State Controller’s Office releases UC payroll data
The State Controller’s Office released 2018 payroll data for the UC system, California Community College districts and superior courts on Tuesday.
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CA collegiate athletes may be paid for sponsorships, endorsements as Senate bill passes
California university athletes may receive compensation for their name, image and likeness after SB 206 passed in the California State Assembly on Monday.
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Alcohol to be sold in California Memorial Stadium in fall
A long-standing policy prohibiting alcohol sales inside California Memorial Stadium has recently been overturned, Cal Athletics announced Aug. 15. Beer and wine will now be sold in the main seating area.
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Cal football players stay in Claremont hotel before home games, funded by Cal Athletics
Cal Athletics paid for football student-athletes to stay at the Claremont Hotel, and established benefits that provide a Claremont Country Club membership and courtesy vehicle for head football coach Justin Wilcox, while remaining in debt for the retrofitting of California Memorial Stadium.
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Berkeley researchers developing football helmet to prevent brain injuries
Brainguard, a startup founded by Berkeley scientists, is in the process of developing a helmet designed to prevent brain injuries by mitigating the rotational impact forces that are experienced in sports like football.
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Unprecedented drop in attendance hits Cal football
Cal football suffered a drastic year-to-year attendance drop this season after home games at California Memorial Stadium brought in an average of 36,548 fans per game — a 22 percent drop from last year’s average of 46,628.
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It’s Memorial again: Kabam pulls name from football field
Kabam, Inc. has recently pulled out of its naming rights partnership with Cal Athletics, meaning the flashy name will no longer be featured on the field at Cal football’s Memorial Stadium.
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Intercollegiate Athletics task force makes recommendations, doesn’t cut sports
The Chancellor’s Task Force on Intercollegiate Athletics released a report Monday outlining recommendations that do not include cutting any sports programs.
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Recreational Sports evaluates existing programs, relationship with Intercollegiate Athletics
Approximately four months after previous director Mike Weinberger’s retirement in February 2016, Recreational Sports released a report in June highlighting possible administrative changes deemed necessary for improvement by the department’s review committee.
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Former Cal rower files lawsuit against coaches, UC regents
A former member of the Cal women’s crew team filed a lawsuit Friday against the UC Board of Regents and her former coach alleging that his improper credentials led to her back injury in 2014.
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