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Men's Ice Hockey

Following Stellar Performance by Severo, Harvard Prepares for Upcoming Homestand

By Tommy Branca, Owen Butler, and Katharine Forst
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The Harvard men's ice hockey team (3-4-1, 2-2-1 ECAC) is back at home this weekend for its final two games of the calendar year, taking on the No. 20 Clarkson Golden Knights (9-5-2, ECAC 3-1-0) and the St. Lawrence Saints (4-11-0, ECAC 0-4-0). Building off of its last few games, Harvard is looking to go into the winter recess on a high note by gaining important points in the ECAC Standings.

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Men's Ice Hockey

Harvard Splits First Homestand Since Belfast, Looks Ahead to Quinnipiac

The Harvard men’s ice hockey team failed to deliver on hopes of a late comeback Friday with a 4-3 loss against the Clarkson Golden Knights.

Women's Rugby

‘Earn It’: Harvard Women’s Rugby Defends National Title Against Dartmouth

Football

Harvard Stadium Field Renamed After Longtime Football Head Coach Tim Murphy

By Jo B. Lemann
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Men's Ice Hockey

Harvard Splits Two Games in Belfast at Friendship Four Tournament

By Owen Butler
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The Back Page

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 Basketball

Men’s Basketball Battles But Falls 77-64 to St. John’s

The road struggles continued for Harvard men's basketball, with the team delivering an inspired but ultimately losing effort against St. John’s University on Saturday, falling 77-64. The Crimson has now lost six out of its last seven games, including five straight on the road.

Track and Cross Country

Graham Blanks Makes History, Wins Second Consecutive NCAA Title

For the second consecutive year, Harvard’s Graham Blanks is a national champion. With a course-record finish on Saturday, Blanks defended his title in the 10,000 meter race at the NCAA Cross Country Championships, becoming just the 13th runner in NCAA history to win consecutive titles.

Women's Basketball

Harvard Women’s Basketball Holds Off St. John’s, Extends Win Streak to 7 Games

Harvard’s women’s basketball team defeated the St. John’s Red Storm 54-52 on Thursday, as star guard Harmoni Turner hit a last-second layup to extend the Crimson’s seven-game winning streak.

Football

Star Wide Receiver Cooper Barkate, 16 Harvard Football Seniors Enter Transfer Portal

Star Harvard football wide receiver Cooper Barkate entered the transfer portal on Monday as a graduate transfer alongside seven other Harvard players.

The Back Page

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

Athlete of the Week: Hunter Ladnier...

Football

Yale Dominates in The Game, Harvard to Share Ivy Title

Harvard fumbled its chances at becoming the sole champion of the Ivy League as Yale defeated the Crimson 34-29 in the 140th playing of The Game on Saturday.

Football

Harvard Quarterback Jaden Craig to Start Against Yale

By Jo B. Lemann
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Harvard’s star quarterback Jaden Craig will start on Saturday against Yale, returning to play just one week after he left the field on a stretcher after taking a scary hit against the University of Pennsylvania Quakers, according to two people familiar with the situation.

Football

As It Happened: Yale Defeats Harvard 34-29 in 140th Playing of The Game

Harvard takes on Yale in the 140th playing of The Game. Follow along for live updates.

Women's Basketball

Postseason Potential? Women’s Basketball Wins Three in a Row to Continue Hot Start

Following a Nov. 9 defeat to Quinnipiac, Harvard women’s basketball (5-1, 0-0 Ivy League) has bounced back with a three game win streak over Boston College (4-1, 0-0 ACC), the University of Maine (2-2, 0-0 America East), and Northeastern (0-4, 0-0 CAA).

Football

The Games That Weren’t: 9 Canceled Harvard-Yales

Crimson supporters will soon fill Harvard Square, looking forward to partaking in the storied traditions of The Game which current students can count on as a constant --- or so they might think. In the 149 years that Harvard has struck out to solidify its superiority over Yale, there have been nine fateful years in which the Harvard faithful have been denied their revelry.

Football

Hallmark History: A Look at 149 Years of The Game

By Jack Canavan
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When one thinks of a football rivalry, what might immediately come to mind are the dramatic showdowns between top SEC schools like Alabama and Auburn. But, the precedent for those games actually stems back to the oldest football rivalry in the United States. Developed as a sport amongst the Ancient Eight universities scattered along the Eastern seaboard, the storied history of the Harvard-Yale football series dates back over 150 years and is the second-oldest and third most-played football showdown in collegiate history.

Football

The Inside Story: Harvard Crimson Beat Reporters Look Back on The Game

Here we present the stories of four of our own alumni at The Crimson who pioneered the paper’s sports section. Looking back to their experience celebrating winning Harvard football teams and covering losing teams with sympathy and candor, these four reporters share why they eagerly await The Game year after year.

Football

Letter From the Editors

The Game is what every Harvard student lives and breathes for. The days leading up to the weekend are infused with a sense of urgency, anticipation, and an air of gravitas, coming from the nearly 150 years of competition that have preceded this very moment.