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November 14, 2022
Issue No. 459
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He Would Not Let Them Lose
by Pete Elman
His stat line revealed it all: 38 minutes; 47 points, 17-24 from the field, 7-12 from three-point range, 8 assists, 8 rebounds, only two fouls, and perhaps most astonishing—zero turnovers.
But that is not the whole story here--far from it, in fact. It was the day before perhaps the most anticipated mid-term election in our history. But for diehard Warriors fans it felt like the world was going to end on the Chase Center hardwood. This was a game they absolutely could not afford to lose; not to the lowly Kings, not at home, not after a disastrous 0-5 road trip.
Last Monday night, in a performance for the ages, perhaps his greatest regular season performance of a remarkable 14-year career, Steph Curry willed his team to victory. Not only from a statistical perspective, but, more importantly, from an emotional and leadership level, one for which Curry summoned up a special gear that very few athletes can achieve. But number 30 is not most athletes.
The Warriors are 5-8 and they have been out-of-sync since the season began on October 18 with a solid win against the woeful Lakers. In those four away games he played, Steph averaged 31 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists.
Clearly, he isn’t the problem.
The fired-up young Sacramento team, coached now by beloved Warrior assistant Mike Brown, led going into the final period, 88-79. Golden State looked tired, listless and, frankly—old. Halfway through the quarter, they were still down by eight. Then the Nullifier went to work.
At 5:08, he drains a 28-footer to get his team within three.
At 4:02, he converts a nifty driving layup.
At 1:53, he makes a six-foot textbook bank shot to tie the game.
At 1:24, he bombs in another 28-footer to give the Dubs a three-point lead.
At 0:37, he feeds Draymond for a dunk
At 0:01, he clinches the win with two free throws.
Seventeen points in the quarter, and more importantly, a must win by the hone team. It has been an eye-opening few weeks to start the 2022-23 campaign for the defending champs. Steve Kerr went into is ninth season as the coach believing that this was one of his strongest teams; the starting lineup of veterans Curry, Green, Thompson, Wiggins and Looney were still playing at a high level.
Sixth man Jordan Poole had emerged last year as an offensive force, and the hope was that James Wiseman, 21, Moses Moody and Jonathan Kuminga, both 20, would give them solid minutes. But for the most part they have been unplayable. Along with veteran Jamychal Green, who was brought in to play the Otto Porter
role, they are all four out of the rotation, at least for now. The steady Kevon Looney is now the sole big man who gets minutes, and they can ill afford to overplay him.
The starters have played well, but at this rate they could burn out. It is up to Kerr to figure it out how to get production out of the bench --and there is reason to believe that he will. But it will also take on-court leadership, grit, and some magic, provided by you-know-who.
For an encore, in Friday’s game against a much-improved Cleveland team that is younger, taller and faster than the Warriors, Curry dropped 40 on the Cavaliers, 25 of which came in the second half, when it looked like the Warriors had little chance. This time he had help from his teammates, mainly Draymond Green (13 assists, 9 rebounds, smothering defense), Jordan Poole (18 points), Andrew
Wiggins (20 points), and surprising two-way player Anthony Lamb (10 points).
The defense down the stretch was vintage Warriors, shutting down the Cavaliers. When the team needs a win, whether it is game four of the NBA finals in Boston against the Celtics and their rabid—in the truest sense of the word—fans, or seemly inconsequential November games against the Kings and Cavs, there is one man for the job.
Afterwards, Steve Kerr repeated his post-game mantra, which never gets old. “You run out of adjectives to describe Steph’s play. He’s just amazing night after night. He's never been better, I can say that. He’s unbelievable.”
And he would not let them lose.
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From 2000-2011 Elman wrote a column for the Oakland Athletics Fan Coalition and covered sports for the Bay Area News Group. In 2013 he penned an acclaimed children's book and recently co-authored two new books; the first, written with Arif Khatib about unsung minority athletes, is entitled Remember Their Sacrifice; Stories of Unheralded Athletes of Color. The second is a collection of 49 articles Elman composed for Sports Today entitled Insights and Outtakes; Excerpts and Epiphanies from the World of Sports. Elman is currently teaching 16 courses on popular music and sports at Bay Area colleges.
For earlier articles by Elman published in Sports Today, click HERE.
