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Monday, February 17 through Sunday, February 23, 2020
Issue No. 316
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The Fall/Winter Edition is here!
The 2019 Fall/Winter edition of the Ultimate Sports Guide, a San Francisco Bay Area sports reference publication published twice a year for avid Bay Area and Northern California sports fans, has arrived. The Ultimate Sports Guide is distributed free of charge or may be ordered via subscription. Each seasonal edition provides professional and collegiate team coverage through commentary, photo essays and player profiles. To order, visit www.ultimatesportsguide.net
or send $10 to: Ultimate Sports Guide, P.O. Box 4515, Berkeley, CA 94704. Write theultimatesportsguide@gmail.com
or
call
(510) 845-2035.
Cover photo: Rich Yee.
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Where the Bay Comes to Play!
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Golden Gate Fields
Through June 14, 2020
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The BEST Bay Area sports photos from
Michael Zagaris, Ed Jay, Rich Yee, Darren Yamashita,
Ron Sellers, Alex Ho, Kenneth Wong, Timothy Reynolds and Larry Rosa
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"It's an ocean planet. As the oceans go, so goes the planet."
--Bill Carvalho, Wild Planet founder and president
Wild Planet Foods has been honored with
TWO awards by Whole Foods Market --
Global Supplier of the Year AND
Environmental Stewardship! The annual awards recognize suppliers who embody Whole Foods Market's mission and values through a proven commitment to quality, environmental stewardship, organic integrity, innovation,
and partnership.
More Awards and Counting!
Prevention
-- 100 Cleanest Packaged Food Awards
Men's Health -- 125 Best Foods for Men
Prevention -- Eat Clean Best Packaged Foods
Every Day with Rachael Ray -- Brand New Buy
Better Homes and Gardens -- Catch of the Day
Clean Eating -- Clean Choice Awards
Natural Health -- 3rd Annual Good Food Awards
Runner's World -- Good Catch
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Photo Gallery / Table of Contents
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"These days baseball is different.
You come to spring training, you get your legs ready, your arms loose, your agents ready,
your lawyer
lined up."
~Dave Winfield
MLB right fielder
Hall of Fame, 2001
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With his Tommy John surgery firmly behind him, San Francisco Giants pitcher Johnny Cueto feels his arm has been reborn. "It feels like a baby," Cueto said after Giants pitchers and catchers completed their first workout of the spring at Scottsdale Stadium. A two-time All-Star, Cueto will likely be the frontrunner to fill the void of Opening Day starter with the departure of Madison Bumgarner to the D-backs. P
hoto by Kenny Karst.
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San Francisco Giants & Oakland A's 2020 Schedules & Promotions
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Oakland Panthers hire Roberta Gonzales
The Oakland Panthers are proud to announce the Bay Area's much-loved Roberta Gonzales has been named the Oakland Panthers' Game Day Host and Community/Videography Consultant. With over 30 years of television and radio experience, Gonzales provides a wealth of knowledge to the Panthers team as well as an energy boost to the game day experience. "I am thrilled to be a part of keeping football in Oakland," said Gonzales. "In addition to my game day duties, I am ecstatic my company -- Roberta Gonzales Productions -- will serve as the Game Day Videographer, shooting, editing, and supplying game day highlights to local television stations for nightly sportscasts. I am also excited to do what I do best, community relations work, ensuring Oakland and the East Bay are ready to support the new professional football team in town!"
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Stanford Spring Course -- Bus 31
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Finding Opportunities in the Business of Women's Sports
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Major changes are taking place in the way women's sports are promoted, marketed, advertised, broadcast, and distributed to larger audiences. This course will highlight milestones that have helped usher in new opportunities to develop business ideas and products that promote and monetize women's sports.
