BERKELEY – Freshman Noe Morales gave the California men's soccer team a 1-0 lead over No. 19 Duke with his first goal as a Golden Bear on Sunday, but the Blue Devils scored a second-half equalizer at Edwards Stadium, and the teams settled for a 1-1 tie.
TOKYO – After a long, long season, perhaps it would have been enough for California track & field alumna Camryn Rogers to "merely" retain her World Championships title, returning to Tokyo's National Stadium for the first time since 2021 to face off against the globe's most dominant hammer throwers. On Monday, however, she was thinking bigger: the elusive 80-meter mark, which had been reached by just three women in history.
One hour and fifteen minutes later, she had officially achieved both.
Great game on Saturday, but one of the things that made me happiest was that the students came out for the game! Looked to me that the student section was mostly full, and that was a very welcome surprise.
I watched the game on TV. It seemed from the crowd shots that the Student Section was mostly full. I'm glad that you noticed that as well and that the students are supporting the team. It's always a welcome sign when that happens.
BERKELEY – The No. 3 California men's water polo team (7-0) secured its third straight ranked victory after defeating No. 6 San Jose State (4-2), 12-10, on Sunday at Spieker Aquatics Complex.
The California field hockey team scored a goal in each period highlighted by a five-goal third period en route to a dominating 9-0 win against Ohio at Underhill Field on Sunday afternoon. The shutout marked the Golden Bears (3-2) largest shutout since an 8-0 win at Bryant University on Sep. 8, 2017. Cal limited the Bobcats (1-5) to just three shot attempts for the entire game.
SAN FRANCISCO — The California men's tennis team wrapped up its first tournament of the 2025-26 season on Sunday at the Battle in the Bay Classic at the California Tennis Club.
The Golden Bears' doubles team of Timofey Stepanov and Tiago Silva was the No. 1 seed in the men's pen doubles main draw and advanced to the championship match before falling to the Texas Christian duo of Duncan Chan and Cosme Rolland De Ravel, 8-5. Stepanov and Silva took down pairs from TCU, Boise State and Michigan State along the way.
CLEMSON, S.C.– The California women's soccer team capped off its first ACC road trip of the season with a 2-2 draw at Clemson on Sunday in the first meeting between the two programs. Senior forward Lumi Kostmayer provided both goals to earn her first brace as a Golden Bear.
BERKELEY – True freshman quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele continued the dazzling start to his college career Saturday, throwing for a career-high 279 yards and another three touchdowns in a 27-14 victory over Minnesota at California Memorial Stadium.
True freshman QB Jaron Keawe Sagapolutele threw for a career-high 279 yards and equaled a career-best with three touchdown passes.
Cal has started the season with a 3-0 mark for the second straight year and has won its first three games or more to begin a campaign for the fifth time in nine seasons under Travers Family Head Coach Justin Wilcox.
CERES – California junior Justin Pretre won his second consecutive race Saturday night, capturing the Kim Duyst Invitational with a personal-best time of 23:14.3 at River Oaks Golf Course.
Pretre, who won the title at the USF Invitational last month, was one of two Golden Bears to finish in the top 10. Senior Caden Carney placed ninth with a mark of 23.53.9.
SAN LUIS OBISPO – California volleyball posted its second-straight loss Saturday afternoon to close out its time at the Mustang Invitational, falling in three to San Jose State (25-17, 25-15, 25-20) in a neutral-site matchup at the Mott Athletics Center. The Golden Bears will enter their final week of nonconference play with a 3-4 record on the year, while the Spartans improved to 3-3.
OAKLAND, Calif. -- On Sept. 13, 2024, the Yolo High Wheelers defeated the Oakland Ballers in the third and final game of their first-round playoff series, ending Oakland's inaugural season. Exactly one year later, the Ballers broke the curse.
They went to three games in the first round once again, but took down the Ogden Raptors in game three Saturday, 1-0. The Ballers clinched a spot in the 2025 Pioneer League Championship Series, where they will face the Idaho Falls Chukars in a five-game series.
