Jeff Faraudo

Jeff Faraudo

Jeff Faraudo was a sports writer for Bay Area daily newspapers since he was 17 years old, and was the Oakland Tribune's Cal beat writer for 24 years. He covered eight Final Fours, four NBA Finals and four Summer Olympics. 

Bryan Harsin
Football

Cal Coach Justin Wilcox Touts Bryan Harsin's `Massive Football Acumen'

The Bears' new offensive coordinator who began work Wednesday, will not call plays in the LA Bowl

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UNLV quarterback Hajj-Malik Williams looks for an opener receiver.
Football

UNLV Scouting Report: Cal's LA Bowl Foe Overcame Early-Season Exit

Hajj-Malik Williams has delivered at quarterback after the starter's defection due to NIL differences

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Marta Suarez against Alabama
Basketball

On Heels of Big Win Over Alabama, Cal Women Survive Trip to Pacific

Host Tigers lead and hand around but Bears improve to 9-1 after a 74-66 win at Stockton

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Cal guard Andrej Stojakovic (2)
Basketball

Facing Ex-School Stanford Won't Be an Issue for Andrej Stojakovic, His Coach Says

Mark Madsen, who also played for the Cardinal, said Stojakovic is 'mature beyond his years'

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Justin Wilcox
Football

A Player-by-Player Look at Cal's 2024 Signing Day Class

The Bears went heavy on defense, signing nine new players to that side of the line of scrimmage

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Justin Wilcox
Football

Justin Wilcox Won't Rush to Sort Out Offensive Coaching Assignments

He stresses that no one has been fired but that there will be changes in offensive staff lineup

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Memorial Stadium
Football

Oregon Flips Top Cal Recruiting Target QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele

The Bears got a commitment from the Hawaii prep star in July but could not hold off the top-ranked Ducks

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Teddye Buchanan
Football

Teddye Buchanan, Nohl Williams Land 1st-Team All-ACC Honors

Punter Lachlan Wilson is chosen to the all-conference second team by the ACC's coaches

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Mark Madsen
Basketball

Cal Falters After Racing to 16-Point Halftime Lead at Missouri

The Tigers shoot 85 percent from the field in the second half to overcome the Bears

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Teddye Buchanan says he'll definitely play in the bowl game.
Football

Cal Fans Should Brace For Plenty of Activity Before the Bowl Game

Roster changes before the bowl season are inevitable with the transfer portal opening a week from Monday

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Chandler Rogers makes an emergency start vs. SMU
Football

Cal-SMU Game Thread: Outmanned Bears Buried by Mustangs, 38-6

Without QB Fernando Mendoza (illness), Cal makes very little headway on offense

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SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings
Football

ACC Game Picks: Cal, Which Did Rivalry Week Early, Gets SMU on Saturday

It’s rivalry week in college football, including in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Unless you’re Cal. The Bears have had three major historical rivals, all in-s

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