Football

Bears fumble away season in loss to Huskies

Four turnovers assure Cal of second losing season in three years

Wide receiver Maurice Harris drops a ball near the goal line in Cal's 21-13 loss to Washington on Friday night.
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Wide receiver Maurice Harris drops a ball near the goal line in Cal's 21-13 loss to Washington on Friday night.

No one wanted the football Friday night at Memorial Stadium. In a game that featured eight turnovers and few moments of coherent football, the Bears fumbled their chance for a postseason in a 21-13 loss to Washington. “Shoutout to Washington,” said Cal linebacker Chris McCain. “They came into our house Read More…

Football

Players to watch: Chris Harper, Shaq Thompson

Chris Harper, Cal receiver Who needs Keenan Allen? With Allen scratched from the game due to an injured knee, the future of Cal’s receiving corps will be on full display against Washington. Four freshman receivers and a sophomore tight end will try their best to fill the void the Bears’ Read More…

Football

The Bears and the Huskies will face off on Nov. 2 at Memorial Stadium. The game will mark the first time that Sarkisian and Lupoi set foot on Cal turf since their departures.

Steve Sarkisian and Tosh Lupoi want you to hate them even more

Apparently Washington head coach Steve Sarkisian loves making people angry. At a recent pep rally, Sarkisian forgot to follow the “if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all” rule, making plenty of disparaging remarks about Berkeley. You can download and listen to the audio here. Read More…

Bear Bytes

Despite a disappointing loss to Colorado last week, the Bears have a chance to win the Pac-12 title now that Washington has lost to UCLA. Michael Gethers/Staff

Pac-12 title on the line in Cal-Stanford matchup

After the Cal men’s basketball team lost to Colorado last Sunday, the Bears’ Pac-12 title hopes seemed over — until now. First-place Washington lost to UCLA Saturday afternoon, meaning if Cal defeats Stanford on Sunday, the Bears will share the conference title with the Huskies.

Men's Basketball

A Pac-12 title is now in doubt for the Bears after their Sunday loss to Colorado.

Buffs damage Cal’s title chances

Coors Events Center was clothed in white to celebrate the seniors of the Colorado men’s basketball team. Before an applauding crowd of 11,043, the departing players left their home stadium with one final win, a dominant 70-57 effort. Harper Kamp, Cal’s fifth-year senior, was at the other end of the Read More…

Men's Basketball

Jorge Gutierrez nearly registered a triple-double in the Bears' victory over Washington on Thursday, with nine points, eight boards and seven assists.

Cal escapes from Seattle with win

“Survived” is probably an apt description. The Cal men’s basketball team outlasted a scoring flurry by Washington to defeat the Huskies, 69-66, on Thursday evening at Hec Edmundson Pavilion. The Bears (16-4, 6-1 in the Pac-12) held a comfortable eight-point lead with two and a half minutes remaining in the Read More…

Men's Basketball

Jonathan Kuperberg

A marquee game amidst a weak Pac-12

Seize the day. That’s what the Cal men’s basketball team must do at Hec Edmundson Pavilion. Marquee games in the Pac-12 are few and far between this year. No team is ranked in the top 25. If the season ended today, only two squads would make the NCAA tournament. Which Read More…