The 1975 Bear team (Joe Roth, Chuck Muncie, Wesley Walker, Steve Rivera, Jim Breech, and more!) will be honored at the Duke game for the 50th anniversary.
He won the 2006 Nobel Prize for physics for finding the background radiation that finally pinned down the Big Bang theory of the universe’s beginning.
Nobel laureate Dr. George Smoot, who conducted groundbreaking research into the origins of the universe during a long career at the University of California, Berkeley, and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, has died, the school said. He was 80.
Smoot died on Sept. 18 in Paris of a heart attack, according to a statement Monday by UC Berkeley.
Along with John Mather of the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Smoot won the 2006 Nobel Prize for physics for finding the background radiation that finally pinned down the Big Bang theory, the idea that the universe was born in a rapid cosmic expansion some 14 billion years ago.
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Freshman Michelle Woo had the best round of her young career and the California women's golf team is in second place after the first two rounds of the Molly Collegiate Invitational at Trysting Tree Golf Course.
After carding an even-par 72 in Monday morning's first round, Woo registered five birdies in the second round and finished at 2-under par heading into Tuesday's final day of the tournament. Woo is tied for third place individually, just three shots behind leader Darae Chung of Oregon.
Travers Family Head Football Coach Justin Wilcox confirmed Monday that defensive back Isaiah Crosby and outside linebacker Ryan McCulloch suffered season-ending injuries against San Diego State on Sept. 20.
Through the first four games of 2025, the tandem recorded a combined 35.0 tackles, 4.0 pass breakups, 4.0 quarterback hurries, 3.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks.
California volleyball libero Sophia Johnson has been named the ACC Defensive Player of the Week for her outstanding performances against Virginia Tech and Virginia this past weekend, as announced by the ACC on Monday. This is the first such honor for Johnson, who averaged 5.29 digs per set to help the Golden Bears to their first 2-0 start in conference play since 2011; it is also the first defensive player of the week award by any Cal player since Kat Brown in 2012 and just the fifth in program history.
The California men's tennis team completed play at the ITA All-American Championship in Tulsa, Oklahoma as well as the Sherwood Collegiate Cup in Thousand Oaks, California over the weekend.
At the All-American Championship, the Golden Bears' doubles team of Timofey Stepanov and Tiago Silva was the No. 4 seed in men's doubles main draw but fell short in the Round of 32 to Texas.
COMBO
Port and walnuts
Not that I'd drink port wine anymore (gave up alcohol). But it's a great taste combo.
Peanut Butter and Chocolate
3-6-3
PRO
Tyreek Hill wrecks his knee in a grim injury in their 27-21 win over the Jets
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/jets-vs-dolphins-live-updates-score-analysis-highlights-for-battle-of-winless-teams-on-monday-night/live/
Baseball Wildcard games start today.
The crazy one is going to be Guardians/Tigers. Tigers blew a big lead and may get knocked out by the team that chased them down.
Detroit takes game one, 2-1. Skubal very good for eight then Guardians blow a man on third, no out, in the ninth.
Cubs back to back HRs. Up 2-1. Let's go Cubs.
Cubs up 3-1 with a Nico Horner sac fly.
Let's Go Cubs!!!
CAL
Speaking of Twist:
The 1975 Bear team (Joe Roth, Chuck Muncie, Wesley Walker, Steve Rivera, Jim Breech, and more!) will be honored at the Duke game for the 50th anniversary.
https://x.com/TwistNH7/status/1972671379024793835
Nobel laureate George Smoot, who researched universe’s origins at UC Berkeley, dies at 80
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2025/09/30/obituary-george-smoot
He won the 2006 Nobel Prize for physics for finding the background radiation that finally pinned down the Big Bang theory of the universe’s beginning.
Nobel laureate Dr. George Smoot, who conducted groundbreaking research into the origins of the universe during a long career at the University of California, Berkeley, and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, has died, the school said. He was 80.
Smoot died on Sept. 18 in Paris of a heart attack, according to a statement Monday by UC Berkeley.
Along with John Mather of the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Smoot won the 2006 Nobel Prize for physics for finding the background radiation that finally pinned down the Big Bang theory, the idea that the universe was born in a rapid cosmic expansion some 14 billion years ago.
