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Sports fandom is not rational

After scarfing down my usual breakfast of Reese’s Puffs and an English muffin, I headed to People’s Cafe to write this column. I flew down Milvia Street on my bike toward Downtown Berkeley, weighing different column ideas in my head. I parked my bike and strolled into the Cafe. I Read More…

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Thoughts from an Oakland ballgame

It took a chilly, introspective Tuesday evening in Oakland to learn that being alone is not synonymous with being lonely. I had purchased one ticket for the second game of the A’s-Mariners series just two days prior on a spring break whim. I’d never seen an M’s game by myself Read More…

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Cal baseball swept by defending national champion Arizona

Coach David Esquer probably feels like he’s playing whack-a-mole with all of the issues that keep popping up with his Cal baseball team. When the starting pitching struggled, Esquer yanked out his opening day rotation and stuck in underclassmen. The new starters pitched better, but the hitters began to slump. Read More…

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Allen Crabbe to enter NBA Draft

Allen Crabbe, Cal’s leading scorer and the reigning Pac-12 Player of the Year, declared his intentions to enter the NBA Draft on Wednesday. Crabbe possesses the ideal profile for an NBA shooting guard. He has the height, wingspan and athleticism to defend both guards and small forwards. His jump shot Read More…