Gary Cavalli | Insidetrack | United States

Bears Up, Bruins Down, Buckeyes Falter, Beavers in Limbo, Bo Dacious; Senators Push Legislation

Congrats to head coach Justin Wilcox and his Cal Bears for earning bowl eligibility with a 33-7 dismantling of UCLA in the season finale....

Gary Cavalli

Nov 27, 2023

Random Thoughts on the Bay Area Sports Scene, Pac-12 Football

It was nice to see a good crowd in Stanford Stadium for the Big Game Saturday, the last one with Stanford and Cal in the Pac-12...

Gary Cavalli

Nov 20, 2023

The Sports Betting Epidemic; Jimbo's Buyout

Once upon a time, for most fans, sports gambling involved a fantasy football league or a Super Bowl office pool. You know the drill. Buy...

Gary Cavalli

Nov 13, 2023

Cornucopia: Warriors, Stanford, Cal Tip Off; Giants Must Act; Cardinal FB Improves; Swinney Responds

Our favorite time of the year has arrived. We're in the heart of the football season and basketball is just getting underway. Some early...

Gary Cavalli

Nov 6, 2023

49ers' Slide; Michigan's Mess; Bay Area Heartbreak; NIL Numbers; Luck Boosts Stanford

Three weeks ago, the San Francisco 49ers were hailed as the best team in the NFL after crushing Dallas, the league's top-ranked defense,...

Gary Cavalli

Oct 30, 2023

Birthday Girl

Today is my wife, Christy's, birthday. I don't want to embarrass her, but I think she gets prettier every year. We've been in love for 55...

Gary Cavalli

Oct 27, 2023

College FB Roundup: Utah Up, USC Down; Huskies Escape; Playoff Prediction; Chip Kelly's Bright Idea

It's becoming clear that USC under Lincoln Riley isn't much better than USC under Clay Helton. And that Utah's Kyle Whittingham, as we've...

Gary Cavalli

Oct 23, 2023

A Comeback for the Ages; Penix, Huskies Shine; College Football Booms; Baseball Speeds Things Up

I know it's old news by now, but Stanford's double overtime win over Colorado on Friday night was one of the most incredible football...

Gary Cavalli

Oct 16, 2023

Rich Get Richer; Cristobal Fumbles Again; Trojans & Vikes Struggling; Niners on Fire; Quest Is Best

USA Today published its annual list of college football coaching salaries last week and, as usual, Alabama's Nick Saban led the way at...

Gary Cavalli

Oct 9, 2023

Kapler Is Out, Zaidi Should Be Next; WNBA Team Coming to the Bay? Reader Feedback

Gabe Kapler, the National League Manager of the Year just two years ago, was fired Friday afternoon before the San Francisco Giants...

Gary Cavalli

Oct 2, 2023

9 1012 13

Gary Cavalli - league and bowl co-founder, author, speaker

Gary Cavalli, the former Sports Information Director and Associate Athletic Director at Stanford University, was the co-founder and Executive Director of the college football bowl game played in the Bay Area, and previously was co-founder and President of the American Basketball League.

Analysis, opinion and perspective on the major sports headlines of the day

The Inside Track

Bears Up, Bruins Down, Buckeyes Falter, Beavers in Limbo, Bo Dacious; Senators Push Legislation

Random Thoughts on the Bay Area Sports Scene, Pac-12 Football

The Sports Betting Epidemic; Jimbo's Buyout

Cornucopia: Warriors, Stanford, Cal Tip Off; Giants Must Act; Cardinal FB Improves; Swinney Responds

49ers' Slide; Michigan's Mess; Bay Area Heartbreak; NIL Numbers; Luck Boosts Stanford

Birthday Girl

College FB Roundup: Utah Up, USC Down; Huskies Escape; Playoff Prediction; Chip Kelly's Bright Idea

A Comeback for the Ages; Penix, Huskies Shine; College Football Booms; Baseball Speeds Things Up

Rich Get Richer; Cristobal Fumbles Again; Trojans & Vikes Struggling; Niners on Fire; Quest Is Best

Kapler Is Out, Zaidi Should Be Next; WNBA Team Coming to the Bay? Reader Feedback

Gary Cavalli - league and bowl co-founder, author, speaker

The Inside Track

sports blog