Monday, July 11, 2022
Issue No. 441
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Guest Comment -- Jul 7, 2022, 1:01pm PDT
Viewpoint: A public letter to
A's owner John Fisher
By Andy Dolich
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Three things that can’t be hidden for long — the sun, the moon and the truth.
Oakland A’s owner John Fisher is doing a magical job hiding his endgame when it comes to the “parallel path” of building a “Rooted in Oakland” ballpark at Howard Terminal or relocating the franchise to
Las Vegas.
The A’s organization has been searching for the perfect ballpark location for years. Fans have seen a portfolio full of artists’ renderings for proposed diamonds at Cisco Field in Fremont, Diridon Station in San Jose, Victory Court, Peralta College sites in Oakland and now the Howard Terminal ballpark city project, shown in the galley above.
Recent All-Star quality players have left the A’s starting lineup, including Matt Chapman, Matt Olson, Chris Bassitt, Sean Manaea, Marcus Semien and manager Bob Melvin. The team cites lack of ballpark revenue as the major reason for player movement.
Coliseum attendance is lagging well below MLB averages. The ongoing Groundhog Day of the ballpark search has been an attendance gut punch for loyal A’s fans. Through the first 28 home games this season the team is averaging 7,500 fans per game. The season ticket base, once as high as 16,000 (1989), is now under 2,000.
In May 2021, Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred gave the A’s a green light to explore relocation options. But why leave the sixth largest market in America for Las Vegas, the 41st? How do you rationalize abandoning one of the country’s most diverse cities when baseball is struggling to stay relevant to many?
No matter where the A’s decide to play ball, it could be a minimum of four years to build a new ballpark. Where will they play in the interim with what level of quality players?
Fisher, Manfred and Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf have lost their way with the heart and soul of what this storied franchise means to Oakland and the Bay Area. They have been spectators as San Francisco, Santa Clara and Sacramento have built new stadiums and arenas.
John Fisher has verbally committed to 100% privately financing the ballpark project. That will require multiple billions of dollars. When, how and by who will that money be put on the table.
Mr. Fisher, it is time for you to step out of the shadows and restore the pride to a storied franchise that has won four World Series, participated in 14 playoffs, sent four players and a manager to Cooperstown and thrilled 77 million fans who have been, are and will always be “Rooted in Oakland.”
Can you guarantee that Oakland doesn’t lose the last of its three professional sports franchises?
Andy Dolich is president of sports management consultant
Dolich Consulting. He previously was a senior executive at the
San Francisco 49ers, Memphis Grizzlies, Golden State Warriors
and the Oakland A's.
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Publisher: Christopher Weills
Marketing Director: Robert Moselle
Director of Sales: Ann Cooke
Staff Photographers: Jeff Bayer, Alex Ho, Ed Jay, Ron Sellers, Darren Yamashita, Rich Yee. Kenny Karst (retired).
Contributors: Steve Chain, Harvey Cohen, Andy Dolich, Pete Elman, Rob Flammia, Bruce Macgowan, Robert Moselle, Dave Newhouse, Howard Pearlstein, Amaury Pi-Gonzalez, T. Buff, Shelia Young
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July 2, 1963 -- In one of baseball's most memorable pitching duels, San Francisco Giants' right-hander Juan Marichal and the Milwaukee Braves' southpaw Warren Spahn both hurl 15 scoreless innings before Willie Mays ends the marathon contest with a homer off Spahn in the bottom of the 16th, giving San Francisco a 1-0 victory.
Above, Marichal embraces Mays.
What’s remarkable is that there were six Hall of Famers in the game. For the Giants: Mays, McCovey and Marichal. For the Braves:
Aaron, Matthews, and Spahn.
Giants manager Alvin Dark tried to take Marichal out for the
first time in the ninth. The conversation did not go well.
Marichal refused to go, pointing to the Braves dugout at his 42-year-old counterpart and told his manager, “I am not going to come out of the game as long as that old man is still pitching.”
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Letters to the Editor
Kyrie to Dallas?
Recent reports on the Dallas Mavericks indicates they may have interest in Kyrie. Please, yes! That's like when you learn someone sent a suitcase of termite eggs to your rotten landlord's house.
Thank you, Brooklyn Nets! A flat-earther/anti-vaxxer goes to Dallas. Did I mention what a reliable team-builder he is?
Jacques Diamond
Oakland, CA
Ghost Runner or Zombie Runner?
No. A perfect game is one where no runner reaches base by a hit, base on balls, or error. The pitcher didn’t allow the zombie runner (I prefer that to “ghost runner” because he’s actually there) on base, he was put there to start the inning by rule so he doesn’t end the perfect game.
