This July, senior guard and captain of the men’s basketball team Chandler Piggé ’26 traveled to Bochum, Germany, to help Team USA secure the silver medal in 3×3 basketball at the 2025 FISU Summer World University Games. “It was my first time representing the United States in international competition, which was very awesome… To have […]
It’s 5:45 a.m., and Storage Squad still hasn’t delivered your scooter. Instead, you’re trudging across Cambridge with calves that feel as heavy as bricks. Before the sun is even up, you spill coffee all over yourself trying to juggle your belongings for the day. To top it off, you yelp from a hamstring cramp after […]
The NFL season has officially arrived. Finally, fans have another event to fill their schedules alongside the hundreds of baseball games and the phallic interruptions of the WNBA. Instead, plop down on the couch, grab your (surely nonalcoholic) beverage of choice, and watch as the Cowboys once again fail to reach the NFC Championship. At […]
Returning to campus after a long summer break means one thing: countless opportunities to spectate and support all the fall athletes taking the stage in the 2025 season. With the ever-growing competitiveness of Harvard as both a top academic institution and a sporting hub of talent, grit and ambition, fall sports teams begin their seasons […]
In a bold reformatting of the traditional championship, the 2025 U.S. Open aimed to bring the mixed doubles tournament to center stage (and center court) in a condensed two-day event held during Fan Week. With shortened sets and a $1 million prize hanging in the balance, singles stars entered the field, many in their debut […]
It finally happened: Taylor Swift made her first-ever guest appearance on the “New Heights” podcast. Hosted by NFL tight end Travis Kelce and his future Hall of Fame brother, Jason Kelce, sports fans and “Swifties” alike have long awaited this momentous occasion since Taylor and Travis were first seen together in public in September 2023. […]
Another year of battles on the grass courts of SW19 has come to a close, with the 2025 Wimbledon champions crowned and a tournament full of upsets and breakthroughs in the books. Jannik Sinner and Iga Świątek rose to claim their maiden titles in the men’s and women’s singles at the All England Club after […]
The 2025 Formula 1 season has officially reached its midpoint, and, per usual, there has been no shortage of surprises. Let’s look back on our predictions for this year’s championship, made in the Independent’s Meltdown issue before the season kicked off at the Australian Grand Prix. Here is how things have unfolded. Constructors’ Championship Winner: […]
College athletics have entered a new era. On June 6, the final approval for the House v. NCAA settlement was signed, changing the landscape of collegiate sports. Moving forward, college athletic programs will be able to directly pay their athletes. This ruling will apply to the Atlantic Coast Conference, Big Ten Conference, Big 12 Conference, […]
Just as the school year has come to a close, we wave goodbye to yet another NBA season as the Oklahoma City Thunder has defeated the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 of the Finals. Filled with surprising breakout players, heartbreaking injuries, and monumental trades, this season has given NBA fans fuel for conversation. However, the […]