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Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Mark Madsen’s Greatest Coaching Skill: Maximizing Player Production

Players who come to Cal suddenly become scoring machines under Mark Madsen

Monday, March 23, 2026
Cal Basketball's Offseason Mission: Retain Key Players, Add a General Manager

Was Cal's 22-win season a blip or an indication of a basketball program on the rise?

ACC Basketball Falls Flat in the Postseason

Cal contributed to the conference's disappointing showing in the NCAA tournament and NIT

Sunday, March 22, 2026
Cal Blows 19-Point Lead in Loss to Saint Joseph's in NIT

Bears' season ends on a sour note. Cal plays without injured John Camden

Cal Alum Georgia Hunter Bell Wins World 1,500 Indoor Gold

The 32-year-old posts the fastest time in the world this year to claim her first major international title

Sakima Walker's Career Performance Powers Cal Past K-State in WBIT

The Bears win decisively on the road and now return to Berkeley to face Columbia in a quarterfinal home game on Thursday

Saturday, March 21, 2026
Youth is Served: Cal Women Swim to 4th at NCAA Meet

Freshmen and sophomores lead the way as the Bears post their highest national finish in five years

Cal Men, Women Look to Extend Their Basketball Seasons Sunday

Cal men host Saint Joseph's in the NIT, and Cal women travel to Kansas State in the WBIT

Friday, March 20, 2026
Freshman Captures Cal's First Individual NCAA Swim Title in 7 Years

Claire Weinstein sets a school record while winning a national title in a 'shocker'

Assistant Coach Ike Hilliard Talks About Cal's Three Transfer WRs

Ian Strong, Chase Hendricks and Cooper Perry provide QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele three new targets

New Cal WRs Coach Ike Hilliard: `Anything Is Possible In Any Year'

An All-America receiver who won a national championship at Florida 30 years ago, Hilliard is inspiring the players he's coaching

Cal rallies to beat Santa Clara in WBIT; Stanford advances past LMU

Cal had to climb out of the hole after Santa Clara won the third quarter 26-13

Thursday, March 19, 2026
Cal Women Survive Santa Clara and a Hot Haas to Advance in WBIT

Lulu Twidale scores 27 points as the Bears reach 20 victories; Cal plays at Kansas State on Sunday

Jaydn Ott Participates in Cal Pro Day, Finds It 'Nostalgic'

Former Cal star Ott as well as Cal cornerbacks Hezekiah Masses and Paco Austin go through drills for NFL scouts

WR Jacob De Jesus in Limbo Between Return to Cal and NFL Draft

Cal WR Jacob De Jesus participated in Cal Pro Day as he awaits a court ruling on whether he will have another year of college eligibility

Cal Responds to SMU Coach Andy Enfield's Accusation

The Mustangs played their NCAA game Wednesday without guard B.J. Edwards, injured at Haas Pavilion last month

New Cal Quarterback Undaunted By His Spot on the Depth Chart

Colorado State transfer Jackson Brousseau excited to join star sophomore Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele in the Bears' QB room

Bell’s sizzling shooting leads Cal past UIC in NIT opening round

Chris Bell scored a career-high 31 points to lead the Bears (22-11), including a sizzling seven 3-pointers on eight attempts.

Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Cal Beats Illinois-Chicago in NIT

Chris Bell scores 31 points to help the Bears get their first postseason win in 12 years

Perfect Weather, Good Vibes Greet Day 1 of the Tosh Lupoi Era

Cal's new coach, a fresh staff and 44 new players embrace the start of spring practice at Memorial Stadium

Former Cal Player Named Head Coach at UNC Greensboro

Jerod Haase was a key member of Cal's 1992-93 team that beat Duke in the NCAA tournament

Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Tosh Lupoi on Why He is Comfortable With His First-Time Coordinators

The Cal coach expresses confidence in Jordan Somerville and Michael Hutchings going into the start of spring practice on Wednesday

Cal Preps for UIC and its Potent Point Guard Elijah Crawford

The Bears and Flames set to square off at Haas Pavilion on Wednesday night in the NIT

Cal’s Spring Football Will Be More Physical Than in the Past

Cal head coach Tosh Lupoi expects players to be in full pads for most practices in spring ball, which begins Wednesday

Monday, March 16, 2026
Putting Aside NCAA Disappointment, Cal Ready to Roll in the NIT

Coach Mark Madsen says the Bears have practiced well leading to Wednesday night game vs. Illinois-Chicago

Cal Coach Mark Madsen Deflects Talk About ASU Job Opening

Madsen is pushing aside the `outside speculation' to focus on Bears' NIT opener vs. UIC

How Could SMU Get Into the NCAA Tournament Instead of Cal?

