Come follow the band to the schools they support. Labor Day weekend marked the return of football to America, college football that is. With its return came tailgates, alumni reunions, and marching bands, three items unique to college football. Nothing compares to the fanfare of trumpets as the players enter the field. If there […]
How the U.S.A. won the Women’s World Cup By PEYTON FINE Here is a quick little multiple choice question for all of you who watched the U.S. women’s soccer team become world champions last week: why did the U.S. win? The pure brilliance of Carli Lloyd The inspiring leadership of Abby Wambach The suspension […]
BY PEYTON FINE The Crimson fall to Nebraska-Omaha in NCAA tournament play. Harvard entered the NCAA tournament on a roll. They had just won the grueling ECAC tournament to earn a spot in the tournament and were poised to make another run in the NCAA tournament. The road before them looked easy as the Crimson […]
BY PEYTON FINE Without McNally, the Crimson struggle to keep Union off the scoreboard. By the looks of the game on paper, Harvard should have easily beaten Union last Friday night. Union, the defending national champion, has had a down year by their standards, as they came into the game unranked and sitting almost at […]
BY PEYTON FINE Your guide to guys at The Game. For many of Harvard students, Harvard-Yale is their only exposure to football of the year. Many of my friends don’t actually care about the nuances of the sport and instead ask me, “What should I know about the players? Like, can you tell me who […]
BY PEYTON FINE How domestic abuse is handled in the NFL. As I watch football games, I am constantly bombarded with comments about how this is a “man’s” game. Commentators discuss a player’s toughness, strength, and speed. Players brag about how their play gains them respect from fellow “men.” Then, they leave the gridiron and […]
BY PEYTON FINE A profile of Harvard running back Paul Stanton. If one were to be asked what is the largest D-1 athletic program in the country, few would correctly name Harvard University whose athletic department’s motto is, “Academic Integration and Competitive Excellence.” These two ideals outline how recruited players not only have to be […]
BY PEYTON FINE With World Cup experience and young players, the Crimson hopes to build on last year’s accomplishments. For the Harvard women’s soccer team, last season ended on a low note with a playoff loss to Boston University. After going undefeated in Ivy League play and winning the Ivy League Championship, the Crimson fell […]
BY PEYTON FINE Honoring those we have lost by the lives that we live. My passion for sports always stemmed from the amazing stories that could come from a game, a season, or a player. As someone could be transported or moved by a piece of fiction or a song or a piece of art, […]
BY PEYTON FINE A letter to LeBron, his haters, and supporters. After the NBA Finals, the focus fell not on the Spurs victory. It fell not on Gregg Popovich’s mastery of pure team basketball where the ball is swung around the court and any player is likely to score. It fell not on the emergence […]