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If Harry Truman's inauguration had been proclaimed by one of the theaters lining Washington's black U Street in 1949, the marquee might have read: ''The Truman Inauguration, starring Lionel Hampton.''

Harvard beat the Bulldogs for the second straight year, and for the seventh time in eight years.

Noah Van Niel, last year’s starting fullback, will be on the field again Saturday belting out the national anthem before the Crimson’s annual game against Yale.

Ryan Barnes ensured the triumph for the Crimson with his third interception of the game and became the hero in Harvard’s victory over Pennsylvania on Saturday.

Players and coaches in N.C.A.A. men’s basketball have no clear idea what to expect from a remapped basketball court where 3-pointers may turn into 2-pointers.

The Crimson took the lead on a 6-yard run by Gino Gordon, then held on to overtake the Tigers.

The Fordham Rams, the defending champions of the Patriot League, will head to Wien Stadium Saturday to face the Columbia Lions, picked to finish last in the Ivy League.

For the second time in nine years, the Ivy preseason poll resulted in a tie.

The old Irving Berlin tune ''The Song Is Ended (But the Melody Lingers On)'' captures the aftermath of Pennsylvania's Democratic primary -- with a twist. The contest is, indeed, over. But the tune that's slow in parting is more of a sour note than a sweet sound.

Paul Raymond is the only Ivy League player with a decent chance of being drafted this year and could join a tiny, but slowly growing gridiron fraternity: Ivy League education, N.F.L. job.