If you don't have access, it's about Amanda Anisimova who got smoked 6-0, 6-0 in only 57 minutes against Iga Swiatek. It's about reframing losing, personal loss, and the love from people close to us. It's about the silver-medal phenomenon - something Cal fans should be well aware of. We are good enough to basically smoke almost all teams that are not P4 and be competitive amongst the also-rans in P4 - but still not have it be good enough.
Rangers P Nathan Eovaldi had a $100K bonus in his contract if he made the All-Star Game. After his epic snub, the Rangers did the right thing and paid him the amount anyway. Sometimes the good guys win.
This makes sense. If you sign a guy for $75 million that is fully guaranteed, you'd want to spend $0.1m more for good performance. You'd want to invest in goodwill as an option because that $0.1m is going to talk comparably louder than millions of other dollars.
Bonuses for things you can't control are somewhere between problematical and downright silly. Glad good performance was rewarded in this case, but it often isn't.
Three members of the California track & field team – Lucija Leko, Audrey Jacobs and Mari Testa – will return to the track this week for one of the world's top competitions of the year in the European U23 Athletics Championships. The meet will be held Thursday-Sunday at Fana Stadium in Bergen, Norway.
BERKELEY – The California men's basketball team will face UCLA on Nov. 25 at Chase Center in San Francisco in the showcase game of the 2025 Empire Classic benefiting Wounded Warrior Project, Gazelle Group announced Wednesday.
"We're thrilled to renew the Cal-UCLA rivalry on such a big stage as part of the Empire Classic," Cal head coach Mark Madsen said. "Anytime you have these two schools and programs meet, it brings great energy – and to do it in Chase Center, right here in the Bay Area, makes it even more special. It's an incredible opportunity for our teams and fans, and we're excited to represent Cal in one of the NBA's premier venues."
California track & field's Johnny Goode, who earned All-America Honorable Mention status in his first year as a Golden Bear, has been named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-America Second Team, the organization announced Wednesday. He joins teammates Caisa-Marie Lindfors (second team) and Audrey Jacobs (third team), who appeared on the Women's Academic All-America lists released Tuesday.
There are some good and some bad first pitches in baseball games. Nolan Ryan pumping 80s probably in his 70s. Kapernick throwing high 90s. 50 cent ...well let's just say he tried.
There was a TV show, maybe 10 years ago, about the first female to pitch in the major leagues. She pitched for the Padres. The show wasn't too bad. Lasted maybe half a season.
GOP wins in their efforts to defund NPR and PBS. About 18% of NPR stations may go off the air when grants aren't sent in September. It's a sad day for my brother-in-law, who is the CFO of Sesame Street.
[New York Times] There is an Epstein customer list, but it's not what you think. It's in the form of four different bank transaction ledgers detailing $1.5b in payments to/from Epstein to ladies and from rich/famous people. The info comes from Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), who has been digging into Epstein shenangians for three years, but the Trump administration is now denying exists and is trying to bury.
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PRO
I love this article.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6494335/2025/07/15/why-amanda-anisimovas-emotional-post-match-interview-was-a-masterclass-in-handling-failure/
If you don't have access, it's about Amanda Anisimova who got smoked 6-0, 6-0 in only 57 minutes against Iga Swiatek. It's about reframing losing, personal loss, and the love from people close to us. It's about the silver-medal phenomenon - something Cal fans should be well aware of. We are good enough to basically smoke almost all teams that are not P4 and be competitive amongst the also-rans in P4 - but still not have it be good enough.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjNqYnrKIes
Why did I have to start chopping onions right before watching the video? It was a great speech.
Congratulations, Ohio
https://sports.yahoo.com/article/browns-owners-close-25-million-172310505.html
The Texans gave guaranteed money to their second rounder, which is now causing a hold-out effect on most of the second-rounders
https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/article/nfl-standoff-why-29-of-32-second-round-picks-remain-unsigned-043126727.html
Commanders sign the dried up husk of Von Miller to a one year contract
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/45758874/von-miller-join-commanders-one-year-deal-source-says
Russell Wilson thinks NY should give him a job
https://www.si.com/nfl/russell-wilson-new-york-giants-offseason-digital-cover
Rangers P Nathan Eovaldi had a $100K bonus in his contract if he made the All-Star Game. After his epic snub, the Rangers did the right thing and paid him the amount anyway. Sometimes the good guys win.
https://larrybrownsports.com/baseball/rangers-nathan-eovaldi-contract-bonus-all-star-snub/707753
This makes sense. If you sign a guy for $75 million that is fully guaranteed, you'd want to spend $0.1m more for good performance. You'd want to invest in goodwill as an option because that $0.1m is going to talk comparably louder than millions of other dollars.
