Athletics

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

Harvard football player in red jersey 51 walks out of tunnel onto field with teammates behind.

Harvard Football: Harvard 31, Merrimack 7

The Crimson stay unbeaten and uncover a new star.

by Dick Friedman

In Harvard Yard, workers unload gigantic heads of lettuce and other greens from a truck prominently labeled United Farm Workers as students celebrate the University's decision to support the union workers by buying only UFW-certified produce.

Headlines from Harvard’s history

Headlines from Harvard’s history

Master Yon Lee extends his hands in a tai chi pose.

Tai chi master Yon Lee

The healing of Master Yon Lee

by Jacob Sweet

Photograph of Louisa Thomas standing outside

Profile of Louisa Thomas, “New Yorker” sports critic

Louisa Thomas takes a different view.

by Jacob Sweet

Outdoors at Boston's Armenian Heritage Park

Urban Adventure Quest, Boston

Scavenger-hunting in historic Boston

by Nell Porter-Brown

Football player Chubb Peabody, in pads and helmet, charges forward.

Harvard Great Performances: Endicott Peabody ’42

1941: “Chub” Peabody ’42 bottles up “Barnacle Bill.”

by Dick Friedman

Harvard Great Performances: Terence Patterson ’00

1999: Terence Patterson ’00 and his four scores

by Dick Friedman

Harvard Football Great Performances: Barry Wood ’32

October 19, 1929: Barry Wood Beats Army, 20-20

by Dick Friedman

Graphic with red back ground and in white type which reads—At Home with Harvard: Women in Sports

At Home with Harvard: Women in Sports

Celebrating women athletes raising the bar in their sports

The Ivy League logo

Ivy Sports in Retreat

Cutting sports under the cover of COVID. 

by Jacob Sweet

Bike trail scene of Classic Cape Cod sand, water, and sky

Cape Cod Rail Trail

Swim, walk, and picnic along cycling routes    

by Nell Porter-Brown