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Long-time Sports Today contributor Pete Elman, creator of the slogan
“Run TMC,” (Issue #429 -- https://conta.cc/387hUxK) will be at Monday's Golden State Warriors game vs. the San Antonio Spurs. Chris Mullin, Mitch Richmond and Timmy Hardaway will be broadcasting the game in the booth, and Mr. Elman will be present, being interviewed either at his seat or courtside during the game by KNBR’s Tom Tolbert about how he came up with the nickname. The game will be televised at 7 p.m. on
Comcast Sports Bay Area.
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Letters to the Editor
"Jeopardy": Credit where Credit is Due
Category: Presidential Legacies
"For $800: This President enacted Title IX."
"Who was Richard Nixon?"
"Correct!"
Seriously, Nixon's The One! Politics are strange, and sometimes society gets lucky. This was one of those times.
In June 1972, President Richard M. Nixon signed the Education Amendments Act of 1972, which included Title IX, prohibiting sexual discrimination in any institution receiving federal funding. Title IX is, effectively, an amendment to the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Today, it is best known as the amendment that grants women and girls the right to participate in high school and college athletics.
When President Nixon signed the Act into law, few knew just how consequential Title IX would be. In just 37 words, Title IX, and Richard Nixon, launched a revolution in women’s sports!
50th Anniversary of Title IX
https://www.nixonfoundation.org/2022/06/50th-anniversary-title-ix/
Robert A. Moselle, Esq.
Monterey, CA
https://www.cce-mcle.com/
High Praise
Absolutely LOVE Amaury’s tribute (Issue #458 -- https://conta.cc/3UiFrPp) to Dusty Baker! I watched Dusty get ‘lovingly pummeled’ in the dugout when the third and final out was recorded at the top of the ninth. I saw his fingers clenched onto the wire webbing, probably needed in order to keep his balance as his guys were jumping all over him. He is, after all, 73!
And his total GLEE sitting with Frank Thomas (The Big Hurt), David Ortiz (Big Poppi ), and Alex Rodriguez ( A-Rod) was nothing short of heartwarming. He even eschewed the toothpick. Loved it! What a series!!!
Ann Cooke
Alameda, CA
The Warriors Lamb-Jerome Experiment
Anthony Lamb and Ty Jerome's performances in the W's non-starters game of a week ago paid dividends, for themselves and the team. In the game vs. the Cavs, Lamb was a spark plug and Jerome was always in the right spot, a la Looney. It was a thriller of a finish as the Warriors overcame numerous, frivolous calls down the stretch and Steph & Klay made some extraordinary, clutch shots in the final few minutes.
Lamb was a two-time America East Player of the Year with the University of Vermont Catamounts. In high school he had been a finalist for New York Mr. Basketball. Jerome played college basketball for the University of Virginia Cavaliers, where in 2019 he was the starting point guard on their national
championship team.
Coach Kerr's one-time experimental "Non-Starter" lineup was a well-timed, inspired exercise in B-Ball creativity. That's why we're different. And "That's the Way I Like It." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0_H3F84Yjk
Kristen La Rue
San Francisco, CA
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Contents
Columns
Hardly Trivial by T. Buff
Games
Cal Bears (MBB) 65, UC Davis 75
Cal Bears (MPOLO) 18, Stanford Cardinal 12
San Francisco 49ers 22, Los Angeles Chargers 16
San Jose Barracuda 2, Colorado Eagles 1, OT
USF Dons (MBB) 88, UC Merced Bobcats 71
Features & Commentary
A Special Day, by Dave Newhouse
And Now The Warriors, by Howard Pearlstein
Consider A Donation
Grand Canyon Dories, by Rudi Petschek
He Would Not Let Them Lose, by Pete Elman
PAC Rugby 7s Tournament, by Alex Ho
San Jose Sports Hall of Fame, by Ed Jay
The 125th Big Game, by Andy Dolich
Organizations
Cal Bears
Golden Gate Fields
Oakland A's
Saint Mary's College Gaels
San Francisco Giants
San Jose State Spartans
Santa Clara Broncos
Sonoma Raceway
Stanford Cardinal
USF Dons
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
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San Francisco 49ers 22
Los Angeles Chargers 16
November 13, 2022
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Continuing to righten the ship with their second win in a row, albeit closer than any oddsmakers predicted, the Niners were lifted into the winner’s circle with excellent performances, including a 24-yard pass to Brandon Aiyuk which resulted in a McCaffrey two-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. Running back Elijah Mitchell found success, gaining 89 bruising yards after returning from a game one knee injury.
