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

News Briefs

A coach cashiered, a professor sanctioned, an Allston update, and more

No Doubt

Linda Liedel ’21 always knew how good she could be.

by Jacob Sweet

Purgatory—and Beyond

Pleasures to explore in and around Worcester

by Nell Porter-Brown

For the Love of Horses

Equestrian life and sports on the North Shore

by Nell Porter-Brown

From the Archives: The Professionalization of Ivy League Sports

The rise of specialization, year-round competition, proprietary training, and recruiting in student athletics

by Craig Lambert

Try, Try Again

Rugby’s freshman scorer Sofie Fella

by Lydialyle Gibson

Science Dean, Soccer Judge

On the weekends, SEAS dean Frank Doyle steps out of his office and onto the pitch.

by Jacob Sweet

All Instincts

For speedy center fielder Ben Skinner, slowing down is key.

by Jacob Sweet

A Cathedral of Sweat

Basketball teams fall short of NCAAs again.

by David L. Tannenwald

Chapter and Verse

Correspondence on not-so-famous lost words