The NBA's Vanishing Breed; All-Freshman Lottery? Gambling's Growing Influence
Other than the repulsive gambling promotions (see below), the NBA's Western Conference Finals have been enormously entertaining. The quality of play by both the Thunder and Spurs is, to put it simply, amazing. And the fact that both teams are led by a foreign-born superstar is a reminder of how the league is now being dominated by players from other countries, and how there is a real shortage of American born white stars. The general consensus is that the four best players in
Gary Cavalli
47 minutes ago
Cal Icon Passes; Fox Pushes 24; NFL's Traveling Circus; Stanford's Friday Night Blight; Okorie Going Pro
Cal football legend Craig Morton passed away last week at the age of 83. Morton was an All-American quarterback at Cal, first round NFL draft pick, 18-year NFL veteran, and the first quarterback to lead two different teams to the Super Bowl (a feat later accomplished by Kurt Warner, Peyton Manning and Tom Brady). Morton came to Cal after being a three-sport star in football, baseball and basketball at Campbell High School in the South Bay. During his career in Berkeley, he pa
Gary Cavalli
May 18
