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The Coin Toss: NFL Week 9

Welcome to The Coin Toss, where I make bold predictions about your favorite professional sports.Nothing to recap from last week, as I made some NBA award predictions. This week, we'll get back to football for the NFL's week nine. Let's do it...Saints take down undefeated RamsThe Rams escaped ...


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Field hockey begins postseason campaign with win over Amherst

In one of the best seasons in team history, the No. 4 Jumbos completed their regular season on Wednesday, defeating the No. 12 Bowdoin Polar Bears by a score of 2–1. The Jumbos didn't have much time to celebrate the season's success, though, as the NESCAC Tournament began on Sunday after ...



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Postgame Press: The times, they are a-changin'

I am tired. I know a lot of baseball fans who are tired. Why are we so tired? Game 3. The third game of this year’s World Series clocked in at an astonishingly long seven hours and 20 minutes. The game was 18 innings long, twice as long as the regulation nine of a baseball game. The game itself was ...



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Weidner's Words: Rule changes won't solve the NFL's problems

The NFL has reviewed and revised a multitude of rules over the past few years as they have attempted to pin down what exactly a catch is, and recently, what exactly an acceptable tackle is. The changes are driven by good intentions, as the NFL has expressed a desire to bring down or stop the amount ...



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Football drops defensive battle at Amherst

The Jumbos traveled to Pratt Field in Amherst, Mass. on Saturday, with hopes of spoiling the Mammoths' undefeated record. They came out on the losing end in a hard fought defensive battle, falling 19–13, as their opponent remained undefeated. This loss dropped Tufts’ overall record to a still-stellar ...



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No. 2 men's soccer finishes regular season undefeated

The Jumbos wrapped up the regular season with a pair of wins that secured them the No. 1 seed in the NESCAC Tournament and a No. 2 national ranking, their highest this season. In doing so, the team finished without a single regular season loss, a first for the program since 1946, the earliest year for which its record is available. The Jumbos will host the eighth-seeded Colby Mules (7–6–2, 3–5–2 NESCAC) in the quarterfinal round of the NESCAC Tournament on Sunday.



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The Coin Toss: NBA awards

Welcome to The Coin Toss, where I make bold predictions about your favorite professional sports.Let's take a look at last week's NFL predictions: PredictionOutcomeDid I get it right?Jaguars 4+ sacks1 sackNoPanthers over EaglesCAR 21–17 PHIYes!Baker Mayfield 300+ passing tards215 yardsNo So ...






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Crew teams take on world's best at Head of the Charles

The Jumbos competed in the Head of the Charles regatta this weekend. The Head of the Charles is one of the biggest and most famous regattas in the world of rowing, with thousands of athletes competing across several events. Tufts competed in the Men's Club Eights, Men's Championship Doubles, ...



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Postgame Press: Celebrate good plays, c'mon!

I love a good celebration. Someone got a promotion? Celebrate. Someone won a competition? Celebrate. Someone is having a baby? Celebrate. But you know what pastime loves a good celebration as much as I do? Sports. And today I want to celebrate celebrations.Celebrations in sports have been around for ...



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Weidner's Words: Where select contracts fall short

The NBA G League made a major announcement this Thursday when it revealed its new “select contract” route. These are the $125,000 contracts that the G League will offer to elite high school prospects who are at least 18 but are not yet eligible for the NBA draft. Previously, recent high school graduates ...