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Tufts reinvigorated following disappointing 2017 season

After an unsatisfactory end to last year's campaign, the Tufts softball team is back with a score to settle. Tufts coach Cheryl Milligan described the team's 2017 season as one of their worst in its recent history: the Jumbos' 65-game unbeaten streak in the NESCAC East Division was snapped ...


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Jumbos top podium at two regattas, place second at another

The Tufts sailing team participated in three competitions in the Boston area over the weekend.The Jumbos took second place in the Wood Trophy Team Race at Harvard, first at the MIT Team Race Invitational and posted the top three finishes at the Icebreaker Fleet Race at Tufts' home venue of Mystic ...







The Setonian
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On The Spot: It's squeaky bum time

We're eight games from the end of the Premier League season, and as Manchester City is just about crowned champion already by everyone, it's less certain for the positions that matter.The top six has almost certainly become five — Arsenal are eight points behind fifth-place Chelsea and 12 ...


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Tufts earns 16–7 victory over Stevens on Saturday

The No. 7 Tufts men’s lacrosse team cruised to its third win of the season on Saturday with a decisive 16–7 victory over the Stevens Institute of Technology.The Jumbos were only winning by two goals at halftime, but with a stifling defensive effort in the second half, they were able to shut out ...


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Tufts takes down MIT in first match of spring season

The No. 17 Tufts men’s tennis team traveled to MIT on Saturday to compete in its first match of the 2018 season.The Jumbos won all three doubles matches and three out of the six singles matches, winning with a final score of 6–3.Having lost to MIT in 2016, the Jumbos were thrilled to exact revenge ...


The Setonian
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Postgame Press: Call it a comeback

"Don’t call it a comeback." LL Cool J immortalized those words nearly 30 years ago. He did not want anyone to think that he had been gone and was now returning; no, he was always there. That is not the case in sports. There are clear falls and there are even clearer comebacks. There are ...




The Setonian
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Weidner's Words: The role of the commissioner

The Chicago Bulls had lost six of their last seven games and were coming off a blowout loss to Boston when the NBA issued its warning on March 6.The Bulls, a team currently sitting at 23–43 and vying for the best possible draft position, needed to stop resting healthy players. Resting healthy players ...



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Jumbos put on strong offensive display in win over Engineers

The No. 12 Tufts women’s lacrosse team took on MIT (1–2) at home on Saturday, winning handily by a score of 21–10.The game came a few days after the team was scheduled to play Endicott, but last week’s harsh weather postponed that game until further notice.Continuing a high-scoring trend from ...


The Setonian
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Could Trump endanger the 2026 World Cup bid?

Amidst the United States men’s national team's (USMNT) horrific World Cup qualifying campaign and the consequently chaotic U.S. Soccer presidential election, the United States' joint bid (with Mexico and Canada) to host the 2026 World Cup has largely been left alone. Competing against Morocco ...