The California women's basketball team got its first taste of playing someone not in a Bears' jersey when it hosted reigning national champs UCLA as part of the Jason Kidd Foundation x Verderia Tipoff on Wednesday night at Haas Pavilion. The Golden Bears fell 87-53 in front of crowd of nearly 4,000 fans which included NBA Hall of Famers Jason Kidd and Gary Payton.
Was anyone in Harmon in the 80s when Oski threw a whip cream pie at Gary Payton’s family? So classic (they were very fond of the in-your-face hand gesture).
BERKELEY – California men's soccer is back in the win column after a dominant 4-0 shutout against Saint Mary's on Wednesday afternoon. The Golden Bears scored a season-high four goals and recorded their sixth shutout of the season against the Gaels.
For the first time this season, the California men's tennis team will send all nine of its student-athletes to the same event when it competes at the 2026 ITA Division I Men's Northwest Regional Championships, hosted by the University of Washington. The six-day tournament runs Thursday through Tuesday and features a 48-player singles qualifying draw, a 64-player singles main draw and a 46-team doubles main draw.
Former California football players made their mark across the NFL during Week 5 of the 2026 season, with quarterbacks Jared Goff and Aaron Rodgers each throwing three touchdown passes and New England Patriots rookie safety Craig Woodson recording a fumble recovery.
The California men's and women's swimming and diving teams are both set for competition this weekend. The swimming teams will compete in their second College Swimming League (CSL) match on Friday, October 16, in Walnut, California. Meanwhile, the diving teams will open their season at home, hosting NC State and Stanford for a two-day competition on October 16–17.
California men's basketball's 2026-27 season starts up with exhibition action on tap this week, as the Golden Bears head south to pay a visit to LMU for the first time. Tip time is set for 6 p.m. PT on Friday (Oct. 16) at the Lions' Gersten Pavilion in Westchester.
The California women's golf team will compete at the Stanford Intercollegiate this weekend on the Stanford Golf Course. The three-day tournament —hosted by former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice — will tee off Friday and conclude Sunday.
Hand-sewn uniforms, non-regulation facilities, and long drives in rented cars defined the experience of women's athletics at UC Berkeley in the early 1970s. For these student athletes, competition required as much improvisation as skill, as they navigated limited resources and constant hurdles. Yet what sustained them was not recognition or reward, but a deep love of the sport. Though Title IX would eventually reshape college sports, its early years on campus tell a different story — one where progress wasn't handed down by law, but built, piece by piece, by the women themselves.
Brew Crew beat Dodgers again to go up 3-0 in NLCS. good payback for last year i guess.
this is the first game of the NLCS that i have seen for the majority of it. it looked like the Dodgers were back in the series after going head 2-1 in the 6th and then all sort of balls starting flying out of the park.
Too long. I think sending him out for the 7th is fine, but you have to be aware of Snell's tendencies to have short stints and have the bullpen warming up. Should've been out after the walk.
I think sitting for the long bottom 6th hurt him a little big. And then he probably got frustrated with Bauers fouling off so many pitches and then he threw a middle middle FB.
Giants fans saw that side of Snell in his one season in Orange and Black. He doesn't do complete games, with one exception in his career. Indeed, he's never had more than 180.2 innings in a season.
The Wacky Races is one of my all time favorite cartoons. so much so that it is required TV watching as part of being a kid in our house.
turns out that when the kids are upset and dont "want to talk about it" the best thing we do is watch an episode or 2 of the Wacky Races. it usually cheers them up.
my favorite contestant are the Slag Brothers (Rock and Gravel) who drive the Boulder Mobile and make it go fast by bashing each other on the head w/ their caveman clubs.
Other college
RIP College football
The College Football Playoff is nearing a deal to expand the field to 24 teams in 2027,
I’m already down on it and this might kill it off.
will be in Boston this weekend during the Head of the Charles weekend. never been, so it will be interesting to see what it is all about.
i am going just to hang w/ the kids. not necessarily for this
Phenomenal Saturday coming up. The noon (ET) time slot alone is lit:
Ohio State @ Indiana
Florida @ Texas
Miss St @ LSU
Virginia @ SMU
The 3:30 time slot is pretty good, too!
Auburn @ UGA
Bama @ Tennessee
Mizzou @ Ole Miss
Penn State @ Michigan
UNLV @ Air Force
And then Prime Time brings the heat with (2) Notre Dame @ (8) BYU.
(Of course, this is all the warm up for the Cal game)
So when are you taking your nap to get ready for the Cal game?
FireStarkey making an appearance at a game this Sat.
Go BEARS!
Digital diversions
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I was thinking of the answer as my 2nd guess. Should've just gone with my gut.
same. so many long skinny countries in the same region
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Cal
[WBB] Cal Wraps Up First Exhibition Test Against UCLA
https://calbears.com/news/2026/10/14/womens-basketball-cal-wraps-up-first-exhibition-test-against-ucla
The California women's basketball team got its first taste of playing someone not in a Bears' jersey when it hosted reigning national champs UCLA as part of the Jason Kidd Foundation x Verderia Tipoff on Wednesday night at Haas Pavilion. The Golden Bears fell 87-53 in front of crowd of nearly 4,000 fans which included NBA Hall of Famers Jason Kidd and Gary Payton.
