Sports Spotlight: Mason Langenbrunner and Joe Miller
Last week, Harvard men’s ice hockey announced that Mason Langenbrunner ’26 and Joe Miller ’26 will be taking over for Ian Moore ’25, Jack Bar ’25, and Zakary Karpa ’25 as captains of the Crimson next season. Both players were voted to wear the ‘C’ by their teammates and are eager to take on the […]
Sports Spotlight: Women’s 4x400m Relay Team
The Harvard women’s 4×400-meter relay team has just concluded a historic indoor track season in style, finishing sixth place at the NCAA Indoor Championships and earning All-American First Team Honors. Before this final indoor meet, they broke their school record for the fourth time, resetting it to 3:30.28. The team plans to carry this momentum […]
Indy Sportsbook: Form, Injuries, and Tactical Shifts from Bournemouth to Boston
Get ready for a weekend of exciting sports action, with picks that will keep you on the edge of your seat. From the Premier League to the NBA, we have a combination of predictions to help you make the most of your weekend and decompress after grueling midterms. Whether you are rooting for Bournemouth’s counter-attacking […]
Harvard Men’s Soccer Takes Italy and Germany
This year, while many spring breakers traveled to Puerto Rico, Miami, and the Dominican Republic, the Harvard men’s soccer team took a 10-day trans-Atlantic excursion to Italy and Germany. The trip took place from March 14 to 23 and included stops at Milan, Como, Düsseldorf, and Dortmund, as well as three matches against Italian and […]
How Mad is March, Really?
Every March, millions of Americans dive into brackets, search for Cinderella stories, and brace for the chaos of the NCAA Division I basketball tournament. Affectionately known as “March Madness,” buzzer-beaters, bracket-busters, and No. 15 seeds knocking off Blue Bloods are the heart and soul of the spectacle. But, let’s take a timeout. Is March really […]
Indy Sportsbook: March Madness Part II
While some chose to spend their last precious days of spring break lying on a beach or battling the Sunday scaries, others were glued to their computer with a multi-view of the NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament, also known as “March Madness.” Thus far, all of our Sportbook picks are still dancing, yet our underdogs […]
Women’s Water Polo Makes Waves
The Harvard women’s water polo team is riding high, showing no signs of slowing down. This past weekend’s dominant 16-9 win over Brown pushed their streak to an impressive 14 games while also marking a significant milestone for head coach Ted Minnis—his 250th career victory. This remarkable run is record-breaking. Ranked No. 8 in the […]
Sports Spotlight: Harvard Men’s Tennis
Game. Set. Match. Harvard men’s tennis is no stranger to these words as their legacy of excellence and ambition has led them to 33 Ivy League Championships and 29 NCAA Appearances. This year’s team embodies a similar penchant for greatness, demonstrating standout performances heading into the 2025 spring season. The Crimson currently holds an overall […]
Indy Sportsbook: Bracket Busters & Title Chasers
Though it feels like the semester started yesterday, March has arrived, bringing with it erratic weather, grueling midterms, and madness. The NCAA Division I single-elimination basketball tournament, or March Madness, pits 68 college teams across the country against each other. Held annually for the past 86 years, March Madness hosts teams of different skill levels […]
Indy Sportsbook: Podium Picks
Formula 1 is back and better than ever after a solid week of pre-season testing in Bahrain. Coming off of a drama-filled 2024 season with grid changes, championship battles, and seven different Grand Prix winners, the 2025 season is bound to bring even more excitement. Ending his 12-year tenure with Mercedes, seven-time World Champion Lewis […]
The Art of a Mental Health Walk
At Harvard, we toss around the term “crash-out” as casually as if it’s just another everyday occurrence—like leaving your laundry in the machine for a minute too long and coming down to find it discarded on the floor in a plastic bag. Students are relentlessly torn between academic, social, and physical demands, pushing themselves to […]
Lost In Translation: The Life of an ESL Student-Athlete
The challenge of balancing elite sports and academics is hard enough, but with language barriers, cultural confusion, and fast-paced professors to the mix, it becomes a whole new game. For international student-athletes, adapting to life in the United States comes with plenty of unexpected hurdles, both on and off the field. On the Harvard field […]
What the Puck?