With their improved record, San Francisco is now just a half game behind division-leading Seattle in the NFC West conference. Next up are the Arizona Cardinals in a Monday Night Football game in Mexico City on Nov 21 at 5:15 p.m.
The Niners are already installed as a 7.5 favorite.
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Oski vs. The Tree in BER-KE-LEY!
125 Big Games – How many have you attended?
Will the Band be on the field?
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The 125th
Big Game
by Andy Dolich
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On November 22, 1997, 92,000 Cal and Stanford football fans filled
Stanford Stadium to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Big Game.
This football extravaganza was the final Big Event capping off a year-
long celebration of the incredible impact these universities have made
on the Bay Area, the nation and the world as we know it.
The 100th Big Game Centennial Celebration incorporated a series of
cultural, academic, community-based, philanthropic, student-inspired
and multiple athletic events. This unique project of teamwork
showcased the partnership and positive historic rivalry between the
public and private institutions of Cal and Stanford.
The 125th Big Game between California (3-7) and Stanford (3-7) will kick off at 2:30 pm on Saturday, Nov. 19 at FTX Field at Memorial
Stadium in Berkeley. This year’s meeting will mark the 40th
Anniversary of The Play, a five-lateral kickoff return for a touchdown
through the Stanford Band that lifted California to a win in the 1982 Big Game and is arguably the most iconic moment in college football
history. We will always hear the voice of Joe Starkey’s legendary call
– “The Band is out on the Field!”
The first 10,000 fans through the gates for the 125th Big Game will
receive a replica Axe giveaway. I sure hope it is pliable rubber, foam or
flubber for both fan bases.
The rivalry between the Bay Area’s Pac-12 schools dates back to 1892
and is the sixth-longest active running series between two Football Bowl Subdivision teams. What will the Big Game rivalry look like in the
future as the Pac-12 deals with the defection of USC and UCLA?
Stanford leads the all-time series, 65-48-1
Cal vs. Stanford-on-the-field
* NCAA championships: Stanford 126; Cal 97
* NFL Hall of Famers: Stanford – 3, John Elway, James Lofton and
Ernie Nevers. Cal -- 2, Tony Gonzalez and Les Richter
* Heisman Trophy Winners: Stanford -- Jim Plunkett; Cal -- 0
* Super Bowl Winning QBs: Stanford -- Jim Plunkett and John Elway
with two each. Cal -- Aaron Rodgers
Stanford is one of only five schools which has produced a U.S.
President and Super Bowl winning QB (President Herbert Hoover
quarterbacks Plunkett and Elway.) In case you were wondering
about the other four schools:
* U.S. Naval Academy: Jimmy Carter and Roger Staubach
* University of Michigan: Gerald Ford and Tom Brady
* Miami of Ohio: Benjamin Harrison and Ben Roethlisberger
* Delaware: Joe Biden and Joe Flacco
* MLB Hall of Famers: Stanford -- Mike Mussina. Cal -- 0
* NBA Hall of Famers: Stanford -- Hank Luisietti. Cal -- Jason Kidd
* Golf Majors: Stanford – 25. Tiger Woods 15, Tom Watson 8,
Lawson Little 1, and Bob Rosberg 1. Cal –2, Collin Morikawa.
* Tennis Majors: Cal -- Helen Wills (31); Stanford 23, John McEnroe
and Bryan Brothers
* Olympic gold medals: Stanford – 139--Cal -- 117
* Olympic medals: Stanford – 270--Cal -- 207
* Coaching Record: Stanford, Tara VanDerveer -- 936-199 (825%)
Cal vs. Stanford – Off the Field
* Nobel Prize Winners: Cal - 35, Stanford - 35- Most impressive tie in educational history
* Supreme Court Justices: Stanford 4; Stephen Breyer, Anthony
Kennedy, Sandra Day O’Connor, William Rehnquist. Cal 1; Earl
Warren (Chief Justice)
* Oscar winners: Cal - Gregory Peck. Stanford -- Jack Palance
* United States President: Stanford -- Herbert Hoover; Cal -- 0
* United States Senator: Cal -- William Knowland, Pete Wilson;
Stanford -- 0
* Size of Campus in acres owned: Stanford 8,180; Cal 8,163
* Astronauts: Stanford – 8; Cal -- 5
* Tallest campus structure: Cal's Sather Tower, 307 ft.; Stanford's
Hoover Tower, 285 ft.
