Enter Samdan
Resignation Letter of the Brain Trust: Parting Shot
Last month, Justin Watson was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, capping a decorated Penn career in which the wide receiver left opposing defenses as trashed as Ithaca.
I know the date because I was playing close attention. You see, Justin Watson holds a special place in my memory. He fits into a larger pantheon of characters that I have encountered through the Sports Board. Gabby Thomas. Matt Koran. The Seventh Floor Crew. Bryan Hu ordering pizza. Spencer Morris playing “School Spirit.” Troy Boccelli playing the HPR. You get the point. In different ways, all stand above the drabness of daily experience. They are unique and colorful.
Football Finds Major Redemption versus Dartmouth
Cathartic. Nerve-wracking. Decisive. Shocking. Necessary. Pick any adjective you want—Harvard football’s win over Dartmouth deserved all of them.
Total Parity Defines Ancient Eight Play in 2017
Harvard football coach Tim Murphy has spent a decade preaching about the parity of the Ivy League. It’s time for us to listen.
Despite Early Loss to Rhode Island, Hope Remains
On Saturday, Harvard football played at Rhode Island. The most significant outcome had nothing to do with the final score.
Dreary Weather Does Little to Hold Back Spring Sports
Boston winters are cruel—sardonic, slushy, and long. But here in Cambridge, Harvard sports teams are thriving.
The women’s basketball team can’t lose. Since Nov. 12, 2016, the Crimson has ripped off 14 straight victories, the second-longest streak in school history.