This past weekend, hockey fans were left wondering if a stadium rattled with antagonizing boos during a national anthem could be a secret pre-game ritual to guarantee victory. The United States defeated Canada 3–1 deep in enemy territory Feb. 15 at the Bell Centre in Montreal. However, when defending their honor on the homefront on […]
Squat, Stretch, Sweat
If your Instagram Reels Explore page looks anything like mine, then you are well-acquainted with the term “Pilates princess.” At least from my experience, a Pilates princess seems to be a frequent Pilates-goer who happens to own about 45 different pastel workout sets and always rocks a slickback. Over the past year or so, Pilates […]
The Mahomes-Brady Debate Is Over—For Now
Super Bowl 59 was defined by AI halftime commercials, celebrity cameos, and a betting line of 6.5 appearances for Taylor Swift—nearly double Travis Kelce’s total receptions for the night. However, the most important narrative shift of the night had nothing to do with Drake, Kendrick Lamar, or Travis Kelce’s love life. When the green and […]
NBA Logic Is Dead
It was a quiet Saturday night, and I was getting ready to sleep when my phone suddenly blew up with messages. “Yo, did you see this?!” Half-asleep, I grabbed my phone only to be met with a breaking news alert: Dallas Mavericks star Luka Dončić traded to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis. As […]
Sports Spotlight: Women’s Squash
Not many teams at Harvard hold nine consecutive Ivy League Championships, yet the women’s squash team makes it look effortless year after year. One of the most high-achieving and consistent teams on campus, this standout group should be on everyone’s radar as they head into the final stages of the season and the College Squash […]
Sports Spotlight: Robert Hinton
On Feb. 3, standout first-year guard Robert Hinton ’28 was awarded his sixth Ivy League Rookie of the Week honor of the season. His achievement came just days after a career-high 28-point performance in a win against Columbia. An aspiring lawyer and NBA player, Hinton has been an integral addition to the Harvard Crimson men’s […]
Behind the Disc
Few sports have a reputation for being as inclusive and fun as ultimate frisbee. From elementary school gym classes to competitive leagues, the sport is loved and played worldwide. Harvard’s robust men’s ultimate frisbee program serves as a low-stress, supportive space for students to build community, stay active, and have fun. Whether players are seeking […]
Consider Me Consoled
Last week, #6 Boston University crushed the #42 Harvard Men’s Hockey team 7-1 in the first round of the Beanpot. On Monday, BU became this year’s tournament champions. It was an embarrassing performance by Harvard—no way to sugarcoat it. Walking into TD Garden Monday night, I expected a similarly catastrophic result against defending Beanpot Champion, […]
Indy Sportsbook: Cheaters n’ Chiefs
All right, this better be the last one. Because surely the Kansas City Chiefs will not be in the Super Bowl four years in a row. Right? This Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles compete for Super Bowl LIX. The Chiefs are the defending champions and have won the past two years. They […]
Ten Things to Do Rather Than Watch the Eagles-Chiefs Game
Despite the Chiefs defeating the Bills and the Eagles storming past the Commanders, our eyes are anywhere but Sunday. Super Bowl LIX will be a quarterback rematch between the back-to-back Super Bowl winner Patrick Mahomes and the newly reinforced Jalen Hurts. Football fans face a tough choice: sing along to the “illustrious” lyricism of “Fly, […]
College Without Crossing the River
Playing Division I sports is an aspiration for many high school athletes, and a common narrative is using college to pursue sports rather than academics and bask in the glory of a full-ride scholarship. However, at Ivy League Schools, all registered in the NCAA Division I, athletes do not receive athletic scholarships. Harvard athletes choose […]
Indy Sportsbook: Ins and Outs of Betting
With the start of a new year, many of us are setting goals and making resolutions—so why not extend that mindset to sports betting? Whether you are a seasoned bettor or casual gambler, 2025 is the perfect time to refine your approach. It is time to embrace strategies that maximize value and leave behind the […]
Indy Sportsbook: Football’s Winding Down
The days are getting shorter, the temperature is getting colder, and as the end of the year approaches, this can mean only one thing—NFL playoffs are almost here. With the Wild-Card round commencing on Jan. 11, 2025, we have little over a month before some of the most exciting (and coincidentally, most “bet-table”) football is […]
