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Men's Basketball Jumbos look to maintain streak this weekend

The men's basketball team is on fire. It is riding a three-game winning streak, shooting well and is sitting at its highest NESCAC standing in half a decade. The Jumbos are showing roster depth unheard of in recent program history. A pair of wins against the conference's bottom two this weekend will put them in a commanding position to clinch a bid to the NESCAC tournament for the first time since 2007, barring a complete late-season collapse.

Inside Cycling | Contador guilty of doping; title lost

Cycling received another major blow this week when the Spanish Cycling Federation announced its verdict on the recent case against three-time and reigning Tour de France champion Alberto Contador. The verdict: guilty. The punishment: a one-year ban and the loss of his 2010 title.

Swimming | Eight seniors to take last lap in Hamilton Pool for challenging meet against Wheaton

Tomorrow afternoon, there will be a few things on the line for the women's swim team. As they drop into Hamilton Pool shortly after noon against Wheaton, the Jumbos will look to even out their subpar record (currently 3-4), improve their position in the NESCAC standings and perhaps break personal bests.

Ice Hockey | Jumbos struggle after loss of star goalie Barchard

As the temperature plummets and winter comes into full force, the ice hockey team is heading down the home stretch of its season and trying to qualify for the NESCAC Tournament. The team, however, is mired in an eight−game losing streak, which has coincided with the loss of one of its key players: junior goalie and quad−captain Scott Barchard.

Men's Squash | Men's squash in desperation mode after weekend losses

After losing all four of its weekend matches, the No. 23 men's squash team found itself at 4−10 overall and on the verge of dropping out of the Collegiate Squash Association's (CSA) top 24 for the first time in more than 10 years. Despite their setbacks, however, the Jumbos' main objective remains unchanged from the beginning of the season.

Skiing | Skiing places second in two weekend events

The ski team, which entered this season with high hopes on both the men's and women's sides, looks poised to attain their preseason goals and prove to the rest of New England that it can race with any team in the region.

Men's Track and Field | Jumbos show off young talent at Springfield

The men's track and field team showed its incredible depth and youth at the Springfield College Invitational on Saturday, taking second in the meet despite having no first−place finishes and only scoring in the top three in six events.

Ice Hockey | Bowdoin, Colby games put Tufts' season on thin ice

After two more slip−ups this weekend in home games against Colby and Bowdoin, the men's hockey team's losing streak is now at eight.

Women's Basketball | The next generation: How two freshman opposites have recharged the Jumbos

College is unique in the world of sports thanks to the existence of recruiting classes. Only in the collegiate game can a team do a complete 180, recovering from the loss of key players simply by the appearance of new faces on campus. Similarly, because there is no parity in recruiting on the college scene, one team could end up with all of the nation's best players.

Women's Track and Field | Jumbos maintain steady performance at Springfield

After winning the first Tufts Invitational on Jan. 15, the women's track team kept up its blistering pace with a second−place showing at the Springfield Invitational on Saturday. The Jumbos finished the day with 139.5 points, behind first−place MIT, who had 206.5.

Men's Swimming and Diving | Jumbos bring the noise against tough opponents

Boston College may have squeaked out the victory over Tufts, 206-170, at yesterday's dual meet at Hamilton pool, but the Jumbos came away with a sense of pride about their performance against the Div. I Eagles and their ability to create and maintain an absolutely electric atmosphere.

Women's Squash | Momentum dwindles with weekend losses for Jumbos

The women's squash team went into winter break on the heels of a commanding 7-2 win over No. 31 Boston College on Dec. 5, armed with an even 4-4 record.

Men's Basketball |Bringing out the brooms: Jumbos sweep NESCAC road weekend for first time since '07

Intramurals | Open gym time to debut tonight

Basketball players frustrated by the lack of a winter intramural season will be able to get their pick-up game fix tonight when "open gym time," the Athletics Department's replacement for winter intramurals, kicks off at 9 p.m. in Cousens Gym.

Men's Basketball | Bringing out the brooms: Jumbos sweep NESCAC road weekend for first time since 07

Women's Basketball | A broken Hart, a split weekend for women's basketball

In a roller-coaster weekend, the women's basketball team knocked off No. 13 Bowdoin on the road, suffered a crippling injury and fell to Colby, dropping down to .500 in the conference.

Men's Basketball | Bringing out the brooms: Jumbos sweep NESCAC road weekend for first time since 07

After a desperately needed week off to regroup from a tough opening weekend of NESCAC play, the men's basketball team triumphed in two crucial games this weekend at Bowdoin and Colby.

Women's Swimming and Diving | Tufts shows vast improvement against Wesleyan and MIT

The women's swimming team spent much of its winter break in Pompano Beach, Fla., but wading in the ocean and sunbathing on the shore were not on the agenda. Instead, the Jumbos were busy with conditioning exercises to improve their times for the spring-semester portion of their season.

Men's Basketball | Jumbos look to turn season around in Maine

After dropping its first two NESCAC games last weekend to heavyweights Middlebury and Williams, extending its losing streak to four, the men's basketball team will hit the road still searching for that elusive first conference victory in a pair of weekend matchups against Colby and Bowdoin.

Women's Basketball | Late tip-in doomed Jumbos against Williams

The women's basketball team found itself seconds away from a dream start to its conference slate on Saturday. Already with a NESCAC win under their belt from the previous night, the Jumbos were tied with then-national No. 13 Williams in overtime with just 30 seconds left to play.