Sports & Athletics

Coverage of Crimson 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 names Bill Decker head baseball coach

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

September 22, 2012: Harvard 45, Brown 31

Gridiron fireworks light up the Providence skies.

by Cleat

September 15, 2012: Harvard 28, San Diego 13

The football team, in its opening game, outplays an opponent from the West.

by Cleat

Harvard's baseball coach Joe Walsh dies suddenly at 58

He coached for the past 17 seasons and won five Ivy League championships.

Football placekicker David Mothander explains how to kick a football

Placekicker David Mothander explains how to split the uprights.

by Craig Lambert

Harvard women's rugby named varsity sport

Strong club team begins varsity play in 2013-2014

Rower Malcolm Howard, Harvard alumnus, wins Olympic silver for Canada

The Canadian alumnus and his teammates scored in the eight-oared event.

The U.S. women's eight-oared crew won gold at the 2012 London Olympics.

The U.S. women's eight-oared crew triumphed in London, with two alumnae aboard.

Harvard's baseball coach Joe Walsh dies suddenly at 58

He coached for the past 17 seasons and won five Ivy League championships.

John Powers has reported on the Olympics since 1976, and continues at London.

John Powers's Olympic reporting began in 1976 and continues uninterrupted with his dispatches from London.