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.

by Max J. Krupnick

Harvard men's basketball loses two games in a row

Harvard men’s basketball loses two straight games.

by David L. Tannenwald

Harvard beats Yale to win share of Ivy championship

A win in the Bowl seals a share of the Ivy championship.

by Dick Friedman

Harvard men’s basketball splits opening-weekend games

Harvard men’s basketball splits opening-weekend games.

by David L. Tannenwald

Penn snaps Harvard’s win streak, 35-25

Heading into the season’s final week, the Crimson is part of a three-way tie for first place. 

by Dick Friedman

Previewing the 2015-2016 Harvard men’s basketball season

Previewing the 2015-2016 Harvard men’s basketball season

by David L. Tannenwald

Against the improved Lions, Harvard manages an escape from New York, 24-16

Against the improved Lions, a narrow escape from New York

by Dick Friedman

Harvard squeezes by Dartmouth, 14-13, for twenty-first straight win

Harvard squeezes by Dartmouth, 14-13, for its twenty-first straight win.

by Dick Friedman

Harvard buries Princeton with a “swarm of points,” 42-7

Harvard buries Princeton with a “swarm of points,” 42-7

by Dick Friedman

Harvard football squad numbs Lafayette’s Leopards, 42-0

On a sparklingly cold day, the Crimson numbed the Leopards. 

by Dick Friedman

Profile of Harvard women's basketball player Shilpa Tummala

Post-surgery, a top athlete reestablishes herself.

by David L. Tannenwald