Athletics

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

Harvard Alum Wins Economics Nobel Prize

Philippe Aghion helped show how “creative destruction” drives growth.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Football: Harvard 28-Merrimack 21

Overtime theatrics, as the Crimson defense and running back Aidan Borguet pull one out.  

by Dick Friedman

Football: The 2022 Preview

Harvard Magazine’s gridiron guru on the Crimson’s 148th season

by Dick Friedman

Staying Steady

Field hockey goalie Ellie Shahbo’s quiet dominance

by Jacob Sweet

From the Basket to the Beach

How Christine Mansour became a beach handball star

by David L. Tannenwald

Former Crimson Star Spearheads New Soccer League

Charles Altchek ’07 moves from the field to the front office.

by Isabel Mehta

The Long Game

A standout golfer’s patient approach

by Jacob Sweet

Wrapping Up Harvard’s Winter Sports

A legendary basketball coach retires, and Crimson teams excel.

by Jacob Sweet

Harvard Announces Carrie Moore as New Women’s Basketball Coach

She succeeds Kathy Delaney-Smith, who led the Crimson for 40 seasons.

by David L. Tannenwald

Newell and Weld Boat Houses Scheduled for Major Renovation

Comprehensive modernization to begin this year

by John S. Rosenberg

Kathy Delaney-Smith’s Final Act

In her final season, the Harvard women’s basketball coach stays “in the moment."

by David L. Tannenwald