August 26 -- September 1, 2024
Issue No. 552
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WEEKEND POTPOURRI
49ers vs. Raiders Pre-Season Slugfest
In the final pre-season game, it was San Francisco vs. the, (ahem), "Las Vegas" Raiders. It started with a 49er flashback to Brock Purdy, George Kittle and Deebo Samuel on the move, and it felt good! One advantage the Niners have is that every self-proclaimed ESPN expert has dismissed the Niners as non-threats, as they've been focused on Green Bay, Detroit, blah blah. Brock who?
This game started with the Niners hot, with a patented Purdy to Deebo pass and a bullet to Kittle where only he could catch it. However, it became a hard-fought game which went down to the wire -- indeed, it ended in a Tie! With so much talent and so many difficult personnel decisions to make, I don't envy the coaches. Fortunately, there's some expanded wiggle room on rosters. Some standouts included the Gore-like Jordan Mason and a new kid in town, Isaac Guerendo, a 24-year old, fourth round rookie who had a 95-yard kickoff return and some tough runs. It was good to see Javon Hargrave back in the lineup. He will be needed.
Moody started the game with a 55-yard field goal on the opening drive, and Mason led the team on a 12-play, 85-yard drive mixed with some classic Brock Purdy scrambles: 10-0 after the 1st Q. (Purdy finished 9 for 12 for 96 yards.) The Raiders scored after an 81-yard punt return to make it 10-7, but Guerendo's kickoff return and a Patrick Taylor run made it 17-7 Niners. However, with a 10-play, 79-yard drive led by QB Nathan Peterman, the Raiders made it 17-14 at halftime. The Raiders came back to take a 21-17 lead, but 49er QB Joshua Dobbs hooked up with talented Jacob Cowing and San Francisco led 24-21 as the 3rd Q. ended. A 49er fumble enabled the Raiders to hit a FG after a long drive, with several minutes left.
The game ended in a 24-24 tie, and the 49ers ended 1-1-1 in pre-season. My one prediction for this season: the 49ers will HUMILIATE Aaron Rodgers and the Jets in San Francisco's season opener on September 9.
49ers vs. Raiders Highlights: (9:57)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpPwsQ8nqBU
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Contents
Games
Oakland A's 5, Milwaukee Brewers 9
Oakland A's 0, Tampa Bay Rays 1
Oakland Roots SC 1, Memphis 901 FC 1
San Jose Earthquakes 2, Real Salt Lake 0
Features & Commentary
Alvin Attles, a Man for All Seasons, by Andy Dolich
Alvin Attles Tribute, by Bruce Macgowan
Donate Today! Add Your Name To The List Below!
Madden: One of a Kind in Duplicate, Dave Newhouse
The Ultimate Split, by Andy Dolich
The Weekly Longer NIL Thought, by Darren Heitner, Esq.
There Has To Be A Game, by Howard Pearlstein
Virginia Wade, from the Autograph Collection of Rich Yee
Organizations
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Bay Area Falcons
Bay Area Panthers
Bay FC
Cal Bears
Cal State University East Bay
Golden State Warriors
Oakland A's
Oakland Ballers
Oakland Roots SC
Oakland Soul SC
Oakland Spiders
Saint Mary's College Gaels
San Francisco 49ers
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San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Nighthawks
San Jose Earthquakes
San Jose State Spartans
Santa Clara Broncos
SF City
Sonoma Raceway
St. Francis Yacht Club
Stanford Cardinal
UC Davis Aggies
University of Pacific Tigers
USF Dons
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna
Seca
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Oakland A's 5
Milwaukee Brewers 9
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, CA
Saturday, August 24, 2024
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Designated hitter Brent Rooker hit his 30th home run of the season as the Oakland Athletics fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 9-5, on Saturday, August 24th at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
Caption and photo by Darren Yamashita.
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Oakland Athletics right fielder Daz Cameron (right) slides safely into third base as Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Joey Ortiz (left) applies a late tag during the ninth inning.
Caption and photo by Darren Yamashita.
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Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Jared Koenig (right) talks with Oakland Athletics first base coach Bobby Crosby (left) before the game. Koenig previously pitched for the A’s and the San Rafael Pacifics of the Pacific Association of Professional Baseball.
Caption and photo by Darren Yamashita.
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Alvin Attles --
A Man for All Seasons
by Andy Dolich
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I was lucky enough to begin my career in the sports world with the Philadelphia 76ers in 1971.
Most NBA fans know that Alvin Austin Attles Jr. was on the floor when Wilton Norman Chamberlain scored 100 points against the New York Knicks in Hershey, PA on March 2, 1962 in front of 4,124 fans in “Chocolate City.” Attles had a perfect night from the field, hitting all eight of his shots and a free throw; he assisted Chamberlain for six of his 36 baskets.
I was a Knick's fan growing up on Long Island and Attles became a favorite of mine based on the way he played. When I moved to Oakland in 1980 to work for the A’s, I was able to befriend the man whose nickname was the “Destroyer.”
That nickname was based upon his tougher than nails play on the court. I always viewed him as the “Creator.” Al Attles was a man who worked every day in every way to make those around him leaders, teammates and positive influencers in the communities in which they lived and worked.
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The Warriors moved from Philadelphia to San Francisco in 1962 when Franklin Mieuli and 32 partners purchased the franchise from Eddie Gottlieb for the sum of $850,000. The Warriors value today is estimated at $7.7 billion dollars!
