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Dollars that Cincinnati Reds pitcher Edinson Volquez lost out on yesterday after testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs. The former All-Star was suspended for 50 games, costing him about one-third of his annual salary, or about $137,000. Currently on the disabled list after elbow surgery, Volquez is being allowed to start serving his suspension even while he is inactive. The 26-year-old right-hander went 17-6 with a 3.21 ERA for the Reds in 2008 before being plagued by injuries last season.
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Hits the baseball team pounded out in a two-game slate versus UMass Dartmouth on Monday. One day after sweeping NESCAC East rival Trinity, the Jumbos continued their recent offensive firepower, amassing 27 total runs in 10-6 and 17-3 wins. In the first game, junior outfielder Chase Rose went 4-for-5 with five RBIs, while junior David Orlowitz and sophomore Matt Collins mashed home runs on Huskins Field in each of the two contests. The Jumbos had 13 multi-hit games over the course of the day as well.
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Pitches thrown by the staffs of the Cardinals and Mets during their 20-inning marathon on Saturday night in Busch Stadium. New York eked out a 2-1 win in the longest major league game since the 22-inning showdown between San Diego and Colorado in 2008. The Mets and Cardinals used a combined 19 pitchers and needed 6 hours and 53 minutes to determine a victor.
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Times freshman Janice Lam of the women's tennis team hit her doubles partner, classmate Lindsay Katz, in the back of the neck in Saturday's upset of the No. 11-ranked doubles team in the region. During the tiebreaker versus Williams sophomore Kristin Alotta and junior Nikki Reich, the Tufts pair fell behind 4-1 but roared back, capped off by an ace from Lam to take the tiebreaker, 7-5, and the overall match, 9-8(5). Ultimately, it was not enough as the defending national champion Ephs beat the Jumbos, 7-2.
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Points Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic received in voting for the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award, which he won for the second consecutive season. His nearest competitor, Josh Smith of the Atlanta Hawks, earned just 136 points. With 13.2 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game, Howard also leads the league in both categories for the second consecutive season — becoming the only player in the history of the league to do so.
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Goals below the preview per-game average that the men's lacrosse team was held to in its first loss of the season on Saturday versus Conn. College. The No. 6-ranked Jumbos entered the contest of undefeated NESCAC opponents averaging 13.6 in their first 10 wins but were held to a measely six versus a staunch Camels defense. No. 8 Conn. College scored eight goals itself at home, just enough to take over sole possession of first place in the conference.
