Card shines at Olympic qualifiers

By Denis Griffin
SPORTS| With all the attention that the Olympic trials for the U.S. swimming team has garnered in recent days, the Cardinal swimming program has, perhaps, seen its own profile rise yet again, as Stanford athletes and alums have made their mark in the pool.

Five compete for Olympic spots

By Denis Griffin
SPORTS| Another Cardinal powerhouse, the women’s volleyball program, will be looking to turn some heads in the direction of its sport at the Beijing Olympics, as five current and former Cardinal athletes are currently in the running to compete for the U.S. squad.

Brook Lopez gets his first taste of NBA action

By Denis Griffin
SPORTS| Lopez got just under 20 minutes of playing time in his first professional game (albeit in the preseason) against the Orlando Magic and scored 10 points.

Harmon, Bodensteiner ready to represent New Zealand roots

By Jack Duane
SPORTS| Stanford women’s basketball players Jillian Harmon ‘09 and Clare Bodensteiner ‘06 were named to the New Zealand women’s basketball Olympic team on Tuesday.

Women’s soccer set to send three to Beijing

By Denis Griffin
SPORTS| Rising senior Ali Riley has also punched her ticket to Beijing as a member of the New Zealand national team.

Former Stanford throwers qualify for U.S. Olympic squad

By Jack Duane
SPORTS| Two Stanford graduates qualified for the U.S. Olympic team as throwers in Eugene, Ore. last weekend at the track and field trials.

Six additional Cardinal rowers set to compete internationally

By Jack Duane
SPORTS| Six more names were added to the impressive list of Stanford rowers competing internationally this summer.

Rants and Raves: Baseball’s classic All-Star chaos

By Denis Griffin
SPORTS| It rolls around every year, as inevitable as the change in seasons and as welcome as the end of a too-long winter. Well, sort of.

Wildly wonderful Wimbledon

By Danny Belch
SPORTS| For the past two weeks, I have been waking up earlier than normal. Not because I am still recovering from the jet lag incurred by a trip to the East Coast, and not for a summer job. It was to watch Wimbledon.