Sports & Athletics

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

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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 followers stormed the field at Yale Bowl to join players celebrating the Crimson’s seventh straight victory over the Blue.

John Harvard's Journal | January-February 2014

Over the Moon

Seven straight wins against Yale, and a shared Ivy title

by Cleat

Harvard partisans stormed the field at Yale Bowl to celebrate the Crimson’s seventh consecutive victory over the Blue. Thousands of discouraged Yale followers had left the Bowl at halftime.

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Football: Harvard 34, Yale 7

Crimson gridders make it seven straight over the Blue.

by Cleat

In the final minute of play, safety Jaron Wilson stopped Penn halfback Kyle Wilcox at the Harvard 20-yard line after a one-yard gain on a swing pass. Holding off three final passing attempts, the Crimson defense quashed the Quakers’ late bid for a game-tying rally.

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Football: Harvard 38, Penn 30

A seemingly easy win turns hazardous.

by Cleat

Strong defensive play held Columbia’s ground game to a net 49 yards rushing. Above, senior linebacker Matt Martindale (45) hauls down tailback Alan Watson. Martindale finished the game with five tackles and a quarterback sack.

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Football: Harvard 34, Columbia 0

The Crimson makes it 10 straight over the Lions, but remains a game behind in the Ivy title hunt.

by Cleat

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Harvard Women Take Rugby Title

In their first varsity season, Harvard's women's rugby team won the Ivy League championship.

A welcoming committee greeted place-kicker Andrew Flesher after his game-winning field goal in the final minute of the Dartmouth game. Left to right: backup quarterback Michael Pruneau (11), the holder on the kick; team captain Josh Boyd (52); Flesher (2); injured tight end Cameron Brate (87); injured linebacker Connor Sheehan (50); and special teams coach Ryan Crawford.

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Football: Harvard 24, Dartmouth 21

Andrew Flesher's last-minute field goal makes it 11 straight over the Big Green.

by Cleat

Ricky Zorn (5) was Harvard’s leading receiver in the Princeton game, with eight catches for 168 yards. Zorn scored the Crimson’s first touchdown on a 33-yard pass play, pulling in a ball that had glanced off the shoulder of a Tiger defender.

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Football: Princeton 51, Harvard 48

The Tigers claw their way to a triple-overtime win.

by Cleat

Cornerback D.J. Monroe (36) and safety Chris Splinter (1) each had an interception in Saturday’s game. The Lafayette player is Mark Ross, the Leopards’ leading receiver.

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Football: Harvard 35, Lafayette 16

For the visiting Leopards, a "long and aggravating" day

by Cleat

Conner Hempel (14), making his first start at quarterback, threw four touchdown passes as Harvard opened the season with a victory over the University of San Diego. The pursuing defender is end Blake Oliaro.

John Harvard's Journal | November-December 2013

Winning the West

Crimson football finds redemption in California.

by Cleat

Point-guard pair: Siyani Chambers (left) and Brandyn Curry

John Harvard's Journal | November-December 2013

Roundball Quarterbacks

The art of playing point guard

by Craig Lambert