Attles became their coach midway through the 1970-71 season. He was the third Black coach in NBA history, following Oakland’s Bill Russell, with the Boston Celtics, and Lenny Wilkens with the Seattle SuperSonics. That began a legendary 60-plus year career for Attles in which he played multiple roles with the franchise, including coaching the Warriors when they swept the Washington Bullets for the NBA championship in 1975.
In 1995 coach Don Nelson left the Warriors for the bright lights and big money of New York City to become the Knicks head man. At the time, I was the President of the Dubs. I asked Al to step into the coaching role on an interim basis. Al’s response: “Andy, I'm good, let ‘Dobber’ have it. I’ll be glad to help him out.” ‘Dobber’ was Big Bob Lanier who was on Nellie’s staff.
That was just one of many examples of common human decency and humanity that Al Attles exemplified during his magnificent time in the Game of Life.
A Bit of Trivia
Going back to the 100-point game, Wilt was considered far and away the worst free throw shooter in the NBA. That night he was an amazing 28-32 from the line. Three New York Knicks scored 30 or more points in the losing effort: Richie Guerin, 39, Cleveland Buckner, 33, Willie Naulls 31. Three teammates with 30 points has happened 21 times in NBA history and yes, Golden State Warriors Tim Hardaway, Chris Mullin and Mitch Richmond created their own rare Triple 30s on February 26, 1991.
Al had interests in many aspects of life well lived. His connections to the music business and many other areas was incredible. The first time I asked him about growing up in Newark, New Jersey, I said: “Al, were you the most famous graduate of the difficult to spell Weequahic High School?” He laughed, in his far better than Barry White raspy voice, “No, it wasn’t me!” “Then who was it?" Attles laughed, “Andy, did you ever read Goodbye Columbus or Portnoy’s Complaint and many others of his bestsellers?” It was the nationally acclaimed author, Philip Roth! A proud Weequahic graduate.
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Andy Dolich operates Dolich & Associates, a sports consultancy, in Los Altos. A local resident, Dolich has more than 50 years of experience as an executive in professional sports, working with the Oakland A's, San Francisco 49ers, Golden State Warriors, and hockey and soccer teams. Dolich is also the co-author of Goodbye, Oakland, is available in bookstores and from Triumph Books. For earlier articles by Andy Dolich published in Sports Today! click HERE.
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Oakland A's 0
Tampa Bay Rays 1
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
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Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Joey Estes lost a tough 1-0 decision to the Tampa Bay Rays after giving up one run over 7-2/3 innings on Tuesday, August 20th at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
Caption and photo by Darren Yamashita.
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Tampa Bay Rays center fielder Jose Siri (left) celebrates on the field with second baseman Christopher Morel (24) after defeating the Oakland Athletics at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. It was Siri's solo home run in the eighth inning which provided all of the scoring in the game. To view a game photo album, visit our Facebook Page and be sure to LIKE us or visit www.ultimatesportsguide.net.
Caption and photo by Darren Yamashita.
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Former head coach Alvin Attles visits with Stephen Curry during a practice session at the Golden State Warriors training facility in Oakland, Calif. on Saturday, May 25, 2019.
Courtesy Paul Chinn / The Chronicle
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Al Attles
Tribute
by Bruce Macgowan
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(L-R) Above, Bruce Macgowan, Rich Walcoff (former KGO radio sportscaster) and Al Attles at Crogan's Montclair | |
It was the fall of 1974 and I was a 22-year-old recent college grad.
I had just started what would be a long and circuitous adventure as a radio and TV sportscaster. Longtime Bay Area NBA fans remember that the 1974-75 season was an extremely eventful one for the Warriors. Against all odds, they pulled off a stunning four-game sweep of the highly favored Washington Bullets to win their first west coast NBA title.
After covering my first Warriors game early in that season, I followed about half a dozen writers into coach Al Attles’ office to listen to his post-game remarks. After speaking for about ten minutes, the writers broke away to head to the locker room. Attles looked up at me and asked: “What can I do for you young man?”
I introduced myself and Attles immediately reached across his desk to give me a warm handshake.
“I’m Al Attles, and I coach this team, but you already knew that!” he laughed.
“So Bruce, you’re pretty tall, (I’m 6’5”) how is your jump shot?”
We both laughed and he said, “I’m just joking with you. So what do you want to know?”
We proceeded with about a five-minute interview that I later used on the small radio station where I was working in Auburn, up in the Sierra Nevada foothills. From that point on, Al always treated me as if I was any of the other veteran reporters and we became good friends for many, many more years.
My favorite memories of Attles are not only the times we frequently went to lunch over the last four-five years of his life, but of sitting next to him at games in the press section at Oracle Arena during that amazing run by the Warriors from 2015-19 when Golden State played in five NBA Finals and won it three times.
Al loved to talk about the game and the seemingly insignificant things that were unfolding on the court below us. They were things only a former player and coach would notice.
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Head coach Steve Kerr and Alvin Attles during a practice session at the Golden State Warriors training facility in Oakland, Calif. on Saturday, May 25, 2019. Courtesy Paul Chinn / The Chronicle | |
But what I probably loved most about Al was that he not only showed great interest in other people, but also had a rare self-deprecating wit.