Sports Spotlight: Women’s Rugby
Harvard women’s rugby has become a consistently dominant Crimson program in recent history. In the last five years, they have won the National Intercollegiate Rugby Association DI Championships in 2019, 2023, and now 2024, and are currently the defending national champions for rugby sevens. This past weekend, while most undergraduates were busy at the long-awaited […]
Sports Spotlight: Leo Li
Collegiate sports are a true testament to athletic ability and lifelong dedication to a singular sport. Summer training camps, recruiting events, and highlight reels are an arduous reality for many American teenagers set on actualizing their dreams of receiving a D1 offer. However, raised in Beijing, immersed in a completely different environment than that of […]
The Game Beyond the Gridiron
The Game is finally upon us, or at least the American football version. While many will consider this the most important and anticipated game of the year for both schools, this is just one installment of the many matchups between the two rivals thus far. From the track to the ice and beyond, our Harvard […]
Sports Spotlight: Aku Koskenvuo
I’ve watched every Harvard Hockey game since I got to Harvard. I’ve heard the call “Save by Koskenvuo!” a thousand times, and I might hear it a thousand more before we even get to Thanksgiving. The 6’4” junior has played like a possessed man to start the season, boasting a .916 save percentage in five […]
Indy Sportsbook: Betting Against the Bulldogs
It’s that time of year again: The Game. A clash with so much history that even people who couldn’t name a single Ivy League quarterback will nod knowingly when it’s mentioned. Looking back at the 2023 Harvard-Yale showdown, it’s clear that some bets hit their mark while others fell short—just like Harvard’s offense that day. […]
The Game: A Storied Legacy
“It’s The Game, Rory,” Paris says to Rory in anguish, across a Yale dining hall table. Rory Gilmore, a Yale student who is unfamiliar with the Harvard-Yale game, attends The Game with the Gilmore family in “Ted Koppel’s Big Night Out”—Season 4, Episode 9 of the series Gilmore Girls. Richard and Emily Gilmore, Rory’s grandparents, […]
Pre-Game Sex: Power Move or Energy Drain?
Among sports rituals that have been debated for centuries, pre-game sex stands the test of time. From the first ever athletes to modern Olympians, athletes have pondered the effects of sex before competition: does it build confidence and calm, or leave players distracted and drained? Dating back to the ancient Greeks, athletes would abstain from […]
Indy Sportsbook: Swipe Right Madness
It’s the Sex Issue, and here at the Indy Sportsbook, we’re laying down odds on which mascots we’d most likely swipe right on—which ones we think are the best for a one-night stand. From swoon-worthy swagger to unexpected charm, these mascots bring more than just school spirit. Let’s dive into the top contenders, complete with […]
Indy Sportsbook: Banking on Big Performances
With the NFL season in full swing, next weekend’s matchups promise fireworks—and serious betting potential for the weekend warriors. This week, we’re breaking down two ambitious four-leg parlays: one stacked with player props from yardage to TDs, and another loaded with anytime touchdown scorers. These bets aim to combine high-caliber performers with favorable matchups, positioning […]
Sports Spotlight: James Rozolis-Hill
On Oct. 12, Harvard history was made in Blodgett Pool by water polo player James Rozolis-Hill ’26 as he scored his 283rd career goal in a home game against Brown. By the end of the first quarter, Harvard had already secured a 4-2 lead, and Rozolis-Hill had broken the record for all-time career goals in […]
Mind Games
Being a student-athlete in any Division I program comes with its challenges, whether that be physical or mental. As a result, significant amounts of money are devoted to state-of-the-art athletic training programs to ensure athletes have the support they need for optimal well-being. An area that has recently gained focus is the mental health of […]
Harvard Hockey: No Turning Back
Last year, Harvard men’s varsity hockey had seven wins in 32 games played. If I were a betting man, I’d hammer the over on seven wins for the upcoming season. Why? Two reasons: First, a win percentage of 22% is really, really bad. The San Jose Sharks, the worst team in the NHL last year […]
Crimson Cash
