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Men's Basketball
Aidan Cammann during a game against Georgia Tech on Feb. 7, 2026. Cammann led the Cardinal offense against Cal on Saturday with 19 points. (Photo: JOHN TODD/ISI Photos)

Men’s basketball comeback falls short against Cal

Sophie Chen
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Feb. 22
Softball
The Stanford softball team during the Big Swing against Cal at Stanford Stadium on April 19, 2025. Stanford is set to kick off the spring season at home on Feb. 5. (PHOTO: KAREN HICKEY/ISI Photos)

Stanford softball gears up for packed 2026 season

Odelia Kneiser
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Jan. 29
Men's Basketball
Ethan Kitch, in his basketball gear, sings the National Anthem with his fellow Mendicants members before a game against Cal at Maples Pavilion on Jan. 24. Kitch was able to walk onto the team during his first week at Stanford.(Photo: BOB DREBIN/ISI Photos)

Stanford men’s basketball has their own Troy Bolton

Grace Pratt
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Jan. 28
Sports
The Stanford football team celebrates with fans after last November's Big Game at Stanford Stadium on Nov. 22, 2025. Seniors witnessed their first Big Game win and are excited for the spring season of sports. (Photo: JOHN TODD/ISI Photos)

Seniors reflect on the future of Stanford athletics after Big Game win

Odelia Kneiser
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Jan. 7
Football
The Stanford defense celebrates in the end zone during the 128th Big Game at Stanford Stadium on Saturday night. The Cardinal defense returned two Cal fumbles for touchdowns in the 31-10 win. (Photo: MICHAEL YU/The Stanford Daily)

Stanford reclaims Axe with defensive dominance in the 128th Big Game

Andrew Soto
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Nov. 23
Culture
A graphic of two speech bubbles overlapping. One speech bubble is filled with the words "Big Game" repeated over and over.

Students weigh in as Big Game hype takes over campus

Jacqueline Larsen
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Nov. 20
Sports
A group of Stanford Trees before the Cardinal's homecoming game against Florida State University at Stanford Stadium on Oct. 18. The Tree is celebrating its 50th birthday this year. (Photo: MATTHEW HUANG/ISI Photos)

Stanford Tree to celebrate 50 years at Big Game

Patricia Tran
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Nov. 20
Football
The Stanford football team carries the Axe out to midfield after their 2018 Big Game victory at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley. Cal's stadium has been home to many iconic moments, including "The Play" in 1982. (Photo: BOB DREBIN/ISI Photos)

Stanford professor reminisces on Big Game history

Odelia Kneiser
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Nov. 20
Football
Christian McCaffrey running the ball during the 118th Big Game at Stanford Stadium on Nov. 21, 2015. McCaffrey was a big reason Stanford had great success against Cal in the 2010s. (Photo: BOB DREBIN/ISI Photos)

Tracing back a decade of Big Games

Joseph Shull
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Nov. 20
Campus Life
The Axe Committee's Big Game countdown tent in White Plaza.

Tree-ditions: Stanford rallies for 128th Big Game

Violet Negrette and Naina Mehrotra
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Nov. 19
Culture
The Stanford Tree mascot pushes the Cal bear mascot in a shopping cart.

War of the Wears: Stanford vs. Cal merch

Mei Knutson
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Nov. 19
The Grind
Stanford students share memories from past football games. (Graphic: KAYLEE CHAN/The Stanford Daily)

Asking Stanford: Share a game day memory

Ishan Mehta, Sonnet Xu, Michael Malone, Iris Hwang, Sharis Hsu, Odin Farkas, Joanne dePierre, Dhruv Naik, Zachary Ewing and Hoang Nguyen
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Nov. 19
Football
Stanford students during a game against Florida State University at Stanford Stadium on Oct. 18. Seniors are hoping to end their time at Stanford on a high note with a Big Game win. (Photo: GLEN MITCHELL/ISI Photos)

Seniors yearn for Big Game win before graduating

Odelia Kneiser
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Nov. 19
Football
Stanford fans during last year's Big Game at California Memorial Stadium on Nov. 23, 2024. "The Play" took place in the same stadium 43 years ago. (Photo: GLEN MITCHELL/ISI Photos)

Revisiting the most improbable moment in college football history

Remy Kim
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Nov. 19
Football
John Lynch waves to the crowd before the 2019 Big Game at Stanford Stadium. Lynch, now the general manager of the 49ers, has built an impressive football legacy. (Photo: GRANT SHORIN/ISI Photos)

The top-five greatest players to ever play in Big Game

Andrew Soto
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Nov. 19
Football
Stanford takes the field before last year's Big Game in Berkeley.

Stanford looks to end five-year ‘dry spell’ against Cal

Isaac Sullivan
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Nov. 18
Culture
The tree mascot duels with Oski the bear on an orange background.

What’s a Big Game tradition that you wish existed? 

Allie Skalnik, Daniel Xu, Jacqueline Larsen, Emerson Prentice, Anisha Pandey and Aiden Fel
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Nov. 18
Football
CJ Williams during a game against San Jose State University at Stanford Stadium on Sept. 27. Williams, a senior wide receiver, is the highest ranked player for the Cardinal as the second best player featured in Big Game. (Photo: JOHN LOZANO/ISI Photos)

Ranking the 15 best players in the 128th Big Game

Nikhil Kothari
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Nov. 18
The Grind
"I certainly didn’t think we would stay in touch eight, nine years down the road. But here we are," Hsu reflects. (Courtesy of Litong Deng)

Seeing Berkeley across the Bay

Sharis Hsu
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Nov. 18
Culture
Stanford and Berkeley buildings pinned onto an architecture blueprint page.

Stanford and Cal architecture: Who built it best?

Emerson Prentice
  •  
Nov. 17
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