Co-publisher of Cal Sports Report, columnist for
#WCChoops
, freelance writer, husband & dad, grandpa to Andrew & Leo, Yosemite lover, track & field enthusiast.
Oakland's
@Dame_Lillard
shows off his Mamba Mentality on Kobe Bryant's big night at Staples: 48 points, 10 assists, 9 rebounds as Trail Blazers knock off Lakers 127-119.
So why is the ACC willing to privately apologize to
@CalAthletics
for its officiating foulup in the Notre Dame game, but cannot make a public statement?
On the day
@CalFootball
gets its bowl assignment, QB Fernando Mendoza says again he plans to remain in Berkeley . . . and wants to win the 2024 ACC title with the Bears. My notebook:
Two years ago,
@JaredGoff16
was called a bust.
He and the Rams just beat the Saints 26-23 in overtime in one of the loudest, most hostile stadiums in the country and will play the Patriots or Chiefs in the Super Bowl.
The youngest QB to win a NFC title game.
Some huge numbers by the
@Calfootball
defense:
- Traveon Beck: 6 tackles, 3 pass breakups, 1 INT
- Evan Weaver: 12 tackles, including 2 fourth-quarter sacks
- Jordan Kunaszyk 10 tackles
- Luc Bequette 2 sacks
- USC in the 2nd H: 45 yards, 6 first downs, zero points
Former
@CalFootball
All-America linebacker
@RiverboatRonHC
and his wife Stephanie have led a drive with alums and donors to raise more than $1 million for the Cal NIL Collective. In 72 hours. Impressive work.
@CalFootball
coach Justin Wilcox poses with a statue of his father, 49ers great Dave Wilcox, in the Niners Museum at Bay Area College Football Media Day.
A spectacular victory for
@CalFootball
, which has beaten Washington two straight for the first time in 13 years and ended the Huskies' 15-game win streak.
Former
@CalMBBall
star Jerome Randle, who plays professionally in the Ukraine, is safely out of the country but fears for the safety of friends in his second home.
A new field at
@CalFootball
's Memorial Stadium, familiar weather in the Bay Area. Just started raining 5 minutes after I took this photo before the Bears' second spring practice.
Jaylon Tyson is completely happy with his decision to transfer to
@CalMBBall
and expects the Bears to find postseason success. But at some point, he has a big decision to make about his future. My story:
OK,
@CalFootball
fans . . . are you encouraged by what you saw today in the Bears' 58-21 win at North Texas?
Here's our final game thread . . . more coverage to come.
Not sure exactly what attracted a sellout crowd to Memorial Stadium to watch a pair of 3-win teams, but
@CalFootball
players and coaches say fans made the difference in their 27-20 Big Game victory.
Cal sophomore
@Camryn_Throws
Rogers wins NCAA women's hammer throw championship with school-record throw of 234 feet, 7 inches. First Cal woman to win NCAA T&F title in any event in 11 years; first Cal athlete (male or female) to win hammer since 1922 . . . 97 years ago.
Happy 75th birthday to Paul Silas, a one-time McClymonds-Oakland star who averaged better than 20-20 at Creighton U, won NBA titles with the Celtics & Sonics, then was LeBron James' 1st pro coach.
On September 11, 2001, Mark Bingham,
@Cal
Class of 1993, was one of the heroes who brought down United Airlines Flight 93 in Pennsylvania, saving hundreds or thousands of lives. Mark Bingham was a proud gay man and a National Champion with
@CalVarsityRugby
. He was 31 years old.
I've been watching
@CalMBBall
for more than 40 years and I don't recall a more passionate player than Jorge Gutierrez. Was a blast to watch this guy play:
What a night for former
@CalMBBall
star Tyrone Wallace: 22 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals in his 3rd NBA game, helping LA Clips to 125-106 win over Curry/Thompson-free Warriors.
The sweetest man in Berkeley. Always a smile on his face. Always an encouraging word to others. ALWAYS greeted everyone with his trademark line, "Great day to be a Bear!"
Help us tackle MS by enjoying the new Mendoza Burrito!
I have partnered with La Burrita to launch the Mendoza Burrito. We will be donating all proceeds from each sale to the National MS Society, in honor and support of my mother, and to raise awareness for Multiple Sclerosis!
As Tim Robbins' character said in The Shawshank Redemption, "Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things."
@CalFootball
found hope Saturday night in its new quarterback.
I know plenty of
@Calfootball
fans who didn't like Sonny Dykes. But Dykes and OC Tony Franklin developed the skinny quarterback from Marin County who now is headed to the Super Bowl. Congrats to
@JaredGoff16
and all those who are part of his team.
Former
@Calbaseball
player Andrew Vaughn starting to figure out MLB pitching. He was 3-for-4 with 2 doubles in the second game of the White Sox doubleheader Thursday and is batting .409 his past 7 games.
Beginning today, there is a new way to follow
@CalFootball
&
@CalAthletics
. Jake Curtis & I invite you to check out our Cal Bears Maven website:
We have been covering Bay Area college sports for a long time and plan on having fun. Hope you enjoy this.
Turns out the game official who made the bad offside call on
@CalFootball
vs. Notre Dame was not suspended by the ACC, as previously reported. In fact, he worked a game on Saturday. A Notre Dame game.
Hey
@CalFootball
fans, do you remember Kenny Lawler? The wide receiver made a big splash this week as the Canadian Football League returned after shutting down in 2020 due to the pandemic.
Two former
@CalMBBall
players have coached teams into the NCAA Tournament: Shantay Legans & Eastern Washington won the Big Sky tourney today, on the heels of Dennis Gates directing Cleveland State to the Horizon League crown.