It's only fitting that the team with the best pitching staff in the league by earned run average punched its ticket to the championship by shutting out its opponent. Oakland limited Ogden to just five hits and one walk, and not a single Raptor reached second base after the third inning.
You wants a lotta dingers? You want to play that show? Bring it AWN. The Reds, fighting for their wild card lives, thought they would try hitting balls out of the park early, but even a 3-0 lead proved to be, for the green and gold, tantamount to a pesky gnat on the arm.
We’ve seen Drew Gilbert a lot these past couple of weeks.
We’ve seen him like this
and like this,
and like this,
but never like this.
A subdued Drew, a sad Chilly Goo Bear…after a double??? That can’t be good.
It’s not. It’s exactly what you think it is, was, or whatever. The Giants third weekend series of the year against the Los Angeles Dodgers played out like the previous two. A Friday night high followed by a Saturday crash and Sunday burn.
Robbie Ray’s mishandling of the 10-2 rubber match felt a bit like deja vu. The game fell apart for the Giants in nearly the same way and at the same time as it did for Logan Webb yesterday. Down a run in the 5th, the first three LA hitters reached base against Ray. An RBI double from Freddie Freeman sent him packing without an out to his name and frustrations that could fill a suitcase.
Another big fifth inning propelled the Dodgers to a second straight win over the Giants, taking the series finale 10-2 on Sunday afternoon at Oracle Park in San Francisco. The Dodgers scored double-digit runs in consecutive games for the first time since April 29-30.
I spent five days with an avid Fox News watcher. Fox News was running with "the assasin of Charlie Kirk had a roommate who was trans, who obviously radicalized the poor Chrisitan boy." This type of hyperbole is dangerous and pushes me a giant step toward needing to flee the country. It is fascist bullshit and I don't like it at all.
CAL
[MSOC] Cal Ties No. 19 Duke 1-1
https://calbears.com/news/2025/9/14/mens-soccer-cal-ties-no-19-duke-1-1.aspx
BERKELEY – Freshman Noe Morales gave the California men's soccer team a 1-0 lead over No. 19 Duke with his first goal as a Golden Bear on Sunday, but the Blue Devils scored a second-half equalizer at Edwards Stadium, and the teams settled for a 1-1 tie.
[T&F] Rogers, Triumphant
https://calbears.com/news/2025/9/15/track-field-rogers-triumphant.aspx
TOKYO – After a long, long season, perhaps it would have been enough for California track & field alumna Camryn Rogers to "merely" retain her World Championships title, returning to Tokyo's National Stadium for the first time since 2021 to face off against the globe's most dominant hammer throwers. On Monday, however, she was thinking bigger: the elusive 80-meter mark, which had been reached by just three women in history.
One hour and fifteen minutes later, she had officially achieved both.
Was watching this earlier this morning. I think she had the four best throws.
Great game on Saturday, but one of the things that made me happiest was that the students came out for the game! Looked to me that the student section was mostly full, and that was a very welcome surprise.
I watched the game on TV. It seemed from the crowd shots that the Student Section was mostly full. I'm glad that you noticed that as well and that the students are supporting the team. It's always a welcome sign when that happens.
They will keep coming as long as we don't lose a momentum killer game like in previous years.
Not just full, but most stayed the whole game which was a bit surprising.
[MPOLO] Bears Continue Impressive Start To Season
https://calbears.com/news/2025/9/14/mens-water-polo-bears-continues-impressive-start-to-season.aspx
BERKELEY – The No. 3 California men's water polo team (7-0) secured its third straight ranked victory after defeating No. 6 San Jose State (4-2), 12-10, on Sunday at Spieker Aquatics Complex.
[FH] Cal Dominates Ohio 9-0
https://calbears.com/news/2025/9/14/field-hockey-cal-dominates-ohio-9-0.aspx
The California field hockey team scored a goal in each period highlighted by a five-goal third period en route to a dominating 9-0 win against Ohio at Underhill Field on Sunday afternoon. The shutout marked the Golden Bears (3-2) largest shutout since an 8-0 win at Bryant University on Sep. 8, 2017. Cal limited the Bobcats (1-5) to just three shot attempts for the entire game.
