The men’s squash team had a disappointing series of matches in the opening days of the NESCAC tournament this weekend. Tufts finished the weekend without a win as they exited the tournament, having lost tough matches against Amherst in the opening round and against Conn. College and Hamilton in the ...
Over the weekend, the women's track and field team hosted the Cupid Challenge at the Gantcher Center, an un-scored meet where overall team performance doesn't matter as much as individual competition. Hailed as one of the most competitive Div. III meets in the nation, Tufts ran, jumped and ...
The goal for the 17-5 Jumbos has been clear all year: make it to the NCAA tournament, and hopefully make a deep run. After this weekend’s games, that goal may already be out of reach.
Within the first half of the season, media coverage of the NBA has largely focused attention on headlines and stories involving a relatively small group of teams. Whether it is the returning world champion Golden State Warriors, the healthy Cleveland Cavaliers or struggling large-market-city teams ...
As our loyal readers know, the Daily put out a Super Bowl preview on Friday where we (not so boldly) sided with the favorites. We predicted that the Denver defense would not be able to slow down what had been a seemingly unstoppable Carolina offense enough to allow their own offense to pull them ahead, ...
The Amherst women's basketball team had won 121 consecutive games at home when they went into last Saturday's game against the visiting Tufts team. The Purple and White, ranked No. 2 in the country and undefeated thus far on the season, had not lost at home since 2009. With eight more wins in ...
In a surprising finish, the Denver Broncos defense held what had been a seemingly unstoppable Carolina Panthers offense to just 10 points en route to winning Super Bowl 50 in Santa Clara, CA last night by a score of 24-10. Veteran Denver quarterback Peyton Manning—the oldest quarterback to ever to ...
Many athletes will tell you that there is nothing like the advantage of competing at home, and the men's track and field team certainly agrees after the first three home meets they've had so far this season. After roaring out to a dominant start in the first two weeks of the season with ...
At this stage I probably have to eat humble pie.Because all our predictions about Claudio Ranieri and Leicester City when the season first started in August should, quite rightly, be thrown out of the window.What a turnaround it has been. About one year ago, Leicester sat at the bottom of the Premier ...
With the NBA season heading into February, the All-Star Game is quickly approaching and rosters for both the Western and Eastern Conferences have already been released. The Daily enters the fray with its own picks for the all-star teams, each with five starters, two guards and three forwards, along ...
It’s T-minus two days now until the kickoff of what could be the most-watched event in American history, so gather your chips, dip and beer, and turn your brains off to enjoy the spectacle that celebrates the pinnacle of masculinity—and no, we’re not talking about a Republican presidential debate ...
The winter sports season is nearing the end for most teams, and that means NESCAC Championships and the postseason is coming up. The Daily is here to give you a rundown of how your favorite teams are doing and where they are playing this weekend.The men’s basketball team enters the most important ...
The 18-2 Jumbos moved up to No. 8 nationally, following a series of strong performances capped off by Tuesday's 60-41 win over the 5-13 Rhode Island College (RIC) Anchormen. The victory was their 13th in a row, continuing a streak that started on Dec. 29, 2015 at Baruch College. With the exception ...
Coming off of a close win at Connecticut College, the team secured three consecutive double-digit wins ahead of this weekend, when they will face the only two teams ahead of them in the NESCAC standings. Tufts beat Newbury (2-18) away last Thursday to give Coach Bob Sheldon his 400th victory, only ...
The men’s squash team dominated Boston College in a 9-0 win on Monday night. The win saw the team bounce back from a pair of losses to strong MIT and Colby teams the week before, and it hopes to leverage that momentum as it enters this weekend's NESCAC Championship.Not allowing the losses ...
A contingent of Jumbos traveled to Vermont this past weekend to compete at the Middlebury Invitational, an unscored, non-conference meet held on Friday and Saturday. Tufts faced off against swimmers from Williams, the University of Vermont and Springfield College, as well as those from the host, ...
The Tufts women's squash team split its last two matches in contrasting styles as it wrapped up its last week of competition before the NESCAC Championships this weekend. The Jumbos couldn't get anything going against the Colby Mules on Saturday, falling 9-0, but came back to record a 7-2 ...
Tufts (6-7-5) fell 4-0 to Williams (13-4-1) on Frida,y and allowed Middlebury (6-7-5) to tie up Saturday's contest at three goals apiece at the very last minute in what proved to be a frustrating weekend away for the Jumbos."If we can get three goals or more in our games, with our defensive ...
“From the start there was great energy on the pool deck and it was a great feeling seeing people's hard work pay off with a ton of lifetime best and season best times,” Honicky said. “When people weren't swimming, they were up and cheering for their teammates, but when it was time to get up and race, we showed that we were prepared mentally and physically.”
Another week, another streak of success for the men’s track and field team. The Jumbos participated in two events across town from each other this past weekend, with a contingent at the John Thomas Invitational at Boston University and the rest at home for the Tufts Stampede meet. The few Jumbos ...
