Next week, the first ever winter World Cup commences in Qatar. Soccer’s biggest stars will take an unprecedented break in the middle of the club season, owing to Qatar’s extreme summer weather, to challenge for one of sport’s biggest prizes. Among the tournament favorites are Brazil, Argentina, France and England. Yet, the United States and its young, dynamic team will hope to … [Read more...] about Qatar World Cup Preview: Jordan Morris ’15 on the biggest stage
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THE AXE IS STAYING IN BERKELEY
Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports Cal wins the 125th Big Game, 40 years after The Play. Go Bears. … [Read more...] about THE AXE IS STAYING IN BERKELEY
Pac-12 Predictions Schedule Game Previews Lines TV Week 12
Pac-12 schedule, previews Week 12: USC at UCLA, Utah at Oregon, Stanford at Cal, Oregon State at Arizona State, Washington State at Arizona Pac-12 Predictions Schedule Game Previews Lines TV: Week 12 "(function() {var sc = document.createElement("script"), scCnter = document.getElementById("container-sdp-voltax-player-01evcez1p3ybm8h26z-8057"), done = false;sc.src = … [Read more...] about Pac-12 Predictions Schedule Game Previews Lines TV Week 12
It’s just ‘The Play’
For a lot of people, The Play was a huge and lasting source of heartbreak; however, for me, it was the beginning of a treasured connection to sports and storytelling with the person who taught me about both. I love sports stories because of my dad. As a fifth grader, I remember looking over his shoulder at grainy YouTube footage of a football game. He had been there, he … [Read more...] about It’s just ‘The Play’
Q&A with the Daily Cal’s football beat writer Will Cooke
This Saturday, the 125th Big Game is taking place at Cal for the first time in three years. With both teams entering the matchup at 3-7, The Stanford Daily’s Bridget Stuebner sat down with Will Cooke, a football reporter at the Daily Californian, to talk about Cal’s season, the impending rivalry matchup and what this weekend’s bout will entail. Bridget Stuebner [BS]: How has … [Read more...] about Q&A with the Daily Cal’s football beat writer Will Cooke