Mia Wachtel

At the end of the day — to borrow a frequent expression of quarterback Fernando Mendoza’s from press conferences —  Mendoza’s heart lies with his craft, his family and new experiences.

Following an early exit during the second half of last week’s game against Oregon State, Cal inside linebacker Jackson Sirmon is out for the season.

UW filed a motion to intervene in court proceedings, requesting a hearing for Oct. 25, arguing that it retains a legitimate interest in the case and that it is not being adequately represented by the conference and Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff.

The Daily Californian sports editor Mia Wachtel interviews Rivals writer and former sports editor of The Daily Californian Maria Kholodova on the upcoming matchup against ASU.

“He’s one of our best players, he’s team captain voted on by everybody — my heart breaks for him,” said Cal head coach Justin Wilcox. “It means a lot to him, and it’s unfortunate.”

If there is one storied truth about Cal football — a tale as old as time, if you will — it is this: hope remains abundant among true fans despite having no real precedent to do so. 

This move will bring the ACC’s membership to 18 schools and will entirely rewrite each program’s expectations in scheduling, as well as media revenue in years to come.

For aspiring professional gymnasts, a chance to vie for a spot on the national team is what many spend their entire lives in preparation for. For Cal’s Tyler Shimizu, this dream became a reality this past weekend at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships.

A meeting scheduled tonight with ACC presidents to discuss the potential additions of Cal, Stanford and SMU has been postponed following the on-campus shooting at UNC today, The Athletic. The threat has since been cleared by campus officials.

Dawkins began his football career for the Bears in 1990, where he set program career and season records in touchdown receptions.