Columns
Moments ‘til Madness: Each conference’s questions
By Owen Short | February 14Here are my big questions for every conference in the college basketball Power 6.
Sports
Columns
Extra Innings: Royals make big bet on Witt
By Henry Blickenstaff | February 13It’s Aug. 18, 2023. My friend and I had bought last-minute tickets to see the Chicago Cubs play the Kansas City Royals at Wrigley Field. A Cubs win should have been a safe bet — they had been playing good baseball since mid-July, but more importantly, Kansas City was an abysmal 39–84. Unfortunately, Bobby Witt Jr. had other ideas.
Columns
The Round-off Roundup: Gabby Douglas’ elite comeback
By Sarah Firth | February 9The singular thing I’m most excited for as the elite domestic season begins in the lead-up to the Olympics is Gabby Douglas’ elite comeback. Douglas competed in the 2012 London and 2016 Rio Olympics, becoming the first Black woman to win the Olympic All-Around with her 2012 victory.
Columns
Moments ‘til Madness: Transfers or freshmen?
By Owen Short | February 9In April 2021, the NCAA decided that first-time transfer student-athletes would be able to immediately suit up for their new schools, eliminating the one-year sit-out policy. Just a couple of months later, the NCAA suspended its prior rules on name, image and likeness that restricted players from receiving any compensation. The combination of these two significant changes to college athletics made for a whole new landscape in college basketball, along with other highly competitive sports.
Sports
Tufts men’s ice hockey bounces back from overtime loss to beat Conn. College 4–0
By Tara Wirtschoreck | February 8This weekend, the Tufts men’s ice hockey team played against Connecticut College twice. This proved to be the second chance the Jumbos needed. After losing 4–3 in overtime at home against the Camels on Friday night, the Jumbos came back with a 4–0 win on Saturday in New London, Conn. to show that Friday night was an anomaly.
Soccer
Danke Jürgen: The Liverpool love story
By Bharat Singh | February 8“Messi mashed on Merseyside.” If Anfield had ever dreamt of hearing a sweeter line, that dream was unfolding tenfold. A corner of traveling Catalan fans were left speechless as a sea of red chanted on. Although Peter Drury is often lauded as the master of modern commentary, it was Darren Fletcher who uttered those words. And he hadn’t planned it.
Sports
Tufts swimming and diving crushes Hamilton, celebrates Class of 2024
By Madeline Mueller | February 8Both the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams triumphed over Hamilton College on Friday. The women’s team won 175–113, and the men’s team won 166–109. The meet, the last home meet of the year, also served as an opportunity to celebrate Senior Night and honor the 19 swimmers and divers in the Class of 2024.
Sports
Men’s basketball earns NESCAC split in Maine on final road trip of regular season
By Keriann Slayton | February 7The men’s basketball team braved the cold for a pair of conference matchups against the Colby College Mules and Bowdoin College Polar Bears last weekend. They fell by a single bucket to the Mules, but the next day they then iced out the Polar Bears to end the trip with a win.
Columns
In the Crease: Vezina Trophy predictions
By Zachary Gerson | February 7This week, I will focus on the first individual award of the column: the Vezina Trophy.The Vezina Trophy is awarded to the best goaltender of the NHL season.
Track And Field
New Balance Grand Prix returns to Boston as athletes gear up for Paris Olympics
By Sarah Firth | February 7As the New Balance Grand Prix returned to Boston, thousands of fans packed the stands of the TRACK at new balance on Sunday to see the athletes set to compete at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
Sports
Women’s basketball drops two in a disappointing Senior Day weekend
By Max Druckman | February 6On Feb. 3, the world tuned in to view a historic college basketball rivalry clash. Two conference foes, their campuses within driving distance, reignited a feud that had seen hundreds of memorable iterations. The home team, donning blue, packed the arena with loyal fans who anxiously awaited a season-defining matchup as the campaign’s crunch time neared.
Columns
Extra Innings: Baltimore blockbuster
By Henry Blickenstaff | February 5News that ace pitcher Corbin Burnes was being traded from the Milwaukee Brewers to the Baltimore Orioles was about the last thing I expected to see on Thursday night. It was looking very much like the 2021 NL Cy Young winner would be in Milwaukee until at least the trade deadline. Instead, the Orioles swung one of the biggest offseason moves in franchise history.
Sports
Women’s basketball takes down Williams, narrowly loses to Middlebury in thrilling doubleheader
By Max Druckman | February 1Typically, a two-game weekend for the Tufts women’s basketball team features 80 minutes of gameplay. However, to the delight of basketball fanatics, the Jumbos’ slate this past weekend lasted 95 minutes, thanks to a triple-overtime thriller against the Middlebury College Panthers and a nailbiter against the Williams College Ephs. Though the results were mixed, the Jumbos’ weekend was undoubtedly action-packed.
Columns
In the Crease: Stanley Cup and Presidents’ Trophy predictions
By Zachary Gerson | February 1In the spring edition of ‘In the Crease,’ I will be predicting NHL awards, mostly individual awards. However, this week, I will focus on team awards: the Stanley Cup champion and the Presidents’ trophy.
Sports
Tufts men’s basketball takes a hard-fought win against Williams College
By Nick Dohr | February 1With a win at home against Bates College the weekend prior, the Tufts men’s basketball team was ready to take on Williams College and Middlebury College over the weekend. Both games had important implications for the NESCAC, especially for the Jumbos as their conference record sat at 1–3. In the last seven years, no team has won the NESCAC with a conference record worse than 7–3, making losing more than three games extremely detrimental to championship hopes.
Columns
Moments ‘Til Madness: The seats heating up in college hoops
By Owen Short | February 1It’s getting to that time of year when teams either separate themselves as clear tournament teams or fall below expectations. Not only is this a crucial time for teams but also for the people coaching them.
Sports
Swimming and diving crushes Bates, men beat MIT in return to competition
By Madeline Mueller | January 30The Tufts swimming and diving program returned to competition after winter break with back-to-back meets against Bates College on Friday and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Saturday. Both the men’s and women’s teams won decisive victories over the Bates Bobcats; the men’s team also defeated the MIT Engineers.
Columns
Extra Innings: Let us watch baseball
By Henry Blickenstaff | January 30MLB’s TV policy is asinine. For a league that ostensibly wants (and actually needs) to grow the game of baseball, they sure do enjoy making it hard for fans to watch it. Right now, the money MLB makes from regional sports networks is more important to them than making the game more accessible.
Sports
Men’s hockey goes 1–1 in weekend NESCAC play
By Tara Wirtschoreck | January 30For the Tufts men’s hockey team, the weekend was defined by an essential before-and-after with their third-period comeback on Saturday. The Jumbos were shut out 2–0 against Williams College on Friday, and when they were down 1–0 after the first two periods against Middlebury College on Saturday, there was a real concern that the same outcome would happen again.
Sports
Tufts women’s basketball loses to Bates on devastating buzzer beater
By Tara Wirtschoreck | January 26On Saturday, Tufts women’s basketball traveled to play the Bates Bobcats, where the Jumbos lost on a heartbreaking buzzer beater. The game ended 62–60.
