Athletics

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

Getting to Mars (for Real)

Humans have been dreaming of living on the Red Planet for decades. Harvard researchers are on the case.

by Olivia Farrar

Harvard basketball goes to NCAAs.

The Harvard basketball team completed its best season with an appearance against Vanderbilt in the NCAA tournament.

Video of Harvard softball pitcher Rachel Brown

Ace softball pitcher Rachel Brown demonstrates how she grips and delivers her best pitches.

Harvard baseball's centennial at Fenway Park, Red Sox home

Commemorating a special game on a special field

Harvard Lampoon plays basketball game against Harlem Globetrotters

The Harlem team plays the student humor publication in the streets of Harvard Square.

Jeremy Lin's surgery will end his regular season

New York Knicks star point guard will miss rest of regular season

Harvard women's basketball garners first Ivy League WNIT win

Brogan Berry and Christine Clark combine for 49 points as the Crimson defeat Hofstra, 73-71.

Harvard basketball defeated in NCAAs

Harvard men's basketball team falls to Vanderbilt in NCAA competition

Harvard basketballers recall 1946 NCAA tournament game at Madison Square Garden

Reminiscences from the Crimson's last NCAA tournament turn

Harvard men's basketball's last NCAA appearance: looking back to 1946

The basketball team’s brief NCAA appearance in 1946

Harvard men's basketball garners first NCAA tournament berth since 1946

Harvard men gain first NCAA basketball berth since 1946.