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 …
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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 …
UC regents hit UCLA with $10m subsidy for Cal but shorten timeframe
The University of California Board of Regents came down hard on UCLA on Tuesday by ensuring that it will pay $10 million a year to Cal’s athletic department — a …
UC regents to require UCLA to “contribute” $10M annually to Cal
The University of California Board of Regents is planning to require UCLA to “contribute” $10 million annually to Cal’s athletic department in the aftermath of the conference realignment that separated …
Lincol Riley, Bobby Hurley on hot seats at Pac-12 schools
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Scottie Scheffler wins Masters; Collin Morikawa, Max Homa finish top-5
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Scottie Scheffler had no doubts about this Masters, and neither did anyone watching. He pulled ahead with magnificent shots Sunday around the turn and poured it on …