As week eight approaches, I've taken a step back and done my best to assess the state of the league. There's a lot of parity and unanswered questions which will make for an exciting second half of the season.AFC Playoffs PatriotsThe Patriots, like always, feel like a lock for the playoffs and ...
In an extraordinary finale to his fall season, fourth-seeded junior co-captain Boris Sorkin won the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Cup singles national championship for the second straight year at Berry College in Rome, Ga., on Saturday. Sorkin defeated Middlebury’s Stan Morris in three ...
After its incredible performance at the Head of the Riverfront in Hartford, Conn., last week, the men's crew team returned to the local waters of the Charles River, where the team raced at the 55th annual Head of the Charles Regatta (HOCR). This exciting regatta is without a doubt the most important ...
With Liverpool establishing itself as one of the top clubs in the world following its Champions League title last season and Manchester United in disarray, it is hard not to compare the current situation to the 1990s. Liverpool, then, was the winningest club in England, with 18 titles to its name. It ...
This Homecoming weekend, the No. 12Tufts women's soccer team tied 2–2 in an electric double-overtime matchup against fellow NESCAC rival Conn. College.After trailing 2–1 for most of the second half, a Conn. College foul gave Tufts sophomore midfielder Lily Sykes a free kick from the left side ...
I was not the best athlete as a kid. My dad was no professional athlete, but his athletic prowess in the North Shore summer camp circuit was well-regarded amongst his peers whenever they visited my camp. I had some sports I was okay at, but I was really bad at a few sports. Most specifically was basketball, ...
The Tufts football team won its third game of the season on Saturday as former Jumbos returned to campus for Homecoming on a beautiful, sunny day at Ellis Oval. The 49–0 win over the Bowdoin Polar Bears evens the Jumbos’ season record at 3–3. The Jumbos have now won their past five meetings with ...
The No. 12 Tufts men’s soccer team defeated a strong No. 11 Conn. College side 2–0 on Saturday afternoon on Bello Field. After a midseason slump lasting much of October that saw them go 1–2–2, the Jumbos saw the Homecoming game as an opportunity to get back on track. Tufts is now 9–2–2 overall ...
So this is an absolute nightmare to talk about. No one is right. No one is wrong. But somehow, everything is in flames — especially the jersey of LeBron James. How did we get here?Instead of dishing out the typical schmuck of the week label, I will carefully dance around assigning a tag until the ...
The Tufts women’s cross country team competed at the New England Intercollegiate Amateur Athletic Association (NEICAAA) Championship Saturday at Franklin Park in Boston. The race featured teams from all NCAA divisions. Despite facing Div. II and Div. I competition, the Jumbos finished sixth out ...
The Tufts women’s tennis team concluded its fall season with two semifinal appearances at the New England Women’s Intercollegiate Tennis Tournament (NEWITT) held at Smith College.Jumbos got the better of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Engineers in the first round of the A Draw, ...
The Boston Bruins electrified a passionate fanbase last year with a dominant run to the Stanley Cup Finals — and then proceeded to rip out Bostonians' hearts. Behind goalie Jordan Binnington, the St. Louis Blues stomped on the Bruins defensive game plan and shocked the nation en route to their ...
The Jumbos have been on a rollercoaster ride of a season. After sending a resounding message heard loud and clear across the NESCAC following their week one win over three-time defending champion Trinity, Tufts has struggled to consistently back up its early dominance. Following losses to Williams ...
The Jumbos will look to get back on track this Saturday with their Homecoming game against the Conn. College Camels at 2:30 p.m. on Bello Field. The team comes into this match with an overall record of 8–2–2 and 4–1–2 in conference play. Tufts currently sits in second place of the NESCAC standings, ...
The Tufts men’s and women’s crew teams headed down to Hartford, Conn., on Oct. 6 for the Head of the Riverfront Regatta. Kicking off a year in which both teams are comprised of mostly underclassmen, as well as new coaches for both teams, the Jumbos found success in their season opener while testing ...
Yes, I'm late on this. Yes, it has faded from popular memory. It’s hard to remember in week seven, but not too long ago the National Football League (NFL) was shaken to its core. Andrew Luck, a cornerstone of the Colts franchise and undisputed top tier quarterback in the league, abruptly retired ...
Tufts men’s soccer was on the road this past weekend, competing first against Amherst on Saturday followed by Hamilton on Sunday. The Jumbos, who came into the weekend ranked No. 1, fell 2–1 in overtime play to the Amherst Mammoths, who assumed the Jumbos’ first-place position. The following ...
The traveling Jumbos could not be tamed in their bus tour across the surprisingly temperate Northeast.Tufts’ women’s soccer team came out victorious in back-to-back road contests against competitive NESCAC rivals, downing Hamilton 3–0 on Sunday after triumphing over Amherst 2–1 on Saturday. The ...
Just as baseball uses the minor leagues and basketball uses the G-League to develop their young players, all professional club sides in Europe have reserve and youth teams which they use to develop players through their academy system. But while basketball instated a pre-draft age limit, there are no ...
Every modern football fan has heard the stories of Diego Maradona:coming out of poverty in Argentina, the incredible goals, the controversy on the field, the insane life off it. Never before, though, besides maybe a clip or two from YouTube or archives, has the public seen much of the truth behind ...