* Largest monetary gift: Stanford – Nike’s Phil Knight gave $400
million in 2016 and the Hewett Foundation gave $400 million in
2001; Cal -- $252 million by an anonymous donor in 2020
* Miss Americas: Cal -- Teresa Scanlon, 2011; Stanford -- Crystal Lee,
First Runner Up, 2014
* #1 Billboard hit: Cal -- Gregory Abbott, Shake You Down; Stanford -
- 0
* Stanford Stadium was downsized from 92,000 seats to 50,000 seats in 12 months in 2006 at a cost of $90 million dollars. Cal’s stadium was retrofitted in 21 months in 2010-2012 for $325
million dollars.
* Higher IQ? Oski or The Tree -- Results-TBD
Miscellaneous
Oh, one more for you trivialists. First women’s intercollegiate basketball game between Stanford and Cal in April of 1896 -- Cal 2, Stanford 1
Enjoy the Rivalry!
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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 Commissioner of the Fan Controlled Sports & Entertainment (FCSE) and teaches sports business at Stanford's School of Continuing Studies. Dolich is also co-author of: 20 Secrets to Success for NCAA Student-Athletes Who Won't Go Pro and co-author of LOL, Loss of Logo, What's Your Next Move? For earlier articles by Andy Dolich published in Sports Today!, click HERE.
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A Special
Day
by Dave Newhouse
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There’s one holiday, in terms of life-changing, that gets to me every year: Veterans Day.
That’s because this holiday, above all others, speaks not only to the person I am, but the sports writing profession I would choose, and leading me to the woman I would marry.
My four years in the United States Air Force, 1957 to 1961, evolved into my ultimate turning point, giving me the future I couldn’t see beforehand. Christmas is special, Thanksgiving is wonderful, but Veterans Day is….everything!
That Day, November 11th, just came and went, but it always makes me remember the people I served with, some I’m still in contact with, and some who are no longer here.
I have no heroic battles to share, for I was a peacetime airman. I realize Veterans Day is best recognized for those who served in combat, but I owe the military much more than it owes me.
I was a college dropout, as was my Menlo Park neighbor, Larry Ludgus, when we signed up for four years of military duty. Larry became a USAF jet mechanic in the states, and I wound up working in base gymnasium in Laon, France.
I would be gone three years, or a thousand days, knowing when I returned home that my high school friends would be college graduates, and some married with children. And I would have three years of college left after serving my country.
Well, while running athletic programs on the base, I was approached by Jack Wendell Jones, who ran the weekly base newspaper, asking me to write about our sports teams, plus intramural sports, and would I also write a column, please.
“What’s a column?” I replied in my naivete. I had read columns beforehand; I just didn’t know the terminology. Anyway, I told him no, I already had a job. He asked me again and got the same reply.
Then it hit me — what am I going to do back in civilian life? Writing assignments led to my best grades in school, and so I said yes to his third approach. And for two years, at no extra pay, I filled the sports page of the Laon Sentinel. Laon is pronounced something like “Lohn” in French. “Loan” was the pronunciation used on base, thus the Laon Rangers was the moniker used for our sports teams. And Riding with The Rangers became my sports column.
And that’s how I received my initial journalism education, thanks to Uncle Sam. And while attending the Rome Olympics in 1960, I sat next to an American soldier stationed in Germany, Fred Hock, who was from the Bay Area and who would play a pivotal role in my choosing a life partner.
I did graduate from college, finally at 25, at San Jose State in 1964 with a degree in journalism. (Larry Ludgus would become an attorney, and still remains a friend). After Fred Hock returned home from Germany, he introduced me to his best girl's roommate, the fair Patsy Lewis, and we wed in August of 1964.
So, from the Air Force, a career and a wife, a doubleheader sweep. Thus 61 years after mustering out, I’m a grateful man.
Veterans Day, to me, is a year-long holiday.
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Dave Newhouse's journalism career spans more than half a century, including 45 years at the Oakland Tribune before his retirement in November 2011. His most recent book, The Yankee Way, is available in bookstores and on amazon.com. Dave grew up in Menlo Park, graduated from San Jose State, and has radio and television experience, in addition to his work as an award-winning sportswriter and columnist. For earlier articles by Dave published in
Sports Today, click HERE.
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Former Golden State Warriors players gathered recently in Oakland to serve as pallbearers for coach Joe Roberts. A former NBA player, Roberts was the assistant coach when the Warriors won the 1975 World Championship, and Al Attles was their head coach. L-R: George Johnson, Clifford Ray, Charles Dudley, Purvis Short, Sonny Parker, Arif Khatib, coach Al Attles, trainer Dick D’Oliva.
