Sports in Brief — August 11, 2013

Valerie Arioto leads Team USA to gold in Mayor’s Cup Cal softball alum Valerie Arioto is stealing all the spotlight recently. The U.S. women’s national softball team took home its first gold medal of the summer on Friday at the Mayor’s Cup in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Led by Arioto’s Read More…

Sports in brief — August 5, 2013

Cal football to be featured on “The Drive” Come September, fans will have an opportunity to get an inside look at Cal football. Cal and Arizona State will be featured on “The Drive,” a new series that will air on Pac-12 networks beginning Sept. 11. “The Drive” is similar to Read More…

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Cal football releases training camp schedule

Football season is close at last. Cal football released the schedule for training camp on Friday. Practices begin on Monday and will be held every day from Aug. 5 to Aug. 24, and all will be open to the public. Dates and times for each practice are listed below. Fans Read More…

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Cal football’s 2013 schedule among toughest in nation

On the bright side, Sonny Dykes and company certainly will have plenty of chances to prove themselves next season. The first USA Today Coaches’ Poll of 2013 was released yesterday, and Cal will have one of the toughest schedules in college football. The Bears face No. 2 Ohio State, No. Read More…

Sports in Brief — July 28, 2013

Several women Bears haul in medals at Worlds Future Cal women’s swimmer Missy Franklin and Cal alumna Natalie Coughlin both led Team USA to the top on Sunday at the 2013 FINA World Swimming Championships, held at the Palau Saint Jordi in Barcelona, Spain. On the first day of Worlds, Read More…

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Lindsay Gottlieb signs contract extension

In just her second year as head coach, she took her team to its first Final Four appearance in school history and won a conference title. Now, she’s wrapped up with Cal for the next three seasons. Lindsay Gottlieb signed a contract extension on Thursday that will make her a Read More…

Sports in Brief — July 22, 2013

Michael Kim falls just short in thriller at US Amateur Public Links Championships Cal’s Michael Kim fell just short of winning the U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship on Saturday. Kim went up against Jordan Niebrugge in the finals and immediately birdied the first hole to put himself in the lead. Read More…

Reshanda Gray holds her gold medal after Team USA defeated Russia, 90-71, in Kazan, Russia.

Reshanda Gray wins gold medal at World University Games

Cal women’s basketball forward Reshanda Gray clinched a gold medal at the World University Games after Team USA defeated host nation Russia, 90-71, on Monday. Gray, a junior from Los Angeles, was selected in a 12-player collegiate squad for Team USA on May 19 to participate in the competition held Read More…

Sports in Brief — July 14, 2013

Cal swim takes home bronze and silver in World University Games Cal men’s and women’s swimmers posted impressive performances this past week at the 2013 World University Games in Kazan, Russia. On the first day of competition, Cal women’s swimmers Rachael Acker and Liv Jensen led the United States to Read More…