Don’t rush it, MLB
The return of sports would mean magnitudes for many people across the country. Yet the risks to people’s health that come with prematurely resuming sports ultimately negate the benefits.
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You are worth more: Why the class of 2020 embodies our new reality
It takes a team effort, led by a team’s senior captain, to make a Cinderella-esque run to the NCAA Final Four. It’s going to take a team effort, led by you, to alleviate this global pandemic.
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Recognizing female athletes at Cal
Changing the game
People who knew Allison Stokke’s name and face not because of her accomplishments as a pole vaulter and her expected trajectory as an athlete, but because of her looks. Stokke was objectified. And she’s not alone.
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Money, money, money
Changing the game
Professional athletes are supporting communities financially, and that is critical, but their other actions ought to match the same intentions.
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Esports in wake of disaster
Esports, though different in form and not the age-old game with centuries of history, can provide that joy for millions of fans across the globe.
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Bigger than us
Changing the game
One day we’ll once again be part of a crowded stadium cheering alongside people we don’t know, but cheer with us. Whenever that day comes, we’ll appreciate it and we will value it more than we ever have before.
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Sabrina Ionescu: The new G.O.A.T in town
Oregon’s Sabrina Ionescu is one of the most special players to play collegiate basketball. Her passion, poise, humility make her the best of the game.
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When stats lie: gravity of an NFL combine
Bird's Eye View
Don’t get discouraged if your favorite collegiate receiver doesn’t run a sub 4.4 40-yard dash or a quarterback’s hands are allegedly too small.
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The Black quarterback
Changing the game
The discrepancy under center points to a race barrier that still exists today despite Marlin Briscoe having supposedly broken it 52 years ago.
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Game theory of concessions
The term “affordable” is used quite loosely these days, but much of the menu at Mercedes-Benz Stadium is truly cheaper than comparable foods I buy at regular Berkeley restaurants.
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