Saturday afternoon was an unsatisfactory trip for Stanford football (3-8, 1-8 Pac-12), as they faced Cal (4-7, 2-7 Pac-12) for the 125th Big Game. A sold-out crowd witnessed the first defeat of the Cardinal at Memorial Stadium since 2008. Stanford received the ball to start the game and conducted a successful touchdown drive, capped off by sophomore running back Mitch Leigber’s … [Read more...] about Big Game woes: Stanford loses to Cal after 4th quarter collapse
Fight in the sky: Women’s basketball loses in OT to No. 1 South Carolina
In front of a sold-out Maples Pavilion, No. 2 Stanford women’s basketball (5-1, 0-0 Pac-12) narrowly lost in overtime to No. 1 South Carolina (4-0, 0-0 SEC) 76-71. After leading by as many as 10, the Gamecock defense stopped the Cardinal — forcing overtime and eventually winning the game. “It is very disappointing to have the lead that we had and not finish the job,” said head … [Read more...] about Fight in the sky: Women’s basketball loses in OT to No. 1 South Carolina
Qatar World Cup Preview: Jordan Morris ’15 on the biggest stage
Next week, the first ever winter World Cup commences in Qatar. Soccer’s biggest stars will take an unprecedented break in the middle of the club season, owing to Qatar’s extreme summer weather, to challenge for one of sport’s biggest prizes. Among the tournament favorites are Brazil, Argentina, France and England. Yet, the United States and its young, dynamic team will hope to … [Read more...] about Qatar World Cup Preview: Jordan Morris ’15 on the biggest stage
It’s just ‘The Play’
For a lot of people, The Play was a huge and lasting source of heartbreak; however, for me, it was the beginning of a treasured connection to sports and storytelling with the person who taught me about both. I love sports stories because of my dad. As a fifth grader, I remember looking over his shoulder at grainy YouTube footage of a football game. He had been there, he … [Read more...] about It’s just ‘The Play’
Q&A with the Daily Cal’s football beat writer Will Cooke
This Saturday, the 125th Big Game is taking place at Cal for the first time in three years. With both teams entering the matchup at 3-7, The Stanford Daily’s Bridget Stuebner sat down with Will Cooke, a football reporter at the Daily Californian, to talk about Cal’s season, the impending rivalry matchup and what this weekend’s bout will entail. Bridget Stuebner [BS]: How has … [Read more...] about Q&A with the Daily Cal’s football beat writer Will Cooke