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Super Steph; US Women Miss Caitlin; Stanford's Amazing Olympic Haul

Fifteen years ago, few people would've predicted that Steph Curry would become the greatest shooter in NBA history. Curry was chosen by...

Gary Cavalli

Aug 12, 2024

Olympic Notes: Saluting Two GOATS; ACC Grandstanding; Trans Phobia

For me the 2024 Paris Olympics will always be remembered as a showcase for the two greatest female athletes of all time in their...

Gary Cavalli

Aug 5, 2024

Boffo Olympic Opening; The Home of Olympians; Stanford's NIL Woes

The Olympic Opening Ceremonies in Paris were dazzling. The sight of 85 boats heading down the Seine with Olympic athletes waving the...

Gary Cavalli

Jul 29, 2024

WNBA Stars Embarrass Team USA; NBA's Skewed Media Deal; Transfer QBs Dominate; Stones/Levi's Recap; Bravo, Joe

Like so many others, we were dismayed that Caitlin Clark was left off the U.S. Women's Olympic Basketball Team. Well, Clark and her WNBA...

Gary Cavalli

Jul 22, 2024

Notes of Note: Klay's Departure; Warriors' Outlook; Caitlin; Blake; Too Much Relief; Stanford FB; Aiyuk; Stones Tickets

Klay Thompson's departure from the Warriors may have been the best thing for both him and the team. Thompson wouldn't have started for...

Gary Cavalli

Jul 15, 2024

"Uncle Bill"

My best friend died Saturday. I'm still in a state of shock, as his passing was sudden and unexpected. His wife found him sitting on his...

Gary Cavalli

Jul 8, 2024

Sports Gambling Then and Now; Utah's Old Men; NovaKnicks; Quotes of Note

As we've written in this blog many times, since sports betting was legalized by the Supreme Court in 2018, the industry that was once...

Gary Cavalli

Jul 1, 2024

The Greatest

If you grew up in northern New Jersey and loved baseball, as I did, one of the great debates of the 1950s and '60s focused on the center...

Gary Cavalli

Jun 24, 2024

Family Legacy Lives On

My granddaughter, Cameron Duran, graduated from Stanford yesterday. She's the tenth member of our family to get a Stanford degree. It was...

Gary Cavalli

Jun 17, 2024

Clark's Olympic Snub; Gamblers' Death Threats; Sir Charles Gets It Right

The geniuses who run USA basketball apparently have decided not to put Caitlin Clark on the U.S. women's Olympic team. Clark is the...

Gary Cavalli

Jun 10, 2024

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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

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Super Steph; US Women Miss Caitlin; Stanford's Amazing Olympic Haul

Olympic Notes: Saluting Two GOATS; ACC Grandstanding; Trans Phobia

Boffo Olympic Opening; The Home of Olympians; Stanford's NIL Woes

WNBA Stars Embarrass Team USA; NBA's Skewed Media Deal; Transfer QBs Dominate; Stones/Levi's Recap; Bravo, Joe

Notes of Note: Klay's Departure; Warriors' Outlook; Caitlin; Blake; Too Much Relief; Stanford FB; Aiyuk; Stones Tickets

"Uncle Bill"

Sports Gambling Then and Now; Utah's Old Men; NovaKnicks; Quotes of Note

The Greatest

Family Legacy Lives On

Clark's Olympic Snub; Gamblers' Death Threats; Sir Charles Gets It Right

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

The Inside Track

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