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Cardinal alums aim to bring gold medal back home. U.S. Soccer unveiled the Tokyo Olympics squad for women’s soccer on Wednesday, and there were three Stanford Cardinal products among the selections.
Defender Kelley O’Hara, forward Christen Press and defender Tierna Davidson are all on the 18-player squad selected by head coach Vlatko Andonovski and unveiled on morning television on Wednesday.
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Women’s basketball star in line for Olympic debut. The Australian women’s basketball program announced the national team roster for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics this week, and a Stanford Cardinal product was among the players who made the cut.
Forward Alanna Smith, who played for the Cardinal from 2015-19, is one of 12 players selected for the squad, one of four who will be making her Olympic debut this year if everything goes according to plan.
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David Shaw spoke on how his student-athletes will be prepared for success when the NIL laws go into affect The Stanford Cardinal student-athletes are better off than most when they leave the university because simply put: they have a Stanford education. It wouldn’t be a surprise, however, to hear that the Cardinal are actively preparing for the changes that are to come within collegiate athletics when the name, image and likeness bills are expected to pass. ...
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Adebo landed with the New Orleans Saints in the third-round of the 2021 NFL Draft The Stanford Cardinal were represented very well in the 2021 NFL Draft with Walker Little hearing his name first. Former QB Davis Mills happened to go second after just one shortened year as the starter while 2018’s “lock for first-round pick” Paulson Adebo landed in the third round to the New Orleans Saints .
Adebo is absolutely as talented as the entire crop of cornerbac...
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It’s been awhile folks, glad to be back In case you forgot, the Stanford Cardinal are National Champions. I didn’t forget. I didn’t miss a minute of the action as Coach Tara led her group to a dominant tournament appearance and a fabulous National Championship Game victory.
Yes, I actually follow Stanford Athletics when I’m not on duty, when I’m off the clock, so to speak. I know it’s been a while since you’ve seen my name in the byline above but I am back after a long 88 business days away ...
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Pac-12 champs hope they can find more national glory. The Stanford Cardinal men’s soccer program is fresh off a Pac-12 regular season title for the spring season, and now they’ll aim to write their names in school lore once more in the NCAA Tournament, scheduled to take place starting next month in North Carolina.
The Cardinal are the No. 4 overall seed for the tournament, and will therefore get a first-round bye. They will take on the winner of the Omah...
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Guard could be a steal at No. 18. Stanford Cardinal guard Kiana Williams was selected at No. 18 overall by the Seattle Storm in the 2021 WNBA Draft on Thursday.
Williams may have dropped to the 2nd round, but she may have found the right fit to embark on her professional career, with the Storm the defending WNBA champions and the point guard potentially backing up legendary guard Sue Bird in the upcoming season.
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The other bball title game is here. You’re probably still basking in the glow of the Stanford Cardinal ’s first women’s basketball national championship in 29 years — why wouldn’t you be? — but if you can’t get enough college basketball, the men’s NCAA Tournament championship game is Monday evening in Indianapolis.
It’s an intriguing matchup if you like upstarts, as perennial mid-major power Gonzaga have a chance to win their first national title and they...
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