Best Sports Stories of the Semester

Hope Schwartz looks at the best stories from this semester in sports.

Softball Excels Despite Inexperienced Roster

Though one streak was broken this season, another—likely to be forgotten in the grand scheme of things—was made.

Lange Matches Record, Softball Falls to BC

With one out in the first inning, junior third baseman Kasey Lange stepped to the plate and made history.

Groom Blanks Brown in One-Hit Victory on the Road

The Crimson (21-18, 11-5 Ivy) made easy work of the Bears (8-25, 2-14) in 4-0 and 3-1 victories that kept Harvard tied for first in the North Division before Sunday’s games.

Softball Tops Quinnipiac, Pushes Win Streak to Eight

Harvard took advantage of the Bobcats’ struggling starting pitching, working the count and coming up with timely walks and hits.

Softball Wins Two on Walk-off Hits

On senior day at Soldiers Field, the Crimson (16-7, 8-4 Ivy) won both games on walk-off hits—the first called after the 5th because of the mercy rule—beating Yale (8-26, 3-9), 12-3 and 5-3.

Rookie Halula Delivers Two Complete-Game Wins for Softball

Freshman pitcher Jamie Halula’s journey has only just begun.

Men's Hoops No. 21 in Early Rankings

Fewer than 24 hours after the conclusion of the 2013 NCAA tournament, CBS Sports began to look to the future.

Talking Shop with Softball

Softball Finds Swing In Second Contest Against Princeton

A comeback stopped short in the final inning of the first game fueled the Harvard softball team’s domination in its second contest of the day. The Crimson split Friday afternoon’s double-header against Princeton at Soldiers Field but outscored the Tigers, 12-7.

Softball Falls In Conference Opener

Three big innings for Penn doomed the Harvard softball team to back-to-back losses in its Ivy opener on Friday.

Softball Loses In Extra Innings

After dropping the first game of a two-game series at Syracuse (11-14), the Crimson (5-12) went into the bottom of the inning looking to hold the Orange scoreless and emerge with the win. But a leadoff walk put the tying runner on base, and a sacrifice fly sent the game into the tenth.

Arizona Looking To Repeat Past Tournament Successes

This time last year, the Arizona men’s basketball team had just fallen to Bucknell on its home court in the first round of the NIT.

Men's Basketball Continues To Rise

History will call it a blowout.

Men's Basketball Players Discuss Harvard, Matchup with Arizona

SALT LAKE CITY—The Harvard men’s basketball team surprised many by being back at EnergySolutions Arena on Friday for a press conference and closed practice.