Open up Instagram, and you will likely see a college athlete promoting one product or another, whether it is Livvy Dunne sporting the newest Vuori set or Paige Bueckers using CeraVe face wash in her latest get-ready-with-me video. However, it is not just the most high-profile college athletes making money off of their name, image, […]
Indy Sportsbook: The Costumes You’re Sure to Encounter This Halloweekend
Some might say that Halloweekend is the single most important and stressful weekend of the academic year. The pressure to pick costumes that are flattering, unique, and inexpensive leaves many students stumped and the Harvard mail rooms overflowing with overnighted Amazon packages. It’s not only Amazon: there are countless resources at any student’s fingertips when […]
A Successful Head of the Charles Weekend
On the penultimate weekend of October in Cambridge, the air was thick with a competitive buzz, food vendors lined the Charles River, and rowing enthusiasts decked out in Vineyard Vines cheered boisterously. These unmistakable signs mean only one thing: the annual Head of the Charles Regatta (HOCR) has arrived. This Sunday marked the end of […]
Sports Spotlight: Cooper Barkate
Cooper Barkate ’26 didn’t always envision himself playing football at the collegiate level. Hailing from Southern California, he initially thought lacrosse would be his sport. “When I was growing up, I played lacrosse and liked it. Freshman year, I went into lacrosse season thinking I was gonna get recruited for it,” he shared. However, during […]
Indy Sportsbook: Election Edition
Election time is upon us! This year, we have one for the ages: former President Donald Trump vs. Vice President Kamala Harris. As of Oct. 20, 2024, Kamala Harris has a slight edge in the most recent 538 polling data. However, on the betting stage, Donald Trump is far ahead in the lead with implied […]
Indy Sportsbook: NHL 2024-25 Predictions
Hat tricks, dirty hits, and the dreaded playoff odds circle: the NHL is back, baby! Hockey returned last week with a bang (okay, technically Buffalo and New Jersey played the weekend before in Prague, but we’re not sure anybody but Bob Dylan knew about that). We here at Indy Sportsbook have prepared some extremely premature […]
Harvard Crimson’s Midseason Update
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 […]
Sports Spotlight: Ben Abercrombie
“I like the competitiveness, and I’ve always been more fiery,” Ben Abercrombie ’25 reflected when discussing his love for football. “I grew up in Hoover, Alabama. Here in Alabama, you basically live and breathe football.” Abercrombie got recruited by Harvard his junior year of high school, he recalled in an interview with the Independent. Though […]
Indy Sportsbook: The End of the Eras Tour
Cultural icon Taylor Swift has made international headlines since releasing her first album, Taylor Swift, in 2006. Her Eras Tour is the highest-grossing concert series of all time, earning over $1 billion in 2023 alone. The Eras Tour brings “Swifties” through all of her different music-making eras, from Fearless to the recently released Tortured Poets […]
Indy Sportsbook: UFC 307 Parlay
“To do anything at a high level, it has to be total obsession,” legendary Irish boxer Conor McGregor once said. For this reason, we at the Indy Sportsbook have spent over 300 hours concocting a UFC parlay that will retire us from this rat race of life by the end of next week. While we […]
Making the Team
Every individual at Harvard has a different story of how they became a student at this university. Each unique path is part of what makes the Harvard community a special place. Within the student body, there is a very specific subset that chose to modify their experience in an extremely physically demanding way: varsity walk-ons. […]
“Unknown, Underlooked, and Underappreciated”
Have you ever heard of Nordic skiing? Did you know it was a varsity sport at Harvard? No? Well, until recently, neither did I. With 10 people on the team—six women and four men—the Nordic ski team is one of the smallest sports teams at Harvard. Many of these members feel as if their sport, […]
Indy Sportsbook: Soccer’s Biggest Stage
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 […]
The Unsung Heroes of Harvard Varsity Sports
Harvard is home to 42 varsity athletic programs, the most in the NCAA. These athletes perform both on and off the field, supported by the Harvard Varsity Club and other support systems throughout the University. Crimson athletes especially rely on a key group of 17 individuals to make it through grueling practices and competitions: the […]
Sports Spotlight: Bronte Brough