“Did I ever tell you about the time Wilt (Chamberlain) and I scored 117 points,” was one of Al’s favorite jokes. But on the momentous night when Chamberlain poured in a record 100 points, Attes actually had a terrific game, hitting all eight of his shots.
Much has been made about how Attles used almost every one of the 12 players on the Warriors roster during that championship season in every game. Very few teams did that back then, and very few even do it today.
“We were kind of a jigsaw puzzle where every piece seemed to fit together. I was lucky to have a great group of players who were smart and selfless. Having guys being productive coming off the bench allowed our starters to get a break so they were fresh when we needed them. And the guys such as Rick (Barry) and Clifford Ray really helped me create a family kind of atmosphere that is very rare in sports,” Attles explained.
“I’ve often felt I was really lucky to have that team that season,” he said. “I came close to winning championships before, (the Warriors had lost in the Finals twice in the 1960s to the Sixers and Wilt Chamberlain, and to the Celtics and Bill Russell) but this one was special,” Attles explained.
“My wife asked me once, ‘Why didn’t you have any more teams like that one that took the championship?’ Attles chuckled.
“I told her, ‘You don’t think I wanted another team like that one?’ “
I once asked Al about his good friend Chamberlain and if he thought Wilt was being truthful when he mentioned in his autobiography that he had slept with 20,000 women. Attles chuckled and then got serious and said: “You know, as great a player as Wilt was, he was an even better person.”
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Coach Al Attles and the Warriors before Game 4 against the Washington Bullets in 1975. Walter Iooss Jr./Sports Illustrated,
via Getty Images
Al was a wonderful storyteller and loved to regale reporters and friends with his tales. Along the way he would casually throw in some interesting life lessons which made every encounter with him not only enjoyable but enlightening. But he was also perhaps the most beloved figure in the NBA.
When the Warriors won the title in May of 1975, veteran Bill Bridges, who had been a star with the Hawks before the Warriors picked him up at the end of his career said: “There is no one in this game, no one, who appreciates the history and knows the background and the ethnic roots of basketball more than Al Attles. He’s my brother and while the Warriors won this championship, this is truly Al Attles’ day.”
I don’t think anyone could have put it any better!
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Long-time Bay Area sportscaster Bruce Macgowan has been recording his 45 years of broadcast experience for a forthcoming book to be published shortly. For earlier articles by Magowan published in
Sports Today, click HERE.
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"Mornings With Madden:
My Radio Life With An American Legend”
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Madden: One
Of a Kind
in Duplicate
by Dave Newhouse
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Stan Bunger became an author in an odd way, as a radio newscaster. KCBS in San Francisco is an all-news station, carrying no games of Bay Area sports teams. Then it landed a sports icon, John Madden, on morning drive, with Bunger anchoring the interview, and a book slowly took shape rather innocently.
Madden passed away in 2021, Bunger retired from broadcasting, and that’s when he re-thought those popular drive-time interviews with the charismatic Madden. Suddenly, an author was born, and Mornings With Madden: My Radio Life With An American Legend, (Triumph Books) will be available to the public in October.
“They only made one of him,” Bunger reflected recently on Madden. “I couldn’t describe John’s genius any more than I could Jimi Hendrix’s or John Coltrane’s, but I never met anyone smarter in my life. He understood the human condition."
Through a difficult process that would test any author, beginning or otherwise, Bunger was able to collect the tapes of his interviews with Madden through various sources, and then had them transcribed without pulling out all of his gray hair. He then figured out a book outline that wove those 8:15 a.m. interviews throughout the text, prior to landing legendary quarterback Peyton Manning to write the book’s foreword.
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Mornings with Madden, My Radio Life with an American Legend,
will be available on October, 15, 2024.
Even though Madden never came to KCBS to be interviewed, he and Bunger made those conversations sound like a fireside chat. Madden’s popularity was that he couldn’t be programmed, because even he didn’t know what he might say. “Boom” (a familiar Maddenism), it just came out winningly.
“He was the best communicator I ever worked with,” said Bunger, “a great storyteller, a great listener, and he had an inquisitive streak as wide as his smile. Put that all together and you have a great communicator.”
Madden could be calling into KCBS from his home in Pleasanton or from inside his chauffeured bus as he traveled the country — he hated flying — broadcasting NFL games. He was a Pro Football Hall of Fame coach with the Oakland Raiders before becoming an Emmy-winning sportscaster and the creator of the nation’s most successful video game. Has there ever been anyone quite like John Madden? That’s a moot question.
“John was full of love,” said Bunger. “He loved football, he loved eating, and he loved people. He was guarded, but once you got inside the ropes with him, you were in a very special place. He changed how I was as a newscaster, because of that love.”
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"He fit into KCBS like a square peg in a round hole, but on an epic level. Our ratings went through the roof; we were
dominant on morning drive.”
Bunger touched on a key point, describing Madden as “guarded.” He was all of that as a Raider coach, which is like working inside the CIA, not the NFL. That was the Raiders' persona under Al Davis, isolated and secretive. If Madden didn’t want to talk to the press after practice, he’d call an assistant coach back onto the field, and they would “engage” in a conversation for as long as it took, perhaps 45 minutes, until the press, including myself, would just give up and walk away.