Robert Flammia
Flammia Enterprises
Berkeley, CA
Wimbledon Highlight
"I'm Dr. Frasier Crane, and I'm watching -- and it's hysterical!""
Last year, Bathroom Break record-setter, Stefano Tsitsipas, (over eight minutes), infuriated Andy Murray. Murray tweeted the next day: "Fact of the day. It takes Stefanos Tsitsipas twice as long to go to the bathroom as it takes Jeff Bezos to fly into space. Interesting."
At Wimbledon on Saturday, Tsitsipas got Out-Babied by a new figure in emotional tennis, Nick Kyrigios of Australia. and called Kyrgios an ‘evil bully’ after on-court dustups.
"It's constant bullying, that's what he does. He bullies the opponents," the Greek star said. "He was probably a bully at school himself." This after Tsitsipas swatted a ball full speed that almost hit a spectator. It was two of John McEnroes on one court.
Kyrgios laughed off Tsitsipas' claims before sarcastically saying he'd be upset as well if he'd lost to the same opponent four times in as many matches. Kyrgios is now 4-0 in four career meetings with Tsitsipas at tour level.
Robert A. Moselle, Esq.
Executive Director
Monterey, CA
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Contents
Columns
Hardly Trivial by T. Buff
Games
Bay Area Panthers 28, Massachusetts Pirates 44
Michael Cusacks v. Sons of Boru
Oakland A's 1, Houston Astros 6
Oakland A's 5, Toronto Blue Jays 3
Oakland Roots SC 3, Sacramento Republic FC 3
San Jose Earthquakes 2, Toronto FC 2
Sean Treaceys v. Ulster
Features & Commentary
Buster Posey, From the Autograph Collection of Rich Yee, by Rich Yee
Two-Pronged Unicorns by Robert Moselle
Viewpoint: A public letter to A's owner John Fisher, by Andy Dolich
Organizations
Cal Bears
Oakland A's
Pleasanton
Saint Mary's College Gaels
San Francisco Giants
San Jose State Spartans
Santa Clara Broncos
Stanford Cardinal
USF Dons
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
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Oakland A's 1
Houston Astros 6
July 10, 2022
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Oakland third baseman Vimael Machin hits his first career home run during the Athletics' 6-1 loss to the Houston Astros on Sunday, July 10th, at RingCentral Coliseum. Caption and photo by Darren Yamashita.
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Starting pitcher Cole Irvin recorded his seventh quality start of the season, giving up two runs over six innings of work. Caption and photo
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Oakland A's 5
Toronto Blue Jays 1
July 4, 2022
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Oakland Athletics right fielder Ramon Laureano went 2-for-3 with a home run and scored two runs as the A's defeated the Toronto Blue Jays, 5-1, at RingCentral Coliseum on Monday, July 4th. Caption and photo
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Shortstop Elvis Andrus drove in a pair with a double in the first inning.
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Former Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman was honored before the game with a video tribute in his first game back to the Coliseum.
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Oakland Athletics photographer Michael Zagaris, right, talks to Toronto Blue Jays’ Matt Chapman. To view a game photo album, visit our Facebook Page and be sure to LIKE us or visit www.ultimatesportsguide.net.
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Joc gets the nod for All-Star start at Dodger Stadium
Joc Pederson earned a starting outfield spot in the Midsummer Classic on July 19 at Dodger Stadium. It's his 2nd All-Star nod, as he also started for the NL as a rookie in 2015.
For full report by Maria Guardado, click HERE
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Brew Crew Weekend
The Arizona Diamondbacks and Milwaukee Brewers take on the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park during the July 11-17 homestand.
On Saturday, the first 20,000 fans receive a Giants Aloha Shirt, presented by Alaska Airlines. Sunday is African American Heritage Day as the Giants don San Francisco Sea Lions uniforms (Special Event ticket required to receive Sea Lions Hat).
Get out to Oracle Park before the Giants head into the All-Star break.
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A's pitcher Paul Blackburn against the Houston Astros on May 30, 2022. Photo by Darren Yamashita.
'At a loss for words':
Blackburn earns 1st All-Star selection
OAKLAND -- Paul Blackburn had a suspicious feeling when he walked inside the A’s clubhouse Sunday morning and noticed an unusual meeting listed on the daily schedule that was mandatory
for all players.
"It was listed as a travel meeting,” Blackburn said. “I can’t tell you we’ve had any travel meetings this year.”
Turns out, Blackburn was right to have a premonition. This was no meeting to discuss the A’s upcoming road trip to Texas. It was a gathering by manager Mark Kotsay to officially announce Blackburn’s selection to the American League All-Star roster. The 28-year-old righty earned his first career All-Star nod in the midst of what has been a breakout campaign.
