Aaron B. Shuchman
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Parting Shot: Why Do People Love Sports?
As someone who spent far more time in college writing and editing sports stories than watching games, I began to understand something deeper about why people love sports: it’s a true love of a good story.
A Brief Guide to Football
The Crimson breaks down football and the history of traditions in Harvard-Yale, giving you all the information you need to know to understand The Game.
Men’s Ice Hockey Enters Second Half of Campaign Hoping for Better Health, Stronger Offense
Harvard men’s ice hockey (3-11-3, 3-6-3 ECAC) entered its nearly month-long break on Dec. 2 in an offensive slump, as the squad’s season-long struggle to score saw the Crimson tally only 16 goals in its first nine games.
Harvard Football Coach Tim Murphy Retires, Winningest Coach in Ivy League History
Harvard football head coach Tim Murphy announced his retirement on Wednesday after 30 seasons at the helm of the Crimson football program.
Harvard Limps Into Break After Shutout Losses to Clarkson, St. Lawrence
Struggling to score is unfamiliar territory for the Harvard men’s ice hockey team. After ranking second or better in the ECAC in goals-per-game in each of the last two seasons, the Crimson ranks last of the 12 teams so far this season, checking in with a 1.78 goals-per-game average. Harvard has been held to one goal or fewer in five of its nine games so far this season.
Harvard-Yale Supplement 2023: Letter from the Editors
This famed four-quarter duel is more than just a game: it's a hallmark of the student experience at Harvard and Yale. But this year, there’s more on the line than just bragging rights — while the Crimson has already clinched a share of the Ivy League title, its hated rival from New Haven can grab a share of their own with a win on Saturday at the Yale Bowl.
A Guide to Football and Storied Traditions of Harvard-Yale
The Crimson breaks down football and the history of traditions in Harvard-Yale, giving you all the information you need to know to understand The Game.
Harvard Ties Colgate, Beats Cornell to Earn First Win of the Season
After last weekend’s drubbing at the hands of Quinnipiac, Harvard men’s ice hockey head coach Ted Donato said that his team would need to play “markedly better” on the road this weekend if they wanted to be successful against Colgate and Cornell. With a 2-2 tie against Colgate on Friday and an enormous 3-2 victory over Cornell on Saturday at notoriously hostile Lynah Rink, the squad seems to have gotten the message this weekend, and may be starting to round into form.
Harvard Still Searching for an Identity After Tough Losses Over the Weekend
Before the season, Harvard men’s ice hockey head coach Ted Donato said that it would take time for the Crimson to establish an identity, especially on offense, with so many of its players experiencing college hockey for the first time. Three games into the season, the team is still looking for that identity, as well as its first victory, after a shootout loss to the Princeton Tigers and a blowout loss to the Quinnipiac Bobcats, the defending national champions.
No. 17 Harvard Set to Hit the Ice for 2023 Opener
When the Harvard men’s ice hockey team returned to the ice for its first post-pandemic season in the fall of 2021, the team was defined by youth and potential. With the arrival of top recruits in forwards Matt Coronato, Sean Farrell, Alex Laferriere, and Zakary Karpa and defensemen Ian Moore and Jack Bar, the squad was brimming with potential and inexperience.