Bronte-May Brough ’26’s primary education included all of the usual suspects: learning to read, write, multiply, push pass, sweep, oh, and aerial. Brough first started playing field hockey when she was seven years old. Growing up, Brough learned how to play hockey on grass, but once she moved to prep school, she had the opportunity […]
Indy Sportsbook: 12 Teams, One Dream
Next weekend marks the beginning of a new and exciting season for our Crimson football team as they face off against the Stetson Hatters. With 30 new recruits, an emerging FBS coach replacing the legendary Tim Murphy, and the number one kicker in the country, we believe it isn’t too early to predict a 10-0 […]
Strava, Set, Go
With a tap on a watch, an activity precisely recorded, and an instant upload, any athlete can receive immediate validation: the kudos begin rolling in. On the popular fitness app, Strava, each kudo is another burst of encouragement from friends and followers, in lieu of likes. Co-founders Mark Gainey ’90 and Michael Horvath ’88 aimed […]
Indy Sportsbook: Winning in the WNBA
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. […]
Sports Spotlight: Lauren Scruggs
Olympic gold medalist Lauren Scruggs ’25 would not have been a fencer had it not been for her older brother. His obsession with Star Wars led their mother to sign him up for a local fencing club in Brooklyn when Scruggs was eight. Despite an initial desire to quit, her brother stuck with the sport […]
Kristen Faulkner: From Portfolios to the Peloton
Kristen Faulkner ’16 won two gold medals in Road and Track Cycling at the 2024 Paris Olympics, contributing to Harvard’s 13 total medals at this year’s games. She is an impressive athlete with stage wins at the Giro d’Italia, the Vuelta D’Espagne, and a PanAm Championship gold medal—already decorating her athletic resume before this Olympics. […]
How To Become A Harvard Superfan
Between the start of class, comping clubs, and being back with friends, fall is certainly an exciting time at Harvard. As everyone arrives back on campus, there is a select group of students who have already been hard at work since as early as Aug. 8: fall athletes. After strong pre-seasons, several fall teams are […]
Indy Sportsbook: NFL 2024-2025 Season Preview
As the 2024 NFL season approaches, savvy bettors should look to futures for a chance to make an easy profit. We at the Indy Sportsbook have taken it upon ourselves to provide our readers with our favorite bets entering the 2024 NFL season. With a mix of high-risk, high-reward bets and safer player props, bettors […]
Our Olympic Playground
This fall, I’m ready to declare my concentration as “Olympics” with a secondary in “Navigating NBC Peacock.” It’s been a long, studious summer of laying on the couch, judging Olympians and thinking, “I could probably do that.” Now that the Paris Olympics are over and we trickle back to Cambridge, it’s time to get off […]
Summer of Sports at Harvard
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 […]
Indy Sportsbook: Setting the Line for the New Year
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 […]
Sports Spotlight: Mitchell Saron
Mitchell Saron ’23 has loved sword-fighting since before he can remember. An early introduction to the Star Wars and Lord of the Rings franchises stoked that fire, leading Saron to attempt to duel everyone in his life: “I had this huge lightsaber and toy sword collection, and I would always ask [my parents] to fight […]
Sports Spotlight: Jessica Guo
Jessica Guo ’27 from Toronto, Canada, started fencing at six years old. After watching her older sister and brother fence, she decided to try her hand. Guo quickly rose to the top of the rankings in Canada and competed in the U.S. early on in her fencing career. She started fencing in international competitions by […]
On a Scale of One to Ten, You’re a 26.2
You may be familiar with Chicago’s famous Turkey Trot or Saratoga Springs’ Furry Fun Run. But unlike the pre-Thanksgiving 5K or a trip to the dog park gone too far, Hopkinton, Massachusetts boasts the start of the world’s oldest run of the year. From Ashland to Natick, across to Wellesley, down Heartbreak Hill, and finally […]
Indy Sportsbook: Ball’s Well That Ends Well
When William Shakespeare wrote, “Parting is such sweet sorrow,” he was clearly writing about the finalIndy Sportsbook installment of the school year. Fittingly, for this last issue, we’ll be reviewing top bets for the end of league football around the world. How you will get through the next four months without our picks every week, […]
Quaffles and Bludgers and Snitches, Oh My!