Courtesy Martín Gallegos
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Bucket Hat Giveaway
Catch games this summer in style with the A's reversible bucket hat presented by Comerica Back. Fans can snag this hat all weekend long when we host the Rangers on Saturday and Sunday.
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Buster Posey: From the
Autograph Collection of Rich Yee
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I had many opportunities to work closely with San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey over the years. He was the spokesperson and endorser for Body Armour sports drink and I was the photographer
for Body Armour.
I photographed his promo photos for BA, public appearances, youth baseball camps, golf tournaments, private events and covered his home games with the Giants. Over the years I was fortunate enough to collect several autographed baseballs, photos and jerseys in black, tan, orange and gold WS edition. He was always happy to sign autographs and answer questions for me.
As a sports photographer, I truly miss seeing him on the field.
Rich Yee, Sports Today photographer
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Hardly Trivial by T. Buff |
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Next week is the All-Star Game.
Since the first MLB All-Star Game in 1933,
136 batters have hit 178 home runs off 131 different pitchers. Vida Blue and Catfish Hunter have allowed four home runs each, more than any other pitchers
in All-Star history.
A two part question:
(1) What MLB player holds the record for most home runs as an All-Star with six?
(2) What two great Red Sox players are tied for second with four home runs apiece?
Two hints: None of the three won an All-Star home run derby and a National Leaguer holds the record of six home runs.
(See answer below...)
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Haiku: A traditional Japanese haiku is a three-line poem with seventeen syllables, written in a 5/7/5 syllable count. Sports Today! has expanded Haikus to embrace our readership and invites you to submit your own. Top entries will be published!
Thank you for your many entries!
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TWO-PRONGED UNICORNS
Return to the Land of Giants
The unicorn continues to hold a place in popular culture, as a symbol of fantasy and as an extremely wild woodland creature; a symbol of purity and grace whose horn has the power to render poisoned water potable and to heal sickness. Now, from a place unknown, a family of two-pronged unicorns graces the greenery of Oracle Park, occasionally observed on days off or in the early A.M. hours. A true only-in-San Francisco phenomenon, they are here to infuse the Giants with the power and ferocity of the wild.
When readers and others have questioned the existence of two-pronged unicorns my standard reply is, "So you do believe in unicorns: thank you,
and drive safely."
The Giants are ready. The magic of our two-pronged friends has slowly begun to penetrate and awaken the inner powers of the Team.
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Two-pronged unicorns
have finished at Wimbledon
and crave Baseball greens
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Contributed by Robert Moselle
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Darren Baker Selected To All-Star Futures Game
Former Cal Standout Impressing At High-A Level
BERKELEY – Former California baseball standout and Washington Nationals prospect Darren Baker has been selected to play in the 2022 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game, Major League Baseball announced Thursday on MLB Network.
Baker ('21) is slashing .264/.328/.347 with 13 doubles, one triple, one home run, 20 RBIs and 10 stolen bases in 55 games played with the Nationals' High-A Wilmington this season. A hot start to the season saw Baker hit safely in 33 of his first 39 games. In 77 total games across two minor league seasons since leaving Bear Territory, Baker is batting .283 with 20 extra-base hits, 41 runs scored, 26 RBIs and 12 stolen bases.
A four-year starter for the Golden Bears (2018-21), Baker was a 10th-round pick by the Nationals in the 2021 MLB First-Year Player Draft. He was an All-Pac-12 First Team and ABCA All-West Region Second Team selection after posting career highs in batting average (.327), runs (44), hits (73), walks (28), on-base percentage (.402) and stolen bases (28) as a senior in 2021.
The 2022 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game will be played at 4 p.m. PT on Saturday, July 16, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
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For a full report, visit HERE.
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Women's Swimming and Diving: Year in Review
Cardinal boasts another successful season
Back to the Podium
Stanford returned to the podium with a third-place finish at the 2022 NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championships – the ninth top three finish for the program since 2008, and the first since the Cardinal won the national title in 2019.
With 399.5 points at the national championship, Stanford improved upon its ninth place finish in 2021 and remains the only program in the country to have never finished outside of the top 10. Stanford finished behind Texas and Virginia at the national championships.
National Titles
The Cardinal claimed three national titles this past season, with Taylor Ruck winning the 200 free – her first career individual national title – and freshman Regan Smith winning the title in the 200 back. Both Ruck and Smith were joined by Torri Huske and Brooke Forde to open the action in Atlanta with a national championship in the 800 free relay.
The relay title was the fourth in the last five championships for the Cardinal, with Forde being a member of three of those relay teams.
All-America Dozen
A dozen swimmers and divers earned All-America honors from the CSCAA for Stanford on the season, totaling 42 honors for finish in the top 16 in their respective events.