Madden hated it if the Oakland Tribune discovered the Raiders’ player cuts before he did — we knew an NFL insider — and he would scream at us in the process. Not that Madden wasn’t engaging, sharp, funny and, yes, quotable —he was all of that — but the Raiders just changed you into something else. Madden called me into his office and showed me the pills he took for an ulcer. He left the Raiders after that season.
He contended that he was retiring from coaching. But on page 71 of Mornings With Madden, he said, “I stayed in for 10 years as a head coach. It got a pretty good hunk of me. But the thing is, if I hadn’t gotten into TV, I would have gone back to it.” Bunger had gotten an exclusive, or what we newsies called a “scoop.”
But Bunger how has a book on the way.
“It was all in my head: 'I’m glad we’re saving these recordings,’ ” he thought back. “Then John died, and I realized there was so much great stuff, like how this superstar had changed this little station. He fit into KCBS like a square peg in a round hole, but on an epic level. Our ratings went through the roof; we were dominant on morning drive.”
Typically Madden, the best at anything he touched.
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Enjoy Labor Day Weekend at Oracle Park,
as the Giants take on the Miami Marlins,
Friday through Sunday.
Following Friday’s game, enjoy a postgame Drone Show. Hundreds of synchronized drones will light up the sky above Oracle Park forming your favorite movie characters including Joy from Inside Out and Woody from Toy Story. Come to Saturday’s game for the Giants latest addition to their promotions calendar. The first 20,000 fans get a Logan Webb T-shirt, presented by Hotel Via. On Sunday, the first 15,000 fans receive a Buster “Hugs” Funko POP! in its collectible box, presented by Toyota, and inspired by Posey’s well-known
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The Ultimate Split
by Andy Dolich
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During my years with the A’s (1980-1994) I collected a number of items. Fifty-six years at the Coliseum will come to an end on September 26th. Over the next few months, I’ll be sharing some of my favorite pieces of Oakland A’s Memorabilia in the pages of the Ultimate’s Sports Guide’s Sports Today. | |
It was 1997 when the Bay Bridge Series entered the realm of regular season games between Green and Gold and Orange and Black.
On Sunday, August 18th, the Series came to an emotional and geographical end. Maybe the future will have a Bay to 80 Series.
I have seen all types of split caps over the years, but I'm not sure how many split jerseys are encased in Lucite on anyone's wall. This is mine, and it will sleep with the fishes (in the Bay) since the Bedouin A's have decided to head North to Sacramento and then East to Las Vegas.
I guess the good news is that there wasn't a Get Even Earthquake
in Oakland on August 18th.
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Andy Dolich operates Dolich & Associates, a sports consultancy, in Los Altos. A local resident, Dolich has more than 50 years of experience as an executive in professional sports, working with the Oakland A's, San Francisco 49ers, Golden State Warriors, and hockey and soccer teams. Dolich is also the co-author of Goodbye, Oakland, is available in bookstores and from Triumph Books. For earlier articles by Andy Dolich published in Sports Today! click HERE.
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Quarter: Fall
Duration: 6 weeks
Date(s): Oct. 22--Dec. 3
Class Meeting Day: Tuesdays
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Since the team's Oakland debut in 1968, the Athletics have experienced some of the most dramatic fluctuations in fortune among sports franchises. With a controversial move to Las Vegas looming after a protracted negotiation to remain in the East Bay, the Athletics will play their next three seasons in a minor league ballpark in Sacramento. This course immerses students in the history of the rise and fall of this once-revered franchise. Led by an instructor with 14 years of executive experience during the team's heyday, it features insightful conversations with key figures from the Athletics' history in sports, politics, and economics. From the World Series era, featuring icons like Reggie Jackson and Catfish Hunter, to the powerhouse ’80s and ’90s, led by slugger Mark McGwire and closer Dennis Eckersley, and through the groundbreaking Moneyball era pioneered by general manager Billy Beane, the A’s have taken their fans on a roller-coaster journey of triumphs and setbacks. Join us as we delve into the complex identity of the Oakland Athletics as they continue to grapple with relocation challenges and maintain the unwavering loyalty of their fan base.
Guest speakers include:
Dave Stewart, former Oakland A’s starting pitcher
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Dave Newhouse, former Oakland Tribune sports columnist and co-author of Goodbye, Oakland: Winning, Wanderlust, and a
Sports Town's Fight for Survival
Andy Dolich
President, Dolich Consulting
Andy Dolich has held executive positions in the MLB, NFL, NBA, and NHL with the Oakland A's, San Francisco 49ers, Golden State Warriors, Memphis Grizzlies, and Washington Capitals. He is the executive vice president of Fan Controlled Sports and Entertainment. Dolich is a co-author of Goodbye, Oakland: Winning, Wanderlust, and a Sports Town's Fight for Survival with Dave Newhouse and of 20 Secrets to Success for NCAA Student-Athletes and LOL, Loss of Logo: What's Your Next Move? He is also the co-host of the podcast Life in the Front Office and
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WARRIORS AND UNITED AIRLINES OPEN APPLICATIONS FOR 2025 FRANCHISE
FUND COHORT
Applications Open Now Through September 13
SAN FRANCISCO – The Golden State Warriors and United Airlines, in partnership with the Western Regional Minority Supplier Development Council (WRMSDC), have opened the application process for the 2025 Franchise Fund, it was announced. This four-month grant initiative is designed to equip small business owners in underrepresented communities with the skills and certifications needed to work with multinational corporations. Graduates of the program will also become certified as Corporate Ready from WRMSDC. To submit an application, visit warriors.com/franchisefund.
