Athletics

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

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What Does the $2.8B NCAA Settlement Mean for Harvard?

Athlete-payment case will change little for Ivy League athletes.

by Max J. Krupnick

Freshman point guard Tommy McCarthy '19 and his classmates will figure prominently in the Crimson's quest for a sixth straight conference title.

Harvard men’s basketball falls to Dartmouth

Harvard men’s basketball falls to Dartmouth.

by David L. Tannenwald

Co-captain Kit Metoyer ’16 and her classmates are playing “reckless abandon,” she says, during their final Ivy League campaign.

A young Harvard women’s basketball team faces Ivy League competitors

A young Harvard women’s basketball team faces Ivy competitors

by David L. Tannenwald

Agunwa Okolie '16 (shown here in previous action against Boston College) scored a career-high 29 points and made all 10 of his free throw attempts to lead Harvard to a 77-70 victory over Dartmouth.

Harvard men’s basketball wins Ivy opener against Dartmouth

The men’s basketball team starts conference play with a win over Dartmouth.

by David L. Tannenwald

Zena Edosomwan (shown here against BYU) averaged 20.3 points and 13.1 rebounds in the Diamond Head Classic. The junior made the all-tournament team and was named Ivy League Player of the Week.

After Hawaii tournament, Harvard men's basketball prepares for conference play

Harvard men’s basketball prepares for conference play.

by David L. Tannenwald

Corey Johnson ’19 (shown here against Kansas) sank six three-pointers in the BU game to lead the Crimson to a 75-69 victory.

After nearly toppling Kansas, Harvard men’s basketball bests BU

After nearly toppling Kansas, Harvard men’s basketball bests BU.

by David L. Tannenwald

Despite the efforts of Yale linebacker Victor Egu, Crimson quarterback Scott Hosch ’16 managed a flip to freshman receiver Justice Shelton-Mosley, who took the ball the rest of the way. The 35-yard touchdown gave Harvard a 14-7 second-quarter lead in The Game.

Harvard football 2015 final recap: the run-up and The Game

A fine finish to a nearly flawless football season

by Dick Friedman

The Dance Complex in Cambridge is poised to grow

A long-time Cambridge arts organization is poised to grow.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Fruitlands Museum's hills and trails are opent to hardy souls of all ages eager to bundle up and play in nature.

Fruitlands Museum WinterFest Weekends

Sledding, Nordic skiing, and art at Fruitlands Museum, in Harvard, Massachusetts

by Nell Porter-Brown

Harvard men's basketball loses two of three local games

Harvard men’s basketball loses two of three local games.

by David L. Tannenwald

Senior forward Miye D’Oench is Harvard's lead attacker this season, with six goals and 12 points, including two assists Tuesday night against Northeastern.

Harvard women's hockey starts fast

Harvard women’s hockey starts fast. 

by Lydialyle Gibson