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Jumbos to host last-chance meet ahead of Nationals

Tufts sent a small group of runners to the All-New England Championship this past weekend at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston. This meet featured competitors from Div. I, Div. II and Div. III schools, making it one of the more competitive meets of the season for the Jumbos.On Saturday, Tufts scored ...



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Out of Left Field: Not given the chance

As Black History Month comes to a close, I thought it would be timely to discuss the best players of the Negro leagues, most of whom were never given the chance to play in the majors.One of my favorite players of all time is Josh Gibson, catcher for the Homestead Grays and the Pittsburgh Crawfords. ...


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Tufts heads to Amherst for NESCAC Championship weekend

After downing Williams 58-40 in the opening round of the NESCAC tournament last weekend, second-seeded Tufts (24-1 overall, 9-1 NESCAC) will take on third-seeded Bowdoin (21-3 overall, 8-2 NESCAC) at Amherst in the semifinals Saturday. The nationally-ranked No. 3 Jumbos hope to have a repeat of their ...


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Jumbos two wins away from becoming NESCAC champions

The Jumbos are preparing for a historic weekend at home, starting Saturday, when they face the Williams Ephs in the NESCAC semifinals. If they win, they will face the winner of the Trinity vs. Middlebury contest on Sunday, also at home.This year was the first time that the Jumbos were first-seeds in ...


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Jumbos 'racquet' up the intensity at CSA Championships

The Jumbos battled through three challenging contests at last weekend’s College Squash Association (CSA) Team Championships, ultimately progressing to the semifinals before being knocked out by the thinnest of margins. The tournament, which was held at multiple locations in the greater Boston area, ...



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Tufts wins fifth Div. III New England title

Tufts hosted the New England Div. III Championships at Gantcher Center on Friday and Saturday. Tufts won the event with a total of 127 points and boasted a 35-point gap from second-place Williams.Tufts even beat out MIT, ranked No. 2 in the nation. This was also the Jumbos’ fifth Division III New ...



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Vinny’s Variety Pack: Free agency, part I

With free agency opening up on March 7, I’m taking a break from draft needs for the next two to three weeks to talk about the NFL’s biggest free agents. While this free agency pool is pretty weak, there are still some big names to talk about. I have a 540 word limit, so I’ll do my best to talk ...




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The Coin Toss: Time to "boogie" in New Orleans

Welcome to The Coin Toss, where I make some bold, unlikely predictions about your favorite professional sports.Last week, I predicted two of four All-Star event winners correctly. I learned not to doubt "Porzingod" as the 7-foot-3-inch Porzingis won the skills challenge over my pick of Isaiah ...


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Tufts places third at New England Div. III Championships

Over the long weekend, Tufts tied with other NESCAC rivals Middlebury and Bates for a third place finish at the New England Div. III Indoor Championships with 62 points each. The trio finished behind Williams with 140 points and MIT, who won at its home track with 149 points. Tufts' third-place ...


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Teeing Off: Mashed potatoes

For the 10th consecutive year, Dustin Johnson is a winner.DJ cruised to five-shot lead, but it was as large as eight at some moments during the final round and it was never close. DJ blew away Riviera as he won for the first time this season in Los Angeles at the Genesis Open.The tournament had an ...


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Breaking out of slow-paced start, Tufts takes down Hamilton

Despite a slow first half, the Jumbos (20-5) turned it on in the second half to charge out to a safe 81-63 home win over the eighth-seeded Hamilton Continentals (16-9) on Saturday afternoon. The NESCAC quarterfinal victory earned the Jumbos a berth in the conference semifinals for a second consecutive ...


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Tufts relies on experience as team heads into postseason

After capping off a 23-1 regular season, where the Jumbos finished 9-1 in the NESCAC, 8-1 at home and an undefeated 12-0 on the road, the Jumbos will begin their postseason against the Williams Ephs this weekend at Cousens Gym, in what could be their only home game of the NESCAC tournament.“A factor ...



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Tufts to take on 14-time champions Williams at NESCACs

For 14 consecutive years, the Williams Ephs have held a monopoly on NESCAC titles. Every year since 2003, Williams has taken first place at the NESCAC Championships. Needless to say, the rest of the field will be looking to take down the defending champions, including the 2016 runners-up, the Tufts ...


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Tufts not throwing away its shot against Hamilton

Having secured the No. 1 seed in the NESCAC tournament for the first time in team history, the Tufts Jumbos (19-5) will host the Hamilton Continentals (16-8) on Saturday in their quarterfinals matchup. According to coach Bob Sheldon, the regular season feat carries significant emotional importance.“[The ...