There is something about No. 7 Pacific that continues to threaten top-ranked teams. The Tigers (14-11, 1-5 MPSF) remain firmly planted in the bottom half of the conference. They haven’t won many conference games, but they still boast a potent offense that bursts into every game. “They deserve to be, not Read More…
The Cal student section at Haas Pavilion is yelling out an early shot clock, and George Washington guard Tony Taylor has found himself dribbling at the top of the arc. He had opened the possession by taking out his mouth guard and barking directions at his teammates, but a series Read More…
Isi is short for Isileli. It’s an island name, Isi Sofele says, and translates to Israel. That’s not surprising. After all, Sofele sure seemed like he was running to the promised land on Saturday night. There’s just something special about this junior tailback. He sprinted and darted, surged and slowed, Read More…
As the rain began to pour down at Edwards Stadium on Friday afternoon, fans scattered and retreated to their umbrellas. Puddles formed across the field. Players on the bench huddled together for warmth, shifting their focus from the action on the field to the downpour in the sky. After 90 Read More…
Seniors Deborah Maier, Taylor Dutch and Chelsea Reilly have been working in the shadow of the men’s cross country team over their Cal careers. This Saturday at the West Regionals in Stanford, Calif., the women finally emerged, earning a berth to the NCAA Championships for the first time in 23 Read More…
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Cal goalkeeper Kat Messinger has played a total of 80 minutes this entire season, yet on Saturday she may have made the biggest save for the Cal women’s soccer team this year. Up 4-3 in a penalty shootout against No. 11 Santa Clara, Messinger – who Read More…
The Cal volleyball team has struggled somewhat this season with energy lapses in matches, and Saturday’s contest at Washington was no exception. With the No. 5 Bears leading the match two sets to none, the No. 11 Huskies negated Cal’s 14-7 third-set lead with an 11-1 run to force a Read More…
If only the Cal women’s basketball team could have ended Sunday’s matinee against No. 16 Rutgers at the half, the Bears would have emerged with an upset win to start the season. After 20 minutes at the Luis Brown Athletic Center in Brunswick, NJ. the Scarlet Knights had taken more Read More…
SAN FRANCISCO — The Cal football team wasn’t perfect on Saturday night, but bowl berths are not priced for perfection. Six wins is all that’s asked, so with a 23-6 victory over Oregon State that was relentless if unspectacular, the Bears extended their schedule to 13 games. Along the way, Read More…
Follow along as the Daily Cal football beat writers give play-by-play and analysis of the Cal-Oregon State game live from AT&T Park in San Francisco.