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Updates from Cal football signing day 2013

Signing day is here. As new Cal recruits send in their letters of intent, follow this post to see the latest updates. You can also subscribe to our Twitter list here. Also, don’t miss our look at Cal football head coach Sonny Dykes’ most sought-after recruits. So far, there has Read More…

From right to left: Tony Gonzalez (Wikimedia Commons/Courtesy); Aaron Rodgers (Elvis Kennedy/Creative Commons/Courtesy); Shane Vareen (Evan Walbridge/File) .

A weekend to remember for Cal alums in the NFL

On Saturday and Sunday, Cal fans got themselves a real nice discount double-check from the NFL playoff action. In one of the most exciting playoff weekends in recent memory, eleven former Golden Bears from five different teams suited up for action. The Cal alums were involved in many important highlights Read More…

Cal coach Mike Montgomery inked a top-20 recruiting class.

Trio of elite guards sign with Cal men’s basketball program

Even with four winning seasons, three NCAA Tournament appearances and a conference title in coach Mike Montgomery’s four seasons, the Cal men’s basketball team’s best might still be yet to come. On Thursday, Jabari Bird, Jordan Mathews and Sam Singer all signed their letter of intent to enroll at Cal Read More…

Missy Franklin was spotted visiting campus earlier this semester.

Missy Franklin signs National Letter of Intent to attend Cal

On Oct. 20, swimming phenom Missy Franklin shook the collegiate swimming world by committing to Cal. On Wednesday morning, Franklin set her commitment in stone as she signed the National Letter of Intent to join the Cal women’s swimming team next fall. This summer in the London Olympics, Franklin shot Read More…

Rejuvenated league showcased at Pac-12 Media Day

SAN FRANCISCO — Is the Pac-12 back? Among the best conferences in the late 2000s, the league fell flat once Kevin Love, Russell Westbrook, James Harden and other stars left early for the NBA by 2009. Cal was the only Pac-12 team to receive an at-large bid to the NCAA Read More…

Cal men’s basketball adds Jordan Mathews to talented 2013 class

The commitments keep coming for the Cal men’s basketball team. On the heels of five-star shooting guard Jabari Bird’s commitment last week, Jordan Mathews has verbally committed to play for the Bears. Mathews, a 6-foot-3, 180-pound shooting guard from Santa Monica Calif., is ESPN’s No. 70 player and No. 33 at his Read More…