A Perfect Pac-12 Season
The Cardinal went a perfect 6-0 in Pac-12 dual meets, and 7-0 on the season. The closest dual of the season was a 44 point victory at No. 8 California to close out the regular season.
Stanford's Pac-12 dual success continued at the conference championships where the Cardinal won its fifth conference title since 2017. Stanford won all five relay titles and seven individual titles to close out the conference meet with 1,671.5 points – 271 points ahead of California. The point total is the sixth-highest point total for the program in a season where Stanford won the conference.
Huske was named the Pac-12 Most Outstanding Performer at the conference meet, while Regan Smith was honored as both the Pac-12 Women's Swimmer of the Year and Women's Freshman Swimmer of the Year. Greg Meehan was named the coach of the year for the fifth time in his career.
Forde Named Tom Hansen Medalist
After winning two conference titles and one national title – with four All-America honors to add – Brooke Forde was chosen as Stanford's 2021-22 Pac-12 Tom Hansen Conference Medal recipient on the women's side.
A Conference Medal is awarded annually to each member institution's outstanding senior male and female student-athlete based on the exhibition of the greatest combination of performance and achievement in scholarship, athletics and leadership.
Academic Success
In addition to Stanford's athletic success this season, the Cardinal also out-paced its peers in the classroom. 14 student-athletes were named to the Pac-12's Winter Academic Honor Roll, while Stanford led the all Division I women's programs with 17 first-team selections to the CSCAA Individual Scholar All-America team and posted the highest GPA in the nation.
Forde was also named a CoSIDA Academic All-American for the third straight season.
By Stanford Athletics. For a full report, visit HERE.
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Episode 5 of The Charge Airs on
NBC Sports Bay Area
SAN JOSE, Calif. - The fifth episode of The Charge, San José State's All-Access Show, will run on NBC Sports California on Tuesday, at 4 p.m., leading into the A's Pregame Live show and on Sunday, July 17 at 3 p.m.
Episode 5
- First segment: The women's golf team had a record-setting spring season, finishing No. 3 in the country
- Second segment: A tribute to longtime SID and Spartan legend Lawrence Fan, who passed away suddenly this past February
- Third segment: The baseball team improved by 24 wins and made its first trip to the Mountain West championship game
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Fourth segment: Softball player Trenity Edwards balanced being a student-athlete, with running the family business and being a mother
#SpartanUp
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Ducas Debuts with Australia at
FIBA World Cup Qualifiers
MELBOURNE, Australia — The first round of FIBA World Cup qualifying has concluded, with the Australia Boomers punching their ticket to the second round. In their final qualifying game on July 3, Saint Mary's guard Alex Ducas made his debut for the Boomers as they took down China 71-48 to keep an unblemished qualifying record intact.
Ducas enjoyed the best season of his collegiate career at Saint Mary's during the 2021-22 season, where he started all 34 games for the Gaels. He set career-bests in points per game (10.3) and minutes per game (29.8) while leading Saint Mary's in three-pointers made. He took home West Coast Conference Player of the Week honors on January 24 after scoring 17 and 25 points in consecutive SMC wins, and capped of his season with All-WCC Second Team honors for the first time in his career.
All of his success on the court helped Saint Mary's reach the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2019. The Gaels were a No. 5 seed in the tournament, their best seed ever achieved in the tournament, and they won their sixth-ever NCAA Tournament game, beating Indiana 82-53. In the win over the Hoosiers, Ducas scored 13 points on 3-6 from beyond the arc, while adding four rebounds and two steals.
Ducas checked into the win over China late in the fourth quarter, with the Boomers having already taken command of the game. Jack McVeigh and Clint Steindl (former SMC Gael) had been injured earlier in the game, opening the door for Ducas to make his debut. The experience was even sweeter for Ducas, who used to be a floor mopper for the Boomers while growing up in Australia.
Australia used a 26-3 run in the fourth quarter to put away China and remain unbeaten in qualifying play, with previous wins over China and Japan in the previous week. The Boomers are 6-0 in qualifying play since February 25.
They will put that record to the test beginning on August 25 for their next round of qualifying games, when they take on Bahrain and Iran.
For a full report, click HERE.
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Men's Basketball to Compete in 2022 Hall of Fame Classic
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Four top-100 teams from last season will compete in the 2022 Hall of Fame Classic, to be held Nov. 21-22, 2022 at
T-Mobile Center in Kansas City.
Wichita State, Northern Iowa, San Francisco and Grand Canyon will make up the Hall of Fame Classic field in 2022. The four teams combined for 82 wins and each finished in the top 100 of the final NCAA NET rankings last season.
