Athletics

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

Crimson Football: Harvard 37, Columbia 0

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

by Dick Friedman

Dick Friedman on early season Harvard football

The early season holds no easy wins for Harvard football.

by Dick Friedman

Saber champion Eli Dersh­witz looks to the 2020 Olympics.

Ranked first in the world, fencer Eli Dersh­witz looks to the 2020 Olympics.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Jill Vialet and Playworks

Social entrepreneur Jill Vialet ’86 on “positive chaos” and fixing recess

by Nell Porter-Brown

A melting pot: Harvard’s 1968 football team

How the Crimson squad from the immortal ’68 Game revealed a transforming Harvard

by George Howe Colt

Crimson Football 2018: Harvard 33, Holy Cross 31

A loss turns into a win—just in the kick of time.

by Dick Friedman

Crimson Football 2018: Harvard 16, Rhode Island 23

A quick and aggressive opponent makes the Crimson look sluggish.

by Dick Friedman

Crimson Football 2018: Harvard 31, Brown 17

An unexpectedly tough win in Providence

by Dick Friedman

Crimson Football 2018: Harvard 36, San Diego 14

A strong start, and for Crimson running back Aaron Shampklin, a breakout day

by Dick Friedman

Arne Duncan at Harvard Institute of Politics

Arne Duncan ’86 discusses education, politics, and Harvard basketball at the Institute of Politics.

by David L. Tannenwald