Sports Features
Ben Abercrombie Looks Back on Time at Harvard Ahead of Graduation and Annual Fundraiser
Seven years after suffering a spinal cord injury on a tackle attempt that left him paralyzed from the neck down, former Harvard Football player Ben Abercrombie ’21-’25 has sights set on his next milestone: graduation.
Following Stellar Performance by Severo, Harvard Prepares for Upcoming Homestand
The Harvard men's ice hockey team (3-4-1, 2-2-1 ECAC) is back at home this weekend for its final two games of the calendar year, taking on the No. 20 Clarkson Golden Knights (9-5-2, ECAC 3-1-0) and the St. Lawrence Saints (4-11-0, ECAC 0-4-0). Building off of its last few games, Harvard is looking to go into the winter recess on a high note by gaining important points in the ECAC Standings.
‘Earn It’: Harvard Women’s Rugby Defends National Title Against Dartmouth
Harvard women’s rugby team clinched its second straight national title on Nov. 23, defeating Dartmouth, the top-ranked team in the nation, by a final score of 19-12 in the NIRA National Championship game.
Men’s Basketball Battles But Falls 77-64 to St. John’s
The road struggles continued for Harvard men's basketball, with the team delivering an inspired but ultimately losing effort against St. John’s University on Saturday, falling 77-64. The Crimson has now lost six out of its last seven games, including five straight on the road.
Graham Blanks Makes History, Wins Second Consecutive NCAA Title
For the second consecutive year, Harvard’s Graham Blanks is a national champion. With a course-record finish on Saturday, Blanks defended his title in the 10,000 meter race at the NCAA Cross Country Championships, becoming just the 13th runner in NCAA history to win consecutive titles.
Deconstructing Harvard-Yale: What Wins the Game?
In what will be the most electric and heated atmosphere of the Ivy League football season, the 140th playing of the Harvard-Yale game deserves a magnifying glass to untangle the recent history of the storied rivalry. What does it actually take to win?
Before You Go: A Guide to Harvard-Yale Once ‘The Game’ is Over
Well, you’ve gotten to the end of another Harvard-Yale. Congratulations on watching four quarters of amazing football. For the rest of the day, however you're choosing to approach it, we've got you covered.
The Crimson vs. The Bulldogs, Position by Position
As 30,000 students, alumni, and fans pour into Harvard Stadium on Saturday, one thing will be on everyone’s mind: victory. While the two Ivy League powerhouses usually play a gritty, close game, which team has the edge on paper?
Postseason Potential? Women’s Basketball Wins Three in a Row to Continue Hot Start
Following a Nov. 9 defeat to Quinnipiac, Harvard women’s basketball (5-1, 0-0 Ivy League) has bounced back with a three game win streak over Boston College (4-1, 0-0 ACC), the University of Maine (2-2, 0-0 America East), and Northeastern (0-4, 0-0 CAA).
Men’s Tennis, Looking to Retool After Williams Transfer, Closes Out Solid Fall Season
Harvard men’s tennis opened its 2024-2025 season with a strong fall swing, playing in six tournaments and capitalizing on the chance to evaluate its new roster additions before the calendar turns to the spring.
Harvard Closes Challenging Homestand With Shootout Loss to Cornell
In the last game of its two-game homestand, the Harvard men’s ice hockey team (2-2-1, 2-2-1 ECAC) lost in the first round of a shootout, 2-2, to the Cornell Big Red (3-1-2, 1-1-2 ECAC).
Historic Harmoni Turner Shatters Single-Game Scoring Record in Harvard Win Over Boston College
In a dazzling display of shooting and dribbling, senior guard Harmoni Turner etched her name into the Harvard record books, delivering a historic performance in Harvard’s 78-70 bounce back victory over Boston College. Turner’s finest Crimson performance saw her record a double-double, including scoring a program single-game record 41 points while adding 10 rebounds and shooting 7-for-11 from beyond the arc.
With Ivy Title in Sight, Harvard Football Prepares for Penn-ultimate Game of Season
After a decisive Ivy League victory last week over Columbia, No. 20 Harvard (7-1, 4-1 Ivy) will travel to Philadelphia on Saturday to face the UPenn Quakers (4-4, 2-3 Ivy) in the penultimate game of the season.