The Hall of Fame Classic is part of Kansas City's Hall of Fame Weekend, which will also feature the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2022 Induction Celebration on Nov. 20. Matchups and broadcast details for the Hall of Fame Classic will be announced soon and tickets will go on sale in early September through the T-Mobile Center box office and halloffameweekend.com.
Last year, USF returned to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1997-98 as the Dons tallied 24 wins to earn the No. 10 seed in the East Region. Notably, Wichita State has also made eight NCAA Tournaments since 2012 – including a Final Four run and another Sweet 16 appearance.
Grand Canyon won 23 games in 2021-22 – the program's fifth 20-win season in the last seven years – and UNI also won 20 games and captured the Missouri Valley regular season title last season.
The 2022 Hall of Fame Classic will mark the event's 22nd season of operation in Kansas City.
For updates and more information on the USF men's basketball program, follow the Dons @USFDonsMBB on Twitter, @USFDonsMBB on Instagram and @USFDonsMBB on Facebook.
For a full report, click HERE.
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Santa Clara women's basketball student-athlete Rafailia Stergaki will represent her home country of Greece on its U20 team at the U20 FIBA Women's European Championship.
The Greek team begins play Sunday against Turkey. They play again Monday against Switzerland. For a full list of games and times, click here.
Stergaki has experience with the Greek national teams, finishing fourth with the U16's and third with the U18's. During her time with the U18 team, Stergaki led her team in in scoring in the semifinals. She has also played for Greece's junior national team.
During her freshman campaign with the Broncos, Stergaki appeared in six games off the bench. She made her collegiate debut against CSU Bakersfield and scored a career-high eight against Holy Names. In that game she also had four steals, three assists, and two rebounds.
A native of Thessaloniki, Stergaki attended Aristotelio College.
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San Jose Earthquakes 2
Toronto FC 2
July 9, 2022
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MATCH RECAP: Earthquakes 2, Toronto FC 2
Quakes earn road point; Skahan scores equalizer
and first MLS goal
TORONTO, Ont. – The San Jose Earthquakes and Toronto FC played to a 2-2 road draw on Saturday night at BMO Field. Forward Jeremy Ebobisse scored his tenth goal of the season while midfielder Jack Skahan scored his first MLS goal and the Quakes’ equalizer.
San Jose took the lead in the 26th minute with a close-range low shot by Jeremy Ebobisse. Toronto leveled the game in the 71st minute before doubling their scoring four minutes later. The Quakes later found the equalizer through Jack Skahan in the last moments of the match.
The Earthquakes will now return to San Jose to prepare for their second consecutive road match when they face the LA Galaxy on Wednesday, July 13. The match will kick off from Dignity Health Sports Park at 7 p.m. PT and will be broadcast nationally on FOX Sports 1, and via radio on KNBR 1050 (English), and 1370 KZSF (Spanish).
MEDIA ASSETS
GAME NOTES
- The Earthquakes currently hold a 4-7-7 record (19 pts.) during the 2022 MLS regular season.
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San Jose is now 6-5-7 all-time vs. Toronto FC, including a 3-3-4 away record. Tonight’s win extends the Quakes’ unbeaten streak against Toronto to four.
- The Quakes are now 4-3-4 in MLS play under interim head coach Alex Covelo.
- Forward Jeremy Ebobisse scored his tenth goal of the season and his 37th goal of his MLS career. He now ranks tied for second in MLS with ten goals this season. Ebobisse is also now one goal away from tying his career-high (11) in 2019 and is the first American Quakes player to score double-digit goals since Chris Wondolowski (15) in 2019.
- Midfielder Jack Skahan scored his first goal of the season and first of his MLS career.
- Midfielder Jackson Yueill tallied an assist on Skahan’s goal, marking his first assist of the season and 11th assist of his MLS career.
- Forward Benji Kikanović tallied an assist on Ebobisse’s goal, marking his first assist of the season and his second assist of his MLS career. He has now tallied two goals and one assist in the last two matches.
- Goalkeeper JT Marcinkowski made four saves and now ranks first in MLS with 68 saves this season.
MATCH INFORMATION
2022 MLS Regular Season, Toronto FC 2 – 2 San Jose Earthquakes, Saturday, July 9, 2022 – BMO Field in Toronto, Ont., Attendance: 27,149, Man of the Match: Jack Skahan
Scoring Summary: SJ (1-0) – Jeremy Ebobisse (Benji Kikanović) 26’, TOR (1-1) – Deandre Kerr (Jonathan Osorio) 71’, TOR (2-1) – Jonathan Osorio (unassisted) 75’
SJ (2-2) – Jack Skahan (Jackson Yueill) 90+2’
Misconduct Summary:
TOR – Deandre Kerr (caution) 86’, SJ – Jackson Yueill (caution) 90+5
TORONTO FC: Quentin Westberg; Chris Mavinga, Shane O’Neill, Luca Petrasso (Ayo Akinola 61), Domenico Criscito (Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty 80), Kosi Thompson; Michael Bradley (C), Jonathan Osorio, Deandre Kerr (Ifunanyachi Achara 87), Jesus Jimenez; Jayden Nelson (Jacob Shaffelburg 87). Substitutes not used: Themi Antonoglou, Alex Bono, Kadin Chung, Lukas MacNaughton, Jordan Perruzza.
