��� Boston���s four major sports franchises (Bruins, Celtics, Patriots, Red Sox) have
won a combined 33 world titles, including seven in the last 11 years
��� Two other prominent sports leagues (MLS, MLL) have teams in the Boston area,
and the Boston Cannons won the 2011 MLL championship
��� BU is one of four Division I universities in the city, joining Boston College,
Harvard and Northeastern
��� The Terriers have claimed five NCAA men���s ice hockey championships, including
their most recent in 2009
��� The east end of BU���s campus is adjacent to Fenway Park, home of the Boston
Red Sox and one of the nation���s most iconic sporting venues