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Cal defense braced for Stanford's Gerhart

Oakland TribuneBERKELEY — Here's a guess that it's probably not the best feeling in the world to have bruising Stanford running back Toby Gerhart coming at you with a full head of steam.
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SCU men fall to Florida Atlantic

San Jose Mercury NewsJohn Bryant staged a second-half rally but it wasn't enough for the Santa Clara men's basketball team.
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Kawakami: Where have the Big Game's big-time QBs gone?

San Jose Mercury NewsThere was a jam-packed Big Game news conference in San Francisco this week, with Jeff Tedford and Jim Harbaugh, plenty of media and several amiable, interesting Cal and Stanford players.
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Cal tops USF in battle of former Newell teams

San Jose Mercury NewsThey stood and cheered for the late Pete Newell before Cal's basketball game against USF on Tuesday night at Haas Pavilion.
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Cal looks forward to facing Stanford's Gerhart

San Jose Mercury NewsMost defensive players probably don't like to see Stanford's bruising Toby Gerhart running their way with a full head of steam. For the Cal Bears, it will be a welcome sight.
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Cal holds off pesky USF

Oakland TribuneRobertson and Randle team up to help the Bears survive
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Nine people sentenced for involvement in UC Berkeley tree-sit

San Jose Mercury NewsNine of the 11 who were part of UC Berkeley protest were give community service, others may be force to pay fees
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Basketball guru Pete Newell dies

San Jose Mercury NewsHall of Fame basketball coach Pete Newell died Monday at 93 after a career that remained vibrant and relevant for almost a half-century after he last worked the sideline.
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Commentary: Newell left us wondering what might have been

San Jose Mercury NewsPete Newell, who died Monday at 93, didn't get cheated out of anything.
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Knight: Newell was 'King Arthur' of basketball

Oakland TribunePETE NEWELL'S MOST loyal apprentice was not a player he coached on his national championship teams at Cal in 1959 or USF in '49. It was Bob Knight, an opposing player for Ohio State in the 1960 NCAA championship game, Newell's finale as Cal's coach.
California Golden Bears1 day ago

Wilner: Season finale is SJSU’s biggest game in years

San Jose Mercury NewsSan Jose State Coach Dick Tomey called Friday's showdown against Fresno State the most important game of his four-year tenure.
California Golden Bears1 day ago

Economic downturn has affected sports, too

Oakland TribuneBy Jennifer StarksFrank Knight should be on the phone right now. If it were any other year, he probably would be.Knight, the head boys basketball coach at Oakland's Fremont High, should be ordering new shoes for his players.
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California's Jerome Randle shoots as San Francisco's Chris O'Bri... (AP Photo/George Nikitin)
AP Photo/George Nikitin

California's Jerome Randle shoots as San Francisco's Chris O'Brien guards in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008 in Berkeley, Calif. California beat San francisco 87-74.»Yahoo! Sports

California's Jamal Boykin, left, San Francisco's Angelo Caloiato... (AP Photo/George Nikitin)
AP Photo/George Nikitin

California's Jamal Boykin, left, San Francisco's Angelo Caloiato, center, and Blake Wallace struggle for a rebound in the second half of an NCAA basketball game, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008 in Berkeley, Calif. California beat San Francisco 87-74.»Yahoo! Sports

In this March 21, 1959 file photo, California basketball coach P... (AP Photo/Charlie Kelly, File)
AP Photo/Charlie Kelly

In this March 21, 1959 file photo, California basketball coach Pete Newell is carried on the shoulders of his team and fans after California defeated West Virginia 71-70 to win the NCAA Championship, in Louisville, Ky. Newell died Monday Nov. 17, 2008 in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., at age 93.»Yahoo! Sports

In this Nov. 29, 2006 file photo, Hall of Fame basketball coach ... (AP Photo/Dino Vournas, File)
AP Photo/Dino Vournas

In this Nov. 29, 2006 file photo, Hall of Fame basketball coach Pete Newell poses with a bronze sculpture of himself created by Finnish-American sculptor Eino, on display in the Club Room at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, Calif. Newell died Monday Nov. 17, 2008 in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., at age 93. The Hall of Fame coach won an NCAA championship at California in 1959 and Olympic gold in 1960, then became a tutor to some of the game's best big men.»Yahoo! Sports