every game regardless of the results, evident in their most recent matchup. Despite an April 3 loss to the University of Connecticut, the Huskies came back and dominated the Worcester Polytechnic Institute Engineers, 14-3, last Saturday in Worcester.