Athletics

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

An illustrative portrait of Justice Roberts in a black robe, resting his chin on his hand.

What Trump Means for John Roberts’s Legacy

Executive power is on the docket at the Supreme Court.

by Lincoln Caplan

Two Harvard football players tackle a player from Brown.

Harvard Football 2019 Opening Games

In the early season, an infusion of new talent and a hot quarterback buoyed the Crimson football team.

by Dick Friedman

Harvard freshman Khalil Dawsey blocks the punt of Howard's Isaiah Moore.

Football 2019: Harvard 62, Howard 17

Harvard defeats Howard in another rout.

by Dick Friedman

A scan from the program for the eighth annual conference of the Harvard Initiative for Learning and Technology, including the words "peer learning" and a drawing of a lightbulb.

Eighth Annual Hilt Conference Focuses On Peer Learning

The eighth annual conference of the Harvard Initiative for Learning and Teaching

by Jonathan Shaw

Tag team: Harvard senior captain and defensive back Wes Ogsbury Jr. (1) and senior linebacker Joey Goodman (59) doubled up on Brown end Dan Gemmell.

Football 2019: Harvard 42, Brown 7

Harvard trounces Brown in its Ivy League opener.

by Dick Friedman

All right, Jack: Harvard senior wideout Jack Cook snared a team-high seven receptions, including an 80-yard touchdown pass-and-run, tied for fourth-longest scoring toss in Crimson history.

Football 2019: San Diego 31, Harvard 23

A late Crimson run wasn't enough to overcome a slow start.

by Dick Friedman

Harvard running back Aaron Shampklin hops over a Harvard teammate with a football in hand.

2019 Harvard Football Season Outlook

Prospects, rules changes, a Rose Bowl centennial, pro players, a return from a shattering injury—and a tragic loss

by Dick Friedman

Updates On Peter Brand, Roland Fryer, the Graduate-Student Union, and More

A coach cashiered, a professor sanctioned, an Allston update, and more

Linda Liedel (at left), representing Germany in Spain’s 2019 La Manga Tournament, competes for the ball with a Danish rival.

Linda Liedel of Harvard Women’s Soccer

Linda Liedel ’21 always knew how good she could be.

by Jacob Sweet

Hikers stand in Purgatory Chasm, near Worcester, Massachusetts

Exploring Worcester, Massachusetts, and Purgatory Chasm

Pleasures to explore in and around Worcester

by Nell Porter-Brown

A child’s horse-drawn carriage from 1907

Wenham Museum’s “Equestrian Histories”

Equestrian life and sports on the North Shore

by Nell Porter-Brown