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The Franchise Fund, supported by the Warriors and United Airlines, will provide scholarships for entrepreneurs in under-resourced communities to participate in WRMSDC’s Corporate Ready Program. The program offers bi-weekly workshops covering topics such as finance, workforce development, corporate storytelling, sustainability, and more. Participants who successfully complete the program will earn a corporate ready designation from WRMSDC, along with access to procurement professionals at major corporations, introductions to Warriors partners, vising, and a graduation stipend.
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San Jose Earthquakes 2
Real Salt Lake 0
America First Field, Sandy, UT
Saturday, August 24, 2024
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San Jose earns first road win over RSL since 2021 behind goals from Cristian Espinoza, Amahl Pellegrino; Quakes return home next Saturday vs. Minnesota United FC
SANDY, Utah – The San Jose Earthquakes defeated Real Salt Lake 2-0 on Saturday night in front of 21,015 fans at America First Field in Sandy, Utah.
San Jose struck first in the 20th minute when midfielder Jackson Yueill intercepted a wayward pass and dished the ball in transition to right winger Cristian Espinoza, who powered a shot from the edge of the box through the hands of RSL goalkeeper Zac MacMath to give the visitors a 1-0 lead. Espinoza also amassed his 100th career goal contribution in the process.
The Quakes’ high press continued to pay dividends in the 29th minute, with chances on frame by Ousseni Bouda and Amahl Pellegrino parried away at the last moment. Four minutes later, San Jose would be rewarded for their relentlessness when an Espinoza free kick bounced off the post, then off MacMath’s hands to an opportunistic Pellegrino for a tap-in to make it 2-0 for the Quakes heading into intermission.
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Oakland Roots SC 1
Memphis 901 FC 1
Pioneer Stadium, Cal State University,
East Bay, Hayward, CA
Saturday, August 24, 2024
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Roots Earn a Point at Home in 1-1 Draw Against Memphis 901 FC
Baboucarr Njie scored his second goal of the season, going back-to-back in home games to level the match in the second half as Roots earned a point in the East Bay on Saturday night in a 1-1 draw with visiting Memphis 901 FC.
Oakland got out on their front foot, looking aggressive and motivated from the first whistle, spending much of the first ten minutes in the Memphis defensive third.
Roots nearly capitalized on the pressure early when Trayvone Reid pickpocketed a defender on the endline and took a tough angle shot that was swallowed up by the Memphis keeper in the 15th minute.
As the contest wore on, play began to level a bit and Memphis started to find openings in Roots defense. This would lead to an opening goal for the visitors in the 32nd minute when midfielder Panos Armenakas corralled a ball just outside the Oakland penalty area and sent a rocket towards the net which bent around Paul Blanchette and found twine just inside the left post to make it 1-0.
Roots returned to the pitch looking strong again in the second half, battling until finding an equalizer in the 61st minute — a gorgeous header inside the box sent past the keeper by Njie from a corner kick delivered by Oakland’s all-time leader in assists, Memo Diaz.
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Photo Credit: Oakland Roots SC
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Virginia Wade -- from the Autograph Collection of Rich Yee | |
I met British tennis player Virginia Wade by pure luck in Los Angeles
in the late 1980s. She happened to be doing a public signing at a shopping mall while I was shopping. I don’t recall what I said to her but I do remember she had a nice smile as we talked about tennis. She was ranked number one in doubles and number two in singles and is now in the International Tennis Hall of Fame. She signed
this photo for me and I have kept it all these years.
Rich Yee, Sports Today Photographer
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There Has To Be A Game
by Howard Pearlstein
This started out as a debunking of the “Trade for THIS guy” mentality, that adding one super player makes a difference. My perspective differs. (Ok, maybe Victor Wembanyama.)
It’s not the player, it’s the interactions. The dance -- every player in context with the others, knowing where the others are, which way they’re moving and knowing what that player will do. Steve Kerr’s foundational strategy of continual motion. I believed that was what he meant when asked last year about the W-L problem the Warriors were having and said it took time for the rookies to learn how to play with Steph. The team’s sense of Proprioception.
I remembered a quote I learned a long time ago when I was managing editor of a weekly magazine and it was pinned to my corkboard after I’d been settling an unusually contentious problem with a writer.
The note read: “A difference that does not make a difference does not make a difference.” -- Alfred North Whitehead.
I sent him a response: “And how will I know if that difference makes a difference or not?”
Whitehead was a highly regarded philosopher about whom I knew nothing other than he started out in England and expat’d to spend later years in the USA teaching at Harvard, a seriously world-class smart guy. I took the time to look him up.
Wow.
Similar surprise as when I had told a friend back east that it was the cold water upwelling of what we called the Humboldt Current that kept our part of the world happily in its Mediterranean Climate. Mild winters, summer fog. And I found out who Von Humboldt was – another wow. Also, I was wrong -- it’s the California Current which circles west-east in the Pacific, touching at Vancouver Island going south to somewhere alongside Baja.
Some say, “Google is God.” I dunno about that, but without Google I wouldn’t know how ignorant I am about things, and also that a vast distance exists between a ‘First Class Mind’ and mine.
