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Tennis

Historic doubles performance headlines strong showing for men's tennis at ITA Cup

By Jack Krasnof | October 18

Five individuals from the men’s tennis team took the flight down to Georgia to compete at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Cup this past weekend. Senior Vuk Vuksanovic qualified by winning an ITA Regional singles title at the New England Regional Championships hosted by Tufts. Doubles pair junior Javier Gonzalez and first-year Stavros Mastrogamvrakis, as well as doubles pair juniors Sacha Maes and Alex Ganchev, both qualified by reaching the ITA New England Regional doubles finals.

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Columns

The Final Whistle: David De Gea’s golden gloves

By Bharat Singh | October 18

A collective wave of groans echoed throughout the Stadio Artemio Franchi as the referee pointed to the spot. A quick passing combination had released Christian Pulisic into space as he darted towards goal. Despite losing his balance, the American was able to swiftly direct the ball towards Tijjani Reijnders before he was fouled by Luca Ranieri — penalty to A.C Milan. Fiorentina’s early graft for a 1–0 lead now seemed pointless as Theo Hernandez steadied himself at the spot.

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Sports

Q&A: Gymnast Paul Juda discusses Gold Over America Tour

By Sarah Firth | October 17

Paul Juda won a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics with the U.S. men’s gymnastics team this past summer, alongside his teammates Stephen Nedoroscik, Frederick Richard, Brody Malone and Asher Hong. Their efforts ended a 16-year medal drought for the American men’s team. Juda, a native of Deerfield, Ill., also competes for the University of Michigan Wolverines, where he has won three individual NCAA championships. He is touring around the country with Simone Biles’ Gold Over America Tour, which stopped in Boston on Oct. 6 and 7.

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Sports

Bronny James — a prince or a jester?

By Jonah Cowan | October 17

Two years ago, on a rainy night deep in the San Fernando Valley, I went to watch Bronny James play. That year’s Sierra Canyon team was notably worse than those of years prior. Bronny was the only all-American on the team and the only upperclassman with real NBA potential. In previous years, he could hide behind his NBA caliber teammates, but not that year — this was his team. That night, Bronny threw down a powerful between-the-legs dunk in game — his most famous highlight to date. While throwing an eastbay in-game is not a guarantee of basketball excellence, I would argue that it does show a brilliant flash of raw talent. A talent which, given Bronny’s 6-foot-2 frame, was truly remarkable.

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Soccer

Women’s soccer triumphant against the Bobcats

By Jack Chapleski | October 16

The Jumbos returned from a trip to Lewiston, Maine with a 3–1 win, improving their NESCAC record to 4–2–1. Tufts junior forward Elsi Aires and junior defender Lena Sugrue each scored a goal in the first half. First-year midfielder Sarah Hauck scored her second goal of the 2024 season late in the 79th minute.

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Sports

New Jumbos earn a strong finish to close out the women’s tennis fall campaign

By Keriann Slayton | October 16

Tufts women’s tennis traveled west to Smith College to participate in the 2024 New England Women's Intercollegiate Tennis Tournament last weekend and returned to Medford with a pair of champions from the “B” draw competition. First-year Brooklyn Bindas and junior transfer Ellie Gershaw took the doubles title in their bracket, besting Megan Sun and Selma Petrie of MIT in the finals. Bindas and Gershaw each secured individual victories in the draw as well, with Bindas beating Petrie and Gershaw taking down Sun in the final singles matches.

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Sports

Moments ‘til Madness: Realignment, recruiting and scandal

By Owen Short | October 15

With opening night still a few weeks away, there isn’t much going on in college basketball. Teams right now are preparing for the long season ahead and there is little to no movement in regards to personnel. But there are still some headlines regarding recruiting, conference realignment, and more. Here are the stories that I found to be the most significant and interesting.

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Baseball

The Full Court Press: What the Jurickson Profar incident can teach us about fan etiquette

By Noah Goldstein | October 11

It’s tough to go from Little League to The Show. Only around 0.5% of those who play baseball in high school make it to the professional level. But what if we all want to be involved in America’s favorite pastime? We don’t all possess the strength or talent required to throw a ball in the 90s or hit one 400 feet, but we all can come to the ballpark as fans, with our mitts and souvenir cups, and experience the game from the bleachers.

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Sports

Tufts puts six goals on the board against Trinity

By Eliza Warren | October 10

After four consecutive away games, the Tufts women’s soccer team came home to Bello Field last weekend to take on Trinity College in their sixth NESCAC game of the season. The Jumbos, coming off a 4–1 win versus the Endicott College Gulls, were on a high, but were still working hard to prepare for their game against the Bantams.

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Sports

Men’s soccer rolls over Bantams 6-0

By Riley Daniel | October 10

The Jumbos closed a two-game homestand looking for a fifth consecutive undefeated week to begin October, having jumped to the No. 2 ranking in the country according to the United Soccer Coaches Poll. The squad — which had spent Tuesday night in a 90-minute dogfight with Babson College where Tufts had escaped with a 1–1 draw thanks to an 89th minute equalizer from sophomore superstar forward Xavier Canfin — was looking for their first clean sheet performance in a NESCAC game since Sept. 15 versus Connecticut College.

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Sports

Obscure Sports: The Barkley Marathons, a race against nature

By Max Sharf | October 8

When James Earl Ray escaped from Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary, the clock was ticking until his eventual capture. Martin Luther King Jr.’s killer covered 12 miles in 54 hours before he was caught in the mountains. Every year in eastern Tennessee, around 40 handpicked runners compete in an ultramarathon to try to shatter James Earl Ray’s pace: They attempt 100 miles in 60 hours.

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Sports

The Intangibles: ESPN hits new ‘Lowe’

By Jonah Cowan | October 7

Last week, ESPN laid off Zach Lowe, their best basketball journalist. Lowe’s firing serves as a confirmation of a decades-long shift in corporate media strategy level: from the 20th-century sports writer to prioritize talking heads in their stead. 

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Sports

Field hockey falls 2–1 in NESCAC battle against Wesleyan

By Jack Chapleski | October 4

Tufts field hockey’s lone goal didn’t prove to be enough in their NESCAC conference loss to Wesleyan University. The defeat on Saturday ended the Jumbos’ five-game win streak, moving them to fourth in the conference. Despite the Jumbos outshooting the Cardinals 9–3, Wesleyan forward Teddy Tolbert was assisted by midfielder Brooke Miner for their first goal of the game early in the second quarter, with Miner scoring a goal of her own less than two minutes later on a penalty shot.

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Sports

Defensive domination in Jumbos’ win over Mammoths

By Dexter Joffrey | October 3

After a disappointing loss last week against the Wesleyan University Cardinals, Tufts football faced the undefeated Amherst College Mammoths on Saturday. The Mammoths had won their first two games of the season with impressive defensive performances, limiting Hamilton and Bates to seven points each.

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