Men start home stretch against USC

By Sean Howell
SPORTS| The Cardinal will begin life without their leading scorer, junior guard Dan Grunfeld, against Southern California tonight.

Redshirt Bodensteiner still a baller

By Zach Jones
SPORTS| Most basketball players (or athletes in any sport) will tell you that all the hard work and training they endure is more than worth it when they step out on the court and perform to the highest level in real competition.

Assistant Hepp relishing new role

By Scott Allen
SPORTS| Few can say that their first college basketball coaching job came at a major Division I program at the ripe old age of 25.

Cardinal look to clinch Pac-10 title

By Antardeb Guharay
SPORTS| The saying goes, “All I needed to learn, I learned in kindergarten.” And what’s the most important thing most people ever learn at the age of five?

Pac-10 play to begin

By Mia Lee
SPORTS| While the weather shows no signs of cooperating for tennis at Taube Family Tennis Stadium, the top-ranked Stanford women (6-0) have no plans of caving to their competitors in a weekend doubleheader.

Tampa-bound team a target

By Rebecca Harlow
SPORTS| There’s no doubt in anybody’s mind that when it comes to softball the Pacific-10 Conference is tops. With five teams in the nation’s top 10, including No.

Card seek momentum against Matadors

By Wes Mateo
SPORTS| Coming off a solid season-opening victory over Hawaii and a third-place finish in last weekend’s Stanford Invitational tournament, the No.

Women’s lacrosse set for road swing

By Daniel Novinson
SPORTS| d The record of the women’s lacrosse team is 1-0. One win on the season, one win in the conference. The Cardinal will look to give some companionship to their lone victory as they visit Saint Mary’s on Friday and UC-Davis on Sunday.

A voice behind Stanford’s calls

By Christopher P. Anderson
SPORTS| I called a fellow for an interview last week, and when he finally answered, I almost hung up. I didn’t recognize his voice.