Anyway, I have thought for a while that the psychological scars of COVID have been the cause of the social aftereffects – the rampant anarchy of smash and grab thefts, shoplifting, quick bucks gotten for cutting off catalytic converters, ready money from some mob which sold them in South America and even supplied the fast and quiet portable reciprocal saws.
Scars leftover from the wounds of anxiety and despair. A disease killing thousands every day. So many businesses shut down. Being without a job. How to pay the bills? And even if your job was still there, for how long? And there were no games to watch to distract from seeing things falling apart.
We need patience. Right now, baseball is winding down, we don't know if our team is in or out. Football is still not here. Basketball even further off. Soccer? Rugby? Jai alai? Maybe when the seasons start this PTSD will diminish, but right now, what?
Read a book? And this is actual PTSD from that time. No sense of security.
Doesn’t matter if your team wins or loses, as long as they’re playing.
And the 9ers? For the love of God, can’t they see that Purdy to Aiyuk can be Montana to Rice redux? Just get it done.
I know we don’t do politics, but at least we can cheer for one of our own. A genuine local candidate for president: Oakland tough Kamala. And that gives us someone to cheer for and bet on until November and the NFL and NBA are in full swing.
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Howard Pearlstein has been a few places and done a few things.
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The Weekly Longer NIL Thought
by Darren Heitner
Founder of HEITNERLEGAL
This week, I would like to highlight some Sports Law scholarship from a trio of professors that I greatly respect: Michael McCann, Marc Edelman, and John Holden.
Their piece, which will appear in the Boston College Law Review, is titled, (Still) Anticompetitive College Sports. It is a 36-page document with an abstract that states the following:
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Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion Celebrates Excellence with Prestigious Awards
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca President and General Manager John Narigi opens the Prize-Giving ceremony. Photo by Lisa Watt
MONTEREY, Calif., Aug. 21, 2024—The 2024 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion concluded with a series of awards that recognized exceptional performances, sportsmanship, and significant contributions at the event that celebrated 50 years of historic racing. Held at the iconic WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, the event brought together racing enthusiasts from around the globe, celebrating both the cars and the individuals who bring them to life.
The awards were presented by Kevin Harris who has hosted the Live Broadcast alongside Jonathan Green for many of the past historic races. Special thanks were given to the staff at WeatherTech Raceway, the Laguna Seca Volunteer Association, the participants and selection committee and the event Grand Marshal Bill Warner, who went above and beyond his duties all weekend.
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Ferrari Challenge North America Stampedes into Sonoma
Race cars on track and exotic supercars in the paddock will delight fans, with proceeds benefiting Sonoma County non-profits
Ferrari Challenge North America, the largest and longest running single-marque racing series in North America, brings Italian passion and pageantry to Sonoma Raceway, Saturday, August 24. Open to the public, this exciting racing event features various classes of cars and the opportunity for fans to get up close to some of the most luxurious supercars in the world, all set in a backdrop of Ferrari Red.
The Italian manufacturer will showcase some of their newest models and owners and VIP guests will also have their Ferraris on display for all to enjoy. With an open garage layout, guests can watch teams fine tuning the 296 Challenge and 488 Challenge Evo race cars for the weekend’s events.
“We are thrilled to welcome Ferrari and fans for another one-of-a-kind event here at Sonoma Raceway,” said Sonoma Raceway Executive Vice President and General Manager Brian Flynn. “Year in and year out, Ferrari Challenge North America puts on an absolute show.”
A great event for families and fans of all ages, the open paddock and pre-race grid walk allows fans to feel like they are part of the action. Below are scheduled highlights of race day events:
8:15 a.m. – 9:40 a.m. - Qualifying
12:00 p.m. - Autograph Session at Podium
12:20 p.m. - Fan Grid Walk and National Anthem
12:50 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. - Races
3:10 p.m. - Podium celebration for all classes
Adult tickets are available for $35, with FREE parking. Kids 12 and under are admitted FREE with a ticketed adult. All proceeds go to Speedway Children’s Charities Sonoma, benefitting Sonoma County non-profits dedicated to children and families in need. To purchase, or for more information visit SonomaRaceway.com or call 800-870-7223 (RACE).
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Knowlton's Notes: A Summer
To Remember
Monthly Newsletter From Cal's
Director of Athletics
Cal Family –
Greetings from Haas Pavilion!
What a whirlwind it has been lately here in Berkeley! This has been an incredible summer as we officially became members of the ACC and we also celebrated our Golden Bears incredible performances in Paris at the Summer Olympics.
As many of you know, we became full members of the ACC officially on August 2. The fall season has started with our soccer teams getting underway, and all of our fall sports are preparing for their first nonconference contests. In just a few short weeks, we will take part in our first ACC competition ever when our men's soccer team visits North Carolina State on Sept. 6.
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Things To Know:
Stanford Stadium 2024
With the 2024 season opener right around the corner, this guide features all you need to know about new features and experiences at Stanford Stadium this season.
STANFORD, Calif. — The 2024 season is right around the corner, with the season opener inside Stanford Stadium set for Friday, Aug. 30 vs. TCU. Cardinal fans can expect several changes to improve their game day experience.
FIELD BOXES
Fans seeking an all-inclusive gameday experience can reserve seats in the newly remodeled Field Boxes. Located in each end zone, the Field Boxes feature brand new, premium seats for up to 20 people. Guests will enjoy a range of premium amenities, including VIP parking, expedited stadium entry, pregame field access through the players’ tunnel, and all-inclusive food & non-alcoholic beverages from a menu of stadium favorites. Up to two alcoholic beverages are included for guests ages 21 and older. CLICK HERE to learn more about the Field Boxes and other premium hospitality options.
