Change must run deep
Sports can be microcosms for social change, but only because they are microcosms of the inequalities that already exist.
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Category Archives: Sports
The worst trade of all time: ‘30 for 30’ recap, Episode 1
They say when life hands you lemons, you make lemonade. But how do you still make lemonade when life throws out sports indefinitely and hands you a one-way ticket to the couch all summer? Short answer: You get creative. I was determined to make it so that my time on
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Cal outfielder Brandon McIlwain signs with New York Mets following shortened draft
He becomes the first Cal player to turn professional in 2020, just the second year since 1968 in which no Cal players were drafted.
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Speak up and dribble
High-profile Black athletes share a unique and powerful platform for effecting immeasurable social change, and it is only becoming more powerful by the day.
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All in the family: Fatuvalu Iosefa is latest addition to Cal football 2021 recruiting class
Listed as both a safety and a cornerback, Fatuvalu Iosefa is rated as a three-star recruit by 247Sports and hails from Mililani, Hawaii.
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Suit yourself: Sports can be an escape, political platform simultaneously
Sports can still be enjoyed for what they are, regardless of players’ off-field opinions.
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Game on: NBA’s return is what we need right now
“The NBA’s back.” With these three words, Adrian Wojnarowski, more commonly referred to as Woj, emphatically ended his informational tweet and sent the collective basketball world into a frenzy. Following the death of Kobe Bryant in late January, players across the league expressed a newfound motivation and desire to win
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NFL: Actions speak louder than words
Just as it has not been enough for businesses and localities to spew words condemning racism, police brutality and the death of George Floyd, it will not be enough for the NFL, especially considering its history of being actively complicit in maintaining “tradition” that hinders movement toward racial justice, or even discussion of it.
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Multiway rivalries: Why not CA?
A multiway rivalry is unique. It creates a competition that feels bigger than any one game, but retains a local flavor and fervor that is tailor-made for California.
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Clinical relief work yields freshman All-American selection for Bears’ Joseph King
King is the first freshman All-American out of Cal since the duo of Andrew Vaughn and Cameron Eden earned the honor in 2017.
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