Athletics

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

John Harvard statue beneath a large American flag outside of University Hall

Trump Administration Appeals Order Restoring $2.7 Billion in Funding to Harvard

The appeal, which had been expected, came two days before the deadline to file.

by Jonathan Shaw

Quarterback Collier Winters dove for Harvard’s third touchdown in a 37-20 defeat of Penn.

Harvard football's record-setting season

The Crimson football team won the Ivy trophy, and records fell.

by Bethell, John T

Joe Restic, retired Harvard football coach, dies

Joe Restic was head coach for 23 seasons.

Harvard men's basketball receives a national ranking

The men's basketball team makes the Associated Press Top 25 for the first time.

Harvard men's basketball team wins 2011 Atlantis tournament

The Harvard men won the Battle 4 Atlantis basketball tournament in the Bahamas.

With a 32-yard interception return in the fourth quarter, captain and linebacker Alex Gedeon scored Harvard's final touchdown of The Game.

Football: Harvard 45, Yale 7 | November 19, 2011

The 2011 Ivy champions make it five straight over the Eli.

by Bethell, John T

Josue Ortiz

Josue Ortiz, football defensive tackle, dominates as Harvard clinches Ivy title

Defensive tackle Josue Ortiz came up big in the Penn game, where Harvard clinched the Ivy League title.

Junior tailback Treavor Scales was Harvard's top ground-gainer against Pennsylvania. His 70 yards rushing included a 35-yard breakaway, setting up a two-yard touchdown run (above) at the start of the final quarter. The Penn defender is linebacker Erik Rask.

Football: Harvard 37, Pennsylvania 20 | November 12, 2011

A runaway victory confers an Ivy League football championship.

by Bethell, John T

Receiver Chris Lorditch outjumped Columbia cornerback Brian DeVeau to snare a pass from quarterback Collier Winters in the third period of Saturday's game at Wien Stadium. Dodging two more Lion defenders, Lorditch dove into the end zone for a 41-yard touchdown, Harvard's fourth of the afternoon.

Harvard 35, Columbia 21 | November 5, 2011

A landmark win for coach Tim Murphy

by Bethell, John T

With wet snow veiling the Stadium's FieldTurf surface, tailback Treavor Scales '13 had his best game of the season against Dartmouth, rushing for 139 yards and two touchdowns. Cornerback Shawn Abuhoff is the Big Green defender.

Harvard 41, Dartmouth 10 | October 29, 2011

On a white night at the Stadium, the game's afoot.

by Bethell, John T

Harvard Boxing Club seeks contact with alumni boxers

The Boxing Club aims to build an alumni network.