Sports Features
Five-Minute Overtime: Men's Basketball's Post-Practice Drill Pays Dividends
Harvard has won 21 of the last 23 overtime games, and 15 of its last 16 Ivy overtime games.
“Stress with Answers:" Gina Kennedy and Navigating Pressure in Elite Squash
Senior squash co-captain Gina Kennedy commands one of the most demanding schedules on campus between training, school, and matches. In such an individual sport, the veteran star talks performance, teamwork, and the future.
Farther than Farley
Farley diving to the ground in front of Kentucky's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, now a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder averaging nearly 20 points per game.
The Long Road Back: Reed Farley's Return to Men's Basketball
It had been 755 days — 2 years and 25 days — since Reed Farley last played in a game for Harvard men’s basketball.
Crafting a New Identity: Women's Basketball Midseason Report
That first practice, in many ways, perfectly represented the tabula rasa from which Delaney-Smith, co-captains Levy and Mackenzie Barta, and the team’s veterans have had to mold and craft this brand-new team featuring five first-years and four new starters.
No. 17 Men's Hockey Falls to No. 12 Northeastern in Beanpot Semifinal
Though the Crimson scored the first goal, defending champions Northeastern overcame a deficit to earn a place in the Beanpot final.
On Education Day, Over One Thousand Local Kids Cheer on Women’s Basketball
Though Harvard lost to Northeastern 46-44, the game was overwhelmingly a win for the greater Boston area.
Stay in Your Lane
Junior Lane Leschly follows through on a backhand for Harvard Men's Tennis, a team he shares with his brother, Bo
Harvard Men's Tennis' Family Dynasty: Bo and Lane Leschly
Both junior Lane Leschly and sophomore Bo Leschly play varsity tennis at Harvard. Their grandfather, Jan Leschly, played professionally for Denmark. Their father, Mark Leschly ’90, also played for the Crimson.
Cool Story, Bro(gan)
“One thing I really try to avoid, especially when it comes to this part of the year is trying to stress too much or think too much about it,” said McPartland.
Where All the Action Happens: The Adams Housing Day Video
You’ll be hard pressed to find any Harvard fans belting out lines about Old Eli and Harvard holding sway at The Game this weekend – but shout “We be in Adams!” in the vicinity of any Crimson-clad student and it’s a near-guarantee that you’ll be met with a resounding “that’s where all the action happens!”
As Men’s Basketball Heads North, Two Journeys Come Full-Circle
But for Djuricic and Sakota, their relationship runs far deeper than merely sharing nearby Toronto as home.
Gerry Byrne Set to Take the Reins of Harvard Men’s Lacrosse
Instead, it was Harvard — a team that finished with a sub-.400 winning percentage last spring — that got Coach Byrne to leave South Bend.
High Expectations: 2019-20 Harvard Men's Basketball Preview
In some ways, the seniors have fulfilled all of the expectations that were placed on the group, which 247 Sports’ Composite Team Rankings regarded as the 25th-best recruiting class in the nation. They have won at least a share of the Ivy League title in consecutive years and last season advanced to the second round of the NIT for the first time in program history. But one achievement is missing: an NCAA Tournament appearance.
A Fresh But Uncertain Future: 2019-20 Harvard Women’s Basketball Preview
For better or worse, the Harvard team that will step onto the hardwood this week in its first matchup of the 2019-2020 season does not share much in common with last year’s team.
From Soccer to Survivor: Kellee Kim '12 Competes on Long-Running CBS Show
A Currierite and History of Science concentrator, Kim also played on the varsity soccer team during her first year.
Healing Through Football: The Return of Hunt Sparks
The road back to the football field was a long one for Sparks, but a journey that tested his resolve, perseverance, and the fabric that ties the Harvard football team together.
NCAA Greenlights Players Profiting Off of Image: What's Next?
In an unprecedented move, the leaders of the NCAA unanimously approved to begin the process of altering current rules so that college athletes can profit off of their names, images, and likenesses. What will it mean for Harvard?
With Court to Corporate, Kirby Porter ’18 Aims to Reshape the Narrative Around Athletes in Business
Those passions inspired Porter to create Court to Corporate — a digital platform that aims to “amplify the journey of athletes in corporate America to provide the mentorship, tools, and connectivity for the next generation to succeed,” according to the organization’s website.
In Photos: 2019 Crimson Madness
A highly-anticipated 2019-2020 season kicked off Friday with the Crimson's annual fan event.
Deals on Wheels
Athletes, particularly first-years, have starting buying scooters en masse as a quicker means to traverse the river to the athletic facilities.
First-Year Athletes Impetus in Scooter Revolution
Scooters are inundating campus, and many are blaming the first-year athletes. With a need to cross the river on a daily basis, scooters represent an easy alternative to walking.