Nothing seems as daunting as playing the National Champions in the season opener. Except for maybe traveling halfway across the country to do it.

Senior Andrew Papenfus made his return to the court for the first time since having surgery on a brain tumor that was discovered last June.

An energetic crowd helped keep morale high for the Santa Clara men’s rugby team on Friday. Despite local rival Stanford University striking first, the Santa Clara University Touring Side came back from a 19-3 deficit to win 22-19 at the end of the two halves.

The men’s basketball team hopped on a plane and jetted up to the Northwest to face off against conference rival Gonzaga University. After losing their previous two games to the Bulldogs by a total of four points, the Broncos were ready to redeem themselves.

Despite notching another conference win and solidifying second place in the West Coast Conference, the NCAA selection committee failed to award the team a shot at the postseason tournament.

Bronco athletes made the most of their home-track advantage Saturday, with nine athletes setting personal records

Facing a tough batch of competition from all over the country, the Broncos were glad to be back in their home pool.

Nationwide conversation about the exploitation of student athletes has been increasing.

The women’s soccer game last Sunday was a hard-fought battle. During the hottest part of the day, Santa Clara traveled north to take on the University of San Francisco Dons in a grueling match.

The Broncos faced a gruesome schedule that included visiting the No. 24 ranked University of San Diego and then battling No. 10 Brigham Young University in Utah this past weekend.

This past Sunday marked something worth celebrating here in Santa Clara. The San Francisco 49ers earned their first win in the shiny new Levi’s Stadium -- and a much-needed win at that.

The men’s water polo team traveled to Stockton, Calif. for the Kap7 NorCal Classic Tournament and split their four games, going 2-2.

When it comes to one of the top players in the NBA right now, we have an important question: Where is the Love?