Athletics
Coverage of the Harvard sports and athletics—from team achievements to individual standout stories.
Getting to Mars (for Real)
Humans have been dreaming of living on the Red Planet for decades. Harvard researchers are on the case.
Football 2019: Princeton 30, Harvard 24
Harvard falls to the undefeated Princeton Tigers.
Taking Stock of Harvard’s Athletics Culture
Outgoing athletics director Bob Scalise on recruitment, sports and society, and the educational role of sports
Football 2019: Harvard 31, Holy Cross 21
Harvard prevails at Holy Cross Homecoming.
Harvard Athletics Director to Retire
Scalise has been Nichols Family Director of Athletics for the past 18 years.
Football 2019: Harvard 35, Cornell 22
Harvard defeats Cornell in its third straight win.
Who has attended the most Harvard-Yale Games?
Who’ll carry the traditionalists’ Little Red Flag?
Articulating a vision for Crimson athletes—and fellow students
Articulating a vision for Crimson athletes—and fellow students
Tackling harassment, athletics, and barriers to foreign scholars and students
Tackling harassment, athletics, and barriers to international scholars and students
Harvard football 2019 opening games
In the early season, an infusion of new talent and a hot quarterback buoyed the Crimson football team.
Football 2019: Harvard 62, Howard 17
Harvard defeats Howard in another rout.