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Women’s basketball splits NESCAC road trip

By Steven Landry | February 7

This past weekend, the Tufts women’s basketball team went 1–1 in a brief two-game road trip where it faced NESCAC opponents Trinity College and Connecticut College. The Jumbos dropped Friday’s game to the rival Bantams by a score of 60–42, but regained their footing the following day in a 78–45 domination of the Camels. The Brown and Blue now move to 17–3 on the year and 6–2 in conference play, which situates them behind NESCAC-leading Trinity, which leads with a 14–4 record and are 6–1 in the NESCAC. 

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Women’s basketball extends winning streak to five, improves to 16–2 overall

By Matt Chen | February 4

The No. 7 ranked Tufts women’s basketball team emerged from this past weekend’s games undefeated, extending its current win streak to five games, and its overall record to 16–2. The Jumbos picked up wins at home against Bowdoin, Colby and Smith College. Displaying a new level of cohesion, the Jumbos played unselfish basketball and followed their recipe for success. 

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The Final Whistle: Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard's first steps into management

By Bharat Singh | February 2

To many fans, overturning a 3–0 deficit at halftime is considered impossible, but in the 2005 Champions League final, Liverpool's own Steven Gerrard led a historic comeback against a formidable A.C. Milan side. The Reds conceded within 50 seconds of kickoff and went toe-to-toe with Italy's finest club, which featured two of the greatest midfielders of all time: Andrea Pirlo and Ricardo Kaká. On either side of them, you’d find Gennaro Gattuso, who would go on to win the World Cup with Italy the following year, and Dutch legend Clarence Seedorf. Add to that a defense anchored by Paolo Maldini, Nesta, Cafu and Jaap Stam, all flag bearers of the greatest defensive era in modern football. The script seemed set, as A.C. Milan fans roared on. But to Gerrard, a quiet 25-year-old from Whiston, Merseyside, the game was far from over.

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Men's basketball beats Bowdoin, struggles against Wesleyan

By Keila McCabe | January 31

Men’s basketball split against NESCAC competition this week, dropping a game to Wesleyan (65–64) and earning a win at Bowdoin (74–53). The Jumbos faced the then-leader of the NESCAC, the Wesleyan Cardinals, and put up a good fight, falling just one point short of the victory. The Cardinals improved their conference record to 5–1 and overall record to 17–3. In Tuesday’s battle, the two teams were evenly matched throughout the contest with frequent lead changes and energetic game play from both sides. Using the momentum from a high-level game earlier in the week, Tufts secured a commanding win at Bowdoin on Friday night. 

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Sports and Society: The Ballad of Tennis Australia

By Oliver Fox | January 31

​​The 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing will provide the ultimate venue to protest the human rights abuses of the Chinese government. It’s a unique event that places international cooperation and friendly competition at the forefront of all our minds and could be a real chance for networks, athletes and politicos to show some backbone in the global struggle for human rights. The upcoming games will also be the ultimate spotlight on efforts to continue sports in the midst of an ever twisting pandemic, with the omicron variant breaking daily case records and many professional athletes still somehow not understanding their responsibility to get vaccinated despite many efforts from professional sports leagues, the media and governments to enforce COVID-19 protocols. 

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Luke Rogers hit the 1,000 point mark. Now, he’s vying for a national championship. 

By Ananda Kao | January 27

Going into his senior season, men's basketball co-captain and center Luke Rogers set personal goals of scoring 1,000 points and getting 1,000 rebounds. Thirteen games into the season, Rogers has become just the 33rd player in Tufts basketball history to surpass 1,000 points. Due to an injury in the first game of the season that resulted in Rogers’ sitting out for six weeks, the latter half of his goal is now out of reach. However, Rogers still has the chance to lead his team to something that has yet to be achieved: a national championship.

