UPDATE: Stanford holds on against OSU, 36-28

Late Beaver turnover secures win for Cardinal
By Denis Griffin
SPORTS| It came down to the wire, but the Cardinal managed to preserve its first victory of the season against Oregon State, as a key turnover in the red zone gave Stanford a 36-28 victory in its season opener.

Cardinal keys to success in 2008

By Wyndam Makowsky
SPORTS| When Stanford takes on Oregon State tonight, it will mark the start of what looks to be a second season of rebuilding under head coach Jim Harbaugh.

Stanford ready to seize elusive NCAA title in ‘08

By Jack Duane
SPORTS| It’s always tough to lose the championship game.

Cardinal offense built to score big

By Sam Svoboda
SPORTS| By all accounts, the 2007 season was hugely successful for the Stanford women’s soccer team.

Kirk keeps her poise despite exclusion from Beijing Games

By Kenan Jiang
SPORTS| With the Olympics over, swimmer Tara Kirk ‘04 continues to vie for a spot on the US Olympic Swim Team roster, if only for the pride that would accompany being named among the nation’s swimming elite.

BRIEF: Record haul for Stanford Olympians

By Denis Griffin
SPORTS| Athletes currently or formerly associated with Stanford brought home 25 medals total from the 2008 Olympics — eight gold, 13 silver and four bronze — breaking the school’s previous mark of 21 total medals, set at the 1924 Paris Games.

Dictionary of Olympic proportions

By Danny Belch
SPORTS| After two weeks of the Olympics, it’s time to let the glamour and spectacle die down and move on to more important things: what actually happened in Beijing.