April 14, 2024, marked a historic day. The Harvard Horntails, Harvard’s esteemed Quadball team, flew to Round Rock, Texas, and emerged victorious as the 2024 US Quadball D1 national champions assuming their spot as the fifth college to claim the US Quadball (USQ) Cup after Middlebury College, University of Texas Austin, University of Rochester, and […]
Indy Sportsbook: Looking for the Larry O’Brien
Once again, the NBA regular season has come to an end, and viewers across the nation are tuning in to watch some of the best athletes in the world compete for the ever-coveted NBA championship. While this season has been one for the ages, there are still some things that reign true: Lebron is quickly […]
Sports Spotlight: Stephanie Yakoff
When Steffi Yakoff ’27 picked up a racket at age four, she had no idea that the sport she had watched her older brother Stan play for years would become such a dominant aspect of her life. By the time she reached college, she could beat her brother—in addition to boasting an undefeated high school […]
NHL Playoff Preview
The 2023-2024 NHL regular season has come to an end, and the quest for the Stanley Cup has begun. Will Connor McDavid and the Oilers finally live up to their potential? Will the New York Rangers break the Presidents’ Trophy curse? Will the Nashville Predators be the second consecutive wild card team to make the […]
From the Court to the Record Books
Creating history, the NCAA women’s basketball final surpassed the men’s final in viewership for the first time ever. The championship game, a fierce battle between top-seeds South Carolina and Iowa, was a fitting climax to an unprecedented season for women’s basketball. At first, it appeared that South Carolina was destined to be the final victim […]
Indy Sportsbook: Building the Perfect Blunt Rotation
Welcome to a special edition of Indy Sportsbook where we delve into the ideal blunt rotation. From comedy giants to scientific legends to cartoon characters, choosing the perfect group to spark up with can definitely be a challenge. As such, we’ve grouped the candidates into a few categories and calculated odds based on how much […]
Indy Sportsbook: Hitting Dingers
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 […]
Sports Spotlight: Nina Janmyr
Nina Janmyr ’26’s love of diving developed in improbable circumstances. After a week of diving camp in the cold and pouring rain, she discovered the sport that would become a major part of her life for the foreseeable future. Janymer’s mom could not believe that, after executing no more than 14 dives that week, she […]
Indy Sportsbook: Premier League Bets
This upcoming Premier League gameweek has been thrown into chaos with the recent International Break and recently scheduled Champions League matches—however, the increasing chaos makes the betting twice as exciting. The International Break is a period in which professional soccer players are called by their home nations to compete in international tournaments or friendlies. This […]
Indy Sportsbook: March Madness
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 […]
Harvard Women’s Tennis: No Strangers to Winners
The women’s tennis team is off to their best start in program history. Their three most recent wins on the road have put them at a 13-2 record this season, with nine straight wins including five 4-0 shutouts. After their last 4-1 win at Loyola Marymount in Los Angeles, the team surpassed last year’s 12-10 […]
Indy Sportsbook: The Oscars
Puerto Rico, Spain, Portugal, and the Caribbean. Be prepared to swipe past a sunset photo from each of these destinations on Instagram every day this week. But if you are sitting at home this Sunday night and need a good distraction from the constant reminders of your friends’ sunny vacations, look no further than the […]
Battles Beyond The Field
Long hours, daily practice, and pushing towards victory—that’s the life of the student-athletes at Harvard, who have to balance sports with their academic workload. Yet, some athletes on campus face an additional challenge—their identity. Historically, athletics in the U.S. have had a reputation for lagging behind other extracurriculars in terms of LGBTQ+ acceptance. It was […]
Indy Sportsbook: Betting on the Next Harvard President
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 […]
Sports Spotlight: Rémi Drolet
Rémi “Rem-Dog” Drolet ’24 is the captain of the Harvard Nordic Ski Team, sporting his iconic man bun as a crown. In his first season of racing for the Crimson on the Eastern Intercollegiate Ski Association Circuit (EISA) in 2020, Drolet had several outstanding performances within the conference, qualifying him for the NCAA Championships (which […]
Indy Sportsbook: Is Gambling Bad?
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 […]
An Uneven Playing Field
“This is what happens when you put a woman in charge of a historic football team,” wrote an X user in response to Harvard Athletic Director (AD) Erin McDermott’s announcement of the new Harvard football coach on February 12th. All eyes were on McDermott, the first-ever woman AD at Harvard, following the news of the […]
Sports Spotlight: Maia Ramsden
Maia Ramsden ’24 has had quite the year. After an outstanding first two seasons with the Crimson, she won the Women’s 1500m at the 2023 NCAA Outdoor National Championships in June, becoming the first New Zealander to ever win the event. She followed up this historic win by reaching even greater heights in her senior […]
Sports Spotlight: Ben MacDonald
