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WATCH: BC Alumnae Annie Haegar and Briana Provancha Compete For Olympic Medals

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Annie Haegar '12 and Briana Provancha '12 are currently in third place in the Women's 470 event at the Rio Olympics, putting the duo in striking range of a medal. Due to weather concerns, the event is delayed until 12:45 EDT.

Globe Highlights How Big Of A Pain Boston College Neighbors Can Be

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"Brighton neighbors sued the city in 2009, seeking to halt development on the archdiocese land. The suit, which was dismissed in 2013, accused the city of rubberstamping the master plan without studying the traffic, parking, economic and environmental consequences to the neighborhood. BC said the suit did not slow their plans."

Boston College Basketball's Jim Christian Signs One Year Extension

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Per CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein, Jim Christian has signed a one year extension as head coach of the Boston College men's basketball team. Per the Athens Register, Christian originally signed a five year contract with the Eagles, meaning this year's extension will be through the 2019-2020 season.

Boston College Needs Offensive Resurgence

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Fox Sports looks at the Boston College Eagles for 2016, asking some questions and offering up some potential explanations for them moving forward.

Battle For QB Job Going Down At BC

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"I’ve been in a quarterback competition since the day I stepped on campus in (Kentucky) and since the day I stepped on here," said Towles. "I’m a firm believer that competition makes everybody better in all facets and my job is to worry about myself and the team. (via Rich Thompson of the Boston Herald)

Boston College Places 8th in Preseason Poll

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College Soccer News released its preseason top 30 poll on Tuesday, and the Boston College Eagles placed eighth after advancing to the national quarterfinals round a season ago. After losing to Syracuse in the Round of Eight, the Eagles return nine starters, including Simon Enstrom and Zeiko Lewis.

The Eagles were the fourth-highest ranked ACC team behind fourth-ranked Clemson, fifth-ranked Wake Forest, and sixth-ranked North Carolina.

We #SOAR for Harambe

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Dedicating this season to the realist there ever was... #RIPHARAMBE

A photo posted by Patrick Towles (@patty_ice_8) on

Our new QB dedicated the season to the greatest gorilla to grace our planet. #RIPHarambe

Basketball Conference Podcast Episode 3: 2016 Season Preview of Boston College

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Mike & Joey return this week to talk about some interesting moments at the ACC Kickoff (0:30), the rigid hierarchy of the Atlantic Division (9:20), the toss-up that is the Coastal Division (14:00), Boston College's quest to discover the meaning of "offense" (17:30), Pittsburgh's progress towards Coastal Division dominance (36:45), and the all-new Dino Babers Flying Circus being installed at Syracuse (55:25).

BC Reveals New Uniforms for 2016

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The traditional look is history as the Eagles introduce new uniforms for 2016. Looks like they'll be wearing gold sleeves with the stained glass look embedded in the shirt.

Chris Pantale In Line For NFL Roster Spot

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On Sunday, Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson said he planned to keep and dress four tight ends on game day. That means former Boston College Eagle Chris Pantale finds himself in line to receive a roster spot. Pederson referred to Pantale as "versatile" with value at tight end, fullback, and special teams.