Fernando Mendoza or a transfer player?
BERKELEY — There was no announcement about a starting quarterback from Cal coach Justin Wilcox on Thursday. And there may not be one prior to the Bears’ season opener Aug. …
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Oregon, Utah, USC and five major trap games in 2024
To the extent that there’s an official definition of trap games, it typically refers to teams looking beyond an uninspiring opponent because they have a much bigger game the following …
FSU and Clemson favored but watch for SMU, VaTech
A new era of ACC football begins this fall with the arrival of Cal, Stanford and SMU. But will the conference race diverge from the road so often taken? Either …
Why the Big 12 door is closed for WSU and OSU (for now)
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5 areas Bears must sort out in new NCAA world
BERKELEY — Cal coach Justin Wilcox called it “the best day of the year.” The Golden Bears opened fall camp Wednesday and the mood at Memorial Stadium was what you’d …
Cal’s Keaton Jones a surprise contender in backstroke
If the NBC cameras had caught footage of Keaton Jones’ parents when the results lit up on the scoreboard at the USA Swimming Olympic Trials last month, it wouldn’t have …
Jeff Tedford, ex-Cal coach, steps down from Fresno St., citing health
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) —Jeff Tedford, the current head football coach at Fresno State and the former coach at Cal, announced Monday he’s stepping down because of health concerns. Tedford, 62, …
Collin Morikawa to join Team USA golf team
Cal alum Collin Morikawa will compete for the United States at the Paris Olympics this summer. Morikawa, 27, will join countrymen Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele and Wyndham Clark in France. …
Cal’s throwing coach Mo Saatara has built a close-knit program of student-athletes and pros
By JANIE McCAULEY | AP Sports Writer BERKELEY — Mohamad Saatara unpacks the laser measuring tape and focuses in as discus world record-holder Mykolas Alekna steps into the cage and …
Oakland man’s memoir details coaching early Cal women’s crew team
Words beginning with the letter “R” best portray the primary themes running like rivers through the life of Oakland’s Redwood Heights resident Karl Drlica. For starters, there’s rowing, the origins …