The art, agony of penalty kicks
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In the words of Italian soccer great Roberto Baggio, “Only those who have the courage to take a penalty miss them.”
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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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The female pioneers of Cal Athletics
While Cal’s performance that afternoon may have gone down as a loss in a stat book, it was a victory for the world of sports.
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Best moments of the Calympics
Cal athletes have been winning Olympic medals since 1920. Though this is far from a complete list of every notable Olympic event, we look back on some of the biggest moments for Cal’s Olympians in the last few years.
Cal athletes have been winning Olympic medals since 1920. Though this is far from a complete list of every notable Olympic event, we look back on some of the biggest moments for Cal’s Olympians in the last few years.
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American resilience bodes well for future
Press Room Banter
I was at the 1999 Women’s World Cup Final. In sweltering heat and sun, I watched 14 women fight through 120 minutes of soccer only to decide the game with penalty kicks. Though it featured no goals, the match was the single most inspiring and exciting sporting event I have
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