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Brook Lopez’s triple-double powers Card
By Alex Gyr
SPORTS| After a night of hard work, freshman forward Brook Lopez took a victory leap into the student section at Maples Pavilion.

Balanced attack downs Wildcats

By Scott Bland
SPORTS| The No. 9 Stanford women’s basketball team won their 15th in a row Thursday night as they beat Arizona 86-76 in Tucson, despite a spirited second-half comeback attempt by the Wildcats.

Men open dual meet season

By Carling Nguyen
SPORTS| The No. 9 Stanford men’s tennis team kicks off the 2007 dual match season tomorrow at 1 p.m. against No. 25 Boise State at the Taube Tennis Center.

Midwest trip a change of pace

By Rebecca Harlow
SPORTS| With a break from Mountain Pacific Sports Federation competition, the Stanford men’s volleyball team is leaving the mountains and Pacific behind this weekend and heading east.

Menlo provides local opposition

By Denis Griffin
SPORTS| Wrestling’s goal in November and December was to gear up for the season with the toughest non-conference opponents they could find. In January, the focus shifted to recuperation and preparing for the heart of the Pac-10 schedule to come. Saturday, the Cardinal has one more chance for a tune up — as Stanford hosts Menlo College just before the competition truly heats up.

AI is “The Answer” in Denver

By Jack Salisbury
SPORTS| Even a month or so after the trade, I’m still getting used to the notion of Allen Iverson not wearing a ‘Sixers uniform. The two went together like bread and butter. But now that I’ve had a full month to digest the change, I’m thrilled by the explosive implications of the NBA’s newest superstar tandem — Carmelo Anthony and “The Answer.”