Photo credit: Aaronette King.
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Sean Murphy is a 2022 All-MLB Nominee
Major League Baseball has announced that Sean Murphy is a nominee for the 2022 All-MLB Team presented by Arm & Hammer and OxiClean, which recognizes the best performers of the 2022 regular season. Fans can vote daily for the best at each position through Nov. 22, and everyone who casts a ballot will receive a special 20% OFF discount offer from MLBShop.com.
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Make Sense of the Madness:
The Evolving Business of College Athletics
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A six session course in the 2023 Winter Quarter at
Stanford Continuing Studies. The course will be listed in the
SCS Catalog on 11/7 with signups beginning on 11/28: continuingstudies.stanford.edu
Weekly course sessions begin on Tuesday, January 31st
from 7-9 pm. At this time all sessions will be virtual on Zoom.
Stanford Continuing Studies
Winter Quarter 2023 -- BUS 119
Title: Make Sense of the Madness:
The Evolving Business of College Athletics
Instructor -- Andy Dolich
The business of college athletics is booming. Close to 2,000 athletic departments throughout the U.S. generate $25.5 billion in media rights while attracting over 190 million enthusiastic, ticket buying fans. This industry is evolving real time in increasingly complex ways. The recent news that USC and UCLA are leaving the Pac-12 for the Big Ten Conference has created waves of uncertainty and speculation about the future. Just a year ago, college athletes were first permitted to profit from the rights for their Name, Image or Likeness (NIL) while on the playing fields of their schools. What do these seismic changes mean for college athletes, administrators and fans now and
in the future?
This course examines the business of college sports past,
present and future.
Session One -- Introduction on the Business of College Sports
Session Two -- Overview of the changes in the Pac-12 and beyond -- Ted Robinson
Session Three -- Economics -- Dr. Dan Rascher
Session Four -- The Media -- Jon Wilner
Session Five -- Athletes and coaches - Ben Braun
Session Six -- Final Round -- Table with representatives of involved
constituencies.
Sessions will include interactive discussions from industry experts.
Students will leave this course with insights into the revolutionary changes affecting the business of college sports.
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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 Commissioner of Fan Controlled Sports & Entertainment (FCSE) and teaches sports business at Stanford's School of Continuing Studies. Dolich is also co-author of: 20 Secrets to Success for NCAA Student-Athletes Who Won't Go Pro and co-author of LOL, Loss of Logo, What's Your Next Move? For articles by Andy Dolich published in
Sports Today!, click HERE.
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San Jose Sports Hall of Fame | |
The San Jose Sports Hall of Fame marked its 27th celebration of sports excellence in the South Bay when it inducted four new members into the Hall on November 9, 2022, at SAP Center at San Jose. The inductees hail from the upper echelon of collegiate, professional and Olympic competition as well as sports journalism – a first in the Hall’s long history. The San Jose Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2022 Inductees were Doug Cosbie (Football), Sam Piraro (Baseball), Sue Phillips (Basketball), and Mike Swain (Judo). Photo by Ed Jay. | |
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(L-R) Dustin Worford, inductee Sue Phillips, aRobert Braunstein, MC.
Photo by Ed Jay.
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2022 Inductees Doug Cosbie, Sam Piraro, Sue Phillips, and Mike Swain.
Photo by Ed Jay.
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San Jose Barracuda 2
Colorado Eagles 1, OT
November 12, 2022
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Forward Luke Johnson scored 40 seconds into overtime to propel the San Jose Barracuda to a 2-1 victory over the Colorado Eagles at Tech CU Arena on Saturday, November 12th. Photo by Darren Yamashita. | |
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...And Now The Warriors
by Howard Pearlstein
Now that the 49ers have sorted out most of the problems, return of injured players on Offense, and the Defensive starter’s injury list down to being able to be counted on the fingers of one hand, it’s time to look to the Warriors.
First of all, I think Steve Kerr is on top of the situation, with the “Thanks for the Ring” veterans gone, those who were part of the final push to win it all, who knew (no secret) there was no big money left over with the Dubs, got the kind of contracts from various teams they deserve. (** FYI)
And coach Kerr understands that Clay needs to achieve full recovery, putting him for now on an every-other-game schedule. He’s got most of the touch back but the stamina? (Coach Kerr calls it, “His legs.”) I wrote about Tiger Woods when he came back that he would have the same skills but what was lost was the stamina, and that would take longer to get back.)
