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

October 2, 2010: Harvard 35, Lafayette 10

A bravura day for tailback Gino Gordon.

by Bethell, John T

September 25, 2010: Brown 29, Harvard 14

A nocturnal power failure in Providence.

by Bethell, John T

September 18, 2010: Harvard 34, Holy Cross 6

In the season opener, a talented quarterback returns to the fold.

Murdock Stenis warms up for indoor cycling, an intense interval workout with music.

Profile of fitness guru Dawn Murdock Stenis

Dawn Murdock Stenis directs Harvard’s extensive fitness programs.

by Craig Lambert

Students at Fezokuhle Primary School in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, get outside for a soccer break—and a lesson about gender roles.

Using soccer to teach South African teens about health and gender roles

South African teens learn about leadership and health through their country’s most popular sport.

Harvard hires squash coach MIke Way

Harvard has signed a new squash coach, Canadian Mike Way.

Jeremy Lin Joins the NBA

Harvard basketball star Jeremy Lin '10 has signed with the NBA's Golden State Warriors.

Harvard Hoops: Inadvertent NCAA violation

Harvard basketball acknowledged an inadvertent 2007 violation of NCAA recruiting policies.

Traci Green

Profile of Harvard’s head women’s tennis coach, Traci Green

Meet Harvard’s head women’s tennis coach.

Nick Gates ’91, who founded Coaches Across Continents, works with coaches (above) and youths (at right) in Tanzania in 2009.

Soccer program Coaches Across Continents promotes education in Africa

Nick Gates ’91 has founded Coaches Across Continents to use soccer as an educational technique in Africa.

by John Daley