Athletics

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

Katie Benzan stands on a basketball court holding a ball, with a hoop in the background.

How Women Are Changing the NBA

From coaching staffs to front offices, female leaders are bringing new strategies to men’s basketball.

by David L. Tannenwald

The Harvard defense allowed 378 passing yards, but held Dartmouth to just 19 yards rushing. Jacob Lindsey (51), subbing for injured linebacker and captain Bobby Schneider, led the defensive unit with 12 tackles.

October 27, 2012: Harvard 31, Dartmouth 14

The Ivy title race tightens.

by Bethell, John T

Harvard basketball player Temi Fagbenle shows her mid-post move

Harvard basketball player Temi Fagbenle shows her mid-post move

Quarterback Colton Chapple threw five touchdown passes in Harvard's 39-34 loss to Princeton, giving him a league-leading 18 for the season.

October 20, 2012: Princeton 39, Harvard 34

A surreal fourth-quarter collapse ends the Crimson’s 14-game winning streak.

by Bethell, John T

Art from the lecture “Strange Planetary Vistas from Kepler,” at the Center for Astrophysics

Art, lectures, cultural and campus events at Harvard

Harvard arts and cultural events

by Nell Porter-Brown

Tailback Treavor Scales scored four touchdowns in a 45-31 slugfest at Brown. His offensive line, said Scales, opened holes "as wide as an 18-wheeler."

Harvard Football 2012's 12-game winning streak

Bite down. Grind it out. And score profusely.

by Bethell, John T

Olympian and Harvard sophomore Temi Fagbenle at Lavietes Pavilion, where women's basketball Ivy championship banners hang in profusion

Olympian Temi Fagbenle of Harvard women's basketball

Basketball’s Temi Fagbenle—from London to Lavietes

by Craig Lambert

Off to the races: Tight end Kyle Juszczyk (44) shook off tacklers on a 59-yard pass play, giving Harvard a 28-0 halftime lead over Bucknell.

October 13, 2012: Harvard 35, Bucknell 7

Another runaway win makes it 14 straight.

by Bethell, John T

Quarterback Colton Chapple threw four touchdown passes in Harvard's 45-13 victory over Cornell. Receiver Andrew Berg caught three of them.

October 6, 2012: Harvard 45, Cornell 13

Prolific passer Colton Chapple strikes again.

by Bethell, John T

Levitation on a rainy night: Harvard receivers celebrated after a 35-yard touchdown pass to tight end Cameron Brate (87) in the opening period of the Crimson’s 52-3 rout of Holy Cross. Quarterback Colton Chapple threw two scoring passes to Brate and one each to Ricky Zorn (5) and Kyle Juszczyk (44) in a 49-point first half.

September 28, 2012: Harvard 52, Holy Cross 3

In a downpour, a potent Harvard offense pours it on.

by Bethell, John T

Harvard names Bill Decker head baseball coach

Harvard announced that BIll Decker of Trinity College would become head baseball coach for the Crimson.