And he understands that, unlike the 9ers learning the complex plays during practice, the new guys can only learn to play that constant motion, continual passing, lots of assists, almost telepathic sense of knowing where the other guy(s) are at any time, so that a pass knows where it’s going. Because it’s ONLY during actual games can that be learned -- the hard way. If not on time and target, it’s a turnover. Because of that, at least for the meantime, the Win-Loss numbers are not as important as mastering the poetry-in-motion dance moves.
Basketball, at least as played by the Dubs, is as close as American sports comes to soccer – continual motion, no protective clothing, and the only game in which a player is dealing with offense and defense at the same time.
One more thing -- the Sacramento Kings. My high school was small (300 students, 7–12) and a basketball school, even to the point of winning the state championship one year. A high school pal and I used to go to most Warriors home games in Philly. (Yeah, that long ago -- Paul Arizin, Tom Gola Joe Graboski, and Guy Rodgers -- a phenom at only 6’0”.)
When I got out here, it was still the Warriors for me, but my pal got to the East Bay via working in Sacramento and became a Kings fan. Because of that, I paid attention to them, and last year I could see they were getting good, really good.
Even more so this year, which makes me think that’s gonna be the future rivalry; not the Lakers, the Kings. They play the game the same way as we do, more or less, and why not? Their coach is Mike Brown, who left the Dubs to coach the Kings last May after six years with and subbing for Steve Kerr in regular season and playoff games.
We’ve already seen two games with them this year, both of them tough; the last two took Dubs until the last 2-3 minutes of the game to regain the lead, and that only with superhero 40-pointers from the MVP. Gonna be interesting, just a 90 minute drive away.
** FYI: Gary Payton II – Portland Trail Blazers, Otto Porter Jr. -- Toronto Raptors, Juan Toscano-Anderson -- Los Angeles Lakers, Nemanja Bjelica -- Fenerbahçe Beko in Turkey, Damian Lee -- Phoenix Suns, Chris Chiozza -- Brooklyn Nets, Jeff Dowtin –Toronto Raptors
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Howard Pearlstein has been a few places and done a few things.
An old friend once said, "Howard, you live your life like you're trying to fill in a dust jacket blurb." Well, then all I have to do is write a book that will get published.
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For some reason I got into a conversation about the penalty-ridden Thanksgiving game between the
LV Raiders and the Dallas Cowboys in 2021.
The teams committed for a combined 28 accepted penalties for 276 yards over the 65-plus minutes of game action. The Raiders were penalized 14 times for 110 yards while the Cowboys were flagged 14 times for
166 yards.
That's a lot but hardly a record. What's the NFL record for most combined penalties in one game?
Hint: The record has stood for 70 years.
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No. 1 Cal Bears 18
No. 4 Stanford Cardinal 12
November 12, 2022
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The Cal Bears water polo team avenged their only loss of the season by defeating the Stanford Cardinal in The Big Splash, 18-12, to secure the Heaston Trophy on Saturday, November 12th at Avery Aquatic Center.
Photo by Darren Yamashita.
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Attacker Max Casabella filled the stat sheet with three goals, three assists, two steals, and a field block. Photo by Darren Yamashita. | |
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Cal Bears 65
UC Davis 75
November 7, 2022
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Cal senior Joel Brown (#1) drove hard to the basket in the first half as the University of California Golden Bears (0-1, 0-0 Pac-12) played host to the UC Davis Aggies (1-0, 0-0 Big West) at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley on Monday, November 7. Final score: Cal 65, UC Davis 75.
Caption and photo by Ron Sellers.
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Stanford Sweeps UCLA
Baird had a match-high 14 kills
LOS ANGELES – Led by Caitie Baird, No. 8 Stanford swept UCLA, 25-23, 25-23, 25-19, Saturday, at Pauley Pavilion.
Stanford won its 14th consecutive match, improving to 15-1 in the Pac-12 and 20-4 overall. The Cardinal has reached the 20-win plateau for the 40th time in program history.
Baird finishes with a team-best 14 kills on .316 hitting, five digs, two blocks and an ace. Middle blocker McKenna Vicini hit .583 with eight kills on 12 swings with just one error.
continued...
