Stanford University NCAA News

College basketball coaches departed this week for the start of a summer recruiting season that carries varying significance for the local teams.

In this corner of your newspaper world, nothing gets the blood circulating faster in the morn that a good, old-fashioned sports argument.

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Find out more about Jake: Jake is a Princeton University graduate who has written about sports all his life.

Find out more about Jake: Jake is a Princeton University graduate who has written about sports all his life.

Stanford , Calif., Feb. 10 -- California State University Bakersfield issued the following press release: The CSUB men's basketball team needed to bring its "A" game from the opening tip to have a chance to compete against Pac-10 Conference foe Stanford University Tuesday night.

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Cody Toppert got married on a recent Saturday. He was back under Russ Pennell's watch at the Arizona Premier Academy facility in Gilbert that Monday.

Sean Payton announced today in his press conference that the team has placed undrafted rookie center Alex Fletcher on the reserved/retired list due to a life-threatening kidney issue... by Keith Null 31 reads Sean Payton announced today in his press conference that the team has placed undrafted rookie center Alex Fletcher on the reserved/retired ...

Rookie center Alex Fletcher's career with the New Orleans Saints apparently ended before it ever really got started.

FINAL RECORD: 20-14, 6-12, ninth in the Pac-10. WHAT WENT RIGHT: Certainly the Cardinal scheduled right in the non-conference, where it was 13-0, including two early-round victories in the College Basketball Invitational.

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Now the Johnny Dawkins era truly begins, and it may be rough sledding for a while.

It is never too early to talk college football. With the season only about three months away, it will be here before we know it.

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In the depths of my withdrawal from college football I feel it is only pertinent to provide those who follow the Huskies the three best chances to watch the Washington Huskies next year... Husky Trails by Ian Peterson 18 reads Opinion In the depths of my withdrawal from college football I feel it is only pertinent to provide those who follow the ...

Umm, I was speaking of recruiting in my previous post. Utah has not had a top 50 recruiting class the last 4 years.

Optimism is a powerful thing. And spring is a time for renewal. So this is a "Best of" list, without any of the "Negative Nellie" stuff.

With seven games remaining in the regular season, six of them conference contests, the Stanford baseball team seems to be hitting its stride.

SATURDAY, with sun shining, birds chirping, and neighbor's lawn mower sounding like a garbage disposal chewing up a salad fork ... ESPN's Ted Miller is a blogger we pay attention to because he knows the Pac-10 and he takes the time to do some digging and show up in person now and then, as opposed to formulating his theories from a Scottsdale sports ...