Playing at home has its advantages, but junior defensive lineman Donnie Simmons simply can't deny his affection for the beauty of the Jumbos' road uniforms.
It's one thing to lead your team to victory in the first postseason start of your career. It's another to do so by throwing only the second no-hitter in playoff history.
In the least successful outing of the season thus far, neither the co-ed nor the women's sailing team could carry the winning momentum from strong performances in late September to this weekend's regattas, as both squads faltered amid tough conditions and highly competitive fields.
Going into the NESCAC Fall Championship Qualifier this past weekend at the Shuttle Meadow Country Club in Kensington, Conn., four was the magic number for the Jumbos.
In April 2007, Brett Favre was preparing for what would be his final season with the Green Bay Packers and intently watching that spring's NFL Draft, hoping that general manager Ted Thompson would complete a trade with the Oakland Raiders for wide receiver Randy Moss. Three years later — and with a Minnesota Vikings uniform now on his back — Favre finally has his long-cherished target.
The men's soccer team's non-conference struggles continued Tuesday night as the Jumbos fell to Plymouth State 3-2 in overtime, ending their three-game winning streak.
The grand stadiums are ready, cricketing merchandise is selling like hotcakes, tickets have been sold out four months in advance and the talks around the water cooler more often than not are gravitating toward that elusive question: "Who will win The Ashes this time around?" Yes, folks, it's that time of the year. The most eagerly anticipated Ashes series in recent memory kicks off with the English team landing in Brisbane, Australia, this November.
LeBron James — formerly the most beloved superstar in the NBA — had the worst offseason for an athlete that didn't involve a DUI, drug bust, accusation of steroid use or Tiger Woods−ing his wife.
Four months removed from reaching the summit of their collegiate lacrosse careers, members of the 2010 men's lacrosse team gathered in Cousens Gym to receive the outstanding spoils of victory from last spring's National Championship−winning campaign.
Becoming a Washington Redskins fan never crossed my mind. Maybe it was that my earliest years as a sports fan were spent in New York. Maybe it was Dan Snyder. Or maybe it was the 300−pound drunk guy screaming "Cheaters never prosper" into my ear after every penalty at FedExField when I was seven years old.
The volleyball team rebounded from a Tuesday night letdown against UMass−Boston by going three−for−three this weekend in a NESCAC slate at Wesleyan. The trio of victories launched Tufts to what has become a familiar locale: first place in the conference standings, tied with Bowdoin at 5−0.
In every season between 1985 and 1997, an NFC team ended the year by hoisting the Lombardi Trophy.
The women's soccer team has scored eight goals this season. Four of those goals have been scored by freshmen, and two of those four have been game-winners. Suffice it to say, the young guns are earning their keep.
Mike Droesch (E '10) and the rest of the 2010 National Champion men's lacrosse team were honored at halftime of the football team's Homecoming game against Bates. The Jumbos held a special ceremony later in the afternoon at Cousens Gym, where they received their championship rings.
The expectations were high on Saturday when the field hockey team took to Bello Field to face Bates in a Homecoming showdown. The national No. 2 Jumbos, still holding on to an undefeated season, played host to a struggling 1−5 Bobcats squad and, with a definitive 7−1 victory that saw goals from five players, didn't disappoint the lively Homecoming crowd.
Thousands of optimistic tailgating fans carried the smell of hot dogs and hamburgers into Ellis Oval on Saturday to watch the football team face off against Bates in its Homecoming game. Yet despite winning their past 24 games against the Bobcats, the Jumbos relinquished a fourth−quarter lead and could not manufacture a late drive, falling 21−20 in front of a crowd of 2,500 at Zimman Field.
Call it a curse or just call it old−fashioned dumb luck, but wherever Tom Beaton goes, he just winds up on the losing side of the rivalry.
Forgive Bill Samko if he gets a little sappy when talking about Homecoming. He can't really help it.
The men's soccer team found itself on unfamiliar ground after its 2−0 victory over Suffolk University on Wednesday night. For the first time since the 2008 season, the Jumbos (3−2−1 overall, 1−1−1 NESCAC) have a winning record.
