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Praveen Kumar
Crimson staff writer

Praveen Kumar

Praveen Kumar '26 is the former Sports Chair of The Crimson’s 152nd Guard. He lives in Dunster House and concentrates in Economics.

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Not Horsin’ Around: Harvard Polo Travels to India

By Praveen Kumar  • 

This fall, members of the Harvard club polo team had the opportunity to travel to India to compete against Mayo College.


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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: The “Fun” Section

By Praveen Kumar  • 

Former Crimson Sport's Chair Praveen Kumar reflects on the memories he made as part of The Crimson.


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Harvard Men’s Tennis Falls to USF, Prepares for Ivy League Play

By Praveen Kumar  • 

As the sun finally made its long-awaited appearance in Cambridge, the Harvard men’s tennis team is ready to fight for an Ivy League crown. But, before taking on its conference rivals, the team fell 4-3 to the University of South Florida in the Sunshine State.


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A Part of the Herd: Dunster’s Growing Intramurals Culture

While Dunster’s dining hall hosts varsity athletes for pregame meals and late-night hours throughout the week, the house boasts an athletic community of its own. The Moose roster is not limited to just the likes of NFL legend Ryan “Fitzmagic” Fitzpatrick ’05 and former Crimson football stud-turned-movie-star Tommy Lee Jones ’69, but to all of its residents.


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Harvard Skiing Places Eighth at Vermont Carnival

By Praveen Kumar  • 

While most of New England prepared to snuggle in to watch the Super Bowl and Bad Bunny’s halftime performance over the weekend, the Harvard skiing teams braved the cold and trekked to Vermont. Combined, the Alpine and Nordic teams placed eighth out of fourteen, notching a total of 323 points.


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Harvard Nordic Skiing Places 9th at St. Lawrence Carnival

By Praveen Kumar  • 

As wintery winds blew the calendar year from 2025 to 2026, the Harvard Nordic skiing team prepared for its first competition of the season at the St. Lawrence Carnival, with the Crimson ultimately placing 9th out of 14 Eastern Intercollegiate Ski Association (EISA) teams.


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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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2:49 pm. — Craig Finds Blackburn for Deep Touchdown

By Praveen Kumar  • 

The Crimson found the end zone via a 31-yard deep throw from Craig to Tattserall. On the ensuing two point conversion, Harvard pulled out a “Philly Philly” from its playbook to cut the lead to 45-28.


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2:42 p.m. — Yale Scores, Goes Up 45-20

By Praveen Kumar  • 

Reno completed a pass to Lucius Anderson, who raced into the end zone to give Yale a 45-20 lead, putting the cherry on top of its dominant performance.

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Numbers 6

By Praveen Kumar  • 

When the Crimson is able to hold Yale under 30% on third down conversions, success has typically ensued


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Numbers 5

By Praveen Kumar  • 

But it is even more important to prevent the opposing team from moving the sticks


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Numbers 4

By Praveen Kumar  • 

How important is it to convert on third downs to win The Game? Decently important, it seems


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Numbers 3

By Praveen Kumar  • 

Points per game allowed vs. points per game scored, Harvard-Yale 2017-2023


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Numbers 2

By Praveen Kumar  • 

Average defensive yards per play, Harvard vs. Yale 2024.


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Numbers

By Praveen Kumar  • 

Average offensive yards per play, Harvard vs. Yale 2024.

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