Football
Mole that Means More
Senior defensive back Ben Abercrombie poses with teammates during the 3rd Annual Ben Abercrombie Day fundraiser at El Jefe's Taqueria on Dec. 10, 2019. The fundraisers have raised a combined $127,000 for his recovery.
Hero of Hoover
Abercrombie poses for a portrait prior to his freshman season in 2017. A star for Hoover High School in Hoover, Ala., Abercrombie won three state championships across football and baseball in high school.
What's Thropping?
In Abercrombie's modified Winthrop suite that he shares with his parents, he uses a specialized wheelchair that can help him stand up, as well as an exercise bike that he can ride thanks to the electrodes that stimulate his nerves.
Baller...or Bowler?
Abercrombie and a large crowd of friends, family, and supporters, attended the Bowl for Ben fundraiser at King's Dining and Entertainment on Nov. 18, 2022. The fundraiser was started by his teammate, Raishaun McGee '17.
Ahead of 5th Annual Fundraiser at El Jefe’s, Ben Abercrombie Continues ‘Inspirational’ Recovery
The routine tackle left Ben Abercrombie ’21-’23 paralyzed from the neck down. But five years later, Abercrombie is slowly but surely making progress, with a wide coalition of allies by his side. That coalition includes his parents Marty and Sherri, who live with him in his Winthrop House suite, his teammates, as well as an unlikely source — El Jefe’s Taqueria.
In Photos: The Game Returns to Harvard Stadium
The 138th playing of The Game returned to Harvard Stadium this Saturday. Yale defeated Harvard 19-14 to clench the Ivy League title.
‘Wonderful to be Back’: Alumni Return to Harvard Stadium for The Game
Hundreds of Harvard alumni flocked to campus to watch the Crimson take on its rival — the Yale Bulldogs — on Saturday.
Full House
A sellout crowd of 30,006 fans from Harvard and Yale made their way to Harvard Stadium on Saturday for the 138th Playing of The Game. They were treated to an ugly defensive battle, with the Bulldogs coming out on top, 19-14.
Crowding In
Yale fans leap over the walls onto the field at Harvard Stadium. After crimson-clad supporters flooded the field at the Yale Bowl after last year's incredible victory, Bulldogs fans returned the favor on Saturday.
What a Season, Aidan Borguet
Senior running back Aidan Borguet looks to make a cut after receiving a first-half handoff from senior quarterback Charlie Dean. It was a tough finish to his brilliant Harvard career, as he was held to 62 yards on his 18 carries.
Yale Beats Harvard, 19-14, in 138th Rendition of The Game
The Harvard football team’s Ivy League title hopes were squashed by its arch rival Saturday as the Crimson fell to Yale, 19-14, in the 138th rendition of The Game.
Guide to Harvard for Yalies
Why are all the buildings so much more hawkish than Harvard’s? Why was everyone staring at my “yuck fale” hat? All this to say that a guide to Yale would have been helpful. So, if you are a bulldog feeling a bit lost in Cambridge, read through this ultimate guide to Harvard, catered completely to you.
In: Harvard/Out: Yale
This week, as the pre-Thanksgiving break assignments pile up and the sky fades into a daunting darkness before dinnertime, only one thing manages to pierce through the clouds of students’ burnout and exhaustion: a rowdy anticipation for the annual Harvard-Yale football game.