[MTEN] Men's Tennis Wraps Up First Tournament Of The Season
https://calbears.com/news/2025/9/14/mens-tennis-wraps-up-first-tournament-of-the-season.aspx
SAN FRANCISCO — The California men's tennis team wrapped up its first tournament of the 2025-26 season on Sunday at the Battle in the Bay Classic at the California Tennis Club.
The Golden Bears' doubles team of Timofey Stepanov and Tiago Silva was the No. 1 seed in the men's pen doubles main draw and advanced to the championship match before falling to the Texas Christian duo of Duncan Chan and Cosme Rolland De Ravel, 8-5. Stepanov and Silva took down pairs from TCU, Boise State and Michigan State along the way.
[WSOC] Cal Draws With Clemson 2-2
https://calbears.com/news/2025/9/14/womens-soccer-cal-draws-with-clemson-2-2.aspx
CLEMSON, S.C.– The California women's soccer team capped off its first ACC road trip of the season with a 2-2 draw at Clemson on Sunday in the first meeting between the two programs. Senior forward Lumi Kostmayer provided both goals to earn her first brace as a Golden Bear.
[FB] Aerial Attack Leads Bears To Win Over Minnesota
https://calbears.com/news/2025/9/13/football-aerial-attack-leads-bears-to-win-over-minnesota.aspx
BERKELEY – True freshman quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele continued the dazzling start to his college career Saturday, throwing for a career-high 279 yards and another three touchdowns in a 27-14 victory over Minnesota at California Memorial Stadium.
[FB] Minnesota-Cal Postgame Notes
https://calbears.com/news/2025/9/13/football-minnesota-cal-postgame-notes.aspx
True freshman QB Jaron Keawe Sagapolutele threw for a career-high 279 yards and equaled a career-best with three touchdown passes.
Cal has started the season with a 3-0 mark for the second straight year and has won its first three games or more to begin a campaign for the fifth time in nine seasons under Travers Family Head Coach Justin Wilcox.
[XC] Pretre Wins Second Consecutive Race For Bears
https://calbears.com/news/2025/9/13/cross-country-pretre-wins-second-consecutive-race-for-bears.aspx
CERES – California junior Justin Pretre won his second consecutive race Saturday night, capturing the Kim Duyst Invitational with a personal-best time of 23:14.3 at River Oaks Golf Course.
Pretre, who won the title at the USF Invitational last month, was one of two Golden Bears to finish in the top 10. Senior Caden Carney placed ninth with a mark of 23.53.9.
[VB] Cal Drops Match To San Jose State
https://calbears.com/news/2025/9/13/volleyball-cal-drops-match-to-san-jose-state.aspx
SAN LUIS OBISPO – California volleyball posted its second-straight loss Saturday afternoon to close out its time at the Mustang Invitational, falling in three to San Jose State (25-17, 25-15, 25-20) in a neutral-site matchup at the Mott Athletics Center. The Golden Bears will enter their final week of nonconference play with a 3-4 record on the year, while the Spartans improved to 3-3.
GO BEARS!!!
ELSEWHERE IN COLLEGE SPORTS
0-12 watch:
UCLA, Notre Dame, half the MAC, San Jose State, Oregon State
Yeah. MAC teams really are struggling. Ben Finley valiantly tried to rally the Zips to a comeback win vs. UAB. Came up just short.
