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When it comes to Olympics, Stanford stands out

Coming back: Erica McLain, a triple jumper who attended Stanford, is returning from a career-... Read More
If Stanford was a sovereign nation, it would have finished 11th in the medal count at the 2008 Beijing Olympics — tied with Japan. This summer, a new generation of Cardinal athletes is looking to stamp that big “S” all over the London Games. In 2008, Stanford sent more affiliated athletes (48) to the Beijing Olympics than any other university in the country. It was the sixth straight Summer Games in which the school had sent no fewer than 34 affiliated athletes and coaches. Read More

Golden Bears set sights on national championship

After the final pitch of last year’s Women’s College World Series, the Cal softball team locked itself into a single-minded goal: Get back and win Read More

Talented group of six set to join elite company in USF Hall of Fame

Six former Dons will be following in the footsteps of all-time greats such as Bill Russell and Bill Cartwright as the University of San Francisco i Read More

Former St. Ignatius athlete set to play in first NCAA tourney with Stanford

STANFORD — As a freshman walk-on, Natalie Dillon watched the Stanford women’s tennis team win a national championship from the bench. Read More

Arioto returns to No. 1 Cal after being sidelined in 2011

BERKELEY — Valerie Arioto broke her leg sliding into second base during the Cal softball team’s second practice last year. Read More

Stanford star Maya DiRado could swim with the best in Summer Olympics

If there’s an ideal psychological makeup for an Olympic athlete, the prototype might be a sophomore swimmer making waves at Stanford. Read More


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