Athletics
Coverage of the Harvard sports and athletics—from team achievements to individual standout stories.
Harvard Faculty Group Proposes Limits on A Grades
The grade inflation measure requires a full faculty vote, expected in the spring.
Harvard beats Rhode Island, 41-10, in football opener
The Crimson dispatched the gritty but overmatched Rams in its season opener.
Harvard's fall-semester agenda
Freshman convocation, Morning Prayers, and pending news on the University's agenda as the academic year begins
How Jim Connor got to Harvard, and Isadore Zarakov’s home run
How Jim Connor got to Harvard, and Isadore Zarakov’s home run
Retired figure skater Christina Gao reflects on her career
Now retired, the world-class figure skater looks back.
by Zara Zhang
Harvard soccer star Margaret “Midge” Purce profiled
On scoring in a low-scoring game
The economics of a Boston Olympics analyzed
An economic analyst of sports dissects the assumptions behind Boston's bid for the 2024 Olympics.
The 25th anniversary of Harvard women's lacrosse national championship
Twenty-five years on, the national championship women’s lacrosse team of 1990 looks back.
by Zara Zhang
Harvard’s basketball season
After a rollercoaster season, and another Ivy crown, whither men’s basketball?
Harvard heavyweight men’s crew coach Charley Butt
Charley Butt succeeds the legendary Harry Parker as Harvard’s heavyweight men’s crew coach.
Harvard hockey teams reach NCAA tournaments
Strong hockey seasons end in the NCAA tournaments.