One year ago, Tom Brady was still a member of the New England Patriots, Rob Gronkowski was retired and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers finished a disappointing season with yet another losing record. This year, they all rewrote history. On Sunday, the Buccaneers defeated 31-9 the Kansas City Chiefs and won the second Lombardi Trophy inContinue reading “Tom Brady wins his seventh ring as the Buccaneers dominate the Chiefs in Super Bowl LV”
Category Archives: Sport
A Sarah Fuller appreciation post
Traditionally, sports are often seen as a no-girls-allowed club. A place for men to learn about leadership, teamwork and focus under pressure, but also one to let loose those primordial impulses that society has told us to suppress. The gridiron in particular is one of the few strongholds of masculinity that so far has mostlyContinue reading “A Sarah Fuller appreciation post”
The future of sports in the age of Coronavirus
Matteo Venierivenam@bu.edu The year is 2023. Not a single game has been played in front of a live crowd since March 2020. Unthinkable to gather tens of thousands of people in a stadium or arena after the number of people infected by COVID-19 reached one billion worldwide. Now, AT&T Stadium, Madison Square Garden, Fenway ParkContinue reading “The future of sports in the age of Coronavirus”
In Green Bay, history repeats itself
Matteo Venierivenam@bu.edu The 2020 NFL Draft was certainly one of its kind. Not only it was the first conducted remotely in its entirety due to the Coronavirus pandemic, but it gave the audience many much needed sports talking points. To name a few, the future of Tua Tagovailoa in Miami, Kliff Kingsbury’s Arizona palace andContinue reading “In Green Bay, history repeats itself”
GALLERY: The Boston Marathon that never happened
Matteo Venierivenam@bu.edu This week, more than 30,000 runners were supposed to compete in the 124th edition of the Boston Marathon. But due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the world’s oldest marathon was postponed to the Fall. To pay tribute to the Marathon Monday that never was (at least for now), a few shots of the 2019Continue reading “GALLERY: The Boston Marathon that never happened”
VIDEO: Boston University Women’s Basketball team reacts to the end of the season and life during coronavirus
Matteo Venierivenam@bu.edu This season ended with a big disappointment for BU. This time, it wasn’t a bitter loss on the court, but an abrupt end of their dreams dictated by the emergency of COVID-19. After advancing for the first time ever to the Patriot League Tournament semifinals, The Terriers had to give up their opportunityContinue reading “VIDEO: Boston University Women’s Basketball team reacts to the end of the season and life during coronavirus”
GALLERY: BU vs BC – the Green Line Rivalry
Matteo Venierivenam@bu.edu BOSTON – Boston University men’s hockey team lost 4-1 to the Boston College Eagles Saturday. The two teams met for the third time this year, but this was the first at Agganis Arena. Captain Patrick Curry’s goal wasn’t enough for the Terriers, who lost their 12th game of the season. Alex Newhook, ConnorContinue reading “GALLERY: BU vs BC – the Green Line Rivalry”
Analysis of the Oprah-Armstrong interview though the prism of the Sawatsky Method
Matteo Venierivenam@bu.edu Lance Armstrong is one of the most controversial athletes of his generation. He went from being the protagonist of an inspiring comeback story to becoming the symbol of the worst that sports have to offer: corruption, intimidation and lies. But none of that was actually discovered during his two-and-a-half-hour interview with Oprah WinfreyContinue reading “Analysis of the Oprah-Armstrong interview though the prism of the Sawatsky Method”
BU student Carolyn Mooney trains for her first Boston Marathon
Matteo Venierivenam@bu.edu BOSTON – Marathon Monday is a special holiday for college students across the city of Boston. More than 31,000 runners are expected to participate in this year’s marathon on April 20. One BU Terrier in particular is preparing to take part in the world’s oldest marathon for the first time.
Trae Young scores 50 and ruins my night
Matteo Venierivenam@bu.edu Fans call him Ice Trae for a reason. But he didn’t have to put out my Heat like that. Thursday night, I tuned in for what I thought was going to be a cakewalk for Miami. On one side, a team that was coming from the All-Star break with its chest out andContinue reading “Trae Young scores 50 and ruins my night”
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