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Inside MLB | Why victory is in the Cards

Before we tell you why the St. Louis Cardinals will soon be World Series Champions, it is important to note that, not too long ago, they were considered a mediocre team.        On Aug. 25, they were 67-63, sitting 10.5 games behind the Atlanta Braves in the Wild Card. Then, in an occurrence understandable only to the baseball gods, the St. Louis went 23-9 to finish the season, while Atlanta lost 20 of its last 30 games. Entering the final day of regular-season play, both teams had 89-72 records. You know how that ended.

Ethan Sturm | Rules of the Game

For those that missed Alex Prewitt's column yesterday, we are in the middle of a Fantasy Fantasy Baseball Draft series, in which we draft teams of the greatest fictional players of all time. The three of us researched hard — OK, we opened some crappy BleacherReport.com articles and some Wikipedia pages.

Player of the Week | Lord of the NESCAC manor

Junior Kendall Lord was named NESCAC Volleyball Player of the Week, rewarding the conference's leading setter for her contributions to the Jumbos' victories over the weekend. Although Trinity setter Jennifer Low has a slight edge in assists per set, Lord has more total assists than anyone in the NESCAC, and ranks fourth in service aces per set, showing her versatility as a setter on a team filled with talented attackers.

Jumbos fall short twice in doubleheader weekend

In their second of two NESCAC doubleheader weekends this season, the women's soccer team, perhaps slightly fatigued, dropped a pair of tough 1−0 decisions to conference foes Williams and Bates, falling to 6−4−2 on the year. Both matches were vital to their place in the conference standings and the results were undoubtedly disappointing.

Jumbos rise in NESCAC standings this weekend

Following Tuesday's non−conference win over UMass Dartmouth in double overtime, the men's soccer team finally seemed to have found the offensive firepower that it was lacking for much of the season. Against the Corsairs, the Jumbos recorded season−high marks in shots, shots on goal and goals — registering 22, 11 and three, respectively.

| 'Matriarch of Tufts Athletics' passes away at 102

Dorothea "Dorie" Ellis (J ‘31), referred to by the Tufts Athletics Department as "the matriarch of Tufts University Athletics," died on Friday at the age of 102.

Sophomores lead team to third place at Conn. College Invitational

The women's cross country team finished the Conn. College Invitational with a third−place result out of 17 squads on a windy day at Harkness Memorial State Park. With senior tri−captain Anya Price back in action after sitting out the previous race, the Jumbos were able to place two runners in the top five and four in the top 20.

Jumbos rout Williams, Bates in weekend doubleheader

The field hockey team stepped off Campus Avenue Field at Bates on Sunday afternoon victorious, having won both of its NESCAC conference games this weekend against the Williams Ephs at home and the Bobcats on the road. The Jumbos are now 6−2 in the NESCAC and 10−2 overall with a five−game winning streak.

Alex Prewitt | Live from Mudville

Volleyball | Tufts streak at eight after pair of conference wins

The women's volleyball team just keeps on rolling, finishing this weekend with two more crucial NESCAC victories to ensure a top two finish in the conference and match the squad's longest winning streak of the season.

Football | Notebook: Once a Bantam, forever a Jumbo

Jay Civetti wasn't thinking about playing his former school. Honestly.

Football | Jumbos defense a bright spot despite loss to Bantams

Trinity marched into Saturday's Homecoming game as the cream of the NESCAC crop, owning a 3−0 record, averaging over 25 points per game and fresh off a 35−0 drubbing of Hamilton, a team that beat Tufts in Week 1.

Zach Drucker | The Loser

In the midst of another sans−Mets postseason, I thought I might reflect on the state of the New York Mets organization. Currently, sitting through a "Mutts" game has been like watching Robert De Niro and Al Pacino in "Righteous Kill" (2008). Sure, someone grossly overpaid to put a couple critically acclaimed actors together, but "Righteous Kill" ain't winning any Oscars.

Baseball | Bern, baby Bern: Jumbos closer named men's athlete of the year

Women's Soccer | Jumbos look to gain upper hand in NESCAC standings

Football | Jumbos to face undefeated Bantams on Homecoming

For many reasons, Saturday's Homecoming game against the Trinity Bantams provides a huge opportunity for the football team.

David McIntyre | The Beautiful Game

As the European leagues have been off the last two weeks because of the international break, I thought I would turn my attention to a topic that has been the focus of the American soccer world over the last month: the hiring of former German star player and manager JürgenKlinsmann as the manager of the U.S. Men's National Team.

Awards | Top Jumbos from 2010 to be honored at annual awards ceremony

Alongside Ed Bernstein (A ‘11), a herd of Jumbos will be honored at tonight's Tufts Annual Athletics Awards Ceremony, held in Cohen Auditorium at 7:30 p.m.

Men's Tennis Jumbos bully Beavers in final fall match

Tufts cruised to an 8-1 victory against host Babson College on Friday, its last full-squad match of the fall. The Beavers' one singles victory was the only match the Jumbos conceded in three dual contests this season.

Men's Soccer | Freshmen key to victory over UMass Dartmouth

The men's soccer team rallied from two goals down to defeat the UMass Dartmouth Corsairs, 3−2, in non−league action on Tuesday at Kraft Field. Freshman midfielder Gus Santos scored his second golden goal of the season in the 102nd minute, as the Jumbos improved to 5−2−2 on the year while the Corsairs fell to 7−4−1.