Portland, Oregon is home to the most successful women's professional sports franchise in North America. The Portland Thorns soccer games in Providence Park offer a glimpse of the future: 19,000 fans and 10,000 season-ticket holders. This growing enthusiasm and fan base for women's sports has generated advertising interest from companies like Anheuser-Busch, Toyota, and Alaska Airlines. Across the industry, women's sports apparel sales are up by 53 percent in the last three years, and women's sport brands are attracting new sponsorship and media opportunities. While men have historically been the prime demographic target of sports, women control 70 percent of consumer spending and are becoming more reachable through women's sports.
This interactive course will feature thought leaders including Gloria Nevarez, commissioner of the West Coast Conference; Jennifer Azzi, NBA executive, former Stanford basketball legend, and recipient of an Olympic Gold Medal; and Mindi Bach, Oracle's head of sports public relations. We will also explore corporate sponsorships and the new frontier of paying collegiate athletes, the challenges of global sports
expansion, and how women's sports can increase broadcast revenue in a crowded market.
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Quarter: Spring
Course Format: On Campus
Date(s): April 8 - May 7
Drop Deadline: April 27
Tuition: $545
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Day(s): Wednesdays
Duration: 8 weeks
Time: 7 p.m. -- 8:50 p.m.
Unit: 1
Instructor(s): Andy Dolich
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Finding Opportunities in the Business of Women's Sports
Stanford Continuing Studies -- Spring 2020
Registration begins on Monday February 24, 2020
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Andy Dolich has over five decades of leadership in the sports industry, including executive positions in the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, pro soccer and lacrosse. Presently Dolich is COO of the Fan Controlled Football League (FCFL) and teaches sports business at Stanford's School of Continuing Studies. Dolich is also co-author of the new book:
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Azul Coast, with jockey Rafael Bejarano, win the El Camino Real Derby $100,000 Guaranteed
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Saint Mary's Gaels 25, BYU Cougars 24
Saint Mary's players celebrate as they score a try on the final play of the game to defeat the
BYU Cougars, 25-24, at Saint Mary's Stadium on Saturday, Feb. 15.
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Senior lock Ronan Murphy powers through BYU tackle attempts to score a try during the
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Saint Mary's Gaels flanker Alex Glover (6) powers through the tackle attempt by BYU Cougars fullback Connor Parry (15) to score a try during the first half at Saint Mary's Stadium.
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Tickets to see reigning World Cup champions go on sale February 19
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- The San Jose Earthquakes and U.S. Soccer announced today that Earthquakes Stadium will host the United States Women's National Team for a friendly against Brazil on Tuesday, April 14 at 7 p.m. PT. The match will be televised nationally on FS1.
In addition to new 2020 season-ticket benefits, such as free away-game tickets and discounts on merchandise and food trucks, Earthquakes Season Ticket Holders will also receive an exclusive presale for the USWNT vs. Brazil friendly. 2020 Earthquakes Season Tickets are available
here
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Tickets will be made available to the general public on Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 10 a.m. PT via Ticketmaster. Tickets will not be sold at Earthquakes Stadium until
the day of the event.
"We're extremely excited to host the U.S. Women's National Team for the fifth time at Earthquakes Stadium," said Earthquakes Chief Operating Officer Jared Shawlee. "We're always thrilled to bring matches of this caliber to San Jose and showcase our incredible market
for soccer."
The match on April 14 will be the first for the USWNT in the Bay Area since winning the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France, claiming their fourth World Cup in team history. The USA have won all 10 previous matches in San Jose, most recently a 4-0 win vs. Chile in Sept. 2018
The Americans have a decorated international record. The USWNT have won four FIFA World Cups (1991, 1999, 2015, 2019) and four Olympic championships (1996, 2004, 2008, 2012). Dating back to 1991, USA has placed in every World Cup, earning bronze in 1995, 2003 and 2007 and silver in 2011. Until the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil, where they reached the quarterfinals, the USA had also won three consecutive gold medals (2004, 2008, 2012).
The USWNT features some of the biggest names in soccer, many of which have Bay Area ties, such as Cal alumna Alex Morgan, Santa Clara University alumna Julie Ertz and Redding, Calif. native Megan Rapinoe. The match will be their 11th all-time in San Jose and fifth
at
Earthquakes Stadium.
