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
Run Backward, on a Mission
Norman Hayes explains how he plays defense for the Harvard football team as a cornerback and nickel back.
Sports Wrap
Harvard crew has a winning season
Yoga for Lacrosse
Stretching for success
by Craig Lambert
Harvard Heavyweight Crew Wins Eastern Sprints
Takes heavyweight final and the 2014 Rowe Cup
Harvard Long Jump Record of 93 Years Broken
The then-world record jump surpassed by a freshman
Ben Beach, Iron Man of the Boston Marathon
Record-holder Ben Beach '71 has run every Boston Marathon since 1968.
Speed to the Maks
Distance runner Maksim Korolev has set Harvard and Ivy League records in cross-country and track.
Roundball Royalty
Harvard’s men’s basketball team lost, 80-73, to Michigan State in the NCAA tournament, giving them a scare.
Baseball by the Numbers
Economist Andrew Zimbalist analyzes the sabermetric revolution
Harvard Scares Michigan State
Gutsy play ends in 80-73 loss.