Surina Khurana
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Money, money, money
Professional athletes are supporting communities financially, and that is critical, but their other actions ought to match the same intentions. → Read More
Bigger than us
One day we’ll once again be part of a crowded stadium cheering alongside people we don’t know, but cheer with us. Whenever that day comes, we’ll appreciate it and we will value it more than we ever have before. → Read More
Sabrina Ionescu: The new G.O.A.T in town
Oregon’s Sabrina Ionescu is one of the most special players to play collegiate basketball. Her passion, poise, humility make her the best of the game. → Read More
The Black quarterback
The discrepancy under center points to a race barrier that still exists today despite Marlin Briscoe having supposedly broken it 52 years ago. → Read More
Cal volleyball returns home 8-0 for 1st time since 2011
On Friday, Cal, which is now 8-0, took its wins in matches against Buffalo, 3-0, and North Dakota State, 3-1. → Read More
The sports industry remains sexist and it’s time we fix it
Women facilitate and run athletic programs. Women cover sports teams for newspapers and magazines. Women treat players’ injuries on and off the field. Women referee games and coach elite athletes. And yet, many of these women experience imposter syndrome. → Read More
Episode #14: All About That Action
In bonus episode fourteen— not number thirteen, as Justice mentions multiple times— Rory, Surina and Justice welcome Andrew R. Munday to the studio. Munday recently began a petition urging for the firing of Wyking Jones, and before Cal’s game against UCLA on Feb. 13, Munday handed out fliers in theRead More… → Read More
Cal men's basketball set to face falling Arizona in Tucson
Arizona’s win-loss ratio is the worst the team has seen in 36 years, and its seven-game losing streak is the longest since that fateful 1983-84 season. The Wildcats will be more than eager to end their winless drought and taste a win, but those feelings are all too common for the Bears. → Read More
Cal men's basketball ties head coach Wyking Jones' longest losing streak
The Utes’ 82-64 win was the program’s first win in Haas Pavilion since 2014 and further increased the Bears’ likelihood of a winless conference season to 15.1% according to kenpom.com. → Read More
Cal men's basketball faces Utah, hoping to get first conference win
Although the midpoint of conference play is rapidly approaching, Cal head coach Wyking Jones has yet to find his consistent starting lineup. The task may have some added difficulty given the youth of Jones’ top players — only junior Paris Austin brings true veteran experience to the court. → Read More
Cal men's basketball struggles, falling to Washington State by 23 points
Washington State held Cal to a then-season-low 53 points last season. The Cougars managed to achieve the same feat this year, forcing Cal to tie its season low of 59 points. → Read More
Cal, Washington State men's basketball each vying for first conference win
The two teams are the Pac-12’s clear basement dwellers, with Washington State sitting just above Cal in the conference rankings. → Read More
Cal men's basketball falls to ASU in first home conference game
Dunks on both sides of the court kept things looking competitive, but Cal’s missed 3-pointers in three consecutive possessions were foreshadowing what was to come. → Read More
Sam Crosson becomes Cal volleyball's new head coach
Crosson served as an assistant for the Bears from 2010-11, under long-time head coach Rich Feller, helping Cal win the Pac-10 title and reach the NCAA championship game in 2010. → Read More
Cal men's basketball struggles on both sides of the floor, Bears fall 60-79
While USF is making itself known for its defensive efficiency this season, the Dons’ execution on the other end of the floor was especially notable against a struggling Cal defense. → Read More
Cal men's basketball prepares for USF's defensive pressure
The Bears are running the most inefficient offense in the Pac-12 and are subpar in the NCAA as a whole. USF is ranked 34th for defensive efficiency according to kenpom.com, so the combination is not looking too bright for the Bears. → Read More
Cal volleyball finishes season making program history
While folks thought Jennifer Dorr’s first year as Cal head coach would be one that would set up future squads for success, they were only partly right — the Bears’ 2018 lineup found success in itself. → Read More
Cal volleyball concludes 2018 season with defeat at then-No. 2 Stanford
Despite ending the season with a losing record, the Bears recorded their most wins since 2013, with 15, and toppled seven conference teams, also the most since Cal’s 2013 season. → Read More
Cal volleyball sweeps Wazzu for first time since 2012, splits weekend
The win also keeps Cal in contention for an at-large bid for the NCAA tournament. Since the Bears sit at No. 85 in the RPI rankings, their chances of making the tournament are still slim, but two big matches remain for Cal to prove itself. → Read More
Cal volleyball heads to Pacific Northwest for double header
The Bears head into these matchups coming off a somewhat anticipated weekend. After sweeping Oregon State, Cal fell to then-No. 17 Oregon in a three-setter, though the Bears did manage to push closer sets than last time. → Read More