Sports Front Feature
Football Hosts Georgetown Tonight in Battle of Early Unbeatens
The Crimson's 45-0 blowout of Georgetown at Harvard Stadium belongs to last year, as this year’s Hoyas enter tonight's rematch with the deserved confidence of an undefeated team.
Football Overcomes Slow Start to Dispatch Brown, 32-22
This Saturday Harvard football rushed past Brown, 32-22, in the Ivy League opener for both teams.
AROUND THE IVIES: A League of its Own
Tell me, what’s better than a little Ivy League action this Saturday? I mean, excluding the big SEC matchup of Ole Miss and Georgia. Or Wisconsin-Michigan State. Or Alabama-Kent State. Or staring at a blank wall.
Football's High-Powered Offense Bulldozes Rhode Island, 51-21
In the 143rd season opener for Harvard football, senior quarterback Joe Viviano accounted for 341 yards as the Crimson trounced Rhode Island, 51-21.
Football Set To Kick Off 2016 Campaign Against Rhode Island
The 2016 Harvard football team embodies an age-old riddle—one that will come to life tonight at 7 p.m., when the Crimson kicks off its 143rd season with a home tilt against Rhode Island.
Jimmy Vesey Chooses Rangers, Concluding Free Agency Frenzy
The New York Rangers became the winners of a wild eight-team sweepstakes for the services of Jimmy Vesey on Friday, inking the ex-Harvard Hockey captain to a two-year entry-level deal.
Harvard Athletes in Rio 2016
With the world focusing its attention on Rio de Janeiro, the Harvard Crimson follows the Harvard athletes participating in the Rio 2016 Olympics.
Evaluating Football's 2016 Graduates' NFL Hopes Going Into Training Camps
The NFL draft has quickly become an important event on the Harvard sporting calendar. Despite falling short of hopes that multiple players might be drafted this year, the Crimson placed four players on NFL training camp rosters, no small feat
Nashville Predators Trade Jimmy Vesey's Rights to Buffalo Sabres
Four days ahead of the NHL Entry Draft, the Nashville Predators agreed to ship Jimmy Vesey’s negotiation rights to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for a third-round selection (No. 76 overall).
Baseball's Gruener and Poppen Selected in MLB Draft
Sean Poppen ’16 and rising senior Nick Gruener, combined for eight victories, 96 strikeouts, and a 2.91 earned run average in 18 starts this season.
The Resurgence of Harvard Men's Hockey
Three years ago the Harvard men's hockey team faced crises on the ice and off as they limped to consecutive 10-win seasons and lost players to a campus-wide cheating scandal. Now they've returned to the NCAA Tournament in consecutive seasons, anchored by the best player in college hockey. Here’s how it happened.
Athlete of the Week: Cheek Nets Nine Goals in Victory Over No. 2/2 Brown
Sophomore attackman Morgan Cheek lit up then-No. 2/2 Brown, which boasted a defense allowing less than nine goals-per-game, for nine scores and 10 points to lead Harvard to victory. It was only the second time that the Crimson defeated a No. 2 ranked team since coach Chris Wojcik ’96 joined the program in 2011.
Men's Lacrosse Upsets No. 2/2 Brown in Ivy Tournament Semifinal
Late in the third quarter of a tied game against Brown, the No. 2/2 team in the nation, sophomore Morgan Cheek found himself being double-teamed by two Preseason All-Americans. Having played the game of his life up to that point, however, Cheek did not mind.
Walker Kirby Leads Men's Lacrosse on Defense and Off the Field
On March 30th, Kirby was announced as one of only ten lacrosse finalists for the 2016 Senior CLASS Award, a distinct honor awarded to NCAA Division I athletes who have displayed notable achievements in the spheres of character, community, classroom and competition. Through his commitment to his team and to service, Kirby serves as an example of these cardinal values.
Six Harvard Football Players Join NFL Teams
Now that the NFL signing frenzy has abated, the six Harvard players face a gauntlet of tryouts, minicamps, and potentially contract negotiations.
Four Football Players Headed to NFL After Draft
Offensive guard Cole Toner was drafted in the fifth round by the Arizona Cardinals, while three other Crimson players received calls after the draft to join the ranks of the professionals.
She’s the Man: Women Coxswains on Men’s Crew Teams
Outside the world of rowing, the role of the coxswain is often unknown or misunderstood. Who are the people sitting in the boat, but not actually rowing? What even are they doing?
Women's Rugby Captures Ivy League Championship
As the saying goes, defense wins championships. That was the case for the Crimson this weekend. For the first time in the history of the Harvard women’s rugby team, the Ivy League 7s Championship trophy is coming to Cambridge.
George Mason Cuts Men's Volleyball's Playoff Run Short
Thursday night, in a playoff matchup against George Mason, the season did not end the way that Harvard men’s volleyball wanted it to. But it ended nonetheless.
Early Offense Powers Softball to Sixth Straight Victory
Building upon a five-game winning streak, the Harvard softball team exploded for 10 runs for the third consecutive contest Thursday afternoon, defeating the University of Maine, 10-7, at Soldiers Field.
Kerfoot, Tringale Named Next Captains of Harvard Hockey
Alexander Kerfoot and Devin Tringale have been named the 126th and 127th captains of the Harvard men's hockey program.
MVP: Harvard Hockey's Jimmy Vesey Wins Hobey Baker Award
One year after finishing as a runner-up for college hockey’s Most Valuable Player award, Vesey beat out Michigan's Kyle Connor and Boston College's Thatcher Demko to become the fourth player in Harvard history to win the Hobey Baker.
Franklin, Kouba Headline Women's Track's Qualifying Quartet for 2016 Olympic Trials
Seniors Paige Kouba and Autumne Franklin, sophomore Courtney Smith, and freshman Gabby Thomas all came away from the weekend with times that put them in the running for a bid to represent the United States this August in Rio de Janeiro.
Vesey's Reps Issue Statement Challenging Predators' Remarks
Two days after ex-Harvard men’s hockey captain Jimmy Vesey opted not to sign immediately with the Nashville Predators, Vesey’s representatives broke their silence Wednesday afternoon in a statement challenging the remarks made by the Predators' front office.
Harvard Hockey's Vesey Elects Not To Sign Immediately With Predators
Jimmy Vesey, the outgoing star of the Harvard men’s hockey team, will reportedly test the National Hockey League’s unrestricted free agency period in August rather than sign immediately with the Nashville Predators.