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QB Q&A: The legend of Johnny Unitas

By Max Sharf | February 13

At a certain point in every legendary athlete’s career, something shifts in their perception. At this point, a very small number of living people can say that they have seen Jesse Owens at the Olympics, Babe Ruth at bat or Dolph Schayes on the court. These athletes have become folklore. Their epics are discounted in the modern era. Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game seems just as much of a tall tale as Paul Bunyan’s legendary tall tales, yet these legendary feats are legitimate.

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Columns

The 90-Minute Breakdown: Big transfers, big matches

By Antonia Toro | February 12

Welcome to The 90-Minute Breakdown! I’ll be providing a weekly recap of all the biggest news, matches and storylines in world soccer. For the latest in the beautiful game, follow along! Players The winter transfer market didn’t disappoint, delivering last-minute drama and masterful chess moves. ...

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Football

The big game isn’t football

By Jonah Cowan | February 12

The spectacle is great, yes, but exhausting. Only the NFL can justify their dependence on commercials by making them a part of the product. Why are we accepting the overreach of advertising into places that should resist it, like sports? The Olympics understands this better –– its lack of any advertisements deeply changes the way we engage with sports for two brief weeks every two years.

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Hockey

Ice hockey climbs up conference rankings after weekend split with Conn. College

By Keriann Slayton | February 12

Loud offensive performances in a pair of games against Connecticut College last weekend propelled Tufts men’s ice hockey to fifth place in the NESCAC and the privilege of a playoff game on home ice. The Jumbos opened the weekend on the road, traveling to New London, Conn., where they slammed into a brick wall in Camels’ junior goalie Will McEvoy. Despite notching 41 shots on goal to the Camels’s 24, the Jumbos couldn’t manage to sneak one into the back of the net, and a singular power play goal by Connecticut College in the first period held up as the game-winner. The second and third periods ticked down without a score from either squad, and the 1–0 Camels win marked the first career shutout for McEvoy.

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Sports

Women's basketball 5-game win streak put to an end

By Leanna DeSousa | February 11

Coming off of an incredible week of competitive conference play and a successful Senior Day, Tufts was looking strong going into this past weekend’s games against Amherst College and Hamilton College. However, the Jumbos seemed to fall short, resulting in them going down to fourth in the NESCAC rankings with a 5–4 conference record and 14–8 overall.

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Gymnastics

The Round-off Roundup: Life after sports

By Sarah Firth | February 11

When sports come to an end, athletes stand at a crossroads and must decide what comes next. Leaving sports can feel like the end of an era, but for many athletes, it can also be the beginning of a new chapter. Let’s explore the career paths of top gymnasts after their retirement.

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Columns

Full Court Press: NBA trades aren’t ‘modern slavery,’ but they aren’t perfect either

By Noah Goldstein | February 7

Unless you live under a rock — or hate sports, which I find unlikely given that you’re reading a niche column in the Daily about just that — you probably heard the name Luka Dončić once or twice over the past week.

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Columns

The Round-off Roundup: Nike and the new national team leotards

By Sarah Firth | February 7

The U.S. national team’s new training leotards are here, and I have to say, I’m in love.

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Sports

Ice hockey splits weekend NESCAC series

By Tara Wirtschoreck | February 6

In an exciting weekend of NESCAC play, Tufts men’s ice hockey had two games that were both decided by a solitary goal. Their 3–2 win against Middlebury on Friday and 3–2 overtime loss to Williams on Saturday made for a stressful weekend for those watching.

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Sports

Extra Innings: Most surprising moves of the offseason

By Henry Blickenstaff | February 6

This MLB offseason has been unpredictable, to say the least. Not only were there many big-name free agents available, but the trade market has also been surprisingly active, making for an exciting few months. These three moves have been the most surprising.

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Track And Field

30th New Balance Grand Prix: Olympic champions and rising stars heat up Boston

By Sarah Firth | February 5

The New Balance Grand Prix came to Boston for the 20th edition of the meet. The event was sold out with fans hoping to see Olympians and other top-level professional track and field athletes. The sprints for both men and women were packed with star power. The 100m Olympic champions from Paris were both in action: Julien Alfred of St. Lucia raced in the women’s 300m, while Noah Lyles of the United States took on the men’s 60m.

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Basketball

Men’s basketball stumbles in NESCAC showdowns

By Luke Fredericks | February 5

The Tufts men’s basketball team faced its toughest weekend of the season, dropping two hard-fought road matchups against top-ranked Wesleyan University and No. 16 Trinity College. A heartbreaking 69–66 loss at Wesleyan on Friday was followed by an 81–45 defeat at Trinity on Saturday. The Jumbos now sit at 17–4 overall and 5–2 in NESCAC play as they look to rebound from their first back-to-back losses of the season.

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Basketball

Women’s basketball charges up through the NESCAC standings over the weekend

By Jack Chapleski | February 4

Tufts women’s basketball faced Wesleyan University on Friday for their sixth in-conference matchup of the season.

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Columns

Lay of the Leagues: NBA edition

By Brian Becker | February 3

It is such a shame to see a league that was so focused on ball movement and masterful isolation in an effort to drive to the rim become diluted into a no-defense 5-out three-point contest. The NBA has reached a ratings cliff, where chic association edition jerseys and haute-culture-inspired parquets have become the focal point rather than the avant-garde ball mastery that many children around the world would spend countless hours mastering. Nowadays, you’ll be lucky to even turn on the TV and see a player even seriously attempt a one-legged fadeaway (Cam Thomas vs. Orlando Magic circa 2024).

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Columns

The Intangibles: The NBA trade of the century

By Jonah Cowan | February 3

Late last night, ESPN reporter Shams Charania broke the news that the Dallas Mavericks had traded Luka Dončić (along with two other players) to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a first-round pick.

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Sports

Squash teams topple Middlebury but come up short against Williams

By Josh Solomon | January 30

Coming off of a three-game winning streak, the women’s squash team went into their away match against Middlebury onSaturday with confidence. The Jumbos, ranked No. 11 by the College Squash Association, had dominated the Panthers the previous four times they played, winning 8–1 consistently with a 9–0 sweep in 2022.

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Hockey

Ice hockey rebounds for revenge in weekend split

By Keriann Slayton | January 30

Two days of conference play for Tufts men’s ice hockey ended in triumph with a 2–0 win over No. 10 Trinity on Saturday following a frustrating loss to Wesleyan on Friday. Tufts’ defense stole the show in both contests, culminating in a first career shutout for junior goalie Gus Bylin and Trinity’s first scoreless outing of the season.

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Sports

Swim and dive starts the weekend with a win against Bates

By Jack Chapleski | January 30

The Tufts men’s and women’s swim and dive teams won their first meets of the weekend, with the women’s meet ending 146–68 and the men’s meet ending 111–97.

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Columns

QB Q&A: Sorrow of the Browns

By Max Sharf | January 30

Since the revival of the Cleveland Browns franchise in 1999, their quarterback play has been extraordinarily horrible. It’s been almost 20 years since any quarterback started for the Browns for more than four seasons. Since 1999,40 quarterbacks have started for the Browns, many of whom were career journeymen.

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Sports

Women’s basketball emerges victorious after pulling away in fourth quarter

By Leanna DeSousa | January 28

After earning their first NESCACwins with last weekend’s victories against Williams College and Middlebury College, women’s basketball traveled to New London to face Connecticut College for their fifth consecutive conference game.

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