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Nation’s Best Cross Country Runner Tam Gavenas Commits to Harvard

By Elyse C. Goncalves
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Tam Gavenas, the number one cross country runner in the U.S., committed to run with Harvard’s Track and Field and Cross Country teams starting in the Fall of 2025, he announced on Wednesday.

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Student Life

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.

Track and Cross Country

Blanks Breaks 13-Minute Mark in 5k, Signs Pro-Contract with New Balance

Men's Ice Hockey

Following Stellar Performance by Severo, Harvard Prepares for Upcoming Homestand

Men's Ice Hockey

Harvard Splits First Homestand Since Belfast, Looks Ahead to Quinnipiac

The Back Page

Harvard Men's Basketball Announces Captains for 2019-2020 Season

Athlete of the Week: Lewis Zerter-Gossage...

Athlete of the Week: Hunter Ladnier...

Women's Rugby

‘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.

Football

Harvard Stadium Field Renamed After Longtime Football Head Coach Tim Murphy

By Jo B. Lemann
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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.”

Men's Ice Hockey

Harvard Splits Two Games in Belfast at Friendship Four Tournament

By Owen Butler
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Last weekend, the Harvard men’s ice hockey team (3-4-1, 2-2-1 ECAC) made its way across the pond to Belfast, Northern Ireland to play in the Friendship Four Tournament along with Boston University (8-5-1, 4-2-1 HEA), Notre Dame (6-10-0, 1-7-0 Big 10), and Merrimack College (3-9-1, 2-5-1 HEA). Harvard played the Fighting Irish on Friday, and the Warriors on Saturday, picking up a loss and a win, respectively.

Men's Basketball

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.

The Back Page

Athlete of the Week: Lewis Zerter-Gossage...

Athlete of the Week: Hunter Ladnier...

Track and Cross Country

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.

Women's Basketball

Harvard Women’s Basketball Holds Off St. John’s, Extends Win Streak to 7 Games

Harvard’s women’s basketball team defeated the St. John’s Red Storm 54-52 on Thursday, as star guard Harmoni Turner hit a last-second layup to extend the Crimson’s seven-game winning streak.

Football

Star Wide Receiver Cooper Barkate, 16 Harvard Football Seniors Enter Transfer Portal

Star Harvard football wide receiver Cooper Barkate entered the transfer portal on Monday as a graduate transfer alongside seven other Harvard players.

Football

Yale Dominates in The Game, Harvard to Share Ivy Title

Harvard fumbled its chances at becoming the sole champion of the Ivy League as Yale defeated the Crimson 34-29 in the 140th playing of The Game on Saturday.

Football

Harvard Quarterback Jaden Craig to Start Against Yale

By Jo B. Lemann
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Harvard’s star quarterback Jaden Craig will start on Saturday against Yale, returning to play just one week after he left the field on a stretcher after taking a scary hit against the University of Pennsylvania Quakers, according to two people familiar with the situation.

Football

As It Happened: Yale Defeats Harvard 34-29 in 140th Playing of The Game

Harvard takes on Yale in the 140th playing of The Game. Follow along for live updates.

Women's Basketball

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).

Football

The Games That Weren’t: 9 Canceled Harvard-Yales

Crimson supporters will soon fill Harvard Square, looking forward to partaking in the storied traditions of The Game which current students can count on as a constant --- or so they might think. In the 149 years that Harvard has struck out to solidify its superiority over Yale, there have been nine fateful years in which the Harvard faithful have been denied their revelry.