By Stanford Athletics. For a full report, click HERE.
www.gostanford.com
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Spartans Shine in Day Two of CSUN Women's Tennis Fall Invitational
NORTHRIDGE, Calif. - Irena Muradyan, Alba Pedrero Galindo, Jovana Babic and Rozalina Youseva each won a pair of matches to lead San José State at the second day of the Northridge Hidden Duals part of the Cal State Northridge Women's Tennis Fall Invitational at the Matador Tennis Complex in Northridge, Calif. on Saturday.
* The Spartans won four of the six individual matches against Sacramento State.
* Against Sacramento State, Carolina Millan won 6-3, 6-3, Muradyan won 6-2, 6-4, Pedrero Galindo won 6-4, 3-5, 7-5 and Youseva won 6-2, 6-0.
* On the doubles side, Muradyan/Pedrero Galindo won 6-2 and Youseva/Babic won 6-3 with both matches against Cal State Fullerton.
* Tomorrow the Spartans continue the Northridge Hidden Duals starting at 9 a.m. and a full schedule is here
continued...
For a full report, click HERE.
#AllSpartans / GoSpartans
www.sjsuspartans.com
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Gaels Take Control at Cal Baptist to Move to 2-0
RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Saint Mary's Women's Basketball improved to 2-0 after an 88-81 road win at Cal Baptist, after leading by as many as 22 points in the fourth quarter.
It was another balanced scoring attack for the Gaels, as five players scored in double figures, led by Taycee Wedin's 21 points, defeating a Lancers team that won 23 games last season and were 83-37 over the last four years.
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USF Dons 81
UC Merced Bobcats 71
November 13, 2022
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USF Dons guard Khalil Shabazz scored 19 of his 21 points in the first half as the Dons defeated the UC Merced Bobcats, 88-71, at War Memorial Gym at the Sobrato Center on Sunday, November 13th.
Caption and photo by Darren Yamashita.
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Utah State First Leg Of Lengthy
Road Trip For MBB
SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Looking to keep their hot start going, Santa Clara men's basketball is gearing up for a lengthy road trip that begins on Monday against Utah State before heading way, way east to the Bahamas for next weekend's Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship. Before enjoying some fun in the sun, the Broncos will have their hands full against a very talented Utah State team in what will serve as Santa Clara's lone true road contest of nonconference play this season. Tip is set for 6 p.m. PT inside the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum in Logan, Utah.
THE MATCHUP
Santa Clara (2-0) at Utah State (2-0)
SERIES HISTORY
Utah State leads 6-3.
GAME INFO
When: Monday, Nov. 14 • 7 p.m. MT/6 p.m. PT
Where: Dee Glen Smith Spectrum (Logan, Utah)
Video: MW Network
Audio: TuneIn (Subscription)
Live Stats: Sidearm
Game Notes: Santa Clara | Utah State
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The California men claimed their fourth consecutive and ninth overall PAC Rugby 7s Championship on Sunday at Stanford. Throughout the weekend, the Golden Bears outscored the opposition by a combined score of 198 to 12, defeating Stanford, Utah, Oregon, UCLA, and Arizona enroute to the Cup victory. Caption and photo by Alex Ho. | |
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The Stanford women won the women's pool of the PAC Rugby 7s Championship over the weekend at Stanford. The Cardinal played five matches against Cal over the weekend and edged the Bears 3-2.
Caption and photo by Alex Ho.
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Major General William M. Breckinridge being assisted by SCRAMP President Lou Gold during the ribbon cutting
Green Flag Waved 65 Years Ago Today to Open Monterey County’s Newest Attraction:
Laguna Seca
MONTEREY, Calif., November 9, 2022—Perhaps few knew on that Saturday morning, November 9, 1957, who were attending the 8th Annual Pebble Beach National Championship Sports Car Road Races on a hastily-built road course carved into the Fort Ord Army Installation, that it was the beginning of an enduring and iconic motorsports venue. Sixty-five years ago today, the ribbon was cut, and America’s newest road course opened in scenic Monterey, Calif.
The 8th Annual event was a first for Laguna Seca, as the name was a carryover of the races that began in 1950 racing through the Del Monte Forest of Pebble Beach, which had also added a Concours d’Elegance to bring a social atmosphere to its race weekend. Six years later in 1956, the Pebble Beach Road Races showed the imperative need for a safer, larger race track to host what had become one of the most famous competitions in North America. Following Ernie McAfee’s death during a crash that year, it was decided that the current Pebble Beach course was “not enough track” to house the rising horsepower that was being created annually.
