Athletics

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

A man in a suit speaking at a podium with a red drape and a university crest.

Garber to Serve as Harvard President Beyond 2027

A once-interim appointment will now continue indefinitely.

by Jonathan Shaw

Gabby Thomas winning the 200-meter run at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials.

Gabby Thomas ’19 Wins Olympic Trials, Heads to Tokyo

Thomas becomes the second-fastest woman ever in the 200-meter dash.

by Jacob Sweet

Jason Rosenfeld delivers a presentation with microphone in hand

Harvard Graduate Leads in NBA Analytics

Jason Rosenfeld ’12 traces his path to sports-statistics success.

by Jacob Sweet

Photo of Bonnie Tsui standing on a pier

A Surfing Author’s Children’s Book

In the swim with Bonnie Tsui

by S.I. Rosenbaum

Harvard Returns to Normal This Fall

University leaders announce that full, in-person operations will resume, with continuing public-health protocols.

by Lydialyle Gibson , Jacob Sweet

Andrew Rueb speaks to members of his team.

Harvard men’s tennis head coach Andrew Rueb

Andrew Rueb’s experience on the professional tennis circuit informs his coaching.

by Jacob Sweet

Photo of red, white, and orange Houston Astros jersey from 1983 worn by pitcher Joe Niekro

Baseball-jersey fashion

The Worcester Art Museum spotlights baseball garb.

by Nell Porter-Brown

The Ivy League logo

Ivy League Cancels Spring Competition

A fourth consecutive season is shuttered.

by Jacob Sweet

A man runs around the perimeter of Harvard Stadium

Harvard’s popular runners’s loop

A legendary route’s disputed distance

by Jacob Sweet

Harvard volleyball player Sandra Zeng setting a ball during a game

Laying Out

Volleyball captain Sandra Zeng’s defensive focus

by Jacob Sweet

David Roberts seated outdoors on a stone wall by the Charles River

Adventure writer Dave Roberts

David Roberts: A lifetime of adventures, risks, and rewards

by Nell Porter-Brown