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

Stepping in after missing four games because of injury, Conner Hempel ’15 did not miss a beat, riddling the Princeton defense by passing for three touchdowns and a career-high 382 yards.

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Football: Harvard 49, Princeton 7

The Crimson set a record for the largest margin of victory against the Tigers in their football series.

by Dick Friedman

Sophomore Zena Edosomwan dunked with authority and scored 11 points in the preseason scrimmage.

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From Crimson Madness to March Madness?

Harvard’s basketball season begins.

by David L. Tannenwald

Paul Stanton Jr. ’16 (number 29) rumbled for 102 yards--43 coming on a blast up the middle that pushed the Crimson lead to 17-0 at halftime.

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Football: Harvard 24, Lafayette 14

The Harvard football team beat Lafayette to run its 2014 record to 5-0.

by Dick Friedman

Wesley Saunders

John Harvard's Journal | November-December 2014

Rooks and Reverse Layups

Wesley Saunders of basketball excels at anticipation, just as he did in chess.

by Craig Lambert

Thrust into action by an injury to starting QB Connor Hempel, untried Scott Hosch filled in admirably against Holy Cross, directing the Crimson to its second touchdown, which he scored on a seven-yard run.

John Harvard's Journal | November-December 2014

Next Man Up

A roundup of Harvard’s football season so far

by Dick Friedman

The nifty 28-yard punt return of Seitu Smith ’15 jump-started the Crimson on the way to the touchdown by Paul Stanton Jr. ’16 that made it 17-0.

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Football: Harvard 24, Cornell 7

Harvard's football team came to life in the second half to defeat Cornell, 24-7.

by Dick Friedman

In his second straight start, quarterback Scott Hosch was 20-of-25 passing. The ever-efficient junior made use of all of his receivers, including running back Andrew Casten (28) on a 43-yard catch-and run.

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Football: Harvard 34, Georgetown 3

The Crimson beat the Hoyas in their first meeting, extending Harvard’s 2015 record to 3-0.

by Dick Friedman

Returning from injury, Paul Stanton Jr. turned the game around with a 43-yard touchdown run in the third period. Stanton finished with 123 yards on 21 carries.

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Football: Harvard 22, Brown 14

Harvard beat Brown 22-14 in Ivy League football

by Dick Friedman

Only 4:09 minutes into the game, surprise Crimson starter Andrew Casten scored the season's first points--and the first of his three touchdowns—on a three-yard plunge. Casten averaged nine yards a carry.

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Football: Harvard 41, Holy Cross 18

Harvard beats Holy Cross in the opening game of its 2014 football season.

by Dick Friedman

John Harvard's Journal | September-October 2014

“Cleat” Hands Off

Football scribe John T. Bethell hangs up his cleats after 43 seasons; Dick Friedman goes on duty.