Week 3 in the ACC:
Cuse 66 - Colgate 24
Miami beats South Florida 49-12
Georgia Tech beats Clemson 24-21 to the delirious delight of the Wreck fans
Virginia 55-16 over William & Mary
For some reason, SMU travels to an FCS opponent and needs to come from behind to beat Missouri State 28-10
Pitt loses to WVU 31-24
UNC over Richmond 41-6
Old Dominion beats VA Tech 45-26 Lol
Duke loses to Tulane 34-27
Somehow, Furd beat BC 30-20
Cal beat Minnesota 27-14
Virginia 55-16 over William & Mary
Seeing a mention of William & Mary often revives a memory of "My Old School", a Steely Dan song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWQfvR4WzS8
I remember the 35 sweet goodbyes
When you put me on the Wolverine up to Annandale
It was still September when your daddy was quite surprised
To find you with the working girls in the county jail
I was smoking with the boys upstairs
When I heard about the whole affair
I said, "Whoa, no
William and Mary won't do now"
Well, I did not think the girl could be so cruel
And I'm never going back to my old school
Justin Wilcox now considered a possibility as the next head coach at Virginia Tech & UCLA.
Ah, yes! The spitballing machine revs up, again!
Wilcox's agent should be angling for an extension.
PRO SPORTS
Oakland Advances to Championship Behind 1-0 Shutout
https://www.oaklandballers.com/sports/bsb/2025p/releases/202509151w66mt
OAKLAND, Calif. -- On Sept. 13, 2024, the Yolo High Wheelers defeated the Oakland Ballers in the third and final game of their first-round playoff series, ending Oakland's inaugural season. Exactly one year later, the Ballers broke the curse.
They went to three games in the first round once again, but took down the Ogden Raptors in game three Saturday, 1-0. The Ballers clinched a spot in the 2025 Pioneer League Championship Series, where they will face the Idaho Falls Chukars in a five-game series.
It's only fitting that the team with the best pitching staff in the league by earned run average punched its ticket to the championship by shutting out its opponent. Oakland limited Ogden to just five hits and one walk, and not a single Raptor reached second base after the third inning.
Reds Learn The Hard Way: Don’t Play HR Derby With The A’s (7-4)
https://www.athleticsnation.com/recaps/100199/reds-learn-the-hard-way-dont-play-hr-derby-with-the-as-7-4
You wants a lotta dingers? You want to play that show? Bring it AWN. The Reds, fighting for their wild card lives, thought they would try hitting balls out of the park early, but even a 3-0 lead proved to be, for the green and gold, tantamount to a pesky gnat on the arm.
SWAT.
The punishment continues (Giants lose to the Dodgers 10-2)
https://www.mccoveychronicles.com/san-francisco-giants-scores-standings-nl-west/100721/robbie-ray-dodgers-forget-this-game
We’ve seen Drew Gilbert a lot these past couple of weeks.
We’ve seen him like this
and like this,
and like this,
but never like this.
A subdued Drew, a sad Chilly Goo Bear…after a double??? That can’t be good.
It’s not. It’s exactly what you think it is, was, or whatever. The Giants third weekend series of the year against the Los Angeles Dodgers played out like the previous two. A Friday night high followed by a Saturday crash and Sunday burn.
Robbie Ray’s mishandling of the 10-2 rubber match felt a bit like deja vu. The game fell apart for the Giants in nearly the same way and at the same time as it did for Logan Webb yesterday. Down a run in the 5th, the first three LA hitters reached base against Ray. An RBI double from Freddie Freeman sent him packing without an out to his name and frustrations that could fill a suitcase.
Dodgers offense rolls on, backs Tyler Glasnow to rout Giants (10-2)
https://www.truebluela.com/dodgers-scores-standings/103695/dodgers-teoscar-hernandez-mookie-betts-tyler-glasnow-giants
Another big fifth inning propelled the Dodgers to a second straight win over the Giants, taking the series finale 10-2 on Sunday afternoon at Oracle Park in San Francisco. The Dodgers scored double-digit runs in consecutive games for the first time since April 29-30.
CALIFORNIA POLITICS
DOMESTIC POLITICS
I spent five days with an avid Fox News watcher. Fox News was running with "the assasin of Charlie Kirk had a roommate who was trans, who obviously radicalized the poor Chrisitan boy." This type of hyperbole is dangerous and pushes me a giant step toward needing to flee the country. It is fascist bullshit and I don't like it at all.
INTERNATIONAL POLITICS/NEWS/INFO