No. 1 Card opens Pac-10 play

By Jessica Peters
SPORTS| Good pitching beats good hitting, as the story goes, but this weekend in Los Angeles, it’s going to be even more crucial for the Stanford hurlers to maintain control — UCLA’s Jackie Robinson Stadium, much like its namesake, has the potential to be a pitcher’s nightmare.

Softball hosts UO, OSU

By Brian Dunne
SPORTS| The No. 9 Stanford softball team (27-7) begins Pacific-10 Conference play this weekend against Oregon State and Oregon at Boyd and Jill Family Stadium.

Childress ‘testing the waters’

By Mark Thoma
SPORTS| All-American swingman Josh Childress may be leaving the Stanford men’s basketball team this spring, depending on how his stock fares after the junior participates in this spring’s pre-NBA Draft works.

Volleyball eyes playoffs, road win

By Mia Ashton
SPORTS| Vengeance will be the name of the game on Friday when the No. 8 Stanford men’s volleyball team (8-13, 5-11 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) takes on No.

Water polo looks to revamp at undefeated USC

By Elizabeth Aguilar
SPORTS| Fifteen-plus games and counting. It’s the middle of the season and that can be reason enough to lag. But even with the Stanford women’s water polo team (12-2, 5-0 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) being a little tired — an exhausted “Yes!

Card, Cal to kick off women’s lax tourney

By Mark Thoma
SPORTS| The Stanford women’s lacrosse team is hosting the biggest lacrosse event west of the Mississippi this weekend — the Western States Lacrosse Tournament, which is bringing a field of 53 teams to the Farm.

Sports and sex are one of a kind

By Julie Ruvolo
SPORTS| The Chappie wants it. The fresh-cut grass and blooming flowers want it. My copy editor wants it. Okay, me too, me too. It’s springtime, and sex is in the air.