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Washington dominates glass en route to romp

Heading into Wednesday night’s matchup with the Cal men’s basketball team, Washington ranked 10th in the Pac-12 in rebounding — eight slots behind its opponents. Yet the Bears made them look like one of the best rebounding teams in in the country, surrendering 20 offensive boards en route to a Read More…

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Crabbe flaunts marksman skills in blowout victory

It took just under five minutes for Allen Crabbe to find his offensive mojo again. After struggling with his shot in back-to-back games against Creighton and UCSB, the junior guard regained his touch Saturday afternoon at Haas Pavilion, connecting on 73% of his shots. He led the Cal men’s basketball Read More…

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Wallace dazzles in first career start against UCSB

In his first career start, freshman guard Tyrone Wallace did not disappoint. Replacing senior guard Brandon Smith, Wallace provided a much needed spark on offense, and his 10 second half points led the Cal men’s basketball team to a 68-59 win over UCSB (4-6). Wallace proved his ability to create Read More…

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Sandy Barbour’s only choice

Sandy Barbour really only had one choice. With her announcement on Tuesday morning that football coach Jeff Tedford would be relieved of his coaching duties, Cal’s athletic director did the only thing she could do. There’s no doubt that Tedford has done incredible things for this university. In just two Read More…

Cal passes first road test with win in Denver

After the Cal men’s basketball team’s 78-65 win over Cal State Bakersfield on Sunday, coach Mike Montgomery called out his big men, saying that they had to do a better job finishing around the basket. And senior Robert Thurman and sophomore David Kravish responded Friday night in Denver, collectively finishing Read More…

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Pointers from Mike Riley to Jeff Tedford

With a meeting with Sandy Barbour on Sunday about his future with the program, Cal head coach Jeff Tedford has one more chance to prove that he can right the proverbial ship. And since he’s already headed to Corvallis, Ore. to face off with the Beavers on Saturday night, he Read More…

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A tale of two coaches

For much of Saturday’s 59-17 loss to Oregon, the Bears held their own. But their performance raises more questions than answers. “We could have won that game,” linebacker Chris McCain said. How does the same team that went toe-to-toe with the best offensive team in the country for 32 minutes Read More…

The Cal football team hosts No. 2 Oregon in its home finale.

Live Blog: Cal football vs. Oregon

It’s the last hurrah for football beat writers Connor Byrne, Jonathan Kuperberg and Michael Rosen. Assistant sports editor Seung Y. Lee joins them in the press box for play-by-play, analysis and snark during Cal’s final home game of the 2012 season against No. 2 Oregon. Linebacker Chris McCain and the Cal Read More…