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A handy list of games involving San Francisco Bay Area teams and

their dates and times and a Memorable Sports Moment and/or SportsPulse

Monday, Dec. 8 through Sunday, Dec. 14

Issue No. 45

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Monday, Dec. 8

Golden State Warriors @ Minnesota

Timberwolves, 5 p.m.

Sacramento King v. Utah Jazz, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 9

Sacramento Kings @ LA Lakers, 7:30 p.m.

San Jose Sharks v. Edmonton Oilers, 7:30 p.m.

UC Davis (M) BB v. Eastern Illinois, 7 p.m.

San Jose State (M) BB v. St. Katherine College,

7 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 10

Golden State Warriors v. Houston Rockets,

7:30 p.m.

Cal (M) BB v. Wyoming, 8 p.m.

San Jose State (W) BB v. UC Davis, 7 p.m.

Fresno State (M) BB @ Texas Tech, 6 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 11

Sacramento Kings v. Houston Rockets, 7:30 p.m.

San Jose Sharks v. Minnesota Wild, 7:30 p.m.

USF (M) BB v. Eastern Washington, 7 p.m.

Sacramento State (M) BB v. Cal State Fullerton,

7:05 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 12

Sonoma State (M) BB @ San Francisco State,

8 p.m.

Sonoma State (W) BB @ San Francisco State,

6 p.m.

Fresno State (W) BB v. Saint Mary's, 7 p.m.

Sacramento State (W) BB @ UCLA, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 13

Golden State Warriors @ Dallas Mavericks,

11 a.m.

Sacramento Kings v. Detroit Pistons, 7 p.m.

San Jose Sharks v. Nashville Predators, 7:30 p.m.

Cal (M) BB v. Princeton, 5:30 p.m.

Stanford (M) BB v. Denver, 3 p.m.

Santa Clara (M) BB v. Washington State, 7 p.m.

Saint Mary's (M) BB @ Creighton, 11 a.m.

San Jose State (M) BB v. Seattle University,

7 p.m.

Fresno State (M) BB v. Cal Poly, 7 p.m.

CSUEB (M) BB v. Cal State Monterey Bay,

7:30 p.m.

Cal (W) BB @ Long Beach State, 4 p.m.

UC Davis (W) BB @ Arizona State, 2 p.m.

CSUEB (W) BB v. Cal State Monterey Bay,

5:30 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 14

San Francisco 49ers @ Seattle Seahawks,

1:25 p.m.

Oakland Raiders @ Kansas City Chiefs, 10 a.m.

Golden State Warriors @ New Orleans Pelicans,

3 p.m.

Sacramento State (M) BB v. Portland, 5:05 p.m.

Stanford (W) BB v. Santa Clara, 7 p.m.

Saint Mary's (W) BB @ Cal Poly, 2 p.m.

USF (W) BB @ Seattle, 2 p.m.

Sacramento State (W) BB @ USC, 2 p.m.

Fresno State (W) BB @ Cal State Fullerton,

2 p.m.

Legend

(BB): Basketball

(M): Men

(W): Women

Media

Cal BB (M): KGO 810 AM

Cal BB (W): Pac-12 Network

Cal football: KGO 810 AM

Fresno Grizzlies: KYNO 1430 AM

Fresno State football: 940 AM ESPN Radio

Golden State Warriors: KNBR 680 AM

Oakland A's: 95.7 FM The Game

Oakland Raiders: 95.7 FM The Game

Sacramento Kings: KHTK 1140 AM

Sacramento River Cats: Talk 650 AM KSTE

San Francisco 49ers: KNBR 680/1050 AM, KGO

810 AM, KSAN 107.7 FM

San Francisco Giants: KNBR 680 AM

San Jose Earthquakes: 1590 KLIV AM,

1370 KZSF AM (Spanish)

San Jose Giants: MiLB Gameday Audio

San Jose SaberCats: KNBR 1050 AM

San Jose Sharks, KFOX 98.5 FM San Jose,
102.1 FM San Francisco

San Jose State football: KLIV 1590 AM

Stanford BB (M): KNBR 1050 AM, TBS (TV)

Stanford BB (W): KZSU 90.1 FM

Stanford football: KNBR 1050 AM

Stockton Ports: KWSX 1280 AM

UC Davis football: KTHK 1140 AM

NFL Schedule: Week 15

Thursday, Dec. 11

Arizona Cardinals @ St. Louis Rams, 5:25 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 14

Pittsburgh Steelers @ Atlanta Falcons,

10:00 a.m.

