Athletics
Coverage of the Harvard sports and athletics—from team achievements to individual standout stories.
What Does the $2.8B NCAA Settlement Mean for Harvard?
Athlete-payment case will change little for Ivy League athletes.
Harvard Athletics Study Released
An agenda for a new athletic director—and for a wider emphasis on student fitness
by Jacob Sweet
Erin McDermott Announced as Harvard’s First Woman Athletic Director
McDermott will join Harvard from the University of Chicago July 1.
by Jacob Sweet
At Home with Harvard: Crimson Sports Illustrated
With 2020 winter sports ending early and the spring collegiate season wiped out almost entirely, we look back at some Crimson highlights from past years.
Harvard fencing squad update
How Harvard fencers won an Ivy championship
by Jacob Sweet
Harvard athletic season canceled
A necessary but brutal blow
Harvard basketball season wrap-up
Injuries—and the coronavirus—lead to disappointing basketball seasons.
“Drip, Drip, Drip”
A focus on process leads Harvard fencers to an Ivy championship.
by Jacob Sweet
As Coronavirus Spreads, Harvard Cancels Athletics
After Harvard informed college students that they must move out, Harvard Athletics began to make its own cancellations—a reasonable decision, but a brutal blow to athletes, coaches, and staff.
by Jacob Sweet
Who next will carry the (replica) Little Red Flag?
Are you eligible to carry the (replica) Little Red Flag?
Lindsay Reed, Harvard women’s ice-hockey goalie
The many saves of a six-foot goalie