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Start Times and TV Networks Announced For Sonoma Raceway’s
2023 NASCAR Events
SONOMA, Calif. (November 9, 2022) – Race start times and TV networks have been announced for Sonoma Raceway’s NASCAR national event weekend in June of 2023.
The annual Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Cup Series race is set for 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 11. The much-anticipated first-ever DoorDash 250 NASCAR Xfinity Series race will begin at 5 p.m. Pacific Time on Saturday, June 10. The DoorDash 250 will be televised on FS1, while the Toyota/Save Mart 350 will be televised on FOX.
A start time for the ARCA Menard’s Series West race, as well as practice and qualifying info, will be announced at a later date.
Season tickets for 2023 Sonoma Raceway events are available now at SonomaRaceway.com
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The all-time record for most combined penalties in a game has stood for 70 years.
In 1951, the Chicago Bears and Cleveland Browns were penalized a staggering 37 times for 374 yards. The Browns accounted for the majority of the penalties, 21, and penalty yards, 209, but still came away with a lopsided
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USF Dons 88, UC Merced Bobcats 71, November 13, 2022.
Photos by Darren Yamashita.
San Jose Barracuda 2, Colorado Eagles 1, OT, November 12, 2022. Photos by Darren Yamashita.
No. 1 Cal Bears 18, No. 4 Stanford Cardinal 12, The Big Splash, November 12, 2022. Photos by Darren Yamashita.
Cal Bears 65, UC Davis 75, November 7, 2022.
Photos by Ron Sellers.
Stanford Cardinal 14, Washington State Cougars 52, November 5, 2022. Photos by Rich Yee.
San Jose State Spartans 28, Colorado State Rams 16, November 5, 2022. Photos by Alex Ho.
Cal Bears 62, Chico State 55, November 2, 2022.
Photos by Ron Sellers.
Cal Bears 1, Oregon State Beavers 1, October 30, 2022.
Photos by Darren Yamashita.
Cal Bears 24, Oregon Ducks 42, October 29, 2022.
Photos by Ron Sellers.
San Jose State Spartans 35, Nevada Wolfpack 28, October 29, 2022. Photos by Alex Ho.
Cal Bears 21, Washington Huskies 28, October 22, 2022.
Photos by Ron Sellers.
Airshow Salinas, October 8-9,
Photos by Rich Yee.
2022 Grand National Rodeo, October 6-9, 2022.
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Weekly Bay Area
Sports Calendar
Monday, November 14, through
Sunday, November 20, 2022
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Monday, November 14
(MNF) Washington Commanders @ Philadelphia Eagles, 5:15 p.m.
Golden State Warriors vs. San Antonio Spurs, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, November 15
San Jose Sharks @ Vegas Golden Knights, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, November 16
Golden State Warririors @ Phoenix Suns, 7 p.m.
Thursday, November 17
(TNF) Tennessee Titans @ Green Bay Packers, 5:15 p.m.
San Jose Sharks v. Detroit Red Wings, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, November 18
Golden State Warriors vs. New York Knicks, 7 p.m.
Saturday, November 19
San Jose Sharks vs. New York Rangers, 7:30 p.m.
Cal Bears vs. Stanford Cardinal, 2:30 p.m.
San Jose State Spartans @ Utah State, 6:45 p
Sunday, November 20
Las Vegas Raiders @ Denver Broncos, 1:05 p.m.
Golden State Warriors @ Houston Rockets, 4 p.m.
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The New York Yankees are the greatest dynasty, not only in baseball but in all of sports. The Yankees, in fact, embody a series of dynasties, from Ruth-Gehrig through Jeter-Rivera. But the absolute greatest Yankees were the 1949-1953 pinstripers, winners of an unprecedented five consecutive World Series. The Yankee Way, Hall of Fame manager Tony La Russa writes in the book's forward, is “full of Yankee winning keys, star-studded competitions, and insights about one of baseball's historically fascinating periods.” Key contributors to this dynasty, including Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Billy Martin, Phil Rizzuto, and manager Casey Stengel, are remembered by their teammate, Charlie Silvera, catcher and co-author.
Dave Newhouse was an award-winning sportswriter/columnist for the Oakland Tribune before his retirement. He has continued his work as an author and The Yankee Way is his eighteenth book. He lives with his wife, Patsy, an artist, in Oakland, CA.
ISBN 978-1-937943-60-8 – 196 pages – $24.95
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