Powered By Star Goalie Koskenvuo, Men’s Hockey Prepares For Challenging Homestand
Starting off hot is the name of the game for the No. 20 Harvard men’s ice hockey team. Riding high following its stellar performances last week in toppling the Princeton Tigers and then-ranked No. 15 Quinnipiac, the Crimson will look to continue its hot streak with a pair of tough contests this weekend against Colgate and Cornell.
Wrestling Opens Season With Promising Performance at Journeyman Classic
Harvard wrestling began its 2024-25 campaign this past weekend, competing in the Journeyman Classic hosted at Freedom High School in Bethlehem, Penn. With two top-five individual finishes, the Crimson came out strong out of the gate.
Women’s Soccer Season Ends With Loss to Princeton in Ivy League Tournament
Harvard women’s soccer (7-4-5, 3-3-1 Ivy) suffered a tough defeat against the Princeton Tigers (13-4-0, 6-1-0 Ivy) in the Ivy League Tournament Semifinal this past weekend. Despite a valiant effort, Harvard was unable to keep pace, ultimately falling to Princeton in a decisive 3-1 loss.
Men’s Basketball Drops Second-Straight at Veterans Classic
Harvard men’s basketball team (1-2, 0-0 Ivy) dropped its second game of the season to American University on Saturday by a decisive score of 67-55.
Tough Tuffy: Goaltender Shines Despite 1-0 Lost to No. 7 Quinnipiac
In the final game of the team’s four-game homestand at Bright Landry Hockey Center, Harvard women’s ice hockey (2-5-0, 1-5-0 ECAC) was shutout 1-0 by No. 7 Quinnipiac (10-3-1, 4-1-1 ECAC). The Bobcats ranked higher than any opponent Harvard has faced this season, posing a significant challenge for the home team that was ultimately too much to overcome in the tight contest.
Men’s Basketball Takes Narrow Loss to Navy, 85-80, in Veterans Classic
Behind a career night from junior guard Austin Benigni, Navy sank the Harvard men’s basketball team, 85-80, on Friday night in Annapolis. Benigni scored a career high 34 points on 17-17 free throw shooting to hand the Crimson (1-1, 0-0 Ivy) its first loss of the season.
No. 24 Harvard Faces Off Against Columbia in Battle for Ivy League Lead
Entering the home stretch of the season, newly-ranked No. 24 Harvard football (6-1, 3-1 Ivy) will welcome the Columbia Lions (5-2, 3-1 Ivy) to Cambridge for a showdown between two teams tied atop the Ivy League standings.
Blanks Defends Title, Becomes 2024 Ivy League Cross Country Champion
This past Saturday, Graham Blanks made history yet again. By running the fastest 8 km time in Ivy League Heptagonal Championship history, with a remarkable 22:14.6 finish — 32 seconds ahead of Penn’s Dylan Throop — Blanks defended his conference title in dominant fashion.
Women’s Basketball, Led By Gabby Anderson, Scores Season-Opening Victory Over UMass
In front of a 750-person crowd at Lavietes Pavilion, the Harvard women’s basketball team started its season off with a bang by defeating the UMass Minutewomen, 71-58, on Monday night.
Men’s Hockey’s Late Start Leads to Scrappy Loss in Season Opener
The thunderous cheers of the crowd at Bright Landry on Friday night were not enough to propel the men’s hockey team (0-1-0, 0-1-0 ECAC) to victory in its season opener. Despite having home ice advantage against Dartmouth (1-0-0, 1-0-0 ECAC), the Crimson was unable to outskate the Big Green, falling in a hard-fought 2-1 battle.
The Breakfast Club Continues to Offer Lessons Beyond the Court
Harvard men’s basketball coach Tommy Amaker knows that building a great team is about more than athletic skill. There's no better example of Amaker putting this principle into practice than at The Breakfast Club, a treasured Harvard basketball tradition.
With Title Hopes on the Line, Harvard Faces Undefeated No. 22 Dartmouth
As Dartmouth students light a massive bonfire on Friday night as part of their annual homecoming celebration, the Harvard football team will be hoping to throw water on the flames the following afternoon — the one that’s carried the Big Green to an undefeated 6-0 start, heading into its matchup with the Crimson (5-1, 2-1 Ivy).