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Football | Notebook: Airing it out

Jordan Bean | Sacked

It's not easy to play a professional sport. "Tell me something I don't know," you may be thinking to yourself.

Athletics Department Awards | Schmidt, Allen win Best Athlete awards as seven Jumbos honored

Women's Tennis | Consistency, camaraderie give Jumbos second win of the season

After a long summer of reflection, and a few weeks of preparation back on the hill, the women's tennis team hit the courts for the first time since its third?round loss to Williams in the NCAA Championship that marked an end to last year's season. But the Jumbos, ranked No. 15 at the end of last season, managed to put last season's disappointing ending behind them, and kicked off the 2012 fall season this past week with a pair of home wins against MIT and Brandeis.

Inside MLB | Orioles overcome steep odds, in playoff hunt

Following 15 consecutive losing seasons, the 2012 Baltimore Orioles, despite their 89?67 record, don't have the makeup of a traditional contender, and their characteristics might fail to convince many doubters that they can compete with the league's elite clubs.

Football | Notebook: Old ghosts, new opportunities

Field Hockey | Field Hockey looks to continue winning streak on Homecoming

After dropping its first game of the season, the No. 13 field hockey team has hit its stride, and won its sixth straight game this Wednesday in a 3?1 victory against the visiting University of New England (UNE).

Volleyball | Tufts Volleyball looks to join in the spirit of Homecoming

Men's Soccer | Men's Soccer takes on toughest test yet

Brian Tan | Now Serving

Women's Soccer | Nothing to lose for Tufts in Homecoming match against Amherst

Sailing | Coed and women's sailing teams continue strong performances

Coming off last weekend's regattas, the coed and women's sailing teams were looking to build off strong performances and to continue the momentum toward championship races at the end of the season. The Jumbos capped off their weekend with some highlight finishes, including placing first for the first time in three years at their own Hood Trophy Intersectional Regatta.

Cannon, Wallis garner NESCAC Players of the Week honors

Men's Golf | Golf finishes 12th in field of 18 at Williams Invitational

Its first three weekends have been trying for the coed golf team. With three bottom?half finishes in three tournaments, the team is looking to put their difficult start behind them.

Ethan Sturm | Rules of the Game

It's time to kill football. To take it out back, to bury it six feet under.

Women's Soccer | Tufts drops matches against NESCAC foes Colby and Trinity

The problems that have plagued the women's soccer team all season long, namely too many injuries and a lack of scoring, reared their ugly heads again this weekend. Losses to NESCAC opponents Colby on Saturday and Trinity on Sunday dropped the women's soccer team to 1-4-1 on the season and kept Tufts winless in conference play.

Men's Soccer | Tufts struggles to finish games over weekend, draws twice

After an impressive 4-0-0 start to the season, the men's soccer team could only manage draws this weekend against Colby and Trinity despite handily outplaying both opponents. Previously ranked No. 22 nationally and No. 3 in New England, the Jumbos will almost certainly tumble in the rankings following these disappointing results.

Women's Cross Country | Freshman Gould paces Tufts to top-five finish at Williams

Aaron Leibowitz | The Fan

Field Hockey | Jumbos eke out overtime win at Trinity, win against Colby on Saturday