Midterms are finally upon us. Despite the academic demands, Harvard Athletics continues to thrive, with student-athletes excelling both in the classroom and on the field. From recent victories to upcoming matchups, here’s a quick roundup of the latest updates in Harvard sports as we hit the midpoint of the semester. Football: The men’s football team’s […]
Is Yale better than Harvard? (The last two football games would say so.) This past weekend, I visited one of my friends at Yale to compete in a club squash round-robin on Saturday. However, I also got to experience New Haven, talk to students, take a walk around campus, and go out at night. Before […]
With the college and professional football seasons kicking off, baseball approaching the postseason, and the NBA and NHL entering preseason soon, one sport in America often goes unnoticed: soccer. The UEFA Champions League (UCL) is Europe’s premier soccer competition, where the best teams from each country compete for the Champions League title. While most soccer […]
By almost every statistic imaginable, the WNBA is in the middle of its most historic season to date. The WNBA, founded in 1996 by NBA Commissioner David Stern, has had trouble becoming popular in mainstream sports in the United States and has yet to turn a profit over the course of any of its seasons. […]
Summer might be the offseason for college athletes, but it still brought some major updates to Harvard sports. Every four years, one sporting event eclipses all other summer competitions: the Summer Olympics. Harvard was extremely successful in the Paris Olympics—it was one of the most successful performances by the school’s students in its history. And […]
Everyone’s favorite column is back for another semester. For the first issue, the Indy Sportsbook decided to create some preliminary lines for academic statistics for the upcoming semester, Harvard style. Not everyone on campus may agree with our predictions, but here are some of our favorite lines for the upcoming 14 weeks in Cambridge: Classes […]
At this time of the year, we are gearing up to walk outside, sit on a lawn, and soak in the sun. We have been inside for what feels like months now, and are yearning to step outside at any chance we can get. And nothing beats baseball. We are some of the first people […]
As March rolls in, so does the biggest NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament of the year. March Madness is a once-a-year extravaganza that brings people together in celebration of the game we love. Win or lose, savor every moment of the tournament experience. Cheer for the buzzer-beaters, marvel at the upsets, and relish in the joy […]
Since former Harvard President Claudine Gay stepped down from her post, the debate on whether or not she should resign has shifted to one concerning her successor. Harvard Provost Alan M. Garber ’76 has stepped in to fill the interim role until the search committee decides on a long-term replacement. While no sportsbook currently allows […]
In the realm of leisure and pastime, one practice stands out as steeped in contradiction: gambling. Since the Supreme Court case in 2018 which struck down the federal ban on sports betting, the industry has grown to a $15 billion-a-year industry. On one hand, gambling could merely be a benign form of entertainment, a source […]