Breaking Sports
Jennifer R. Yu ’25 Captures U.S. Women’s Chess Championship
College sophomore Jennifer R. Yu ’25 took home the 2022 U.S. Women’s Chess Championship title late last month after a 17-day tournament in St. Louis.
Head of the Charles Solo
A member of the Riverside Boat Club rows solo in the Head of the Charles Single Scull event.
Head of the Charles
Spectators watch from above as competitors in the Head of the Charles Regatta pass by.
Head of The Charles Weeks Bridge
Competitors in the Head of the Charles Regatta row under the John W. Weeks Bridge.
‘Once-in-a-Lifetime Experience’: Students Run the 2022 Boston Marathon
More than a dozen Harvard affiliates ran the 126th Boston Marathon on Monday, joining the 30,000 other athletes who raced the city’s iconic 26.2-mile course.
Harvard Running Back Devin Darrington Announces Transfer to Virginia
Senior running back Devin Darrington, Harvard’s leading rusher from last season, announced his transfer to the University of Virginia. The Maryland native will graduate from Harvard in the spring and be eligible to play as a graduate transfer for Virginia immediately in the fall of 2021.
Why Shutting Up and Dribbling Isn’t an Option
It started as a series of tweets. Journalists began reporting just before 4:00 p.m. that none of the players from the Milwaukee Bucks had taken the floor for warm-ups in advance of their Game 5 playoff tilt against the Orlando Magic. The actions taken in the ensuing hours, amongst NBA players and across the sports world, ensured that August 26, 2020 will be a date that serves as a watershed moment in the intersection of sports and society.
Football's Shanahan to Play for Defending National Champs LSU as Graduate Transfer
Harvard senior Liam Shanahan will be joining the defending-champion Tigers next season as a graduate transfer. The Marlborough, Mass., native will use his final year of eligibility in Baton Rouge whenever the college football season begins.
The Game at Fenway: The Solution No One Needed
Can you imagine kids rushing the field from the top of the Green Monster? Get a couple Four Lokos in you, and anything seems possible.
A Win at Rhode Island
The Harvard football team notched its 15th straight win in its season opener at the University of Rhode Island by a score of 41-10.
Lucas Carr and Matt Brown Near Finish Line
Former Army Ranger Lucas Carr, right, and Stonehill College student Matt Brown, who has been a quadriplegic since he was 15, celebrate as they near the end of the race. The two have run multiple marathons together for charity since 2012.
Marathon Runners Approach Finish Line
Serena Eley of Los Alamos, New Mexico, approaches the finish line of the 2015 Boston Marathon.
