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Teeing Off: Make it a Spanish trio

Wow. What a finish. Sergio Garcia has finally won his first major in his 74th appearance. The Spaniard has had so many near misses over the course of his nearly-20-year career in the major championships, going all the way back to the 1999 PGA Championship at Medinah, where a 19-year-old Sergio was ...


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Out of Left Field: You think that was bad?

On Saturday, Jeremy Guthrie pitched 0.2 innings and allowed 10 runs for a whopping 135.00 ERA to start his season. Not ideal. By the start of the third inning, the Washington Nationals were already on their third pitcher. This start was so bad for the 13-year veteran Guthrie that his career ERA rose ...


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Tufts kicks off spring season with a six-stroke win

Tufts traveled to Allendale Country Club in North Dartmouth, Mass. to compete in the Hampton Inn Invite over the weekend. The golfers played well at the tournament and shot consistent scores throughout both rounds to win their first tournament of the spring season. The win was the first No. 1 finish ...



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Jumbos win four straight behind new doubles pairings

No. 7 Tufts is on a four-match winning streak, moving to 8-1 for the season with its recent 7-2 victory over Wellesley on Wednesday.This came on the back of Tufts’ double-header weekend, which it handled with relative ease as it won 8-1 at Bates before making the trip to Colby to win 9-0.Coach Kate ...


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Strong offensive performances notch Tufts a pair of NESCAC wins

The Jumbos (5-3, 2-3 NESCAC ) won both conference games they played in the first week of April. Victories over the Conn. College Camels (1-7, 0-5) and the Williams Ephs (4-5, 1-4) gave the team its first wins in what has been a highly competitive NESCAC season thus far.On March 28, before Tufts' ...



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Jumbos split a pair of NESCAC matches

Two matches against NESCAC opponents last weekend revealed the double-edged sword that is the Jumbos’ youth. A day after displaying its depth and promise during its game against Amherst, which it lost 5-4, the team then labored to defeat Trinity 5-4.Coming off an encouraging performance against Amherst, ...


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Tufts earns second straight first-place finish from two meets

On Sunday, the Jumbos hosted the annual Snowflake Classic at home on the Dussault Track, continuing their hot start to the season and dominating the competition at the meet. Tufts won eight of the 21 events and finished first overall, their second first-place finish in a row.The 400-meter was completely ...


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Vinny’s Variety Pack: A break for baseball

This week, about ten mock drafts came out, so I’ll spare you from hearing my predictions for a little bit. Opening day for baseball was this week, and after reading my friend and fellow columnist Max's article, I was inspired to talk about baseball myself.Ever since I was a little kid, baseball ...


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The Coin Toss: MLB Award Predictions

Welcome to The Coin Toss, where I make some bold, unlikely predictions about your favorite sports.Last week, I picked the winners of the final four games. I was able to correctly predict that Gonzaga would defeat South Carolina. However, UNC beat Oregon, busting my second prediction. So, I was one-for-two ...



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Tufts takes second hosting postponed Snowflake Classic

The Snowflake Classic nearly lived up to its name once again, as the Jumbos wondered if they would be able to host the meet after Saturday's snowstorm. Thankfully, the track was cleared in time for the even to begin bright and early on Sunday morning. “Our coach saw that Saturday’s weather ...


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Sailing teams finish eighth in weekend regattas

Both of Tufts' sailing teams, the co-ed and women's squads, finished eighth in their respective regattas over the weekend.The co-ed team, which is ranked ninth nationally in the Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association (ICSA), participated in the Lynne Marchiando Trophy regatta at MIT on Saturday ...


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Teeing Off: The Masters Preview: Part 2

Wow, it’s here already. The greatest week of the year! Welcome to Augusta National, everyone. And here I am, your faithful golf correspondent, giving you my picks and predictions for this year’s tournament, as promised.The hottest player in golf is undoubtedly Dustin Johnson. DJ has won his last ...


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Out of Left Field: The day before opening day

This was originally going to be a preseason predictions column. Then I went to pick up my press credentials from Fenway Park and had another idea. (My predictions for those who want to chirp me in October: Red Sox, Indians, Astros; Nationals, Cubs, Dodgers. Indians over Dodgers in the World Series.)I ...


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Jumbos two wins away from notching new program-record start

With nine wins, the No. 2 Jumbos remain undefeated so far this season and are one win away from matching their previous best starts of 10-0 in 2015 and 2010, when they won National Championships both times. For a fairly inexperienced team with a new coach, they have exceeded expectations, producing ...



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Jumbos best Judges in prolonged Wednesday battle

The Jumbos are off to a 5-1 start to the season, defeating the Brandeis Judges 6-3 in their first home match of the season. Prior to that, the No. 12 Tufts spent spring break in California and came out with a 4-1 record, initially beating Oberlin 8-1, Carleton 9-0, No. 21 Wisconsin Whitewater 9-0, ...


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Jumbos kick off outdoor season in sweltering Vegas

The Jumbos officially started their outdoor season with an invitational meet at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas over spring break.  “We ended up getting in really late the night before, or more like early that morning, so we hadn’t practiced on an outdoor track yet," sophomore hurdler ...


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Vinny's Variety Pack: NFC South draft needs

The NFL Draft is exactly one month away from the day I write this article (April 27), which means I have a limited time to talk about the rest of the NFL’s draft needs. Can I do it? No! But I’ll try my best, and isn’t that really the most we can ask of anyone? *deep sigh*Carolina Panthers,Pick ...