[WGOLF] Bears In Second Place After Two Rounds At The Molly
https://calbears.com/news/2025/9/29/womens-golf-bears-stand-in-second-place-after-two-rounds-at-the-molly.aspx
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Freshman Michelle Woo had the best round of her young career and the California women's golf team is in second place after the first two rounds of the Molly Collegiate Invitational at Trysting Tree Golf Course.
After carding an even-par 72 in Monday morning's first round, Woo registered five birdies in the second round and finished at 2-under par heading into Tuesday's final day of the tournament. Woo is tied for third place individually, just three shots behind leader Darae Chung of Oregon.
[FB] Wilcox Confirms Season-Ending Injuries
https://calbears.com/news/2025/9/29/football-wilcox-confirms-season-ending-injuries.aspx
Travers Family Head Football Coach Justin Wilcox confirmed Monday that defensive back Isaiah Crosby and outside linebacker Ryan McCulloch suffered season-ending injuries against San Diego State on Sept. 20.
Through the first four games of 2025, the tandem recorded a combined 35.0 tackles, 4.0 pass breakups, 4.0 quarterback hurries, 3.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks.
[VB] Sophia Johnson Receives ACC Honors
https://calbears.com/news/2025/9/29/volleyball-sophia-johnson-receives-acc-honors.aspx
California volleyball libero Sophia Johnson has been named the ACC Defensive Player of the Week for her outstanding performances against Virginia Tech and Virginia this past weekend, as announced by the ACC on Monday. This is the first such honor for Johnson, who averaged 5.29 digs per set to help the Golden Bears to their first 2-0 start in conference play since 2011; it is also the first defensive player of the week award by any Cal player since Kat Brown in 2012 and just the fifth in program history.
[MTEN] Tennis Tallies 21 Victories Over The Weekend
https://calbears.com/news/2025/9/29/mens-tennis-tennis-tallies-21-victories-over-the-weekend.aspx
The California men's tennis team completed play at the ITA All-American Championship in Tulsa, Oklahoma as well as the Sherwood Collegiate Cup in Thousand Oaks, California over the weekend.
At the All-American Championship, the Golden Bears' doubles team of Timofey Stepanov and Tiago Silva was the No. 4 seed in men's doubles main draw but fell short in the Round of 32 to Texas.
Go Bears!!!
@Cal is a 2.5 point underdog to Duke this Saturday (ESPN 10:30 Eastern:7:30 Pacific)
Has ALL the indicators of another classic #Pac12LooooongAfterDark game.
I'm glad I don't live in the Eastern time zone anymore. It'd be 2 AM before I could fall asleep.
POLITICS
Trump imposes 100% tariffs on pharmaceuticals and then turns around an announces TrumpRX discount sales channel
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-trump-expected-to-make-an-announcement-at-the-white-house
JFC. What is going on?
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/46424607/paul-finebaum-says-considering-running-us-senate
Sad thing is that he'd probably be an improvement over Tuberville.
I saw that he bought or built a mansion in Alabama earlier this year.
DBD AV CLUB
ELSEWHERE IN COLLEGE
FAMU president apologizes after their band leader fat-shamed an opponent's dance team
https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/famu/2025/09/28/marva-johnson-famu-apologizes-joe-bullard-ozempic-comment-to-honey-beez-alabama-state-hornets/86406773007/
0-12 Watch: UCLA (actually quite possible), Oregon State, UMass, Sam Houston State
They won't all achieve 0-12. Oregon State and Sam Houston State play in November.
It's week 6 of college football and here are some of the lineups coming up:
Kent State @ Oklahoma (-45.5)
Charlotte @ USF (-26.5)
Campbell @ NC State (no line)
Penn State (-26.5) @ UCLA
OK State at Arizona (-20.5)
OK State fires DC Grantham
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/46411353/oklahoma-state-fires-defensive-coordinator-todd-grantham
Bobby Petrino cleans house of assistant coaches he doesn't like and/or won't sleep with him
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/46420452/sources-bobby-petrino-overhauls-arkansas-staff-fires-assistants
Florida state trooper dies of complications from injury suffered after being hit by players on the sideline at the FAU/Florida A&M game.
https://www.bet.com/article/r9t98h/florida-officer-dies-after-sideline-injuries-from-sideline-hit-football-game
Sounds like a fat embolism. Not sure if we'll ever learn the cause of death.
In election news, today is the final voting call for Fat Bear Week! https://explore.org/fat-bear-week