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After falling behind early, Oregon forced fifth sets against Stanford and Cal

From a well-fought three-set loss to a five-set nailbiter victory, the Bears, who are 14-7, found themselves with a mixed bag this last weekend in Oregon.

Wrapping up their regular-season dual races, Cal's mens crew is close to participating in the Big Row against Stanford. Meanwhile, the women's team will have its Title IX celebration race at Redwood Shores against SMU and Iowa.

Between its historic 33-0 winning record against UC Davis and 2-1 home opening record for as long as head coach Mark Fox has been at the helm, it’s not far-fetched to claim that the fans were optimistic ones. Fans that certainly weren’t expecting a 75-65 Cal loss.

A much-improved Cal dominates against Arizona Lisi Ludwig/File Although Cal earned a commanding victory over Air Force last weekend, its performance was not quite perfect. Ahead of their second dual meet, the Bears needed to clean up the little details to defeat the Wildcats. On Saturday, they stepped up to the task and delivered. Succinctly put, they were “much improved,” said co-head coach Justin Howell. Cal bagged a tremendous win over Arizona, toppling the Wildcats with a score of 196.0...

Cal seeks first win of season against Arizona Josh Kahen/Senior Staff Although Cal women’s basketball fell on New Year’s Day, the three-point loss to Arizona State was by far its most impressive game of the season and marked the team’s closest margin of defeat. The Bears are looking to continue their strong start in 2021 and earn their first win of the season against the Wildcats on Sunday. Historically, Cal has handled Arizona, boasting an all-time record of 38-32 against its Pac-12 riva...

End of season shootaround: Bears return to hibernation Lisi Ludwig/Senior Staff Cal’s season ended the way it began — with a cancellation due to COVID-19. The Bears finished 1-3 after a difficult season that was marred by special teams errors and close losses. By the time the blue and gold won their first game, a 21-17 upset over then-No. 23 Oregon, the season was already coming to a close. After two cancellations, that culmination became official. 2020 will largely be remembered for the CO...