The Boston Bruins, who were the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference heading into the qualifiers, had high expectations coming into the bubble. However, it seemed that the layoff affected the Bruins slightly more than their competition.
As students return to Tufts campus for the hybrid fall semester, fall sport athletes must deal with the reality of training and staying motivated with no season or indication of when normalcy will return.
A game seven victory against the Toronto Raptors sends the Celtics to the Eastern Conference Finals. The Celtics will begin the Eastern Conference finals against the Miami Heat on Tuesday.
Heat topple top-seeded Bucks
Forget the “one-and-done” stereotype so typical when imagining the path talented teenagers take from high school to the NBA. The Eastern Conference semifinals matchup between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Miami Heat should aid in dismissing such conceptions.
On behalf of The Tufts Daily, welcome back to the Hill. We know this is a time of unique challenges, but we know this semester will undoubtedly yield meaningful experiences as well.
In the midst of the Tufts COVID-19 reopening plan, the university has placed restrictions and regulations on many facilities on campus. Included among these restrictions are the athletic facilities and fields, where social distancing protocols will be placed in order to curb the traffic flow and limit the number of students and faculty that seek to use these mutual spaces. The gym will be open only to students and faculty that have opted for “in-person” or engaged in the COVID-19 testing protocol, but the process for using the gym will be different during the fall. There will be a limit on the number of students allowed to use the gym at the same time along with other physical distancing arrangements.
The NESCAC announced last Friday that all sports events for the upcoming 2020 fall academic semester will be suspended. The statement did not outline how the conference will approach the winter and spring seasons, but stressed that the conference will continue to monitor public health and NCAA guidance and update the NESCAC rules accordingly.
Before graduating senior Eric Savage became a captain, eclipsed 1,000 career points and led the Tufts men's basketball team to itsfirst NESCAC championship in program history, he was a high school senior meeting with the Tufts coaching staff during an official visit.
First-year Kunal Valia prepares to return the ball during a match against Conn. College at the Tufts Squash Center on Feb. 1. Nicole Garay / The Tufts DailyThe Tufts women's basketball team huddles around Coach Jill Pace during a time out in a game against Trinity in Cousens Gym on Feb. 7. Alexander ...
Playing in 78 games throughout her time at Tufts, graduating senior guard and co-captain Lilly Paro ended her career on the Tufts women’s basketball team with an impressive 63 3-pointers in just four seasons.
Ethan Bershtein did not take the conventional route to becoming captain of the Tufts men’s tennis team.
Graduating senior defender Lily Baldwin has left an incredible legacy of leadership and has had a profound impact on the women’s lacrosse team’s defensive unit during her time at Tufts. Baldwin’s success as a Jumbo stemmed from her commitment to the sport and to her teammates, which has allowed her to develop as a tremendous athlete.
Regardless of the suspended season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many positives can be taken, as the Boston Celtics currently sit at third place in the Eastern Conference with a clinched playoff spot.
A huge stadium was left in prime real estate after the 2012 London Olympics. AsJohn Oliver will tell you, it's all fun and games until you only use your multi-billion dollar stadium for three weeks.
I’m gonna be blunt. 2020 has been awful for sports. Approximately two and a half months into the pandemic, every single league without exception closed its doors for the foreseeable future. When they will resume is anyone’s guess.
Up three with less than 10 seconds to go in a basketball game and the other team has the ball — to foul or not to foul? An age-old question debated by coaches, players, commentators and fans alike.
NFC West: San Francisco 49ers
