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David Franks

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Harvard Beats Yale—In Football and Geekiness

In addition to the fun and excitement that the Harvard-Yale rivalry always brings to Cambridge, The Game brought "a shitload of nerds together" in the words of Fox Sports.


Professor Wins Prestigious Prize

Sociology professor Robert J. Sampson was awarded the 2011 Stockholm Prize for Criminology last week for his research on criminals’ ability to reform their behaviors to become law abiding citizens.


Women's Squash Sweeps Three Top-10 Squads

The No. 1 women's squash team topped three top-10 rivals in its opening weekend, beating each by a 9-0 count.


Top Heavyweight Four Excels on Home Waters

Radcliffe crew raced its way to another fine weekend at the Foot of the Charles on Saturday.


Ivy Title Chances on the Line Against Quakers

The fate of Harvard football’s season hangs in the balance this weekend.


Magic of Numbers: Im-Penn-ding Doom

Each Thursday, The Crimson will compile a series of unique statistics about Harvard's sports scene. Welcome to the Magic of ...


Harvard Water Polo Takes Two At CWPA Northerns

Harvard men’s water polo wrapped up its season yesterday, placing fifth in this weekend’s CWPA Northern Championships at MIT. The Crimson, seeded fifth entering the tournament, won two out of its three games.


Fallstrom Hoping For Successful Season

Sophomore Alex Fallstrom found himself in quite the conundrum on Monday night.


Harvard Splits Pair of Five-Set Conference Matches

Harvard women’s volleyball split a pair of Ivy League matches this weekend, defeating Cornell while losing to Columbia on the road.


Women's Tennis Players Shake off Rust at Tourney

Harvard women’s tennis wrapped up the USTA Billie Jean Invitational in Flushing, N.Y. yesterday.