Was anyone in Harmon in the 80s when Oski threw a whip cream pie at Gary Payton’s family? So classic (they were very fond of the in-your-face hand gesture).
Yes. Oski was a bad bear that day.
I was there! (I am that old!)
I'm not quite that old, but I do remember the story.
[MSOC] Bears Break Out In 4-0 Win Over Saint Mary’s
https://calbears.com/news/2026/10/14/mens-soccer-bears-break-out-in-4-0-win-over-saint-mary-s
BERKELEY – California men's soccer is back in the win column after a dominant 4-0 shutout against Saint Mary's on Wednesday afternoon. The Golden Bears scored a season-high four goals and recorded their sixth shutout of the season against the Gaels.
[MTEN] Cal Men’s Tennis Heads to Seattle for ITA Regionals
https://calbears.com/news/2026/10/14/mens-tennis-cal-mens-tennis-heads-to-seattle-for-ita-regionals
All 9 Bears Will Travel, Seek NCAA Qualification
For the first time this season, the California men's tennis team will send all nine of its student-athletes to the same event when it competes at the 2026 ITA Division I Men's Northwest Regional Championships, hosted by the University of Washington. The six-day tournament runs Thursday through Tuesday and features a 48-player singles qualifying draw, a 64-player singles main draw and a 46-team doubles main draw.
[FB] Pro Bears Week 5: Goff, Rodgers Each Throw 3 TDs in Week 5 Action
https://calbears.com/news/2026/10/14/football-pro-bears-week-5-goff-rodgers-each-throw-for-3-tds-in-week-5-action
Former California football players made their mark across the NFL during Week 5 of the 2026 season, with quarterbacks Jared Goff and Aaron Rodgers each throwing three touchdown passes and New England Patriots rookie safety Craig Woodson recording a fumble recovery.
[MSWIM] [WSWIM] Cal Swimming And Diving Set For Busy Weekend Of Competition
https://calbears.com/news/2026/10/14/womens-swimming-diving-cal-swimming-and-diving-set-for-busy-weekend-of-competition
The California men's and women's swimming and diving teams are both set for competition this weekend. The swimming teams will compete in their second College Swimming League (CSL) match on Friday, October 16, in Walnut, California. Meanwhile, the diving teams will open their season at home, hosting NC State and Stanford for a two-day competition on October 16–17.
[MBB] Cal Visits LMU In Exhibition Action
https://calbears.com/news/2026/10/14/mens-basketball-cal-visits-lmu-in-exhibition-action
California men's basketball's 2026-27 season starts up with exhibition action on tap this week, as the Golden Bears head south to pay a visit to LMU for the first time. Tip time is set for 6 p.m. PT on Friday (Oct. 16) at the Lions' Gersten Pavilion in Westchester.
[WGOLF] Bears To Tee Off At Stanford
https://calbears.com/news/2026/10/14/womens-golf-bears-to-tee-off-at-stanford
The California women's golf team will compete at the Stanford Intercollegiate this weekend on the Stanford Golf Course. The three-day tournament —hosted by former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice — will tee off Friday and conclude Sunday.
[NEWS] Progress Before Progress
https://calbears.com/news/2026/10/14/athletics-news-progress-before-progress
Hand-sewn uniforms, non-regulation facilities, and long drives in rented cars defined the experience of women's athletics at UC Berkeley in the early 1970s. For these student athletes, competition required as much improvisation as skill, as they navigated limited resources and constant hurdles. Yet what sustained them was not recognition or reward, but a deep love of the sport. Though Title IX would eventually reshape college sports, its early years on campus tell a different story — one where progress wasn't handed down by law, but built, piece by piece, by the women themselves.
PRO
Brew Crew beat Dodgers again to go up 3-0 in NLCS. good payback for last year i guess.
this is the first game of the NLCS that i have seen for the majority of it. it looked like the Dodgers were back in the series after going head 2-1 in the 6th and then all sort of balls starting flying out of the park.
i am sure HAG is not happy about it.
I got two words for ya: Blake Snell. Or Dave Roberts.
Either Snell simply broke in the 7th, or Roberts left him in too long. Take your pick.
Too long. I think sending him out for the 7th is fine, but you have to be aware of Snell's tendencies to have short stints and have the bullpen warming up. Should've been out after the walk.
The walk should have been the red flag, particularly if control and/or location changed.
I think sitting for the long bottom 6th hurt him a little big. And then he probably got frustrated with Bauers fouling off so many pitches and then he threw a middle middle FB.
Giants fans saw that side of Snell in his one season in Orange and Black. He doesn't do complete games, with one exception in his career. Indeed, he's never had more than 180.2 innings in a season.
Cars in cartoons
Autobots ... robots in disguise.
seems like a particularly tough strategic disadvantage to be cars when the Decepticons are planes.
The Autobots eventually did get some plane guys too.
The Wacky Races is one of my all time favorite cartoons. so much so that it is required TV watching as part of being a kid in our house.
turns out that when the kids are upset and dont "want to talk about it" the best thing we do is watch an episode or 2 of the Wacky Races. it usually cheers them up.
my favorite contestant are the Slag Brothers (Rock and Gravel) who drive the Boulder Mobile and make it go fast by bashing each other on the head w/ their caveman clubs.
https://hanna-barbera.fandom.com/wiki/Rock_Slag_and_Gravel_Slag
https://hanna-barbera.fandom.com/wiki/Boulder_Mobile