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Women's Basketball

Dominant Third Quarter Lifts Harvard Over Holy Cross

By Tamar H. Scheinfeld
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Harvard women’s basketball returned home on Wednesday night and gave Lavietes Pavilion exactly what it had been waiting for: a dominant second-half performance and a 61-46 win over Holy Cross. The Crimson’s victory was powered by a strong defensive stand in the third quarter.

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Sports Features

Behind the Scenes of the HUSL Sports Conference

Harvard is well-known in many industries for its recruiting pipeline — but sports business and media has traditionally stood as a notable exception. That is the gap that the Harvard Undergraduate Sports Lab is attempting to close

Squash

Squash Starts Ivy Play with Dual 9-0 Sweeps Over Dartmouth

Wrestling

Freshman Class Poised to Elevate Harvard Wrestling in 2025 Season

By Rani J. Amin
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Women's Basketball

Women’s Basketball Stuns Arkansas on the Road, Notches First SEC Win In Harvard History

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Harvard Men's Basketball Announces Captains for 2019-2020 Season

Athlete of the Week: Lewis Zerter-Gossage...

Athlete of the Week: Hunter Ladnier...

Men's Ice Hockey

Harvard Drops Two to No. 1 Michigan, Scares Wolverines in Second Contest With OT

In its first playing on home ice against the No. 1 Michigan Wolverines, the Harvard men’s ice hockey team put on a commendable performance at the Bright-Landry Hockey Center over Thanksgiving break, losing 5-1 on Friday and forcing Michigan into overtime during its 4-3 loss yesterday evening.

Football

Villanova Slams the Door on Harvard’s Postseason Return in 52-7 Rout

The Crimson was decimated by Villanova 52-7 in the team's first playoff appearance in 105 years.

Football

No. 19 Harvard Set To Battle No. 6 Villanova in First Postseason Game since 1920

The Harvard Crimson will face the Villanova Wildcats in the suburbs of Philadelphia on Saturday — marking the first time Harvard has set foot on a postseason football field since its narrow 7-6 victory against the University of Oregon in the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1, 1920.

Men's Basketball

Harvard Falls to Boston College Despite Strong Showing from Barbour

In the final leg of a grueling five-game road stretch, Harvard men’s basketball came up short against crosstown foe Boston College, falling 73-60 on Wednesday night at Conte Forum. Despite staying within striking distance for most of the contest, the Crimson were undone by a decisive second-half run from the Eagles that turned a two-point game into a double-digit deficit.

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Athlete of the Week: Lewis Zerter-Gossage...

Athlete of the Week: Hunter Ladnier...

Women's Basketball

Women’s Basketball Falters in the Second Half, Falls to Alabama

Harvard women’s basketball opened the 2025 Baha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo Championship with an 80-60 loss to an undefeated Alabama on Monday night at the Baha Mar Convention Center in the Bahamas.

Wrestling

Harvard Wrestling Pushes Forward with Four Placers at the Keystone Classic

By Rani J. Amin
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Harvard wrestling took another step forward early in its season on Sunday at the Keystone Classic, where four Crimson wrestlers broke through to placing finishes led by captain Jimmy Harrington’s runner-up performance in the 157-lb weight class. Harvard picked up 20 individual wins across the classes in a field stacked with nationally competitive lineups, including returning NCAA qualifiers and top-ranked teams.

Men's Water Polo

Harvard Falls to Princeton in NWPC Championship, Tigers Win Five Straight

By Uy B. Pham
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After beating Brown in the semifinal match, the No. 18 men's water polo team advanced to the NWPC championship match. Harvard men’s water polo (20-10, 9-1 NWPC) and No. 14 Princeton (23-9, 9-1 NWPC) met for the third time this fall on Sunday, as the Ivy League rivals vied for the NWPC Championship and an automatic bid to the NCAA Division I tournament.

12:27 p.m. — Piper Scores for Yale

A 39-yard field goal attempt by Yale kicker Noah Piper sails through the uprights, giving the Bulldogs a 10-0 lead with 6:12 remaining.

12:17 p.m — Yale Gives Harvard an Opening

A Yale fumble on a backwards pass results in a 15-yard loss, setting up a punt to give senior Harvard quarterback Jaden Craig and the offense another opportunity to strike back.

12:43 p.m. — First Quarter Finishes

Harvard struggled throughout the first quarter, as the team showed its nerves with a disastrous start. The Crimson will need to significantly improve its play and figure out how to make headway with Yale’s defense if it wishes to snap its losing streak against the Bulldogs.

Football

1:15 p.m. — Bascon, Craig Lead Touchdown Drive

With time winding down in the first half, Craig breaks tackles and sprints into the end zone for a 26-yard touchdown. The star quarterback and Bascon led a methodical drive down the field, capped off with the spark from the senior’s legs. Now, the Crimson trails 24-14 with 4:19 left in the second quarter.

11:58 a.m. — Teams Take the Field

The Harvard and Yale football teams ran out to a mix of boos and cheers as The Game is about to begin.