Jeff Faraudo

1 week ago | si.com | Jeff Faraudo

A great start for Cal’s two high-profile golfers on Thursday at the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village in Dublin, Ohio. Collin Morikawa shot a first-round 5-under 67 and Max Homa was one stroke back at 4-under 68 against a field of golfers chasing a piece of the $20 million total purse. Morikawa is alone in second place, two strokes back of Ben Griffin, and Homa has sole possession of third place, three strokes off the pace.

1 week ago | si.com | Jeff Faraudo

Former Cal big man Fardaws Aimaq didn’t latch on to an NBA roster this season but his rookie year as a pro in Hungary’s A Division was a huge success. The 6-foot-11 Canadian, who played one season for the Bears in 2023-24, was the Hungarian league’s MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Import of the Year and Forward of the Year for Szolnok Olajbányász. He then helped Szolnok through three rounds of playoffs, sweeping undefeated (26-0) regular-season champion Szombathely 3-0 in the league finals.

1 week ago | si.com | Jeff Faraudo

Haas Pavilion will host the Atlantic Coast Conference’s most high-profile men’s basketball teams next season, including blue bloods Duke and North Carolina. The ACC unveiled its conference schedule on Wednesday and Cal has a home slate that should be attractive to Golden Bears fans. Other ACC teams visiting Berkeley include Louisville and Notre Dame, along with Clemson, Pitt and SMU. The Bears will play Stanford and Georgia Tech both home and away.

1 week ago | si.com | Jeff Faraudo

For a month or two now, pretty much the entire NFL universe has expected that Aaron Rodgers will sign to play for the Pittsburgh Steelers next fall. Well, that he will agree to do so . . . eventually. But as the saga lingers on and on, the greatest quarterback in Steelers history is not a fan of the entire process, including the prospect of the 41-year-old former Cal quarterback directing his old team in 2025. "That's a joke.

1 week ago | si.com | Jeff Faraudo

Cal freshman Zigin (Eric) Zhou’s final round at the NCAA golf championships on Monday began with promise after he eagled the 10th hole at Omni La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California. But Zhou’s great start did not lead to a magical finish. He shot a final-round 1-over 73 and wound up in a five-way tie for 22nd place. A native of Shenzhen, China, Zhou was tied for 12th place after carding a bogey-free, 4-under 68 on Saturday.