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Jeff Faraudo

Jeff Faraudo was a sports writer for Bay Area daily newspapers since he was 17 years old, and was the Oakland Tribune's Cal beat writer for 24 years. He covered eight Final Fours, four NBA Finals and four Summer Olympics. 

Articles From This Author

UCLA quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson runs the ball against Washington.
Football

Dorian Thompson-Robinson and UCLA Sprint to No. 3 in Pac-12 Power Rankings

By Jeff Faraudo
Cal's Oluwafemi Oladejo dives to tackle WSU's Nakia Watson.
Football

Cal Defense Suffers Another Second-Half Performance Dip in Loss to WSU

By Jeff Faraudo
Cal quarterback Jack Plummer grimaces and grabs his knee.
Football

Grimacing on the Turf is Not How Cal Fans Want to See Their Quarterback

By Jeff Faraudo
Cal quarterback Jack Plummer
Football

Cal Football Game Thread: Bears Lose 28-9 at WSU; Jack Plummer Injured

By Jeff Faraudo
UCLA quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson
Football

Pac-12 Football Game Picks: Can Cal Improve to 4-1 With a Trip to the Palouse?

By Jeff Faraudo
Jaydn Ott runs the ball against Arizona
Football

Jaydn Ott's High School Coach Unsurprised by His Red-Hot Start at Cal

By Jeff Faraudo
Washington State coach Jake Dickert
Football

Cal Football: 5 Questions for WSU Beat Writer Colton Clark

By Jeff Faraudo
Cal's Devin Askew shoots against German team Leverkusen
Basketball

How Cal Will Fit New Guards Devin Askew and DeJuan Clayton Into the Mix

By Jeff Faraudo
Cal offensive tackle Ben Coleman
Football

Cal's Offensive Line Did the Heavy Lifting to Set Up Jaydn Ott's Big Game

By Jeff Faraudo
Cal quarterback Jack Plummer celebrates a TD pass vs. Arizona
Football

SI Pac-12 Football Power Rankings: Win over Arizona Boosts Cal to No. 8

By Jeff Faraudo
Jaylen Brown tries to block a shot by Stephen Curry in the NBA Finals.
Basketball

Hardly Business as Usual for Jaylen Brown and Celtics as NBA Season Approaches

By Jeff Faraudo
Senior center Lars Thiemann expects Cal to be better.
Basketball

Deeper Cal Basketball Team Opens Camp With Higher Expectations

By Jeff Faraudo
Max Homa drinks up the Americans' victory
Other Sports

Presidents Cup: Cal Alum Max Homa the Toast of the Golf World

By Jeff Faraudo
Cameron Ward
Football

Up Next for Cal: Washington State, Unbeaten Before Collapse vs. Oregon

By Jeff Faraudo
Guard Sioape Vatikani cheers as Jaydn Ott breaks loose on his 73-yard TD run in the first quarter.
Football

Cal's Entire Offense on Display in 49-31 Triumph Over Arizona

By Jeff Faraudo
Max Homa tees off
Other Sports

Cal Alum Max Homa Wins Again and U.S. Owns 11-7 Lead at Presidents Cup

By Jeff Faraudo
Cal coach Justin Wilcox during the Arizona game
Football

Cal Football: Arizona In-Game Thread - Jaydn Ott Powers Bears to 49-31 Victory

By Jeff Faraudo
Notre Dame field goal attempt
Football

ACC Official Suspended, Cal Gets Private Apology After Blown Notre Dame Call

By Jeff Faraudo
Max Homa celebrates on No. 18
Other Sports

Max Homa's Clutch Putts Boost U.S. to 8-2 Lead at the Presidents Cup

By Jeff Faraudo
Anu Solomon gave Cal fits in 2014
Football

Cal vs. Arizona Football: We Count Down Five of the Craziest Games

By Jeff Faraudo
2022 Texas Athletics Hall of Fame class
Other Sports

Cal Track and Field Coach Robyne Johnson Earns Spot in Texas Hall of Fame

By Jeff Faraudo
Collin Morikawa at the Presidents Cup
Other Sports

Collin Morikawa and Max Homa Each Win as U.S. Zooms to Lead at Presidents Cup

By Jeff Faraudo
QB Jack Plummer hands to RB Jaydn Ott
Football

Pac-12 Football Picks: Things Get Serious With the Start of Conference Play

By Jeff Faraudo
Jamieson Sheahan
Football

Jamieson Sheahan's 11 Punts vs. Arizona Nowhere Close to the Bizarre NCAA Record

By Jeff Faraudo
Oregon quarterback Bo Nix
Football

SI Pac-12 Football Power Rankings: Notre Dame Loss Drops Cal to No. 10

By Jeff Faraudo
Notre Dame field goal attempt
Football

Cal Football Notebook: Justin Wilcox Has No Answers on Offside Call at Notre Dame

