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• Stanford QB Nunes retires with an injury

  April 30, 2013 in Sports on Page B6 STANFORD, Calif. – Stanford quarterback Josh Nunes is retiring from football after he injured his throwing arm in February and missed spring practice. Stanford also announced on Monday that fullback …

• VanDerveer, Stanford to discuss an extension

  March 26, 2013 in Sports on Page B3 STANFORD, Calif. – Stanford women’s basketball coach Tara VanDerveer plans to sit down with athletic director Bernard Muir at the end of the season to begin talks about a contract …

• Stanford pitcher Mark Appel satisfied with decision to not sign in 2012

  February 10, 2013 in Sports on Page C7 STANFORD, Calif. – Mark Appel has no idea whether major league teams passed on him early in the first round of last year’s amateur draft because his adviser is Scott …

• Cold stretch dooms Cougs against Stanford

  January 9, 2013 in Sports Stanford didn’t win here because it made the bigger play in the final seconds, as a handful of Cougar foes have this season. The Cardinal won because it made plays, …

• Stanford holds off Wisconsin 20-14 in Rose Bowl

  January 2, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 PASADENA, Calif. – Shayne Skov and Zach Ertz believe every game in Stanford’s improbable football renaissance led the Cardinal to midfield at the Rose Bowl. That’s where Usua Amanam made …

• No. 1 Stanford thumps Gonzaga

  December 2, 2012 in Sports Stanford brought more to Spokane than its No. 1 ranking. 1

• Blanchette: Tinkle family makes most of matchup

  December 2, 2012 in Sports There were lots of reasons to fill the seats inside on a sunny afternoon at Gonzaga, and Spokane did. Stanford, the nation’s top-ranked women’s basketball team was in town again, … 1

• UCLA, Stanford play second week in row, this time for crown

  November 30, 2012 in Sports on Page B5 STANFORD, Calif. – This week has been unlike any other in the 20 years Mike Gleeson has been Stanford football’s video director. Even though there’s a tight turnaround between the …

• It’s aloha to Baylor women’s 42-game winning streak

  November 17, 2012 in Sports on Page C2 HONOLULU – Brittney Griner and Baylor were rarely challenged during a 42-game winning streak that included a national title and a quick start to this season. But the unfamiliar scene …

• Two big Pac-12 games on tap

  November 14, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 It’s not just Stanford that can’t solve the Oregon football machine. Asked Tuesday if his Cardinal have “an Oregon problem” – the Ducks have stood in the way of the …

• Taylor gives Stanford great flexibility

  October 24, 2012 in Sports Stepfan Taylor’s first encounter with a yoga mat was in high school, when he and some friends chose to investigate a class being taught at a local gym.

• Stanford dominates Cal in Big Game

  October 21, 2012 in Sports on Page C7 BERKELEY, Calif. – Stepfan Taylor ran for a career-high 189 yards and one touchdown, and No. 22 Stanford (5-2, 3-1) overwhelmed rival California 21-3 on Saturday for its third straight …

• ‘Big Game’ shows up early this season

  October 17, 2012 in Sports on Page B4 Take all the pageantry of “The Big Game” – the annual meeting between Stanford and California’s football teams – all of the tradition, the bitterness created by proximity, “The Play,” …

• Stanford’s Nunes answers critics in OT win

  October 7, 2012 in Sports on Page C7 STANFORD, Calif. – Josh Nunes bailed out Stanford’s defense for a change and started to erase doubts about whether he’s the right man to replace Andrew Luck after all. Nunes …

• Cougar baseball needs to get hot to make tourney

  May 11, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – Yes, Donnie Marbut says, the Washington State baseball team has to win this weekend’s series against Stanford. And probably each of its next two series after that.

• Stanford wins NIT championship

  March 30, 2012 in Sports on Page B3 NEW YORK – Aaron Bright came off the bench to spark Stanford to an NIT title. The sophomore point guard had 15 points and six assists in Thursday’s 75-51 rout …

• Singler propels Ducks past Cardinal

  February 20, 2012 in Sports on Page B4 STANFORD, Calif. – Oregon coach Dana Altman prefers his players not think about the postseason just yet. E.J. Singler knows it’s too late for that.

• Oklahoma State tops Stanford in OT

  January 2, 2012 in Sports Brandon Weeden threw for 399 yards and three touchdowns to Justin Blackmon in his final collegiate game, and Quinn Sharp hit a 22-yard field goal in overtime to give No. …

• Stanford’s Luck breaks Elway’s mark for career TD passes

  November 27, 2011 in Sports on Page C6 STANFORD, Calif. – Andrew Luck walked back into the overcrowded home locker room at Stanford Stadium, greeted by hugs and handshakes and serenaded with a chant that suited him just …

• Stanford coach has real issues with ‘flawed BCS’

  November 23, 2011 in Sports on Page B7 STANFORD, Calif. – All season Stanford coach David Shaw has kept quiet about the Bowl Championship Series rankings and tried to keep the focus on his team’s upcoming opponent. Not …

• UConn follows freshman past Stanford

  November 22, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 HARTFORD, Conn. – Geno Auriemma wasn’t ready to heap praise on freshman Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis just yet. She matched her career high with 25 points and Bria Hartley added 19 to …

• Pac 12 roundup: Stanford holds on to beat California

  November 20, 2011 in Sports on Page C5 Andrew Luck threw for 257 yards and two touchdowns, and No. 8 Stanford survived a shaky start to beat rival California 31-28 on Saturday night in a rain-soaked Big Game …

• James leads No. 6 Oregon to rout of No. 3 Stanford

  November 13, 2011 in Sports on Page C7 STANFORD, Calif. – LaMichael James made one defender slip, then another. He cut back, sprinted through a seam and burst into the open field, taking large chunks of yards – …

• UW’s Price puts up similar numbers to Stanford’s Luck

  October 19, 2011 in Sports on Page B6 SEATTLE – Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck came into the 2011 season on a magic carpet, swooping in with the kind of accolades reserved for once-a-decade stars such as Peyton Manning …

• First Look: Stanford at Washington State

  October 10, 2011 in Sports The Cougars have to bounce back from a tough road loss at UCLA and show they have built a foundation based on character.

• Luck picks apart Buffaloes in Stanford’s 13th straight win

  October 9, 2011 in Sports on Page C6 STANFORD, Calif. – Andrew Luck brought out Stanford’s stars and delivered his best passing performance of the season. Luck threw for a season-high 370 yards and three touchdowns to pad …

• Aggies edge Cardinal for title game berth

  April 3, 2011 in Sports INDIANAPOLIS — Texas A&M’s defense was good enough to upset two No. 1 seeds. They will find out Tuesday night if it is good enough to win a national championship. …

• Graves compares Vandersloot to Stiles

  March 28, 2011 in Sports on Page B3 It’s a credit to Gonzaga coach Kelly Graves that he can tell a tale so well his team understands what he’s talking about even if they don’t know what he’s …

• Blanchette: Perfect storm draws big Arena crowds

  March 28, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 I was ready to concede that the very concept of attending women’s basketball games was hatched right here in our city until I peeked into the Spokane Arena during the …

• GU women, Stanford get rematch in Elite Eight

  March 28, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 The faces haven’t changed but the teams have. Though Stanford and Gonzaga played four months ago, the teams that square off tonight for a berth in the Final Four of …

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