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Men's hockey beats Wesleyan in overtime

By Arielle Weinstein | January 25

Tufts men’s ice hockey defeated Wesleyan and lost to Trinity over the weekend. Entering the games, the Jumbos had an overall record of 1–9–1 and a NESCAC record of 1–5–1. Tufts was looking to improve their positioning in the standings as they entered a stretch of in-conference games.

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Women's basketball beats New Jersey City and Bates

By Emma Joyce | January 25

Even though the spring semester has just begun, the Tufts women's basketball team and its season is already in full swing. On Saturday, Jan. 15, the Tufts Jumbos hosted the Amherst Mammoths for their third NESCAC conference matchup of the season, where they ultimately fell short 62–53. 

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Tufts sports look to build on last year's success this spring

By Arnav Sacheti | January 21

Despite the challenges that Tufts sport teams have faced throughout the last two years, trying to compete and practice during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Jumbos have shown resilience and patience. Not only have our athletes survived, but they have thrived. Many spring sports, including softball and lacrosse, achieved tremendous success at the NESCAC and national levels last year. Now, with relatively fewer COVID-19 restrictions, here are what spring sports at Tufts will be up to this season.

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Men's basketball splits first NESCAC weekend

By Keila McCabe | January 21

Men’s basketball earned mixed results over winter break, bringing its overall record to 6–8. After a rocky start to the season, the team started to find its groove during its trip to Nashville for the Music City Classic. The squad competed against its first NESCAC opponents, losing to Hamilton (77–64) and beating Amherst (74–66). In its final matchup of the break, Tufts basketball secured a commanding victory over New England College (79–53). Senior center Luke Rogers made his return to play over the break after missing the first eight games of the season.Rogers said he’s optimistic about the trajectory of the team.

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The Final Whistle: Alexia Putellas' road to the Ballon d'Or

By Bharat Singh | January 21

While the debate for the 2021 men’s Ballon d’Or had fans around the world split between Robert Lewandowski and Lionel Messi, the women’s award grabbed fewer headlines, despite having a clear winner. For years, the glamour and glory of the beautiful game have been dominated by male athletes, from the academy systems at elite clubs all the way to the podium of the FIFA World Cup. The sad reality is that a wunderkind making his debut for twenty minutes is likely to gain more popularity than a female legend who has won everything there is to win. To shine as a female player appears an elusive dream for many, but for Alexia Putellas it was a dream destined to become reality.   

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The Intangibles: X-factor arguments for every remaining NFL team

By Aiden Herrod | January 21

When NFL teams face off in the divisional games this weekend, it can be tempting to evaluate the matchups in a black-and-white manner. But the NFL has taught us repeatedly that the Super Bowl puzzle is nebulous and complex. With that in mind, I’m diving into the narrative-driven arguments for every remaining team to go all the way.

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Not a pipe dream: Molly Laliberty's quest to win

By Isaac Karp | January 19

Molly Laliberty still has her mind on the final game of last year’s lacrosse season. Down 14–10 with six minutes left against Salisbury for the Division III national championship, Tufts surged back but still fell just short, losing 14–13. Laliberty played well, but she could have played better. She could have stepped up and taken Tufts to the promised land; at least, that's what she kept telling herself while watching the College Football National Championship. 

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Student-athletes petition to reduce return-to-play protocols

By Isaac Karp | January 19

On Jan. 11, a student petition on Change.org circulated that contested Tufts' COVID-19 return-to-play protocols. According to the petition, Tufts requires student-athletes who test positive for COVID-19 to wait about 12 days, including a two-day reconditioning process, returning to play or practice. While this information has yet to be verified by either the athletic department or the university health department, the petition already has received over 450 signatures.

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Ice hockey loses two conference games

By Arielle Weinstein | December 14

This past weekend, Tufts ice hockey team was swept in the two NESCAC games they played. In Friday night’s match against the Colby Mules, the Jumbos fell 4–0. In Saturday’s game, they lost 3–2 in overtime to the Bowdoin Polar Bears. Tufts’ record now sits at 1–7–1 overall and 1–4–1 in the NESCAC. 

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