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This Week in Figure Skating: The Trialeti Trophy

By Leah Sandler | October 7

The International Skating Union Figure Skating Grand Prix season is still a couple of weeks away, but this week marked the halfway point in the Challenger Series. Many fan-favorite Japanese skaters competed at the Tokyo Regionals. But the Trialeti Trophy in Batumi, Georgia showcased many Olympians’ season debuts, as well as some controversial scoring decisions, to set the tone for the 2026-27 season.

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Bottom of the Ninth: The art of a rebuild

By Dylan Tanouye | October 5

Welcome back to Bottom of the Ninth! October is finally here, which means the MLB postseason is in full swing. With no updates on the collective bargaining agreement negotiations and the potential for a lockout next season, it’s time to focus on one of the most impressive underdog stories in baseball: the Chicago White Sox.

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The Full Court Press: In defense of hatred

By Noah Goldstein | October 1

By some grace of the baseball gods, the Red Sox and Yankees are facing off in the wild card for a second consecutive year. The Sox got blown out 9–0 by baseball’s most evil franchise on Tuesday night, and by the time you read this, they may already be done. Still, the hate-soaked pressure cooker of October baseball between two of the greatest adversaries may be crucial in maintaining the time-honored concept of a rivalry itself.

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Bottom of the Ninth: Small-market domination

By Dylan Tanouye | September 18

Welcome back to Bottom of the Ninth! It’s been an eventful summer of baseball since my last column and there are way too many stories to cover in just one column. We saw multiple stars moved at the Aug. 3 trade deadline, the rise of a new generation highlighted by Pete Crow-Armstrong and multiple surprise teams contending for playoff spots. (I apologize to the Chicago White Sox for my previous comments.)

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From D3 to ITF: Maes and Ganchev take their Jumbo partnership pro

By Thomas Leung | September 16

For four years, Sacha Maes and Alex Ganchev chased a national championship in the blue and brown of Tufts men’s tennis, grinding through deep NCAA runs, undefeated regular seasons in the NESCAC and, in their senior year, a long-awaited title finally brought home to Medford. But when the confetti settled, the two captains weren’t ready to walk away from the sport. Instead, they packed their rackets, crossed the Atlantic and set out to prove that a Division III path can lead all the way to the professional tour.

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In the Crease: An offseason to remember

By Zachary Gerson | September 10

In an offseason full of both surprising and unsurprising moves, new-look teams are getting ready for training camp to open this month, followed by preseason games and then the highly anticipated regular season. But before that begins, let’s take a look back at some of the most consequential offseason moves from this past summer.

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Field hockey readies to defend crown

By Leanna DeSousa | September 8

After a thrilling overtime win over the Johns Hopkins Bluejays in last year’s NCAA title game, the Jumbos look to maintain their status as field hockey champions. The 2-1 victory by a golden goal was Tufts’ second national title in field hockey history. The Jumbos were ranked first in the National Field Hockey Coaches Association’s preseason poll.

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Men’s soccer kicks off title defense

By Max Druckman | September 8

There are a few moments in sports history that are so memorable that every fan can pinpoint where they were when it happened. Bobby Thomson’s shot heard ‘round the world, Malcolm Butler’s goal-line interception in Super Bowl XLIX and, for Tufts fans, Xavier Canfin’s overtime goal that crowned the Jumbos men’s soccer team as 2025 National Champions, their fifth such Division III crown. 

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