More Sports Gambling? You Can Bet on It
For years, gambling was a dirty word to executives at the NCAA and the professional sports leagues. Large scale wagering was seen as a...
Gary Cavalli
May 15, 2018
College Sports' Fat Cats
Lost in the crush of NBA Playoff and Major League Baseball headlines were some astounding numbers released last week. Item: Pac-12...
Gary Cavalli
May 9, 2018
A Breath of Fresh Air
Sports administrators come in all shapes and sizes. All stripes and colors. And all levels of ability and integrity. In my 40-plus years...
Gary Cavalli
May 1, 2018
Much Ado About (Almost) Nothing
Last fall, after the FBI filed corruption, bribery and fraud charges against 10 people associated with college basketball, NCAA President...
Gary Cavalli
Apr 26, 2018
Trials and Tribulations
The real action in sports takes place on fields and courts, in rinks and arenas. But as the stakes continue to rise and the NCAA...
Gary Cavalli
Apr 25, 2018
Following a Legend
It’s never easy to follow a legend. Remember Gene Bartow, who followed John Wooden as the head basketball coach at UCLA? Or Phil...
Gary Cavalli
Apr 17, 2018
College Football Championship Comes to Bay Area
Bill Hancock is a wonderful human being. He’s universally regarded as one of the nicest guys in all of college sports. As director of the...
Gary Cavalli
Apr 13, 2018
Notes of Note: March Madness, MLB, NBA, Spring Ball, NFL
The end of March/beginning of April is such a great time in sports. March Madness peaking. Major League Baseball beginning. The NBA...
Gary Cavalli
Apr 10, 2018
The Trouble with SC
I’ve never been a big fan of the University of Southern California. It probably stems from my days as an undergraduate at Stanford. USC...
Gary Cavalli
Apr 2, 2018
Cinderella Loyola-Chicago Team Highlights March Madness
If you had Loyola-Chicago in your Final Four, stand up and take a bow. You might be the only person in America who did. But that’s why we...
Gary Cavalli
Mar 28, 2018