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SJSU's Laura Alexander Selected to NCAA Committee
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- San José State's Senior Associate Athletics Director for Student Wellness and Leadership Development, Laura Alexander, has been named to the NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Committee.
Alexander will begin her two-year term on Aug. 26, 2024. Alexander oversees student-athlete support services, heads the Beyond Sparta program, and has served as the sports administrator for women's volleyball over the last three years. Alexander is heading into her 12th year at San José State, working previously as an athletic trainer for multiple sports before being promoted to her current position in 2022.
"I could not be more excited to represent San José State and the MW on the NCAA Women’s Volleyball Committee," said Alexander. "Volleyball is one of our fastest-growing sports in the industry and I’m excited to be a part of that change!”
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MBB | Gaels Announce Non-Conference Schedule for 2024-25
MORAGA, Calif. — With the WCC announcing the men's basketball conference matchup dates earlier this month, Saint Mary's Men's Basketball is excited to announce their full 2024-25 schedule. Head Coach Randy Bennett once again set up his team for success with a strong non-conference slate before running the gauntlet of the new 11 team WCC, featuring Oregon State and Washington State. The postseason will begin on March 6 with the start of the WCC Tournament, back at the Orleans Arena, with the Gaels having their sites set at repeating as both WCC Regular Season and Tournament Champs, as well as a fourth consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament.
The season will open on November 4 with a primetime 7 PM matchup at home against Towson. The Tigers, who will make the trek all the way from Baltimore to Moraga, were a 20 win team last year and return four of five starters, including leading scorer Christian May. Two more home games follow the Towson matchup, with an 11/7 matchup with Chattanooga and an 11/12 meeting with Akron, both also slated for 7 PM tips. Chattanooga won 21 contests last year and return the outstanding backcourt duo of Trey Bonham and Honor Huff, both All-SoConn honorees last season, who averaged a combined 33 points per contest last year. Akron will be the first 2024 NCAA Tournament team that the Gaels will face, as the Zips are the defending MAC Champs. That said, Akron will be a completely new look team, graduating all three of last year's double-digit scorers, and four of their five starters, but retain talented wing Nate Johnson.
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Men's Basketball Set to Open Sunshine Slam Against Clemson
PRINCETON, N.J. - The Gazelle Group officially announced the matchups for the 5th annual Sunshine Slam on Thursday morning.
San Francisco will face off against Clemson in the first round of the beach bracket at 3:30 pm PST/6:30 pm EST on Monday, Nov. 25. Following the results of first round games, the Dons will then square off against Fordham or Penn State on Tuesday, Nov. 26. The tournament will be hosted at Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Fla.
The format for the Sunshine Slam will consist of a pair of semifinal round games in each bracket on November 25 and a championship and consolation game in each bracket on November 26. Champions will be crowned for both the Beach and Ocean brackets as well as all-tournament teams being announced for each.
In addition to the neutral site games at the Ocean Center, the Sunshine Slam features four on-campus games. Each team from the Beach Bracket will host an Ocean Bracket team prior to the event.
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Late Goal by Deletioglu Lifts Men's Soccer Over UCSD in Season Opener
SAN DIEGO – Santa Clara men's soccer kept knocking on the door with nine second half shots before finally breaking through with two minutes remaining in the match when Florian Deletioglu found the back of the net to lift the Broncos (1-0) to a 1-0 win over UC San Diego (0-1) in the season opener on Thursday night at Triton Soccer Stadium.
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Deletioglu, a transfer from Fordham making his Santa Clara debut, scored the game winner in the 88th minute on one touch passes from Pierce Dyal and Will Wiersdorf to break a scoreless deadlock.
- The Broncos out shot the Tritons 10-0 in the second half with UCSD goalkeeper Nolan Premack making three saves.
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SCU played the final nine minutes of the match with a one player advantage. In the 81st minute, Adam Hillis drew a straight red card with a tackle from behind to deny an obvious goal scoring opportunity by Jack Civitts just outside the box.
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Bronco goalkeeper Jack Stoecker had a big save in the first half when he stopped a close range shot by Cole Barrett before intermission to keep it a scoreless game. Stoecker finished the game with two saves.
- Deletioglu and Wiersdorf each had a game-high three shots apiece while Barrett and Max Carvalho had two shots each for the Tritons.
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Former tennis walk-on Sem Verbeek ’16 wins Wimbledon match, qualifies
for U.S. Open
When Sem Verbeek ’16 was in high school in the Netherlands, he emailed nearly every school in the United States that offered a pre-med degree to see if they would take him on as a tennis player.
University of the Pacific was the only one that returned his email.
“A lot of schools viewed me as a risk out of high school because I’d undergone hip surgery and didn’t have that many wins,” Verbeek said. “Pacific offered the major I was looking for, and I was thankful that head coach Ryan Redondo offered me the chance to play on the team as a walk-on.”
Twelve years later, Verbeek has a doubles ranking of No. 54 in the world and is preparing to compete in the U.S. Open. The tournament will be his third Grand Slam appearance of the year after playing in the French Open and Wimbledon, where he had a thrilling come-from-behind win in one match with his doubles partner, French tennis player Romain Arneodo.
