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Men's Basketball | Middlebury tops NESCAC for 2nd time

March 1

This past weekend's NESCAC men's basketball tournament was not the most thrilling in recent memory. Only two out of the seven contests were decided within single−digits. Three of the four quarterfinal games were won by at least 20 points. And with the exception of the championship game, there were no upsets. But for a Middlebury squad that had one goal in mind, the results of the weekend were very exciting.

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Marvel, Rose shatter 17-year-old school record for 800-meter run at All-New Englands

February 28

Sophomore Jeff Marvel and junior Connor Rose took full advantage of an famously fast track this weekend at the All-New England Championships at BU. Both Jumbos stepped on the track Friday night in the fourth and final heat of the preliminaries for the 800-meter run, and when they stepped off, both had set new personal records (PRs), broken the school record and qualified for NCAAs.

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Alex Prewitt | Live from Mudville

February 28

W ith The Oscars officially over, I have nothing left to do except wallow in sadness that 363 days remain between now and the next installment of the world's greatest spectacle. Forget March Madness or Opening Day; I'd rather watch Natalie Portman. Who cares about the NBA Playoffs or the potential NFL lockout when the award for Best Live Action Short is on the line? Green outfields pale in comparison to red carpets.

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Men's Swimming and Diving | Jumbos come in third at NESCAC Championships

February 28

Williams prolonged its reign over the NESCAC men's swimming and diving world this weekend in the conference championships at Bowdoin, winning its ninth-straight title and 10 out of the last 11. The Ephs earned 1,741.5 points to edge out the Amherst Lord Jeffs (1,614.5), while the Jumbos finished third with 1,318.

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Women's Basketball | Tufts left out of NCAA tournament for first time since 2007

February 28

The women's basketball season officially came to an end yesterday afternoon with the announcement of the 64-team NCAA tournament field. Though four NESCAC teams were awarded bids, including two that will be hosting first- and second-round games, the Jumbos — ranked ninth in the region and sixth out of NESCAC sides — were denied entry for the first time since 2007, a season only senior guard Vanessa Miller was around to see.

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Men's Lacrosse | Transfer Callahan brings Div. I experience to promising squad

February 28

The men's lacrosse team is a talented group of players. No one can deny it; The Jumbos are the reigning NESCAC and NCAA Div. III Champions.

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Women's Track and Field | Small squad excels at All-New Englands

February 28

The All-New England Championships provide an opportunity for the women's track and field team to compete against some of the best athletes in New England, spanning Div. I to Div. III, and often result in personal or season-best times. Even with only a few athletes competing, the Jumbos did not disappoint.

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Athletes of the Week

February 27

Jeff Marvel, Men's Track and Field

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Men's Lacrosse | ReLax: Lacrosse teams kick off preseason with scrimmages

February 27

It's been a while since the No. 1−ranked men's lacrosse team has taken to the turf at Bello Field, yet the Jumbos looked anything but rusty during Saturday's two home scrimmages. Both the first−stringers, who played against Keene State, and the second−stringers, who played against Wheaton College, dominated the opposition. The Jumbos were explosive on offense, taking down the Owls 19−7 and dismantling the Lyons 15−8.

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Women's Lacrosse | Young women's squad splits two scrimmages against Div. II schools

February 27

The women's lacrosse team, coming off a season in which it went 11−4 overall and lost to Amherst in the first round of the NESCAC Tournament, began gearing up for its 2011 campaign over the last two weekends in early−season scrimmages against Stonehill College on Feb. 19 and Merrimack College on Saturday.

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Football | Fucillo signs contract to play professionally in Denmark

February 27

Anthony Fucillo (LA '11) has already conquered the football team's record book. Now, he's off to conquer Denmark.

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Ultimate Frisbee | 'FITTFU' in full swing at the Gantcher Center

February 27

The brisk Boston weather hasn't stopped Tufts' ultimate frisbee team from getting in some work before the spring season. Last Friday night the Gantcher Center was home to "FITTFU," or "Friday Is The Time For Ultimate," a 4x4 weekly indoor league that includes nearly 120 students. Check out tuftsdaily.com/thescore for more photos from this week's matchups.

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Men's Swimming | Jumbos to battle for conference title this weekend at Bowdoin

February 24

Tufts heads to Bowdoin this weekend in search of its fourth consecutive runner-up finish at the NESCAC Championships, which begin this morning and will end Sunday evening.

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Inside the NHL | With trade deadline looming, GMs mull roster shakeups

February 23

With February swiftly drawing to a close, the 30 NHL teams are beginning to look ahead to the Stanley Cup playoffs just six weeks away. For some teams, this is an exciting time, as players and coaches prepare to make a final push toward a playoff berth and a shot at the most famous trophy in sport. For others, it's a time of uncomfortable realization — the bitter moment of truth when an organization must concede that this is not, in fact, their year.

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Inside the NBA | Brushing off Nets, Carmelo at last finds a home in New York

February 23

After over half a season of speculation and postulation, the NBA's most compelling, well-scripted and overanalyzed piece of theater this season has finally come to its conclusion. 'MeloDrama is over.

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Women's Swimming and Diving | Five swimmers named to All-Conference team

February 23

Five members of the women's swimming and diving team earned All-Conference honors for their performances at the NESCAC Championships last weekend. Recognition is given to the top three finishers in each event at the conference meet.

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Top Ten | Things to do during the NFL lockout

February 23

The NFL and the NFL Players Association have yet to come to terms on a new collective bargaining agreement for the 2011 season, which means that a possible NFL lockout looms just a week away. While we at the Daily sincerely hope that the millionaires and billionaires work out their spat in time, we've got you covered in the event that there is no NFL in the fall. Here's how to stay busy without America's most popular sport filling your Sundays:

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Men's Basketball | Bringing down the house: Students turn out for Senior Day

February 22

When the men's basketball team took on Bates on Feb. 12 in a winner−take−all battle for fifth place in the NESCAC, it was boosted by a factor that has been missing for the past few seasons: a loud, boisterous student section.

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Brian Rowe | Calls the Shots

February 22

The San Francisco Giants, because they won last year and are primed for their young talent to continue to improve this year. No wait, the Red Sox because they had the biggest offseason, and Jon Lester will win the AL Cy Young. But what about the Yankees, who re−signed their captain and are a threat every year? The Phillies, and their J.D. Power and Associates Highest Rated Pitching Staff award? The Pirates and their … wait, never mind.

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Women's Squash | Tufts ends season with Colby, Vassar upsets

February 22

For the women's squash team, a season full of close losses and shutouts was unsurprising given the inexperienced squad, whose starting nine consisted of just one senior and three rookie players, two of whom had barely picked up a squash racket before the season began.