SHOTS: 16; SHOTS ON GOAL: 6; FOULS: 15; CORNER KICKS: 7; SAVES: 1
SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES: JT Marcinkowski; Marcos Lopez, Tanner Beason, Nathan, Paul Marie (Ousseni Bouda 89); Benji Kikanović (Cade Cowell 64), Judson (Eric Remedi 83), Jan Gregus (Jack Skahan 83), Jackson Yueill (C), Cristian Espinoza (Shea Salinas 83); Jeremy Ebobisse. Substitutes not used: Oskar Ågren, Matt Bersano, Tommy Thompson, Niko Tsakiris.
SHOTS: 9; SHOTS ON GOAL: 3; FOULS: 13; CORNER KICKS: 3; SAVES: 4
SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES INTERIM HEAD COACH ALEX COVELO
On his thoughts of tonight’s match:
“I think we started the game pretty good here in Toronto. We knew we needed to press their midfield well in order to have opportunities and have possession the ball which is why we were able to score. In the second half, we started very nervous, and we stopped playing with the ball and were stretched out which allowed them to play. When you do not apply the right pressure to [Jonathan] Osorio and [Michael] Bradley, the guys can then play.”
On the younger players getting playing opportunities:
“I said that in the locker room today at the end that the subs were sending a message. It’s what I always tell the guys. In order to improve and be better every day, you have to train hard every day. This is not just the starters, these guys are pushing and working hard with lots of respect. Every time you give them an opportunity, they will try their best. [Jack] Skahan has been training well for a very long time. There is a moment where you have an opportunity to seize, and then you have other opportunities that are more difficult like what was mentioned about Jamiro Monteiro before. [Ousseni] Bouda did very well, came in, did well and we need to manage those situations. They are young.”
SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES MIDFIELDER JACK SKAHAN
On the message he was told when entering the match in the second half:
“I think the message was to attack, to go after them, try to tie the game. I don’t think it was too complicated, it was just to get after them and try to score.”
On scoring his first MLS goal:
“I thought Jebo [Jeremy Ebobisse] was going to score [in a previous opportunity], he normally scores those. To be honest, I don’t exactly know what happened for the ball to bounce where it did, but it kind of just popped out to me. It popped out to me inside the box and if it landed in the box then I was going to shoot, and I shot and I’m happy it went in."
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Oakland Roots SC 3
Sacramento Republic FC 3
July 9, 2022
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Oakland and Sacramento Play to Thrilling 3-3 Draw
The match was a back-and-forth battle between the two Northern California rivals. The hosts from Sacramento took the lead in the 11th minute through Rodrigo Lopez to make the game 1-0. Oakland answered back through a wonder goal, bicycle kick from Juan Azocar in the 27th minute as the game went to 1-1. Sacramento would head into the half with an advantage as Mallique Foster scored on the counter to restore the home side's advantage and make the score 2-1.
The second half got off to a flying start as Roots' leading goal scorer Óttar Magnús Karlsson snuck in his header at the far post to level the match in the 55th minute at 2-2. The man from Iceland would give Oakland the lead through a second header in the 70th minute giving him 13 on the season and Roots the 3-2 lead. Paul Blanchette was called on a number of times for Oakland late to maintain Oakland Roots advantage. Sacramento however would level it late in the game as the game ended 3-3.
Oakland now return home to Laney for a three game home stand starting with El Paso Locomotive FC on July 16th with kick off set for 7:00 p.m.
