Colleges

Gaby Roy has two power-play goals for first-place Boston College, while Hockey East Goaltender of the Month Gwyneth Phillips is helping to keep Northeastern afloat.

Power play by first-place Boston College produces an advantage in Hockey East

The importance of special teams has been on full display in conference play.

Hockey East freshmen already are showing a lot of class, and other takeaways from this weekend‘s action
The first-year players are living up to their billing so far, with several of them off to hot starts.

The top five teams in AP college football poll stand pat, but Oklahoma drops four spots to No. 10
Georgia is No. 1 for the 20th straight week, receiving 48 of 63 first-place votes after walloping Florida on Saturday.

Jaden Craig steps up for benched Charles DePrima to lead Harvard to a gritty win over Dartmouth

The Crimson sat DePrima, who leads the team in passing and rushing, after his fifth interception in two games and Craig led a 75-yard game-winning scoring drive.

BC 21, UConn 14
With revenge on its mind, BC edges UConn at Alumni Stadium
It was a necessary and significant victory — the Eagles’ fourth straight — but it didn’t come easily.

Holy Cross 49, Fordham 47Holy Cross defense delivers when needed most in victory over Fordham in Patriot League football matchup
The back-and-forth matchup featured more than 1,000 yards of total offense (Fordham 619, Holy Cross 466) and 10 lead changes.

UMass 21, Army 14
Kay’Ron Lynch-Adams (234 yards) helps UMass run over Army
Lynch-Adams ran for 114 yards in the first quarter alone as UMass ended a seven-game losing streak.

colleges
Several Maine colleges adjust sports schedules following Lewiston shootings
Lewiston is home to Bates, while Bowdoin sits about 20 miles southeast, and Colby is about 50 miles north.

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BC swimmers and divers drop their lawsuit over suspension for alleged hazing

The college announced the indefinite suspension of the 67-member program in September and its investigation is continuing. 3:21 p.m.

Buddy Teevens (15) and Tim Murphy (70) played together at Silver Lake, and they began their coaching careers as assistants at Boston University.

Harvard’s Tim Murphy grew up with Dartmouth’s Buddy Teevens. Now, he continues on without him.

“I looked to him as a brother, and it was mutual,” said Murphy, who grew up with Teevens in Pembroke. “I probably ate more meals at their house than I did at my own.” 6:00 a.m.

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Thomas Castellanos leads all FBS quarterbacks in the nation in rushing with 628 yards.

Fueled by the memory of his late brother, Thomas Castellanos has blossomed into a star for BC

His brother taught him to dream big, and now Castellanos is the catalyst of an Eagles team playing its best football since the start of the 2021 season. 3:32 p.m.

Men's college hockey notebook

His coach asserts that Justin Hryckowian is excellent at leading by example at Northeastern.

As a junior, Justin Hryckowian has grown into the job as Northeastern men’s hockey captain

Hryckowian eschewed NHL offers as a sophomore to continue his development on Huntington Avenue. 3:02 p.m.

mlb

Max Scherzer celebrated the Rangers' win over the Astros in Game 7 of the AL Championship Series.

Max Scherzer has cut on thumb but expects to able to pitch for Rangers in World Series

Scherzer said he pitched with the cut on his right thumb in Games 3 and 7 of the AL Championship Series against the Astros. 9:44 p.m.

women's college hockey notebook

Hannah Bilka played four years for BC, then transferred to Ohio State.

In women’s college hockey, the recruiting process has seen big changes in recent years

The extra year of eligibility after COVID, the transfer portal, and the use of video are among the game-changing factors. 5:16 p.m.

sports business

Army cadets marched on the field before last year's meeting with Navy at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.

High markups on secondary market are pricing out some fans for Army-Navy game in Foxborough

Resale prices are soaring into the thousands of dollars for tickets with face values that top out at $215. 5:00 a.m.

Hazing allegations against the swimming and diving team at Boston College reached a court hearing Tuesday.

BC details hazing allegations against swimmers and divers in court hearing

A number of freshmen vomited into plastic bags they were instructed to wear around their necks while binge-drinking, the university alleges. 8:40 a.m.