Irish beat Cardinal - barely

Season, stadium tossed aside
By Alex Gyr
SPORTS| The final contest at Stanford Stadium almost lived up to the reputation of some of the great players, teams and coaches that have been there throughout its 84-year history.

Cal wins fourth straight Big Game

By Daniel Novinson
SPORTS| Entering the 108th Big Game on Nov. 19, Stanford's seniors had never beaten California or advanced to a bowl - the Cardinal last accomplished those feats in 2001.

Basketball starts sluggishly

By DANIEL NOVINSON and ALEX GYR
SPORTS| Men's basketball started last season slowly, opening just 6-7 with unexpected defeats at the hands of teams such as Santa Clara and Tennessee.

Women run to National Championship

By Rachel Hodara
SPORTS| After finishing a trying race at the NCAA Championships last Monday, the women of Stanford cross country had no idea who had captured the team title.

Volleyball wins last three, home for first four NCAA rounds

By Rebecca Harlow
SPORTS| After finishing the Pacific-10 Conference season with three tough wins over ranked opponents, the No. 5 Cardinal kickoff the NCAA Tournament this Friday, hosting Nevada.

Wrestling dominant in early-season action

By Denis Griffin
SPORTS| Over Thanksgiving break, the Stanford wrestling squad competed in the Cal Open in Fullerton, Calif., before notching its first dual meet win of the season at San Francisco State.

Downsizing football's woes

By Sean Howell
SPORTS| As I watched the Stanford quarterbacks get knocked around the past two Saturdays, looking as if they had stepped into the video game "NFL Blitz," I tried to figure out what the football team needs, other than the ability to leap halfway across the field.