Oakland Roots SC at Sacramento Republic, USL Championship | July 9, 2022
Venue: Heart Health Park, Sacramento, California, Kickoff: 8:00 PM PT
Weather: 70 degrees, clear
SCORELINE: SAC: 3, OAK: 3
SCORING SUMMARY: SAC: 11’ Rodrigo Lopez, OAK: 27’ Juan Azocar, SAC: 44’ Maalique Foster, OAK: 55’ Óttar Magnús Karlsson, OAK: 70’ Óttar Magnús Karlsson, SAC: 90’+6 Luis Felipe
DISCIPLINE SUMMARY: SAC: 40’ Mark Briggs (yellow card), SAC: 59’ Luis Felipe (yellow card), SAC: 79’ Dan Casey (yellow card), OAK: 79’ Mikael Johnsen (yellow card)
OAKLAND ROOTS LINEUP: Paul Blanchette, Tarek Morad, Emrah Klimenta, Alejandro Fuenmayor (Jesus Enriquez), Memo Diaz, Edgardo Rito, Joseph Nane (Matias Fissore), Jose Hernandez, Juan Azocar, Mikael Johnsen (Darek Formella), Óttar Magnús Karlsson
Unused subs: Danny Barbir, Johnny Rodriguez, Javier Mariona, Taylor Bailey
Shots: 21 | Shots On Goal: 10 | Corner Kicks: 8 | Fouls: 13 | Offside: 0 |
SACRAMENTO REPUBLIC LINEUP: Danny Vitiello, Dan Casey, Lee Desmond, Duke Lacroix (Keko Gontan), Jack Gurr (Ferrety Sousa), Damia Viader, Luis Felipe, Matt LaGrassa (Nick Ross), Rodrigo Lopez, Maalique Foster (Luther Archimede) , Douglas Martinez (Emil Cuello). Unused subs: Carlos Saldana, Zeiko Lewis
Shots: 14 | Shots On Goal: 7 | Corner Kicks: 5 | Fouls: 8 | Offside: 2
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Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion Unveils Poster to Celebrate the Victories of the
24 Hours of Le Mans
MONTEREY, Calif, July 5, 2022 — Capturing a century of excellence in one painting is an impossible undertaking. Capturing three iconic overall winners to represent the evolution of the 24 Hours of Le Mans is also challenging yet has been masterfully accomplished by official artist Kelly Telfer to celebrate the centenary of the 24 Hours of Le Mans during the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, Aug. 17-20 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.
The painting features three iconic cars that were overall winners at the French Classic and are the actual cars that will be displayed in the enormous Le Mans Legends Heritage Display, presented by Motul. The exhibition will showcase more than 50 overall and first-in-class winners, and special-interest cars that raced at the 24 Hours. Never has such a comprehensive display been curated in America.
Representing the pre-war era is the incredible 1929 Bentley Speed Six that is affectionately known as Old Number 1. The Bentley was driven by two of the original Bentley Boys, Woolf Barnato and Tim Birkin, to capture the overall win in 1929. But the Bentley wasn’t done. The same car returned in 1930 with Barnato and Glen Kidston behind the wheel to record the back-to-back win.
In 1956, Jaguar continued supremacy with its sleek 1955 Jaguar D-Type (XKD 501) driven by Ron Flockhart and Ninian Sanderson, who recorded a top speed of approximately 169 mph in testing at the Circuit de la Sarthe. The familiar blue and white Ecurie Ecosse livery provided Jaguar with its fourth overall victory.
For Americans, there is likely no other car that says “Yanks at Le Mans” than Shelby American’s red 1967 Ford GT40 Mk IV driven by Dan Gurney and A.J. Foyt. It was the first all-American team effort and ended six years of Ferrari dominance. Remarked Gurney, “The car turned out to be a really nice, smooth, fast car, without any bad habits.”
“What could be better than to illustrate the rich history of the 24 Hours of Le Mans and bring it to life for the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion,” Telfer says. “It’s my favorite racing event and experience of the year.”
Telfer will be present through the week for autograph sessions to make the commemorative poster even more special. The limited-edition poster will be available for purchase at the Official Raceway store beginning Aug. 13.
A third generation Californian, Telfer lives and works in Sonora, Calif. in the Sierra foothills. He has created apparel for many of the top race tracks, race teams and manufacturers through the years and has been the official artist of the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion for two years.
Earlier this year at The Amelia, Telfer’s painting “Mario Andretti - A True Champion” was auctioned at RM Sotheby’s with all proceeds going to Spina Bifida of Jacksonville. It was a memorable evening when the closing bid was announced that resulted in a $138,000 donation to the non-profit organization.
Visitors to the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion can expect to see the world’s finest authentic and historic cars with period-correct livery in the paddock and on track. The four-day celebration, which begins on Wednesday, Aug. 17 and concludes on Saturday, Aug. 20, is preceded by two days of the Monterey Pre-Reunion, Aug. 13 and 14, where many of the same cars compete.
The Legends Club (formerly Flagroom) VIP experience package with delicious catering by local favorites Baja Cantina and Turn 12, tickets, camping and information on the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion are available at WeatherTechRaceway.com or by calling the tickets and accommodations specialists at 831-242-8200.
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Bay Area Panthers 28
Massachusetts Pirates 44
July 9, 2022
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Panthers wide receiver Dre’Sonte Dorton is on his way to a touchdown.
