Category: Sports
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Ranking the 15 best football players from Stanford and Cal
In the 131-year history of the Big Game, some great players have suited up for both the Stanford Cardinal and the California Golden Bears. Many of them continued into the NFL, with some becoming legendary figures in the sport. In preparation for the 126th meeting between these two storied programs, here’s a (relatively unbiased) ranking…
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Beaver State beatdown: Stanford women’s volleyball sweeps Oregon schools
No. 4 Stanford women’s volleyball (22-3, 15-1 Pac-12) defeated No. 6 Oregon (22-5, 12-4 Pac-12) 3-2 on Thursday evening, followed by a 3-1 win on Saturday afternoon against Oregon State (10-16, 5-11 Pac-12). The victory on Saturday took the program’s record against the Beavers to 75-0. The Cardinal totaled 47 digs and seven aces against Oregon…
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Cardinal can’t tread past Bears in Big Splash
No. 4 Stanford men’s water polo (14-7, 2-4 MPSF) floundered during their third battle against No. 2 California (19-4, 3-3 MPSF) Saturday at Spieker Aquatics Center in Berkeley, California. The Big Splash, a competition between the Bears and the Cardinal, was held on Nov. 11 following two other season matchups earlier this fall. The Cardinal…
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Hoosier takedown: Women’s basketball upsets No. 9 Indiana
Whether it was the home court advantage or the underdog mentality, No. 15 Stanford women’s basketball (2-0, 0-0 Pac-12) defeated No. 9 Indiana (1-1, 0-0 Big Ten) on Sunday afternoon, 96-64. Maples witnessed an uproar as the two top-25 teams faced off in their first matchup at Maples Pavilion since 2001. This game is one…
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Cardinal freshmen glide over Pepperdine Waves to NCAA tournament win
No. 6 Stanford women’s soccer (16-0-4, 8-0-3 Pac-12) conquered the Pepperdine Waves (9-5-5, 6-2 WCC) in a 3-0 shutout on Friday. The Cardinal entered the NCAA tournament undefeated and with plenty of national attention. Although the Waves presented aggressive opposing attackers to the fray, the Cardinal’s potent combination of veterans and newbies prevailed. After controlling…
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Stanford starts Alston payments this academic year
Stanford will initiate NCAA v. Alston-related payments to student-athletes during the 2023-24 school year, wrote Executive Associate Athletics Director Carter Henderson in a statement to The Daily. Henderson wrote that while the guidelines for the payments are still being determined, the University intends to distribute awards permissible by the Alston case to student-athletes on scholarships. …
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Men’s basketball swats Sac State Hornets 91-73
Stanford men’s basketball (2-0, 0-0 Pac-12) left Maples Pavilion with a 91-73 win against Sacramento State (0-2, 0-0 Big Sky) on Friday evening. A game of incredible plays hinted at a potentially strong season for the team. The Cardinal won tip-off to start, and their first make of the game — shot from the perimeter —…
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Women’s basketball tips off season with career-highs
No. 15 Stanford women’s basketball (1-0, 0-0 Pac-12) kicked its season off with a 87-40 victory against Hawai’i (0-1, 0-0 Big West) on Wednesday evening. While it was only the first game of the season, the night featured some outstanding career highs from returning players, as well as incredible collegiate career starts for three new…
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Student-athletes come together to vote, not play
While some Stanford students celebrated Democracy Day by sleeping in and enjoying a break from classes, student-athletes rallied this Tuesday to show support for the All Vote No Play event. The event was led by men’s basketball graduate guard Josué Gil-Silva as a non-partisan effort to encourage civic engagement among student-athletes. Former Indianapolis Colts and…
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This Week in Sports: Football upsets Washington State, women’s soccer remains undefeated
Welcome to “This Week in Sports.” We are Kenneth King and Charis Charitsis from The Daily’s sports section, and we will be walking you through the major games, events and stories from the past week. Football Stanford (3-6, 2-5 Pac-12) scored another road upset Saturday, beating Washington State (4-5, 1-5 Pac-12) 10-7. The Cardinal defense…