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NFL week three edition

This week in the NFL is exactly what you might expect: a week full of hilarious mistakes, missed throws and just down right misses. At this point, the season is in full swing and as blunder-filled as ever. Here’s what went poorly in week three:


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Tufts runs away from competition at Codfish Bowl

On Saturday, most of the women's cross country team traveled a few miles down I-93 to historic Franklin Park for the annual Codfish Bowl, a low-key meet featuring college, club and high school teams.Tufts, which was resting its top pack, absolutely obliterated the field, running away with 31 points ...


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The new Manchester United: Death by possession

For all the agony that Manchester United fans have had with the new way Louis van Gaal has his team playing, we have to admit it is working.So what of this “van Gaal philosophy,” then? Days of the swashbuckling Manchester United running riot down the wings with waves of attacks on the opposition ...



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Update: Jumbos bounce back with undefeated weekend

After a five-set loss to Amherst last weekend, Tufts bounced back with an impressive three-game winning streak starting at home on Friday against NESCAC opponent Connecticut College and continuing into Saturday at UMass Dartmouth against the host and non-conference foe Western Connecticut State. The ...




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Fantasy Football with Phil

Week three of the NFL season was the week of wide receivers. There were 13 receivers with over 100 yards this week. Thirteen! If it were a Friday, this would really have been freaky.Bad jokes aside, no position sees players oscillate in value as much as wide receiver does. With an incredibly deep ...


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Field hockey team shuts out Gordon 5-0

The No. 10-ranked field hockey team improved upon its solid start to the 2015 season with an out-of-conference win over Gordon on Saturday. The Jumbos blanked their opposition en route to a 5-0 victory.For Tufts, the game improved its record on the season to 5-1, including 3-0 in NESCAC play. The ...


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Jumbos finish eighth at Purple Valley Classic

The men’s cross-country team took eighth place in the Purple Valley Classic at Mount Greylock High School in Williamstown, Mass. on Saturday, Sept. 26. Twenty-two teams participated in the eight-kilometer race, which was hosted by Williams. The Jumbos also finished in third place out of six teams ...


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Jason Richardson announces retirement

Last week, 15-year NBA veteran Jason Richardson announced his retirement from basketball. Richardson played with five different teams, most notably with the Golden State Warriors and the Phoenix Suns, over the course of his professional career. The 34-year-old NBA vet was drafted fifth overall in ...


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Holmquist's kick lifts Jumbos over Hamilton in overtime

Two entirely different Tufts football teams showed up to play against Hamilton on Saturday. The Jumbos dominated the game to the tune of a 21-0 lead in the first half, but a few big plays in the second half saw that lead rapidly evaporate. At the end of regulation time, the score was tied 21 apiece, ...


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Top-ranked Jumbos suffer first loss, look ahead to Wesleyan

After starting the season 5-0, including three NESCAC wins, Tufts, ranked No. 1, suffered their first loss on Saturday afternoon at Kraft Field. Despite beautiful conditions, Jumbos offense was not able to muster a goal in a competitive 1-0 loss to the No. 16 Brandeis Judges. The Tufts offense was ...


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Tufts hires Pat Norton as new hockey coach

After a 2013-2014 season in which it recorded a mere four wins, the Tufts hockey team resurged last season, ending the year on a high note with a victory over Trinity in the NESCAC quarterfinals and a close loss to Amherst in the semifinals. To ensure that their success continues, the Jumbos have ...


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Tufts dominates at Newbury Invitational

Tufts finished in first place at the Newbury Invitational at Franklin Park in Boston this past Wednesday with a score of 287 -- 10 points lower than Babson, whose team finished second.JuniorOwen Elliott and sophomore Aaron Corn each shot 70, tying them for first place among all competitors. Each of ...


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Tufts takes on Hamilton again in season opener

When the Jumbos played the Hamilton Continentals on Sept. 20, 2014, the former were bearing the burden of a 31-game losing streak. That game had been touted as the Jumbos' best chance of breaking their run of losses. They were playing another struggling team. They were playing at home.And they ...


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Premier League this past weekend

I'm Yuan Jun, but Michael works too. That's the name printed on my Manchester United jersey, along with the number 12, as an ode to the mistake Louis van Gaal made. I'm from Singapore and I'm a huge sports fan. So if you ever need someone to talk tactics to, or to pick your fantasy ...


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Field hockey records 4-2 win over Trinity

The field hockey team continued its solid start to the season on Sunday with a 4-2 win over Trinity in a NESCAC showdown on Bello Field.The No. 7-ranked Jumbos extended their record to 3-1 on the season, including a perfect 3-0 mark in conference games. The Bantams, ranked No. 19, fell to 1-3, and 1-2 ...



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Tufts wins singles tournaments at Middlebury

Two Jumbos, sophomore Garrett Weinstein and senior Jay Glickman, came away with the C and D singles crowns respectively this past weekend at the Middlebury Invitational."Obviously, Jay won his flight, so he's playing very well, [and] every time a player wins a tournament, that's a big ...


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Jumbos nearly pull off upset against Lord Jeffs

Tufts came close to an upset against Amherst at the LeFrak Gymnasium last Saturday, losing 3-2 (23-25, 23-25, 25-14, 25-23, 15-10) to their NESCAC rivals.Tufts raced to a 14-9 lead in the first set, eventually wrapping up the set with 11 kills. Senior Maddie Kuppe led the way with five kills. It was ...