Sports
Epic Toss: Discus World Record-Setter Adds to Cal’s Olympic Momentum
By Margie CullenHe’s not the only Cal athlete heading to the Paris Games.
The Boy in the Library Who Wrote The Boys in the Boat
By Scott BallOne of the most anticipated movies of the Holiday Season is due to hit cinemas on Christmas Day.
How the Pac-12 Meltdown Sent Cal Packing
By Margie CullenThe Bears’ new conference is all the way across the continent.
Good News Bear: Marcus Semien Wins it All in the World Series
By Scott BallOn November 1, in the ninth inning of Game Five of the World Series at Chase Field in Phoenix, former Cal standout Marcus Semien planted an Arizona fastball deep into the left field bleachers for a two-run homer, sealing a 5-0 win and a series clincher for the Texas Rangers.
From Kumbaya to Lord of the Flies
By Margie CullenThe Pac-12 fell apart slowly, then all at once.
Pac-4 Blues: Monday Morning Quarterbacking the Pac-12 Implosion
By Scott BallIn case you missed the headlines, the Pac-12, Cal’s athletic conference, blew up over the weekend, leaving observers slack-jawed.
Remembering Joe Kapp
By Pat JosephJoe Kapp ’59 was the greatest bad quarterback there ever was—a larger-than-life character who left his mark as a player, coach, and activist.
How A Survivor Contestant Learned to Keep Her Head Above Water
By Karla Cruz Godoy ’16 as told to Josh Sens, M.J. ’95I found myself in the Pacific Ocean, trapped beneath a metal grate with the tide rising around me, fighting the urge to panic.
Scaling the Climate Crisis
By Margie CullenMolly Kawahata lives in Bozeman, Montana, so that she can climb frozen waterfalls in the frigid Rocky Mountain winters.
Batter’s Choice: Coach Zamloch’s Reversible Baseball
By Dan Schoenholz (B.S. '85; MPP '98)Unless you’re a hardcore baseball fan, you’re likely unaware of the new rules coming to major league baseball in 2023.
11 Things You’ll Never Believe Came Out of Berkeley!
By Pat JosephYeah, okay, you’ll probably believe some of it. Still, we think it’s a fun list.
Recounting the Play, Play-by-Play, 40 Years On
Context and insight on that moment in 1982 when the football gods proved to fans everywhere that the cliches really are true: Anything can happen, and It ain’t over till it’s over.
