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Jo B. Lemann

Jo Lemann '26 is the former Sports Chair for the 152nd Guard.

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A Kick for Glory: How Harvard Football Stormed Back Against Penn

By Praveen Kumar and Jo B. Lemann  • 

With only 49 seconds remaining in the second quarter, the 8-0 Harvard football team’s historic, undefeated season seemed to be in peril for the first time.  Harvard was eventually able to tally a 53-yard field goal to secure the win, earning The Harvard Crimson's 2026 Comeback of the Year title.


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Parting Shot: A Pitch for Sports

By Jo B. Lemann  • 

Former Crimson Sport's Chair Jo Lemann reflects her journey to the Sports Board, and the memories she made as part of The Crimson.


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No. 10 Harvard Collapses Against No. 25 Yale 45-28, Ending Perfect Season

No. 10 Harvard (9-1, 6-1 Ivy) collapsed against No. 25 Yale (8-2, 6-1 Ivy) for the fourth straight year in a humiliating 45-28 defeat — its first loss this season and a stunning upset in a game that was ugly from the start.


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Welcome to The Game!

By Praveen Kumar and Jo B. Lemann  • 

One hundred fifty years ago, Harvard’s football team suited up in New Haven, Conn. to face Yale for the first time. From there, a tradition was born — one that has brought celebrations and heartbreak for generations of Crimson and Bulldogs fans, in games full of high stakes and with Ivy League Titles on the line. This year, though, both teams will be fighting for something more — a chance to make history by securing the first automatic bid for the FCS playoffs for an Ivy League team.


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Editor's Note: The 60th Annual Head of the Charles Regatta

By Praveen Kumar and Jo B. Lemann  • 

Welcome to the 60th annual Head of the Charles Regatta!


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Letter From The Chairs: Harvard On Top

By Praveen Kumar and Jo B. Lemann  • 

In the past few years, college sports has been turned on its head. New name, image, and likeness money poured in as transferring became easier than ever and an NCAA settlement is poised to alter the makeup of collegiate athletics programs across the nation. With all the uncertainty, one thing has remained constant: Harvard athletes are still landing on top.


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Aurich’s Agenda: Harvard Football Is Ready to Defends Its Title

By Praveen Kumar and Jo B. Lemann  • 

Head Coach Andrew Aurich proved many wrong in his first year after winning a share of the Ivy League title. Now with playoff appearances on the line, as Aurich truly makes the program his own, will the success carry into year two?


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Bears Claw Out Harvard’s Heart

By Jo B. Lemann and Jude Stafford  • 

A botched snap and a second-half collapse led to Harvard's Heartbreak of the Year . But after the loss against Brown, Harvard football refused to give up.


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A UPenn Student Accused Her Coach of Sexual Harassment. Harvard Hired Him 3 Months Later.

Harvard’s track and field team recruited an assistant coach in 2023 to lead its throwing squad while he had an ongoing Title IX investigation at the University of Pennsylvania, raising questions about whether Harvard Athletics knew about the complaint during the hiring process.


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Harvard Stadium Field Renamed After Longtime Football Head Coach Tim Murphy

By Jo B. Lemann  • 

Former longtime Harvard football coach Tim Murphy said in an interview that the University decision to rename the field at Harvard Stadium as a tribute to him was a “tremendous honor.”

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Bill de Blasio HLS Event

By Jo B. Lemann  • 

Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio expressed support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict at a Harvard Law School event on Tuesday.

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