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Panthers defensive back Elijah Bell moves in to tackle Massachusetts Pirates wide receiver Jalin Marshall. The Pirates prevailed over the Panthers, 44-28, in a close match for most of the game. Caption and photo by Ed Jay.
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The Panthers Dance Team performs between quarters to the delight of the fans. The Bay Area Panthers conclude their inaugural season on Saturday, July 16 at SAP Center versus the Tucson Sugar Skills at 6:05 p.m.
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Sean Treaceys v. Ulster
July 10, 2022
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Sean Treaceys (red) over Ulster (brown) 1-20 (23) to 4-4 (16) in a football match during the fourth weekend of the San Francisco GAA 2022 Championships at San Francisco GAA, Treasure Island on July 10, 2022 in San Francisco, California. © 2022 Alex Ho.
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Sean Treaceys (red) over Ulster (brown) 1-20 (23) to 4-4 (16) in a football match during the fourth weekend of the San Francisco GAA 2022 Championships at San Francisco GAA, Treasure Island on July 10, 2022 in San Francisco, California. © 2022 Alex Ho.
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Sean Treaceys (red) over Ulster (brown) 1-20 (23) to 4-4 (16) in a football match during the fourth weekend of the San Francisco GAA 2022 Championships at San Francisco GAA, Treasure Island on July 10, 2022 in San Francisco, California.
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Michael Cusacks v. Sons of Boru
July 10, 2022
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Michael Cusacks (blue) over Sons of Boru Celts (green) 2-14 (20) to 1-13 (16) in a football match during the fourth weekend of the San Francisco GAA 2022 Championships at San Francisco GAA, Treasure Island on July 10, 2022 in San Francisco, California. © 2022 Alex Ho.
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Michael Cusacks (blue) over Sons of Boru Celts (green) 2-14 (20) to 1-13 (16) in a football match during the fourth weekend of the San Francisco GAA 2022 Championships at San Francisco GAA, Treasure Island on July 10, 2022 in San Francisco, California. © 2022 Alex Ho.
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Michael Cusacks (blue) over Sons of Boru Celts (green) 2-14 (20) to 1-13 (16) in a football match during the fourth weekend of the San Francisco GAA 2022 Championships at San Francisco GAA, Treasure Island on July 10, 2022 in San Francisco, California. To view a game photo album, visit our Facebook Page and be sure to LIKE us or visit www.ultimatesportsguide.net. © 2022 Alex Ho.
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Stan Musial
Stanley Frank Musial, nicknamed "Stan the Man,"
hit six home runs as an All-Star.
Second place is not worthy of images. The 'Splendid Splinter,' Ted Williams and Fred Lynn of the Red Sox, tied for second with four each. (Sadly, Fred Lynn hit the last of his four with the California Angels.)
Babe Ruth hit the first All-Star Game homer and
never again. If you look, you will see why!
This link, https://bit.ly/3bVeWOt, will take you to the history of the home run derby and a list of the winners of the popular event. (Geez, I just gave up a bunch of answers to what could have been good
trivia questions.)
Go Red Sox!
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Weekly Bay Area
Sports Calendar
Monday, July 4, through
Sunday, July 10, 2022
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Monday, July 11
San Francisco Giants vs. Arizona Diamondbacks, 6:45 p.m.
Oakland A's @ Texas Rangers, 5:05 p.m.
Tuesday, July 12
San Francisco Giants vs. Arizona Diamondbacks, 6:45 p.m.
Oakland A's @ Texas Rangers, 5:05 p.m.
Wednesday, July 13
San Francisco Giants vs. Arizona Diamondbacks, 12:45 p.m.
Oakland A's @ Texas Rangers, 5:05 p.m.
San Jose Earthquakes @ LA Galaxy, 7 p.m.
Thursday, July 14
San Francisco Giants vs. Milwaukee Brewers, 6:45 p.m.
Friday, July 15
San Francisco Giants vs. Milwaukee Brewers, 7:15 p.m.
Oakland A's @ Houston Astros, 5:10 p.m.
Saturday, July 16
San Francisco Giants vs. Milwaukee Brewers, 4:15 p.m.
Oakland A's @ Houston Astros, 1:10 p.m.
Oakland Roots SC vs. El Paso Locomotive, 7 p.m.
Bay Area Panthers vs. Tucson Sugar Skulls, 6:05 p.m.
Oakland Spiders vs. Salt Lake Shred, 5 p.m.
Sunday, July 17
San Francisco Giants vs. Milwaukee Brewers, 1:05 p.m.
Oakland A's @ Houston Astros, 11:10 a.m.
San Jose Earthquakes vs. Houston Dynamo FC, 6:30 p.m.
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