It is no secret that the 2023-2024 season has been rough for Men’s Varsity Hockey. The team has weathered a season-long storm of injuries, and as result currently sits with a losing record of 4-14-4. That said, the injuries have also given the younger players a remarkable opportunity to step up and quickly develop their […]
A Sad, Empty Beanpot
Much to the Indy Sportsbook’s sadness, Harvard Men’s Ice Hockey was not successful in upsetting Northeastern in the first round of the Beanpot Tournament. Still, we saw an exciting game this year, with a Huskies win 33 seconds into overtime after tying it late in the third period. There was a second disappointment from the […]
Indy Sportsbook: Betting The Beautiful Game
An average date in the state of Massachusetts costs over $200! Since I know that every one of us could use some extra cash around Valentine’s Day, the Indy Sportsbook is looking to help you finance the Valentine’s Day date of your dreams, whether you are taking your lover to Jefe’s or Tuscano. But before […]
High Heart Rates: From Competitions to Crushes
The all-encompassing name for when two members of the same sports team start some form of relationship—either brief or long term—has been affectionately dubbed “teamcest” by collegiate athletes around the country. This phenomenon is not nearly as vulgar as its unfortunate nickname suggests, but it is still taboo amongst the 42 rosters of Harvard Athletics. […]
Sports Spotlight: Chisom Okpara
Chisom “Chiz” Okpara ’26 began his athletic journey when his family moved back to the United States from the United Kingdom in 2010. Born with a passion for sports, his first love was soccer. His father, who recognized Okpara’s height and build, encouraged him to explore basketball as well. “My dad wanted me to play […]
Indy Sportsbook: Super Bowl Edition
The Super Bowl, arguably the biggest sporting event of the year, champions a winner of a long and grueling NFL season. This year, we are coincidentally getting a repeat matchup of Super Bowl LIV, a game in which the Chiefs bested the 49ers with a final score of 31-20. This time, the 49ers are looking […]
Sports Spotlight: Tim Murphy
After 30 years with Harvard football, Coach Tim Murphy will finally be stepping down as head coach. Murphy led the team to 10 Ivy League championships with only one losing season in this century. While it is easy to measure Murphy’s success through game statistics, it is difficult to quantify the lasting impact he will […]
Is Harvard Hockey Skating on Thin Ice?
Four months ago, in our Harvard hockey season preview, the Harvard Independent predicted that the lack of goal-scorers on the 2024 Men’s team would prove difficult in their upcoming season. Turns out we were right. A little over halfway into the season, Harvard is ranked 54th in the NCAA and 3rd out of the 6 […]
Indy Sportsbook: Betting on Beanpot
In the realm of college hockey, the Men’s Beanpot isn’t just a tournament—it’s a high-stakes battleground where Northeastern University, Boston University (BU), Boston College (BC), and Harvard University vie for glory, and savvy bettors look for the edge that could turn the odds in their favor. This year, as the Beanpot fever takes over, Harvard […]
Indy Sportsbook: Year in Review Part 2
A large portion of Indy Sportsbook’s content has been dedicated to extolling the virtues of responsible sports gambling. It is a great way to bring even more excitement to the sports you love and can make you deeply invested in ones you never even thought about. We have greatly enjoyed all the highs and lows […]
The Games Beyond “The Game”
The Game needs no introduction. The annual football contest between Harvard and Yale is one of the most historic rivalries in all of college sports. The Independent has dedicated plenty of words to Harvard’s lack of school spirit, such as our Beanpot article that covered the near-empty student section for the biggest hockey game of […]
Harvard Hockey The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
The Harvard Men’s Hockey Team, like much of the Harvard student body, has commitment issues. At least, that is according to coach Ted Donato ’91, who, after the team’s embarrassing 0-6 shutout loss against Quinnipiac last Saturday stated, “There’s a reason they scored six goals, and some of them weren’t even on their best chances… […]
Indy Sportsbook: The Game Edition
We launched Indy Sportsbook last January to bring you the foremost gambling content of any student publication at Harvard. In the ensuing months, we have covered everything from the NFL and Women’s World Cup to professional cycling and competitive darts. There are picks we look back on with pride and others that we try hard […]
139 Years of “The Game”
Behind every unseasonably cold, third Saturday in November is the age-old tradition of Harvard and Yale students pinning against one another for the chance to win one of college sports’ most illustrious rivalries. This year, “The Game,” the infamous football match played between the two schools each fall, marks 139 attempts from the Crimson to […]
Young Teams Triumph
Harvard University has been making waves in three sports this fall—rowing, sailing, and field hockey. The Crimson showcased their rowing prowess during the Head of the Charles Regatta (HOCR) last weekend, with three different teams winning their event. Furthermore, Harvard Sailing has been charting a similar course, with numerous victories in recent races, including the […]
No Money, No Problem
The Springfield Men’s Club Soccer Team pulls up to play against their Harvard counterpart in large coach buses. When the Harvard Men’s Club Soccer Team travels to Tufts or Holy Cross, they have to take the T or call Ubers on their own dime. According to co-captain Joe Fahn ’25, “there’s no reason [that] should […]