Brazil is currently ranked ninth in the world, according to FIFA, and advanced to the Knockout Round of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup before falling to France in overtime.
Reprinted courtesy San Jose Earthquakes
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Monster Jam Oakland, RingCentral Coliseum
Monster Jam sprung to life over the weekend, with a visit to RingCentral Coliseum in Oakland and an action-packed show which delighted fans and families. Above, Zombie is about to provide unexpected thrills for the capacity crowd.
Photo by Rich Yee.
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Fast Metal added to t
he action-packed motorsports experience.
Max-D won the racing competition, Bakugan Dragonoid won the skills challenge and Grave Digger won the freestyle competition.
Photo by Rich Yee.
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Saigon Shaker aimed for the roof and came close! Monster Jam returns to the Bay Area for a second thrilling event at Levi's Stadium on Saturday, April 4.
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Defying gravity doesn't seem to be a problem for Bakugan Dragonld. Competitions included Freestyle, 2 Wheel Skills Challenge and Racing.
Photo by Rich Yee.
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Sailing upside down seems unnatural until you try it. Max-D did just that!
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Whiplash lived up to his billing. Monster Jam is the big leagues of motorsports competition, where 12,000-pound trucks and world-class athletes tear up the dirt and perform
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For Grave Digger, gravity-defying antics were the order of the day. Two Bay Area trucks will debut at Levi's Stadium on April 4, with appearances by Overkill Evolution and Black Stallion.
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Cal's Kareem South (#10) drives around the corner early in the first half, as University of California Golden Bears (
10-15,4-8 Pac-12)
hosted the Arizona State University Sun Devils
(
17-8,8-4 Pac-12)
in a Pac-12 Conference game at Haas Pavilion on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 16.
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Cal's
Paris Austin (#3) was called for a charge in the second half but his aggressive play netted him 17 points by game's end. But it would not be enough, as the Sun Devils rode a late burst for
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Cal's Matt Bradley (#20) was one of three players with 22 points (including ASU's Remi Martin and Alonzo Verge Jr.). From three-point range Bradley was 4-6 and scored 20 points in the
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Getting Cal's night going, Grant Anticevich (#15) was hot from the field early and kept the Bears within striking distance of the favored Sun Devils until the end.
The Bears next travel to Pullman, Wash. for a
7 p.m. PST tipoff against Washington State on Wednesday, Feb. 19. The game will be broadcast on the Pac-12 Networks.
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No. 5 Stanford upset No. 2 Cal, 193-104, on Senior Day at Avery Aquatic Center on the Stanford campus to improve to
7-0 overall and 6-0 in the Pac-12. Stanford won 12 of 16 events against the Golden Bears. The Cardinal has now won 37 consecutive dual meets and remains undefeated heading into the Pac-12 Championships. Above,
Stanford's Mia Paulsen's 3m dive.
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California's Briana Thai's 3m dive. Stanford defeated California, 193-104, at Avery Aquatic Center on the Stanford campus on Feb. 15.
© 2020 Alex Ho.
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Stanford's Erin Voss took first place in the 200-yard backstroke in 1:53.15.
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Cal freshman Kuany Kuany (#12, from Melbourne, Australia) put on a show during warm-ups with a between-the-legs dunk attempt, as University of California Golden Bears hosted the University of Arizona Wildcats in a Pac-12 Conference game at the Haas Pavilion
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Cal's Matt Bradley (#20) again was the Bears' scoring leader with 19 points (and eight rebounds) but faced a tough defense, which came at him from all directions. Bradley has now scored in double figures in all but one game this season.
Caption and photo by Ron Sellers.
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Driving hard to the basket, Cal junior Grant Anticevich (#15, from Sydney, Australia) put up eight points on the evening. The visiting Wildcats (17-7,7-4 Pac-12) enjoyed a 48% shooting night (versus 38% for Cal) and notched another Pac-12 win.
Caption and photo by Ron Sellers.
