The American public has been warned about the dangers of concussions, courtesy of leading experts dishing out new research and raising the alarm. Research offers one side of the story, a side that can only share scientific data. The other side comes from the collegiate student-athletes themselves, a side with firsthand testimonials that merit attention.

The Broncos bested their cross-town rivals Tuesday night, beating Stanford University 4-2. Freshman Travis Howard took the hill for Santa Clara, and pitched well, allowing one run over four innings of work.

The San Francisco Giants have been one of the most dominant teams in Major League Baseball for the past six years, winning three World Series Championships. One Santa Clara student has been a part of that organization’s tremendous success.

Tom Brady has spent his entire career surrounded by controversy. Whether it be spygate or Deflategate, he always seems to be in the spotlight for reasons other than his four Super Bowls.

Following the surprising departure of JR Payne, who left Santa Clara for the University of Colorado Boulder, Athletic Director Renee Baumgartner was faced with a difficult situation–finding a coach to lead the women’s basketball team.

Herb Sendek picked up his first recruit as men’s basketball head coach last week when Julian Roche committed to Santa Clara. The center hopes to make impact on a a team with only one player taller than 6’9”.

The Santa Clara men’s tennis team took down USF this past weekend in a close 4-3 win. Earlier this season, Santa Clara lost to San Francisco 3-4 at the Mountain Pacific Invitational.

After dropping the first two games, the Broncos bounced back and secured a 7-5 victory over the University of San Diego Toreros.

Brazil will play host when the Summer Olympic Games begin on Aug. 6 in Rio de Janeiro, giving them the chance to solidify its nation amongst the current world leaders, but also risking sending its country into economically and politically-fueled downward spirals.

Check out Bo Kendall's predictions for this year's NBA playoffs and his breakdown of four players who will play crucial roles for their respective teams.

The Warriors are winning the championship. Considering their historic season, it’s not the boldest prediction in the world. It’s just the simple truth.

Santa Clara took only one of three games from Pepperdine over the weekend as the team continues to struggle in West Coast Conference play.

The Santa Clara Men’s Lacrosse team lost to the University of California, Berkeley 4-10 in a devastating loss on Friday night and are now 5-5 overall this season.

With the addition of Jeff Samardzija and Johnny Cueto to go along with Madison Bumgarner, the Giants’ rotation rivals the Mets. Matt Cain and Jake Peavy still have to prove themselves, but the upside is there.

If you go to a track meet and see a blazing fast Bronco with a smile on her face, you have seen Mary Kriege.