Washington Redskins @ New York Giants,

10:00 a.m.

Miami Dolphins @ New England Patriots,

10:00 a.m.

Oakland Raiders @ Kansas City Chiefs,

10:00 a.m.

Houston Texans @ Indianapolis Colts,

10:00 a.m.

Jacksonville Jaguars @ Baltimore Ravens,

10:00 a.m.

Green Bay Packers @ Buffalo Bills, 10:00 a.m.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Carolina Panthers,

10:00 a.m.

Cincinnati Bengals @ Cleveland Browns,

10:00 a.m.

Minnesota Vikings @ Detroit Lions, 10:00 a.m.

Denver Broncos @ San Diego Chargers,

1:05 p.m.

New York Jets @ Tennessee Titans, 1:05 p.m.

San Francisco 49ers @ Seattle Seahawks,

1:25 p.m.

Dallas Cowboys @ Philadelphia Eagles,

5:30 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 15

New Orleans Saints @ Chicago Bears, 5:30 p.m.

"I always turn to the sports section first.

The sports page records people's accomplishments;

the front page has nothing but man's failures."

~Earl Warren

American jurist and politician, 14th chief justice of the United States and the 30th governor of California

(1891-1974)

For your viewing pleasure

On Sunday, Raiders QB Derek Carr outshined his crosstown counterpart,

49ers QB Colin Kaepernick, with an inspired performance that raises hope

for Raider Nation. Photo by Michael Zagaris.

Raiders and 49ers players skirmish after the whistle. The Raiders led throughout the contest and defeated the 49ers 24-13 for their second win of the year. Photo by Michael Zagaris.

Jubilant rookie quarterback Derek Carr celebrates his first touchdown pass of the day, to Donald Penn, extending the Raiders' early lead over the 49ers to 10-7. Carr would finish with three touchdown passes and 254 yards. To view a photo album of the game, visit our Facebook Page and be sure to LIKE us. Photo by Rich Yee.

Raiders LB Khalil Mack brings down 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick, who was never able to get untracked. Kaepernick was sacked five times while throwing for 174 yards, one touchdown and two interception. To view a photo album of the game, visit our Facebook Page and be sure to LIKE us.

Photo by Rich Yee.

The Battle of the Bay was a convincing victory for the Oakland Raiders as they dominated their crosstown rival San Francisco 49ers in every offensive category and won 24-13 at O.co Coliseum on Sunday. To view a photo album of the game, visit our Facebook Page and be sure to LIKE us.

Photo by Rich Yee.

Quarterback Marcus Mariota of the No. 2 Oregon Ducks averts a rush and throws downfield in the Pac-12 championship game Dec. 5 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara. Oregon routed the No. 7 Arizona Wildcats 51-13, and now will play No. 3 Florida State in Pasadena on Jan. 1. Mariota made a strong bid for the Heisman Trophy, accounting for five touchdowns on the evening, two through the air (to go with 313 passing yards) and three via the rush. To view a photo album of the game shortly, visit our Facebook Page and

be sure to LIKE us. Kenny Karst Photography.

Oregon fullback Royce Freeman leaps high en route to a first down while compiling a game-high 114 yards rushing against No. 7 Arizona in the Pac-12 championship game Dec. 5 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara. The No. 2 Ducks defeated the Wildcats 51-13 to win the Pac-12 conference title and a berth in the national championship playoffs Jan. 1 versus No. 3 Florida State in the Rose Bowl. To view a photo album of the game shortly, visit our Facebook Page and be sure to LIKE us. Kenny Karst Photography.

