Athletics

Coverage of the Harvard sports and athletics—from team achievements to individual standout stories.

orange post on a football field with the Harvard Athletics shield

What Does the $2.8B NCAA Settlement Mean for Harvard?

Athlete-payment case will change little for Ivy League athletes.

by Max J. Krupnick

People playing dodgeball on indoor trampolines

Jumping for Joy

Trampoline parks—fun for all ages 

by Nell Porter-Brown

Yale mascot Handsome Dan XIX and a Harvard University Police dog at The Game

Football 2022: Yale 19-Harvard 14

A tough finish to a quirky season

by Dick Friedman

Harvard quarterback Charlie Dean surveying the Penn defense, on his way to one of the best days in Harvard quarterback history.

Football 2022: Harvard 37-Penn 14

Dean passes the Quakers silly—and Eli’s coming!

by Dick Friedman

Football 2022: Columbia 21-Harvard 20

Sloppy play and a wily Lion create a nightmarish loss.

by Dick Friedman

Harvard quarterback Luke Emge in his first start of 2022

Football 2022: Harvard 28-Dartmouth 13

A needed restorative is marred by an injury.

by Dick Friedman

Harvard quarterback Charlie Dean gets off a pass despite Princeton rush.

Football 2022: Princeton 37-Harvard 10

A night to forget against a powerhouse rival

by Dick Friedman

Football 2022: Harvard 41-Howard 25

A second-half barrage subdues the valiant Bison.

by Dick Friedman

Senior Kobe Joseph, who broke in and blocked a Cornell punt,accompanies junior Jelani Machen as he holds the ball aloft and runs into the end zone to give Harvard a second-quarter lead.

Football 2022: Harvard 35-Cornell 28

Another close and penalty-strewn Ivy road win

by Dick Friedman

Allison Feaster wearing a green Celtics shirt in front of team championship banners

The Irresistible Allison Feaster

A basketball star's journey from the Harvard hardwood to the Celtics front office

by Lydialyle Gibson

NFL referee Ron Torbert in uniform on the football during a game

NFL Referee Ron Torbert Makes the Tough Calls

A Harvard Law alum puts his degree to work on the field.

by Craig Lambert