Jake Curtis

Jake Curtis

Jake Curtis worked in the San Francisco Chronicle sports department for 27 years, covering virtually every sport, including numerous Final Fours, several college football national championship games, an NBA Finals, world championship boxing matches and a World Cup. He was a Cal beat writer for many of those years, and won awards for his feature stories.

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Other Sports

Cal Completes First Baseball Sweep of Stanford in 33 Years

The Bears had never taken all three games in a road series against the Cardinal until now

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Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff
Football

Jared Goff Featured in Netflix Series on Quarterbacks

Former Cal star is one of three QBs who were followed through the 2024 season, which ended sadly for Goff

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Cal's Marta Suarez and Michelle Onyah
Basketball

Cal Women Lose to Mississippi State in NCAA Tournament Opener

Golden Bears started the game poorly and never got going in their first NCAA tournament game since 2019

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Cal rugby
Basketball

Cal Rugby: No. 5 Bears Top No. 3 Saint Mary's in a Classic Match

Golden Bears beat their East Bay rivals by three points in their regular-season finale

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Cal's Michelle Onyaih (left) battles Notre Dame forward Maddy Westbeld
Basketball

Michelle Onyiah Stayed, and Now She's Reaping the Rewards

Fifth-year Cal center Onyiah is the key to the Bears' chances in Saturday's women's NCAA tournament game against Mississippi State

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Cal guard Jeremiah Wilkinson
Basketball

Report: Cal Freshman Jeremiah Wilkinson Expected to Enter Transfer Portal

Wilkinson averaged 19.5 points after being moved into the starting lineup for the final 14 games

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Cal safety Craig Woodson
Football

Cal Pro Day: Craig Woodson, Teddye Buchanan. Nohl Williams Perform for NFL Scouts

Golden Bears cornerback Marcus Harris wows pro officials with his blistering 40-yard dash time of 4.38 seconds

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Stanford head coach Troy Taylor
Football

Report: Investigation Found Stanford Coach Troy Taylor Bullied Staffers

Documents obtained by ESPN indicate former Cal quarterback Taylor made inappropriate comments

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Cal edge rusher Ryan McCulloch points the way
Football

Will Cal OLB Ryan McCulloch Be a Star in 2025?

The defensive surprise of 2024 could be a Cal star in 2025. Outside linebacker Ryan McCulloch started six games for Cal last season as a sophomore, in large par

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Aaron Rodgers
Football

Aaron Rodgers Ranks No. 1 in NFL Career Earnings Alltime

Rodgers is one of four former Cal players who rank among the top 50 career money-makers in NFL history

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Mississippi State guard Jerkaila Jordan
Basketball

Cal Women Slight Favorites in Opening NCAA Tournament Game

First-round foe Mississippi State has had three common opponents with Cal this season

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Cal head coach Charmin Smith
Basketball

Cal Women Face Mississippi State in LA in Opening NCAA Tournament Game

Golden Bears get first March Madness berth since 2019; USC looms in 2nd round

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