By Jeff Faraudo
Max Homa and Collin Moriawa
Other Sports

Max Homa, Collin Morikawa Ready to Boost Favored U.S. in Presidents Cup

By Jeff Faraudo
Max Homa
Other Sports

Cal's Max Homa Scores Dramatic Win at Napa with a Chip For Birdie on No. 18

By Jeff Faraudo
Arizona quarterback Jayden de Laura
Football

Much-Improved Arizona Ready to Take on a Full-Strength Cal Team This Time

By Jeff Faraudo
Jack Plummer is sacked by Notre Dame's Jacob Lacey.
Football

Cal Quarterback Jack Plummer Didn't Make All the Plays But Gave His Team a Chance

By Jeff Faraudo
Cal coach Justin Wilcox
Football

Cal Football: Notre Dame In-Game Thread - Worn-Down Bears Fall, 24-17

By Jeff Faraudo
Notre Dame's famed Touchdown Jesus
Football

The Story of How Cal Got a Game at Notre Dame After 55 Seasons

By Jeff Faraudo
Cal coach Mark Fox
Basketball

Cal Basketball's Schedule of Pac-12 Games Without Visit to Haas by UCLA

By Jeff Faraudo
Former Notre Dame coach Ara Parseghian
Football

Cal Football Has Some Serious History to Overcome vs. Notre Dame

By Jeff Faraudo
Former Cal receiver Nikko Remigio
Football

Pac-12 Football Picks: After a 55 Years, Can Cal Turn the Tables on  Notre Dame?

By Jeff Faraudo
Notre Dame tight end Michael Mayer
Football

Cal Football: 5 Questions with Notre Dame's Beat Writer

By Jeff Faraudo
Jamieson Sheahan is greeted by Cal fans
Football

Cal Punter Jamieson Sheahan Giving the Bears a Leg Up

By Jeff Faraudo
Oregon State's Jack Colletto celebrates scoring the game-winning touchdown at Frensno State.
Football

SI Pac-12 Football Power Rankings: Oregon State, Washington State Make Their Move

By Jeff Faraudo
Cal safety Daniel Scott, left, closes in on UNLV ball carrier.
Football

What Does Notre Dame Coach Marcus Freeman Have to Say About Cal?

By Jeff Faraudo
Jayden Ott leaps into the end zone
Football

Liftoff: Cal's Jaydn Ott Wins His Second Straight Pac-12 Freshman of the Week award

By Jeff Faraudo
Notre Dame quarterback Drew Pyne
Football

Notre Dame Loses Starting Quarterback Leading into Cal Game on Saturday

By Jeff Faraudo
Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman in his home debut
Football

Grim Faces Everywhere at Notre Dame After Cal's Next Opponent Falls to 0-2

By Jeff Faraudo
Mark Canha
Other Sports

A Tale of Three Bears: Ex-Cal Trio Has Big Day in the Big Leagues

By Jeff Faraudo
Cal running back Jaydn Ott
Football

Cal Won't Survive Giving Away Touchdown Chances Next Week at Notre Dame

By Jeff Faraudo
Cal quarterback Jack Plummer
Football

Cal Football: In-Game Thread - Bears Hold Off UNLV, 20-14

By Jeff Faraudo
Jaylen Brown drives on Klay Thompson
Basketball

Ex-Cal Star Jaylen Brown Ignores Trade Talk But Ticked by NBA2K Rating

By Jeff Faraudo
Xavier Carlton chases down UC Davis quarterback Miles Hastings.
Football

Cal Football Wrestles With How to Generate Greater Pressure on the Passer

By Jeff Faraudo
Jeremiah Hunter celebrates a big moment
Football

Pac-12 Football Picks: What You Should Know About Week 2 of the Schedule

By Jeff Faraudo
Quarterback Caleb Williams celebrates USC's opening-day victory
Football

USC Ascends to No. 1 in SI Pac-12 Football Power Rankings; Utah, Oregon Slip

By Jeff Faraudo
Cal linebacker Jackson Sirmon
Football

Cal LB Jackson Sirmon Plays For His Dad in a Game For the 1st Time in 15 Years

By Jeff Faraudo