Sonny Dykes to be next Cal football head coach

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On Wednesday, Cal officially hired Louisiana Tech head coach Sonny Dykes, known for his high-octane spread offenses, to lead the football team. As the 33rd coach in Cal program history, Dykes will take over for Jeff Tedford, who was fired Nov. 20 after a 3-9 campaign this season. Read more Read More…

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Photo Gallery: Cal vs OSU

Bears travelled to Oregon State University to play the Beavers Saturday evening for their final game of the football season. Final score is 14-62, leaving the bears with a 3-9 record for 2012 football season.

Quarterback, Zach Maynard was injured towards the end of the fourth quarter during Friday's game. (Kore Chan/Staff)

Cal football vs. Washington

On Friday night, the Cal Bears lost to the Washington Huskies, 21-13. This loss ends the Bear’s hopes for the postseason.

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Photo Gallery: Cal Vs. Utah

The Bears traveled to Utah this weekend to take on the Utes at Rice-Eccles Stadium in the hopes of stepping closer to bowl eligibility. On paper, a Cal win seemed highly likely, but the Bears had a heartbreaking loss against Utah with a final score of 49-27. Cal must now Read More…

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The Bear Necessities: Revisioning the Cal brand

Inspiring speeches, matte helmets, the color gray highlight the marquee event

The wait is over. Cal Athletics’ new brand — two years in the making — was unveiled in a landmark event at Memorial Stadium Wednesday afternoon. While the shiny new uniforms received all the hype — and rightfully so — the revamped Cal brand is about far more than just Read More…

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Cal athletics unveils new brand in massive press conference

Respect the past, represent the future. That was the theme of the Cal athletic department’s unveiling of the new Cal brand Wednesday afternoon. At the Memorial Stadium Field Club, Athletics Director Sandy Barbour was joined by coaches and members of the media — as well as a few choice athlete-models Read More…

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Winter sports recap

Men’s Basketball Eleven seconds away from beating the No. 21 team in the country on Dec. 9, the Cal men’s basketball team appeared poised to crack the top 25 and stake its claim as an early contender for the Pac-12 championship crown. But Quintrell Thomas grabbed an offensive rebound and Read More…

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Photo Gallery: Big Game 2012

The 115th Big Game marked the 30th anniversary of The Play. The game resulted in a 21-3 Cal loss at home. Stanford retains possession of the Axe until next year.

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Farewell column: Still crazy after all these years

I promised myself I wouldn’t cry while writing this, but I can feel the saltwater in my eyes, and I haven’t even finished the first sentence. I know it’s time; I’m just not ready. I guess that’s why I’ve been putting off writing this, even though the words have been Read More…

Cal football head coach Sonny Dykes came into the Daily Cal office for an exclusive interview.

New sheriff in town: Sonny Dykes’ vision for Cal football

Five months into the job, Sonny Dykes envisions his program to go beyond winning football games. He wants to redefine what Cal football means to the Berkeley community.

Sonny Dykes has two young daughters at home, but when he arrives at work every day, he transforms into a surrogate parent of nearly 100 men. Before and after practice, he mingles with his players, cracking light-hearted jokes and dispensing life advice to his players. From the upper stands of Read More…