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No. 10 California women's gymnastics continued its undefeated streak against No. 25 Stanford, 197.125-196.175, to defeat the Cardinal for the fourth time this season on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 16 at Maples Pavilion. Above, Cal's Nina Schank from Oakland.
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Stanford's Chloe Widner turned in a season's best on the floor (9.900)..
Photo by Rich Yee.
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Cal's Talitha Jones on beam.
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Stanford's Taylor Lawson also turned in a season best on the floor (9.875). Photo by Rich Yee.
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Cal's Kyana George captured event titles on the vault (9.875) and beam (9.925) on the way to winning the all-around (39.525).
Photo by Rich Yee.
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Sports Prep Star -- Jackie Stanco
St. Francis-Sacramento - Soccer - Junior
Jackie Stanco, the Arizona-committed forward, earned six points across two wins during the final week of the regular season. Stanco first notched two goals and an assist in a 4-1 win over rival Davis on Feb. 7. She added another assist in the team's regular season final, a 3-0 shutout of Franklin-Elk Grove. The strong finish allowed St. Francis to finish the season with an 18-2-3 overall record, good enough for the top seed in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division II playoffs. Stanco closed out the regular season with a team-best 17 goals, along with four assists. The Troubadours received a first-round bye and will play their first postseason match on Feb. 21.
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WEEKLY SPORTS CALENDAR
Monday, February 17 through Sunday, February 23, 2020
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Monday, February 17
San Jose Sharks vs. Florida Panthers, 1 p.m.
San Jose Barracuda vs. Tucson Roadrunners, 6 p.m.
Stockton Heat vs. San Diego Gulls, 1 p.m.
Tuesday, February 18
Stockton Heat @ San Diego Gulls, 7 p.m.
Thursday, February 20
Golden State Warriors vs. Houston Rockets, 7:30 p.m.
Sacramento Kings vs. Memphis Grizzlies, 7 p.m.
San Jose Sharks @ New Jersey Devils, 4 p.m.
Stockton Heat @ Tucson Roadrunners, 7:05 p.m.
Saturday, February 22
Sacramento Kings @ Los Angeles Clippers, 12:30 p.m.
San Francisco Giants vs Los Angeles Dodgers, 12:05 p.m.
Oakland A's @ Chicago Cubs, 12:05 p.m.
San Jose Sharks @ New York Rangers, 4 p.m.
San Jose Barracuda @ San Diego Gulls, 7 p.m.
Stockton Heat @ Tucson Roadrunners, 7:05 p.m.
Golden State Warriors vs. New Orleans Pelicans, 5:30 p.m.
Oakland A's vs. (SS) San Francisco Giants &
Arizona Diamondbacks, 12:05 p.m.
San Jose Sharks @ New York Islanders, 2 p.m.
San Jose Barracuda @ Ontario Reign, 3 p.m.
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Minor League Team Affiliations
San Jose Barracuda (San Jose Sharks) -- AHL
American Hockey League
Stockton Heat (Calgary Flames) -- AHL
American Hockey League
Minor League Team Affiliations
(Baseball)
Nashville Sounds (Oakland A's) -- AAA,
Pacific Coast League
Sacramento River Cats (San Francisco Giants) --
AAA, Pacific Coast Leag
ues
San Jose Giants (San Francisco Giants) -- Class A
Advanced Affiliate, California League
Stockton Ports (Oakland A's) -- Class A
Advanced Affiliate, California League
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: 95.7 FM The Game
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 The Bone FM
San Francisco Giants: KNBR 680 AM
San Jose Barracuda: KDOW 1220 AM
San Jose Earthquakes: KNBR 1050 AM,
1370 KZSF AM (Spanish)
San Jose Giants: MiLB Gameday Audio
San Jose Sharks, KFOX 98.5 FM San Jose,
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
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Sophomore Carli Orcutt performs a release move on bars as she leads off the Spartan lineup
in a meet with UC Davis on Friday night, Jan. 31 at the Provident Credit Union Event Center. Team
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