Seven black alumni announced the creation of the $5 million Black Angel Technology Investment Fund (BATIF), which aims to combat the lack of diverse leadership in Silicon Valley’s tech industry. BATIF will support startups with at least one black co-founder who either attends or has graduated from Stanford.

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Stanford commit Katie Ledecky won five gold medals for Team USA at the 2015 World Championships held in Kazan, Russia. Ledecky also became the first person to win the 200-, 400-, 800- and 1500-meter freestyle events. In just seven days of competition, the 18-year-old from Bethesda, Maryland also broke world records in two events —…

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As another LeBron James jersey flashes before our eyes, our minds naturally scream “bandwagon fan” — a title used to describe fans who only support a team during its successes, and not in times of failure. With today’s increased commercialization of professional sports leagues such as the NFL, NBA, MLB and others, it is fairly easy…

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Chile emerged victorious in a grueling battle of attrition against Argentina in the Copa América final on July 4. After being deadlocked at 0-0 for 120 minutes, Chile outscored Argentina 4-1 in the penalty shootout. The aggressive match included a whopping total of 49 fouls and seven yellow cards between the two teams. Lionel Messi…

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The United States Women’s National Soccer team’s 2-0 victory over Germany in the Women’s World Cup on June 30 brought the USWNT to the finals of the tournament. Midfielder Carli Lloyd scored a penalty in the 69th minute of the match, while Stanford alum Kelley O’Hara ‘09 extended their lead to 2-0 with a volley…

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The 2015 National Basketball Association (NBA) Draft featured a great deal of variety in size and skillset, as well as a great deal of talent. Defensive stud Karl Anthony-Towns from Kentucky, who, as expected, took first in the draft, 8th-pick athletic wing Stanley Johnson from Arizona and 13th-pick 3-point phenom Devin Booker were just a…

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During a scrimmage with the U.S. Men’s National Basketball Team in preparation for the FIBA World Cup, star player Paul George tailgated James Harden for an attempted chase-down block, but instead hit the backboard stanchion. In the process, he suffered a gruesome compound fracture of his tibia and fibula. George successfully underwent leg surgery, but…

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On Aug. 8, U.S. District Court judge Claudia Wilken '71 ruled that the NCAA was in violation of antitrust law for its use of student-athletes' names, images and likenesses in the landmark O'Bannon vs. NCAA case. Though Wilken's decision must be upheld in higher courts, it stands as the first nail in the coffin of the current NCAA system — one that has seen Stanford thrive as a model athletic program.

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The strategy of “tanking” ― to purposely do poorly for a year in order to receive a high draft pick ― is found everywhere in professional sports. One could call it cheating, a dirty trick and unethical, but it certainly works. A recent example would be the Philadelphia 76ers, who have been among the worst…

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In case you have been living under a rock, The Daily is here to inform you that LeBron James has once again signed with his hometown team, the Cleveland Cavaliers. After having reached the NBA Finals for the past four years with the Miami Heat, LeBron’s emotions helped him reach his decision; as he wrote…

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Being drafted into the NBA is every basketball player’s dream. Long hours and hard work are what help players achieve that goal. Former Stanford student-athletes Josh Huestis and Dwight Powell have shown that dedication and the determination to follow their passions can turn a dream into a reality. Josh Huestis: 29th pick to the Oklahoma…

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Most fans of the NBA know that this 2014 draft class is considered to be one of the most talented classes in recent memory. However, in spite of this assessment, not many players may be able to perform up to this standard. Many members of the 2014 draft class have abundant potential, but some could…

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