Athletics
Coverage of the Harvard sports and athletics—from team achievements to individual standout stories.
Harvard’s Endowment, Donations Rise—but the University Runs a Deficit
The annual financial report signals severe challenges to come.
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
A quest for perfect ice
Harvard’s Zamboni operators’ quest for the perfect sheet of ice
by Jacob Sweet
Sexual-misconduct survey results, athletics director to retire
Sexual-misconduct survey results, and the athletics director to retire
Harvard football season wrap-up
Dreadful defeats—and a heartbreaking Game—produced the Crimson’s first losing season of the century.
Brant Berkstresser and sports medicine at Harvard
Brant Berkstresser aims to ensure sound bodies for Harvard’s student athletes.
by Jacob Sweet
The Harvard Cabin on Mount Washington
The Harvard Mountaineering Club’s Mount Washington cabin