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Field hockey's five All-NESCAC picks further honored with New England region awards

The season isn't over, but the field hockey team has continued to rake in awards. The latest comes with five Jumbos earning spots on the Longstreth/NHFCA New England West Region All-Stars, the most of any team in the region. Junior Tamara Brown repeats as an All-Star, having led the NESCAC in both goals and assists with 21 and 13. Senior co-captain Margi Scholtes and junior Amanda Roberts were also voted to the All-Region First Team for the second consecutive year, while junior Jess Perkins and sophomore Taylor Dyer were named to the second team. All five players were also earned All-NESCAC honors earlier this season.

Men's Basketball | Pierce looks to lead Jumbos back to elite NESCAC status

Four years ago, the men's basketball team had one of its best seasons in program history. The squad went 23-7, racking up more wins than any of its predecessors and made it to the NESCAC championship game as well as the third round of the NCAA Tournament. But ever since then, Tufts has been caught in a downward spiral.

Women's Basketball | Trimmed roster looks to make another run at NCAA Tourney

One year must seem like an eternity for the women's basketball team.

Inside the NESCAC | Two NESCAC powerhouses come into season with high hopes

When it comes to NESCAC women's basketball, Bowdoin has traditionally stood head and shoulders above the rest.

Inside Men's College Basketball | Tenth-ranked Butler has what it takes to make Final Four

Although mid-major teams have produced some of the most thrilling upsets in recent March Madness history, they rarely are ranked among the elite squads in the nation. This year's Butler Bulldogs are poised to buck that trend.

Men's Squash | Jumbos to kick off season this Friday

As the men's squash team approaches this weekend's season-opening matches, the absence of some of its most talented members threatens to hinder the team's success in the fall slate.

Feiger, Jumbos honored by NEWVA

While the Tufts volleyball team will head to University Heights, Ohio to compete in the Elite Eight of the Div. III NCAA Tournament, it has continued to rack up accolades closer to home.

Men's Cross Country | Four Jumbos earn All-Region honors over the weekend

Though the men's cross country team's eighth-place finish at the NCAA New England Championship on Saturday left it just short of a spot at nationals, four members of the team were recognized for their hard work, earning All-Region status.

Video | Tufts field hockey team defeats Skidmore in NCAA Quarterfinal, moves on to Final Four

Sailing | Jumbos finish 10th at competitive Atlantic Coast Championship

It didn't go exactly according to plan, but the sailing team closed out the fall season with a strong 10th-place finish in spite of a wave of poor weather and elite competition at this past weekend's Atlantic Coast Championship.

Women's Squash | Young Tufts squad has sights set on moving up

The Tufts women's squash team had its struggles last season, but came on strong down the stretch. Now, with a new, young cast as well as some veteran leaders, the Jumbos will look to ride the coattails of that momentum to a successful upcoming season.

Video | Tufts volleyball team wins New England Regional over Williams, moves on to NCAA Final Four

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0 - Times a Bill Belichick-coached team had lost when leading by at least 13 points in the fourth quarter before Sunday night's 35-34 defeat at the hands of the Indianapolis Colts. Down 31-14 in the fourth quarter, Peyton Manning threw two touchdown passes and running back Joseph Addai had a score of his own to bring the Colts to 9-0. Belichick gambled on 4th-and-2 on his own 28-yard line late in the final period, ultimately turning it over on downs and leading to Manning's game-winner to wideout Reggie Wayne.

Women's Cross Country | Wilfert leads Tufts to 12th place at New Englands

Junior Amy Wilfert will be returning to the NCAA Div. III Women's Cross Country Championship, but this time she will be going alone.

Alex Prewitt | Live from Mudville

Before I begin doling out jolly feel-goods and compliments, let's get this out of the way. I am not a Washington Redskins fan. Period.

Field Hockey | Field hockey team to return to Final Four

With yet another offensive spark from an unlikely source, the field hockey team is one step closer to the ultimate prize.

Football | Tufts closes out 2009 with its fourth straight loss

Not only was the Tufts football team looking to close out the 2009 season on a high note when it trudged out onto a muddy Zimman Field for the final time this year, but the Jumbos were also hoping to snap a four-game losing streak against the Middlebury Panthers.

Volleyball | Volleyball team beats Williams for first New England title

For the last two years, the Tufts volleyball team has posted impressive regular-season records and earned the right to host the NCAA New England Regional Championship. But while last year's team faltered in the postseason, the 2009 Jumbos will be heading to Ohio and the NCAA Elite Eight.

Inside the NBA | Hawks exemplify coming changes in NBA elite

Two full weeks into the NBA season, the divide between the elite and the dismal has already become apparent. The bottom of the Eastern conference looks all too familiar as the New York Knicks, New Jersey Nets, Washington Wizards and Charlotte Bobcats — all lottery teams a year ago — are a combined 6-32. Out West, not much has changed either, as the Minnesota Timberwolves, Memphis Grizzlies, Los Angeles Clippers and Golden State Warriors boast a combined 10-33 record. But with the plethora of talent that enters the league every year, patient franchises have reason to believe that in five years the cream of the NBA's crop will have a different look.

David Heck | The Sauce

People my age don't really care about boxing. And why would they? It has been ruined by gambling, corruption and controversy over the past 20 years, and people of my generation have become fonder of a newer, more physical sport: ultimate fighting.