Cal students signal boiling hatred for UCLA as rivalry is renewed

The rivalry between Cal and UCLA remains charged even after their split in college sports conferences, with tensions still palpable in Berkeley. Fraternity members displayed signs along Piedmont Avenue, near Memorial Stadium, reinforcing the long-standing competitive friction between the two schools. The visual display underscores how deep-seated the animosity between the historic rivals continues to be. Fans and observers can expect the rivalry to remain a defining feature of their athletic and cultural clashes.

BERKELEY — Going their separate ways in the college sports landscape hasn’t eased any tensions between Cal and sister school UCLA. All one had to do to feel the lingering animosity Saturday was stroll down Piedmont Avenue, just a Hail Mary away from the Golden Bears’ beloved Memorial Stadium. The signs hanging from the fraternity...