5 The number of career shutouts recorded by goalie and senior tri-captain of the men's soccer team Dave McKeon. Mckeon added his fifth in the team's 2-0 season-opening win over Gordon College, a performance that included a game-saving stop from point-blank range with three minutes to go when the score was still 1-0.
37 The age of former American cyclist Lance Armstrong will be during the 2009 Tour de France in July. Armstrong, who recently announced his desire to un-retire from professional cycling to go for an eighth Tour de France victory, would be the oldest rider to ever win a Tour.
21 The number of seconds by which All-American sophomore Stephanie McNamara out-ran the rest of the field of 175 at the Trinity College Invitational on Saturday, the first meet of the women's cross country season.
21 The potential length, in minutes, of Tom Brady's 2008-09 NFL season, assuming his left knee injury is as severe as Patriots' team doctors have stated. The favorites to return to the Super Bowl as AFC Champions coming into the season, the Patriots must now regroup behind back-up QB Matt Cassel to ensure a fifth trip to the Super Bowl in the past eight seasons.
14 The number of winning seasons the women's soccer team will begin its quest for this Saturday against Colby. The program, one of the most successful at Tufts, has suffered through only 2 losing seasons in 29 years.
237 The number of consecutive weeks that Roger Federer held the No. 1 spot in the World tennis rankings before losing the spot to his nemesis, Rafael Nadal. His disappointment was shortlived, however, as Federer showed the world that he is still a player to fear, beating Scotsman Andy Murray in the US Open Final on Monday night.