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First-Half Goals Lift UC Davis Over
San Jose State
Score: UC Davis 2, San Jose State 1
Location: San Jose, Calif.
Records: UC Davis, 2-1-0, San Jose State 0-2-1
The Short Story: First-half goals from Sam Tristan and Genavieve Fontes propelled UC Davis to a 2-1 victory over San Jose State on Thursday night, securing their first road win of the season.
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Pioneer Spotlight: Kimberly Lambert
The 2024 volleyball season is quickly approaching for Cal State East Bay. And entering her seventh year as head coach for the program is Kimberly Lambert.
"As a staff, it is our priority to recruit high level student athletes that will be successful at Cal State East Bay academically and will fit the culture identified within our program. Additionally, we look to increase our footprint within the Hayward community to promote the faces and personalities of our student athletes. With each opportunity I have within my role as the Head Coach, I value the connections I make with our Alumni and the people before us that have laid the foundation of Pioneer success!"
Some very notable accomplishments for Lambert during her tenure as head coach include:
- Leading the Pioneers to a berth in the 2018 NCAA Division II West Regional, which was her first season as head coach for the program.
- A tremendous turnaround for the program in 2022 of 20 wins (most wins for program with Lambert as head coach) and a spot in the CCAA Tournament, which followed a 2021 season with eight wins.
- Multiple First Team and Second Team All-CCAA selections.
- AVCA Team Academic Award four times since 2018.
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LAST CALL FOR 2024 ROLEX BIG BOAT SERIES
Registration closes August 31.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: communications@stfyc.com
For sailors who’ve competed in Rolex Big Boat Series over its 60-year history, “It’s the most fabulous event there is, period," according to Chris Perkins, who’s raced it since the 1980s and is the 2024 Commodore of event host St. Francis Yacht Club.
What makes it fabulous? Epic, breeze-on conditions over four days of racing, dynamic racecourses managed by a world-class race committee and outstanding parties hosted by St. Francis Yacht Club. Perkins hasn’t committed to a boat yet, but he’s fired up for the full schedule of events, on and off the water. “I just love the event. You know it’s time for Big Boat Series because the weather starts changing,” says Perkins, a multi-year winner in the J/105 fleet who, last year, served as helm on Shepard Kett’s Santa Cruz 50 Octavia, which won the St. Francis Perpetual Trophy and a Rolex timepiece.
It's not too late to join the party on San Francisco Bay, September 11-15, 2024, at this legendary racing destination. To be a part of celebrating its iconic 60th year, sign up before entries close at 2100 hours on Saturday, August 31.
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Weekly Bay Area
Sports Calendar
Monday, August 26, through
Sunday, September 1, 2024
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Monday, August 26
Tuesday, August 27
San Francisco Giants @ Milwaukee Brewers, 5:10 p.m.
Oakland A's @ Cincinnati Reds, 3:40 p.m.
Oakland Ballers vs. Idaho Falls Chukars. 6:35 p.m.
Bay FC vs. FC Barcelona, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, August 28
San Francisco Giants @ Milwaukee Brewers, 5:10 p.m.
Oakland A's @ Cincinnati Reds, 3:40 p.m.
Oakland Ballers vs. Idaho Falls Chukars. 6:35 p.m.
Thursday, August 29
San Francisco Giants @ Milwaukee Brewers, 11:10 a.m.
Oakland A's @ Cincinnati Reds, 2:10 p.m.
Oakland Ballers vs. Idaho Falls Chukars. 6:35 p.m.
Friday, August 30
San Francisco Giants vs. Miami Marlins, 7:15 p.m.
Oakland A's @ Texas Rangers, 5:05 p.m.
Oakland Ballers vs. Idaho Falls Chukars, 6:35 p.m.
Bay FC @ Portland Thorns FC, 7 p.m.
Stanford Cardinal vs. TCU, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, August 31
San Francisco Giants vs. Miami Marlins, 6:05 p.m.
Oakland A's @ Texas Rangers, 4:05 p.m.
Oakland Ballers vs. Idaho Falls Chukars, 6:35 p.m.
San Jose Earthquakes @ Minnesota United FC, 7:30 p.m.
Oakland Roots SC vs. New Mexico United, 3 p.m.
Cal Bears vs. UC Davis, 2 p.m.
Sunday September 1
San Francisco Giants vs. Miami Marlins, 1:05 p.m.
Oakland A's @ Texas Rangers, 11:35 a.m.
Oakland Ballers vs. Idaho Falls Chukars, 1:05 p.m.
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More than a cookbook, this culinary delight was written to preserve a great chef's traditional family recipes and stories of her childhood for her far-flung grandchildren. Author Leonie Samuel-Hool recounts stories of a vanished society and legends of the gods and goddesses that protect and sometimes make mischief in Indonesian homes, fields and foods. The recipes are explicitly presented. | |
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 foreword, is "full of Yankee winning keys, star-studded competition, and insights about one of baseball's historically fascinating periods." By Charlie Silvera with Dave Newhouse (Author). | |
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The Ultimate Sports Guide is very appreciative to the ongoing contributions made by former staff photographer Kenny Karst and Robert Moselle. Mr. Karst, now retired, continues to contribute helpful ideas and his archives.
Mr. Moselle, Esq., is now lending his extensive editorial experience and marketing savvy to the publication.
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