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Tufts finishes fourth at New England Div. III Championships

On Friday and Saturday, the Tufts women’s track and field team turned in numerous impressive results to place fourth at the New England Div. III Championships, yet ultimately fell short of its goal to finish in the top three. Williams was crowned New England Div. III champion with a score of 149 ...


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On The Spot: The case for VAR

On Saturday, criticisms for the new video assistant referee (VAR) system reached a new high in the FA Cup match between Huddersfield Town and Manchester United, as Juan Mata’s goal was ruled out for being marginally offside. While Hawk-Eye, the company that provides VAR technology, has since apologized ...


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Jumbos defeat Polar Bears to clinch eighth seed in conference tournament

Over the weekend, the Tufts ice hockey team battled for the eighth and final spot in the upcoming NESCAC Championship tournament, facing Bowdoin on Friday evening and Colby the following afternoon. In a game that they could not lose if they were to sneak into the postseason, the Jumbos defeated the Polar Bears 4–2 at home, moving past the visitors in the conference standings. Despite Tufts' efforts to carry its winning energy into Saturday, the team fell to Colby in a 3–0 shutout. Nonetheless, Tufts still advanced to the NESCAC tournament, due to Bowdoin’s 7–3 loss to Conn. College on Saturday.


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Jumbos repeat as New England Div. III champions

The Tufts men's track and field team traveled to Middlebury, Vt. over the weekend for the New England Div. III Indoor Championships, where it brought home its second consecutive title.The Jumbos posted an overall score of 110 points to beat out the second-place MIT Engineers (97 points). The ...


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Postgame Press: Do it for the fans

While watching sports, it is easy to forget that the games are, at heart, put on for the fans. This is not to say that the players have no love for the game, or even that those higher up in the organizations do not love it. It simply means that we, the fans, are the ones who allow these people to participate ...



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Jumbos suffer early exit from NESCAC tournament

The Tufts men’s basketball team suffered a potential season-ending loss on Saturday at Hamilton in the first round of the conference tournament.The 91–82 defeat makes it unlikely that the Jumbos will receive a bid to the NCAA tournament.If they don't get a bid, the Jumbos will end the year ...


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Tufts dispatches Conn. College, advances to NESCAC semifinals

The Tufts women's basketball team's offensive production was on display on Saturday, as it saw off Conn. College for the second time in three weeks, defeating the visitors 85–48 in the first round of the NESCAC tournament.The 85 points that third-seeded Tufts put up on Saturday afternoon was ...


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Weidner's Words: Don't stick to sports

"We will definitely not shut up and dribble."This was LeBron James' first public comment since he received criticism from Fox News host Laura Ingraham for speaking out on political issues.In her segment, Ingraham specifically refers to an Uninterrupted video series in which LeBron and ...


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Jumbos to make postseason push in final weekend of NESCAC play

The Tufts ice hockey team takes on Bowdoin and Colby this weekend in back-to-back home games to top off its 2017–18 regular season.With Tufts currently ninth in the NESCAC standings, the team needs to win both games this weekend to have a chance to steal eighth place and continue on to the conference tournament.


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Tufts suffers defeat to MIT, bounces back to dismantle BU

The No. 28 Tufts men’s squash team (8–11) lost to No. 22 MIT, 8–1, on Feb. 8 before rebounding to defeat No. 42 Boston University, 9–0, on Saturday. The matchup on Saturday wrapped up the Jumbos' 2017–18 regular season.The match against Boston University was one of Tufts' easier ...


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Tufts basketball teams prepare for conference tournament

Women's BasketballAfter both teams ended their regular season action with wins, the men’s and women’s teams embark on their postseason journeys this weekend with the commencement of the NESCAC tournament.The women’s team wrapped up its regular season at Trinity last week, winning 59–40.The ...


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Bowman sets school record in the mile to lead Jumbos at BU

The Tufts women’s track and field team registered outstanding results at a pair of unscored meets over the weekend: the Gordon Kelly Invitational at MIT on Feb. 10 and the David Hemery Valentine Invitational at Boston University on Feb. 9–10. Numerous athletes clocked nationally ranked times ...



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Tufts falls to Amherst, Williams

On Saturday and Sunday the Tufts men’s hockey team took on NESCAC rivals Amherst and Hamilton in a pair of road matchups.While the games were statistically even, the Jumbos suffered defeats in both.Hamilton came into the game on Sunday having won three of its last four games, and it showed against ...


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On the Spot: Where is the real Paul Pogba?

The real question Manchester United fans want answered is who the No. 6 on the field really is. Because he doesn't seem to be the same confident young man who decided that he had had enough of waiting and walked out on Sir Alex Ferguson.Pogba's performance on Sunday at St. James' Park summed ...


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Tufts overcomes injury woes to win three matches at Smith

On Saturday, the Tufts women's fencing team attended the second Northeast Fencing Conference Multi-Meet of the season, which took place at Smith College.After managing only one victory at the first meet, hosted by Boston College on Jan. 28, Tufts rebounded for a 3–3 record Saturday, picking ...


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Jumbos set school record, win three events at MIT, BU

The No. 16 Tufts men's track and field team split up this weekend to attend two separate meets: the David Hemery Valentine Invitational held at Boston University on Friday and Saturday, and the Gordon Kelly Invitational at MIT on Saturday. The team performed well at both meets, with strong field ...


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Postgame Press: Parenting's place in professional sports

Parents are a breed unto their own. Some kids love them, others not so much. Sports have had a long and complicated relationship with parents. Michael Jordan won his first title since his father’s murder on Father’s Day, resulting in an emotional display during the celebration. As of last year, ...


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Jumbos see off Bantams in final regular season game

In the final game of its regular season, the Tufts women's basketball team crashed Trinity's Senior Day celebrations, defeating its hosts 59–40.The Jumbos demonstrated their defensive resilience, holding the Bantams to more than 20 points below their season scoring average.Tufts first-year ...