Taylor: Remembering David Beckham and his attitude
Just a week after Sir Alex Ferguson retired from his job as manager of Manchester United, David Beckham has also finally hung up his boots…. Continue Reading »
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Taylor: Patience is key to sporting success
Will they never learn? Sunday saw the retirement of perhaps the greatest-ever soccer manager, Sir Alex Ferguson. It is impossible not to respect the phenomenal… Continue Reading »
Taylor: Is football the future of sports?
Is football the future of sports? In the wake of this year’s NFL Draft, the San Francisco 49ers took a gamble on an athlete with… Continue Reading »
Taylor: Something for soccer fans to chew on
A little over a week ago, Liverpool striker Luis Suarez was caught on camera biting an opponent. While most agreed with the punishment handed out for this offense, those closest to him, his club and his manager did not. They are wrong, of course.
Lacrosse players earn MPSF weekly honors
Following last weekend’s sweep of Oregon and San Diego State, two Stanford lacrosse players were given Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) honors on Monday.
American football just does it better
It’s that time of year when I can escape this no longer. The college football season is long past—even Spring Game can’t make that not… Continue Reading »
Taylor: Persevering through the Boston Marathon tragedy
I wrote this week’s column a day early, sent it into my editors and then, free of any important distractions, sat down to work on… Continue Reading »
Beyond Title IX
Julie Foudy ’93 was just one year old when the groundbreaking Title IX equality law, passed in the summer of 1972, kick-started a revolution in women’s college sports by enforcing a balance between the funding of men’s and women’s programs. Looking back from the clarity of our position 40 years later, the impact of Title IX is obvious and striking. Over the past two weeks, The Daily has told the story of Title IX and women’s sports at Stanford, from the program’s history to the experiences of both players and coaches. But what is next?