Tufts softball took on Wesleyan in a two-game series this past weekend on Sunday, taking both games with epic offensive displays. The Jumbos went into the weekend undefeated in NESCAC play, and their opponents would stop at nothing to change that.
Tufts women’s lacrosse returned to Bello Field on Saturday, coming off their most difficult result of the season — a scrappy 10–8 win on the road at Williams on April 2 — for a matchup with Wesleyan, a team that had been their nemesis in the previous two seasons. When the final whistle blew, No. 2 Tufts had avenged the demon, blowing out No. 6 Wesleyan 15–4. The Jumbos handed the Cardinals their first double-digit loss since the 2022 NESCAC tournament. This victory held extra meaning for the Jumbos, who were playing “Scooter’s Game” in honor of their late teammate Madie Nicpon, whose number they wear on the shoulders of their jerseys.
For the Tufts baseball team, the weekend against Amherst was about doing the hard things well. No frills, no fireworks — just a group of players digging in, fighting back and finding something that had been missing in the early part of the season. A quiet Friday gave way to a spirited Sunday, and the Jumbos dropped the opener but roared back with a doubleheader sweep to take the series. It was a weekend that showed Tufts still has the fight — and the talent — to compete when the margins tighten.
After a weekend of traveling, the women’s tennis team returned to Medford after taking down Hamilton College 5–2 and falling just short to Amherst 4–3.The team, composed of seven underclassmen and seven upperclassmen, is eager to dive into the final stretch of their regular season with a busy April season filled with NESCAC opponents. Matches are determined by six singles matches to the best of three sets that each count for one point and three doubles matches in a one set format where the team that takes at least two of them earns one point.
The Tufts men’s golf team was greeted by frigid temperatures, heavy rain and strong winds as they arrived at Tumble Brook Country Club in Connecticut this Saturday for the first invitational of their spring season. Despite the intense weather, they finished their first day in seventh place out of 16 teams and moved up to sixth place after a strong Sunday outing.
I remember watching a youtube video with my mom when I was young. I must have been in third grade, since this was 2011. We were in our old apartment, watching on my mom’s old white laptop. My mom’s old friend from gymnastics had sent her the video. There were no words or background noises in the video, only anonymous gymnasts performing daring and original balance beam mounts, all accompanied by the haunting strains of Ravel's Bolero. This video, titled “The Mount That Dare Not Speak Its Name”, went on to be one of the most well-known and captivating videos ever posted.
We start the week with the sad news that Kevin De Bruyne, Manchester City’s longtime golden boy, is set to leave the team at the end of the season. “In 10 seasons at the Etihad Stadium, De Bruyne has won six Premier League titles, two FA Cups, five EFL Cups, and a UEFA Champions League, and he could add another FA Cup to that before he goes,” journalist David Segar wrote on the Premier League website.
We’re just two weeks into the baseball season, and there have already been several big contract extensions handed out. These are my thoughts on the most notable extensions signed since the start of the year.
The No. 2 Tufts men’s tennis team delivered a statement win Saturday, dismantling longtime rival No. 12 Middlebury 6–1 in a clash brimming with postseason intensity. Fueled by relentless baseline precision and clinical doubles execution, the Jumbos avenged years of NESCAC heartbreak against the Panthers, sweeping all three doubles matches before securing decisive singles victories.
Tufts men’s lacrosse made the trip to Waterville, Maine last weekend, on a mission to preserve their unbroken win streak in 2025 and secure another conference victory for the Jumbos.
Sixty-eight teams made it to March Madness this year. After the championship game on Monday, there will only be one left standing. That team will not be Tom Izzo’s Michigan State Spartans, and maybe that’s okay.
There has recently been a lot of talk in men’s gymnastics about the new ‘scale’ requirement on floor exercise. This was an old requirement that has been brought back to increase the level of artistry in men’s gymnastics and make the exercise more fluid. Essentially, this means that the gymnasts have to show their range of movement and ‘lines’ through a standing balance. Jacob Harmon of Ohio State is currently winning best scale in my book, really demonstrating the qualities the scale requirement is meant to exemplify in men’s gymnastics.
Two consecutive wins for the Tufts baseball lifted them to a series win over Bates in their first NESCAC games of the season. After an eight-game tour of California and two games last week, the Jumbos had a record of 6–9.
The Tufts softball team took on Bowdoin and Amherst over the weekend in their first games of NESCAC play. Prior to the games, the Jumbos held a season record of 4–10, but the team wasn’t going to let that affect them.
After his 17 seasons coaching the Alabama Crimson Tide, there’s no doubt that Nick Saban is the greatest coach of the century, if not of all time. With seven NCAA titles, Saban’s teams have been loaded with premier talent, including four Heisman Trophy winners. But which of his quarterbacks were truly worthy of being Saban disciples? Below, I’ve ranked each quarterback from worst to best.
On Saturday, No.2 Tufts took on No.5 Colby College at home on Bello Field. Both teams came onto the field undefeated. Despite having a slower start than usual, the Jumbos were able to extend their now nine-game win streak, their dominance in Division III lacrosse remaining untouchable. In an email to the Daily, junior attacker Allie Zorn wrote “We’ve been really active in the ride which has gotten us a lot of opportunities back and of course, Genna Gibbons has been giving us so much possession from the draw — it makes our lives on offense much easier.”
Welcome back to the 90 Minute Breakdown! We’re entering the last stretch of the season, and the intensity is certainly present. GamesLast week ended with the highlight of the break: the South American clásico, Brazil vs. Argentina. Playing in Argentina without Messi, the reigning world champions delivered a masterclass, winning 4–1. Argentina’s goals came from Julián Álvarez (4’), Enzo Fernández (12’), Mac Allister (37’), and Giuliano Simeone (71’). Brazil's lone moment came with Cunha’s goal in the 26th minute. Rodrygo and Vinicius? Barely touched the ball. With the next World Cup just 435 days away, Argentina looks more dangerous than ever.
Expected goals, player efficiency, ERA, slugging percentage, exit velocity, exit velo, exit velo. All these terms are very familiar to the sports analytics community and are terms that a small portion of fans within this community obsess over. Sports analytics have optimized and homogenized all major leagues in this country, especially the MLB. The rise of the information era has been synonymous with the rise of sports analytics. Billy Beane’s “Moneyball” tactics amazed baseball organizations by using statistics to build a cost-efficient organization after typing a few queries from a computer.
March Madness asks each and every player: In the most important games you will ever play, who are you? What are you made of when your name and future are on the line? Often, the tournament is an indicator of success at the next level, and the bright lights singularly reveal the deepest psychology of these talented players.
The Tufts University swimming and diving team delivered some outstanding performances at the 2025 NCAA Division III Championships in Greensboro, N.C. For the men’s team, the meet marked the Jumbos’ best overall finish since 2018, and both the men and women displayed remarkable grit and camaraderie throughout the four-day competition.
