Athletics

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

A Harvard football player in red runs toward the end zone while being pursued by Columbia defenders.

Crimson Football: Harvard 37, Columbia 0

A whitewash of the Lions puts the Crimson back in the Ivy driver’s seat.

by Dick Friedman

Olympian and Harvard sophomore Temi Fagbenle at Lavietes Pavilion, where women's basketball Ivy championship banners hang in profusion

Olympian Temi Fagbenle of Harvard women's basketball

Basketball’s Temi Fagbenle—from London to Lavietes

by Craig Lambert

Off to the races: Tight end Kyle Juszczyk (44) shook off tacklers on a 59-yard pass play, giving Harvard a 28-0 halftime lead over Bucknell.

October 13, 2012: Harvard 35, Bucknell 7

Another runaway win makes it 14 straight.

by Bethell, John T

Quarterback Colton Chapple threw four touchdown passes in Harvard's 45-13 victory over Cornell. Receiver Andrew Berg caught three of them.

October 6, 2012: Harvard 45, Cornell 13

Prolific passer Colton Chapple strikes again.

by Bethell, John T

Levitation on a rainy night: Harvard receivers celebrated after a 35-yard touchdown pass to tight end Cameron Brate (87) in the opening period of the Crimson’s 52-3 rout of Holy Cross. Quarterback Colton Chapple threw two scoring passes to Brate and one each to Ricky Zorn (5) and Kyle Juszczyk (44) in a 49-point first half.

September 28, 2012: Harvard 52, Holy Cross 3

In a downpour, a potent Harvard offense pours it on.

by Bethell, John T

Harvard names Bill Decker head baseball coach

Harvard announced that BIll Decker of Trinity College would become head baseball coach for the Crimson.

<b>One-two punch:</b> Between them, running back Treavor Scales (24) and quarterback Colton Chapple (19) accounted for six touchdowns in Harvard's 45-31 victory over Brown.

September 22, 2012: Harvard 45, Brown 31

Gridiron fireworks light up the Providence skies.

by Bethell, John T

A not-quite-irresistible force meets an immovable object: Crimson linebacker Brian Reilly stopping San Diego tailback Kenn James in Saturday's Stadium opener. The visitors' running backs netted just 35 yards rushing against a staunch Harvard defense.

September 15, 2012: Harvard 28, San Diego 13

The football team, in its opening game, outplays an opponent from the West.

by Bethell, John T

Joe Walsh

Harvard's baseball coach Joe Walsh dies suddenly at 58

He coached for the past 17 seasons and won five Ivy League championships.

In Harvard Stadium, David Mothander practices a kickoff, using the ubiquitous &ldquo;soccer-style&rdquo; kicking technique. Scroll down for a <a href="#placekick">video.</a></p>

Football placekicker David Mothander explains how to kick a football

Placekicker David Mothander explains how to split the uprights.

by Craig Lambert

Radcliffe rugby players in action in 1984

Harvard women's rugby named varsity sport

Strong club team begins varsity play in 2013-2014