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. Cross country Stanford dominated the Pac-12 Cross Country Championships on Friday. The men’s team finished first for a record-setting 17th time, and the women took second, … [Read more...] about This Week In Sports: Cross country sweeps Pac-12 titles as volleyball loses first Pac-12 match
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Cross country sets a PR at last-ever Pac-12 championships
The men’s and women’s cross country teams traveled up to the University of Washington for the program’s final appearance in the Pac-12 championships Friday. The women’s team finished in second place, narrowly losing to Washington by just two points, and the men’s team won it all, taking back-to-back conference championships. Going into the race, the women’s team was already … [Read more...] about Cross country sets a PR at last-ever Pac-12 championships
Solis redefines ‘Karate Kid’
Last week — for the first time in 10 years — the prestigious World Combat Games took place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This tournament features the top eight fighters globally, across each weight category, for different combative Olympic sports. One of the eight elite fighters in the karate category was Stanford’s very own Mateo Solis ’27, representing Team USA. Freshman to … [Read more...] about Solis redefines ‘Karate Kid’
USC-Cal Game Finished 2nd Quarter – After Halftime
ORCHARD PARK, NY - DECEMBER 03: A referee picks up a penalty flag during the game between the Buffalo Bills and the New England Patriots at New Era Field on December 3, 2017 in Orchard Park, New York. New England defeats Buffalo 23-3. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)Getty There was a rather bizarre occurrence during today's … [Read more...] about USC-Cal Game Finished 2nd Quarter – After Halftime
Bruin Beatdown: Tough lessons from Stanford’s homecoming loss to UCLA
The Cardinal (2-5, 1-4 Pac-12) dropped a home game to the No. 25 UCLA Bruins (5-2, 2-2 Pac-12) by a score of 42-7 — on the heels of a miraculous comeback against Colorado last week. The result was never in question. The Bruins’ offense had a methodical approach that allowed them to move the ball down the field with ease against Stanford’s defense. On the other side of the … [Read more...] about Bruin Beatdown: Tough lessons from Stanford’s homecoming loss to UCLA