Sports

Zach Drucker | The Loser

Last week, I wrote about the New York Jets' acquisition of Tim Tebow, which stirred quite a hubbub among New Yorkers, who have since seen an enormous Jockey ad sporting Tebow's boyish grin erected outside the Lincoln Tunnel and the creation of a mammoth sandwich at the renowned Carnegie Deli named "The Jetbow." Yet the Jets' signing of Broadway Tim deflected attention from a graver NFL issue: the exposing and sanctioning of the New Orleans Saints' bounty program.

Men's Lacrosse | Four-goal comeback not enough as Jumbos fall to Bantams

Baseball | Firstbaseman Howard powers Jumbos to three-game sweep of Bobcats

Of the players who started at least 20 games for the baseball team last season, then-junior Sam Sager was an all-conference selection after hitting .333, classmate Matt Collins hit .343 and was the NESCAC Defensive Player of the Year and then-sophomore Eric Weikert ranked fourth on the team in RBIs. 

Softball | Red-hot Tufts sweeps weekend series over Bowdoin

During the softball team's spring break trip to Clermont, Fla., the Jumbos managed to go 11-3 without a single long ball from sophomore catcher Jo Clair, who launched 16 home runs in her rookie season to set the school's single-season record. While Clair didn't exactly struggle at the plate on the trip - she had 10 extra-base hits and 13 RBIs - a return home to Spicer Field was all it took for her to get back to doing what she does best: going yard. 

Women's Lacrosse | Despite improvements, Tufts loses to Trinity

The No. 12 women's lacrosse team's game against No. 5 Trinity on Saturday was singled out by the Jumbos as their most important game of the year. They had been embarrassed by No. 7 Middlebury the weekend before, and were looking to avenge a pair of one-goal losses to the Bantams last season. 

Men's Lacrosse | No. 2 Tufts overcomes Kirwan's absence in 16-9 win over Conn. College

Women's Lacrosse | Tufts improves to 2-0 with win over Conn. College

Baseball | Maine acttraction : Tufts begins NESCAC slate at Bates

Women's Lacrosse | Tufts prepares to host Trinity in pivotal midseason matchup on Saturday

Men's Lacrosse | No. 6 Tufts looks to stay undefeated at Trinity

Softball | Tufts heads to Bowdoin for three-game series

NESCAC round up | Freshmen make their mark on the diamond

Fan the Fire returns this weekend

Men's Track & Field | Throwers kick off outdoor season with strong marks

Three throwers were in action over spring break for the men's track and field team, which opened the outdoor season at the Bridgewater State Invitational on Saturday.

Baseball | First to bat, first to score

In its first 10 games, the baseball team has scored more first?inning runs than it did all last season. If this seems like a surprise to some of the Jumbos, you'll have to forgive them. They've been too busy opening 2012 on a blistering pace.

Men's Crew | Larger crew seeks to improve eights program

The men's crew team knows what it means to be dedicated in the preseason: bi?monthly fitness testing, three?a?days and the annual "Judgment Day," a full day of workouts beginning at 4 a.m. and ending at 6 p.m. This past week, the Jumbos finished their spring training by spending every moment together as a cohesive unit, both on the water and off.

Women's Track & Field | Tufts begins spring season at Bridgewater State Invitational

On Saturday, the women's track and field team traveled to the Bridgewater State Invitational. Led by a strong throwing squad, as well some impressive performances by underclassmen, the Jumbos enjoyed a strong start to their outdoor season.

Sam Gold | The OT

Despite the busted brackets, emptied wallets, disconsolate die?hards and the walking disaster that is my friend at Missouri who had to drink himself into a stupor during the Tigers' inexplicable loss to 15th?seeded Norfolk State, March Madness consistently boasts the most unpredictable and exciting competition in American sports.

Inside NCAA Basketball | No Cinderella, no problem

In an era of upset?minded'Cinderellas' - including recent runs by Butler, VCU and George Mason - it seems that the country's rooting attention has begun to turn toward supporting underdogs over the traditional favorite. But as the 2012 Final Four approaches, that won't be possible, as the semifinals feature four prestigious programs which have all previously won national championships, making for what is likely to be one of the most exciting closing weekends of college basketball in recent memory.

Men's Lacrosse | Tufts takes three of four in challenging spring break slate

Over the course of a busy spring break, the men's lacrosse team traveled through New Jersey, below the Mason?Dixon line and then back again in a nine?day tour that included one NESCAC contest and three non?conference challenges against ranked opponents.