The men's swimming and diving team delivered a strong performance at the MIT Invitational on Friday and Saturday, placing fourth out of seven squads. Almost every member of the team swam a personal or season−best, ending the fall semester portion of the season on a high note.
The men's track and field team recorded impressive marks across the board during its season opener Saturday at Northeastern's Jay Carisella Invitational.
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has put together the most impressive individual performance in the history of the National Football League this season through 12 games.
In the only meet before Winter break, the women's track team set some great baselines at the Jay Carisella Invitational this Saturday. Hosted by Northeastern, the event served as an opportunity for athletes to compete and burn all the energy that has built up over the course of the fall season. The best way to see how the work put in during the offseason paid off was to test it in competition, and the Jumbos started off the season with outstanding energy.
Since senior Scott Barchard arrived on the Hill in 2008, he has slowly but surely rewritten the ice hockey record books.
The women's basketball team defeated the host Regis Pride 65−53 on Saturday afternoon to take first place in the four−team Regis College Invitational.
Much to the chagrin of fans and players alike, Bobby Valentine was introduced as the new manager of the Red Sox this past Thursday. Most only remember "Bobby V" for his dugout tomfoolery as manager of the New York Mets, when — after being ejected in the 12th inning of a game against the Blue Jays — Valentine returned to the bench wearing a fake mustache.
This weekend, Tufts hosted Middlebury and Williams in its first home doubleheader of the 2011−2012 season. A year ago, the Jumbos defeated the Panthers for the first time since 1955. But Tufts fell in both NESCAC matchups this time around, losing to the Panthers 3−2 on a Middlebury goal scored midway through the final period, after suffering a 4−1 rout from Williams on Friday.
Undoubtedly, the 2010 World Cup in South Africa was a success from a philosophical standpoint. The first World Cup on the African continent drew gobs of good publicity, exposed the diversity and the wonders of South African culture to the world and ended with a victory by Spain, who play some of the most visually pleasing soccer in recent memory.
My Thanksgiving consisted of the typical American plate of food, family and football. But this year, I may have gone overboard on the football part. Thursday was NFL games from when I stumbled out of bed to when I stumbled back in, much more tired and much fuller. Friday was built around LSU vs. Arkansas and the weirdness of the Big East race, Saturday was college football all day, and soon I was watching the NFL again back in Boston.
After boasting a young, deep squad last winter, the men's track and field team returns this season mostly intact and with a year of experience to build on its 2010?2011 successes.
The women's swimming and diving team has started the season with a bang, going 3−1 through the first two weeks. Tufts has been propelled by strong performances from freshmen while still relying on major contributions from more experienced swimmers.
The junior class may have understandably found it difficult to discuss this past football season.
The women's track and field season gets started on Saturday, and with many key athletes returning from last year's successful campaign, the Jumbos are looking to take another step forward as a team.
Predicting the winner of the NFL Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY) is always more challenging than guessing who will be awarded the Most Valuable Player.
After boasting a young, deep squad last winter, the men's track and field team returns this season mostly intact and with a year of experience to build on its 2010−2011 successes.