The No. 2 Oregon Ducks celebrate their Pac-12 championship victory, a 51-13 rout of the No. 7 Arizona Wildcats Dec. 5 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara. The next stop for the Ducks is the national championship playoffs Jan. 1, in Pasadena, versus No. 3 Florida State. To view a photo album of the game, visit our Facebook Page shortly and be sure to LIKE us. Kenny Karst Photography.

An Arizona Wildcats cheerleader smiles before the start of the Pac-12 championship game versus the Oregon Ducks on Friday at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara. No. 2 Oregon would prevail 51-13 to set up their national championship first-round playoff game against No. 3 Florida State in the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1. To view a photo album of the game, visit our Facebook Page shortly and be sure to LIKE us. Kenny Karst Photography.

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There are 426 days left until the Golden Super Bowl at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara,

on Feb. 7, 2016.

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SportsPulse

Sports fans of the world, unite!

--Andy Dolich

During the holidays, our inboxes overflow with requests asking us to give. Today's economy challenges all of us in allocating our philanthropy to those who are having a rough go of it. We are lucky puppies to live in a place that has it all, and sometimes we take it for granted. Many of us spend time and money supporting community organizations that are devoted to enhancing the lives of our fellow citizens.

I have a simple request, whether you live in the Bay Area or anyplace else in the country: I want that shirt at the bottom of the pile. Over the past two years I have been lucky enough to partner with the St. Anthony Foundation and Comcast SportsNetwork Bay Area to create a simple program that will warm the recipients--and your heart. It's called One Warm Shirt.

We are collecting as many sweatshirts and hoodies as possible to donate to the community served by San Francisco's St. Anthony's Foundation. You are receiving this request because we know you have sweatshirts that have been around far too long. Think of this as early spring cleaning!

Please send what you have ...

* New or gently used

* All sizes

* From the bottom of your drawer, storeroom, irregular pile, gym bag,

attic or basement

* Misprinted logo bin

* Your inventory of traded-player shirts

* Material that isn't up to your hipness

* Teams that no longer exist

* Players you've forgotten

* Logos too garish for your sense of style

* Colors that don't match your eyes

The distribution event will be a part of a post-holiday lunch to be served to the recipients on Thursday, January 15th. If you would like to participate personally, contact Rochelle Reuter at [email protected] for details. Shirts should be sent or delivered by Jan. 2, 2015, to:

St. Anthony Foundation

c/o Rochelle Reuter

150 Golden Gate Ave.

San Francisco, CA 94102

Longtime sports executive Andy Dolich has more than three decades of experience in the professional sports industry, mostly spent in the San Francisco Bay Area. This includes stints in the NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL. He operates his consulting business, Dolich & Associates, in Los Altos.

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SportsPulse

Raiders on a
roller coaster?

--Richard Lupoff

Friends:

I'm pretty sure I saw what I think I saw and I know what I saw. However, I really don't know what to make of it. The Raiders looked like a solid football team. No spectacular performances. No 90-yard touchdown runs, no 60-yard rainbow passes, no 75-yard punts, just good, solid, tough football in all departments. These are the same Oakland Raiders who beat the Kansas City Chiefs, then were absolutely humiliated in that 52-0 shellacking in St. Louis. On Sunday everything clicked.

I'm not ready to deify Tony Sparano, but I really do believe that the turnaround came when the Raiders canned Dennis Allen and promoted Sparano to interim coach. Now they're talking about hiring Harbaugh or Jon Gruden. I think they ought to drop the "interim" from Sparano's title.

Look, these are the same players who went oh-for-whatever for Allen and for a whole parade of predecessors. Once Sparano took over they started looking like a somewhat respectable team, even though they were still losing. Then they started to win. What happened to them in the Rams game? Who knows?

If today's Raiders are the real Raiders, they'll be playoff contenders next year. Too bad the turnaround came so late in the present season, but they can be spoilers for the remaining few weeks of the season.

Richard Lupoff is widely known as a mystery and science fiction writer, but his first gig was covering schoolboy sports for major dailies in New York and Philadelphia. "Once it's in your blood," he says, "it's there forever."

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