Bonuses for things you can't control are somewhere between problematical and downright silly. Glad good performance was rewarded in this case, but it often isn't.
Some of the quiestest sports days of the year, the couple of days after the ASG.
Yeah if there isn't an Olympics or a World Cup going on it's pretty dull.
CAL
[T&F] Three Bears Head To European U23 Championships
https://calbears.com/news/2025/7/16/track-field-three-bears-head-to-european-u23-championships.aspx
Three members of the California track & field team – Lucija Leko, Audrey Jacobs and Mari Testa – will return to the track this week for one of the world's top competitions of the year in the European U23 Athletics Championships. The meet will be held Thursday-Sunday at Fana Stadium in Bergen, Norway.
[MBB] Cal To Play UCLA In Empire Classic
https://calbears.com/news/2025/7/16/mens-basketball-cal-to-play-ucla-in-empire-classic.aspx
BERKELEY – The California men's basketball team will face UCLA on Nov. 25 at Chase Center in San Francisco in the showcase game of the 2025 Empire Classic benefiting Wounded Warrior Project, Gazelle Group announced Wednesday.
"We're thrilled to renew the Cal-UCLA rivalry on such a big stage as part of the Empire Classic," Cal head coach Mark Madsen said. "Anytime you have these two schools and programs meet, it brings great energy – and to do it in Chase Center, right here in the Bay Area, makes it even more special. It's an incredible opportunity for our teams and fans, and we're excited to represent Cal in one of the NBA's premier venues."
[T&F] Goode Named Academic All-American
https://calbears.com/news/2025/7/16/track-field-goode-named-academic-all-american.aspx
California track & field's Johnny Goode, who earned All-America Honorable Mention status in his first year as a Golden Bear, has been named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-America Second Team, the organization announced Wednesday. He joins teammates Caisa-Marie Lindfors (second team) and Audrey Jacobs (third team), who appeared on the Women's Academic All-America lists released Tuesday.
PITCH
Couldn't happen to a more deserving person
https://bsky.app/profile/razzball.bsky.social/post/3lu4rwyzyik2s
I was going to say this must be the Bauer video.
Somebody pitched this idea. It smells like grift.
https://www.newsweek.com/high-speed-rail-new-york-los-angeles-2093565
I would note that the proposed route goes through Las Vegas. No, not that Las Vegas.
First -
There are some good and some bad first pitches in baseball games. Nolan Ryan pumping 80s probably in his 70s. Kapernick throwing high 90s. 50 cent ...well let's just say he tried.
Pitch (10/17)
There was a TV show, maybe 10 years ago, about the first female to pitch in the major leagues. She pitched for the Padres. The show wasn't too bad. Lasted maybe half a season.
POLITICS
GOP wins in their efforts to defund NPR and PBS. About 18% of NPR stations may go off the air when grants aren't sent in September. It's a sad day for my brother-in-law, who is the CFO of Sesame Street.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/14/business/media/npr-pbs-funding-cuts.html
[New York Times] There is an Epstein customer list, but it's not what you think. It's in the form of four different bank transaction ledgers detailing $1.5b in payments to/from Epstein to ladies and from rich/famous people. The info comes from Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), who has been digging into Epstein shenangians for three years, but the Trump administration is now denying exists and is trying to bury.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/business/epstein-banks-wyden-trump.html
DBD AV CLUB
According to media executives, y'all need more insufferable sports bros
https://x.com/fos/status/1945544079858962888?s=46
I think the only pre/post game show I watch is NBA on TNT. We'll see how they are on ESPN. I don't watch Gameday, or any of the NFL ones.
I guess I do watch the post game shows when the Dodgers win in the postseason.
I don’t end up on Fox Sports often so easy enough to ignore.
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