Cal’s record and results seem to favor the Bears over SMU, but the Mustangs are in and Cal is out

Sunday, March 15, 2026
Cal Hosts Illinois-Chicago in First-Round NIT Game

Cal is in a postseason tournament for the first time since 2017

Cal Gets a Berth in Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament

Golden Bears will host a first-round WBIT game against a Bay Area foe from the WCC

Stojakovic, Jeremiah Wilkinson 2 of 5 Ex-Cal Players in NCAA Tournament

Two head coaches of teams in this year's 68-team NCAA tournament field were players at Cal

Cal Did Not Get Into NCAA Tournament but Fared Well Against Teams That Did

Cal won half of its eight games against teams that earned a berth to the 2026 NCAA tournament

Saturday, March 14, 2026
Cal Vaulter Ali Sahaida Breaks Program Record at NCAA Indoors

The senior at her first collegiate national meet, finishes fifth at the meet at Arkansas

No. 1-Ranked Cal Rugby Squad Crushes No. 6 Army

Cal stays unbeaten and now prepares for its final regular-season rugby match against its East Bay rival

Four-Star Defensive End Troy Bowens Commits to Cal Football for 2027

Defensive end Troy Bowens chose Cal over Oregon, Notre Dame, Tennessee and others

Friday, March 13, 2026
Forty-Four New Faces Set to Begin Cal Spring Practice

Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele leads the returnees as the Tosh Lupoi coaching era kicks off with first practice next Wednesday

Thursday, March 12, 2026
Cal Grad Alex Pribble Coaches Idaho to First NCAA Bid Since 1990

Originally a walk-on player under Ben Braun, Pribble is in his third season as the Vandals' head coach

Turning the Page on the NCAA Tourney: Who Might Cal Face in the NIT?

We look at a range of possible opponents, including those guys just across the Bay

Thursday, January 1, 2026
Cal falls at No. 16 North Carolina on New Year’s Day

Sakima Walker led Cal with 19 points, but the rest of the Bears shot 33 percent from the field

Friday, December 5, 2025
New Cal football coach Tosh Lupoi ready to attack all aspects of his dream job

In addition to his new job, the 44-year-old Lupoi will remain Oregon's defensive coordinator for as long as the Ducks are alive through the College Football Playoffs.

Thursday, December 4, 2025
Cal makes it official: Tosh Lupoi named Bears’ new head football coach

Tosh Lupoi has business to tend to with Oregon bound for the College Football Playoff, but he will have a new job once the No. 4 ranked Ducks’ run comes to an end. Cal announced Thursday evening...

Cal Bears get early bowl invitation, will spend Christmas Eve in Hawaii

The Cal Bears will face Hawaii on Dec. 24 with a chance at their first eight-win season since 2019.

Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Cal GM Ron Rivera explains what he wants in next football coach and how the search will proceed

Rivera fired Justin Wilcox on Sunday after Cal was blown out by Stanford in the Big Game.

Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Snapp Shots: UC Berkeley’s Joe Roth Memorial Game to be back next year

The longtime match in honor of the legendary UC Berkeley football player had been canceled after the collapse of the Pac-12 Conference.

Friday, November 7, 2025
Cal focused on fundamentals in upset bid at No. 15 Louisville

Having lost two in a row for the first time this season, the Bears need one more victory just to become bowl eligible.

Thursday, October 16, 2025
Cal seeks to rebound against Belichick’s Tar Heels after bye week

Freshman phenom Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele started off hot but has cooled over the Bears' last three games.

Saturday, September 13, 2025
Cal slows Minnesota offense, Sagapolutele throws 3 TDs in win

Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele directed the Bears against an experienced Gophers defense and came out on top.

Saturday, August 30, 2025
Ron Rivera’s job description is simple: Make Cal football relevant

Former Cal Bears star Ron Rivera returns to Berkeley with a new role and one goal – to make sure the program doesn’t get left behind in the ever-changing college football landscape.

Tuesday, July 31, 2018
Must-have Cal Bears items for football season

College football season is just around the corner. Make sure you have all the Cal Bears gear you need for 2018-19.

Monday, June 4, 2018
Cal Bears Father’s Day Gift Guide

Father's Day is right around the corner. So make sure that Dad has all the Cal Bears gear he wants.

Friday, February 16, 2018
Cal Golden Bears Gift Guide: 10 must-have gifts for the Man Cave

No question about it, every Cal Bears fan needs these awesome items in their man cave.

Best Father's Day Gifts for the Cal Bears Dad

Top gift ideas for the sports dad — from jerseys to collectibles, find the perfect present.

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