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January 23, 2023
Issue No. 469
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San Francisco 49ers 19
Dallas Cowboys 12
Sunday, January 22, 2023
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San Francisco 49ers vs.
Dallas Cowboys:
NFC Divisional Round
January 22, 2023, Levi's Stadium
49ers 19, Dallas 12
In a defensive battle, San Francisco's superiority was evident, although there were plenty of tense moments packed into the game. The first Quarter ended 3-0, 49ers, keyed by a Deommodore Lenoir interception and a nifty pass to Brandon Aiyuk, capped by a Robbie Gould FG at 2:16.
A late 49er field goal after a catch by Mr. Clutch (Jouan Jennings), and a block by Samson Ebukam of an extra point attempt by Bill (sic) Brett Maher combined for an unusual 9-6 half-time score, 49ers. Purdy faced pressure all game long, but maintained his cool (no surprise there) and had no interceptions.
After a rare misplay by Ray Ray McCloud III on a kickoff, Dallas kicked a FG to make it 9-9 to end the 3rd Q. Ray Ray would claim redemption with a 53-yard kickoff return. George Kittle and Brock Purdy connected on a remarkable play (in the 3rd Q. video, link below, at 5:08) which would lead to a 49er touchdown.
A Dallas field goal would make it 19-12 in the 4th quarter, but Ebukam sacked Dak Prescott, and Elijah Mitchell and Christian McCaffery effectively ran the ball until the 49ers finally had to punt with about one minute left. The Niner Defense stood strong, and the Cowboys were sent packin' with deflated egos tucked away in their luggage.
3rd Quarter NFL Video highlights, which includes THE KITTLE KATCH at 5:08
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RlkZ09fdd0&t=12s
Next up: San Francisco will face the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, January 29 at 12 p.m.
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Sports Haiku
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!
This week's selection process focuses on the topic du jour, the 49er-Cowboys playoff game.
This VICTORIOUS ENTRY most accurately and viscerally channels the emotions of 49er fans and those of many other teams to reflect their resentment that "America" is equated in any way with the vile City or State in which the Cowboys are located. Such association MUST be stricken from the sports lexicon, with sanctions imposed on announcers
who dare to utter it.
No punches pulled; this Haiku is about Good over Evil.
COWBOYS ARE AMERICA'S TEAM? NOT!
EVIL INCARNATE
DALLAS HAS THE GRASSY KNOLL
WIN OR LOSE, THEY'RE TRASH
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Letters to the Editor
Ode To An Opponent
Sung to: I Love Paris in the Springtime (Cole Porter)
I hate Dallas in the springtime.
I hate Dallas in the fall.
I hate Dallas in the winter when it drizzles,
Oh Heck!
I just hate Dallas all the time.
And thank you 49ers for the encore performance.
VIVE SAN FRANCISCO!
Kristen LaRue
San Francisco
AZ Cardinals Almost Clean House
Greeting from the Southwest!
On January 9th, Cardinals’ owner Bidwill fired Coach Kliff Kingsbury and accepted GM Steve Keim’s resignation. Unfortunately, QB Kyler Murray wasn’t on the cut list even though he wasn’t a unifying spirit during the 2022 season. Guess being in on IR with a blown ACL carried more weight. Interestingly though, Kingsbury is pouting in SE Asia after buying a one-way ticket to Thailand. It’ll be interesting to see how he can establish another losing record in some other endeavor.
Don
Southwest Correspondent
Plaudits
Thanks for all the good updates! You and your staff must be so very busy and we appreciate it. Take care of all of you and enjoy what you are doing – it is good for all of us and for you as well. Have a great week and stay safe! Your fan, Carpe Diem.
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Contents
Columns
Hardly Trivial by T. Buff
Games
Cal (MBkB) Bears 58, Oregon Ducks 87
Cal (WBkB) Bears 62, Utah Utes 87
San Francisco 49ers 19, Dallas Cowboys 12
Santa Clara Broncos (MBkB) 58, Saint Mary's Gaels 77
University of Pacific Tigers (MBkB) 81, Santa Clara Broncos 92
Features & Commentary
49ers on Their Way to a Title Game, by Bruce Macgowan
9ers and Purdy, by Howard Pearlstein
Award-Winning Photographer -- Rich Yee
Consider A New Year's Donation
Cuban Pitcher selected by the A's, by Amaury Pi-Gonzalez
Grand Canyon Dories, by Rudi Petschek
Sports Haiku, by Robert Moselle
Sugar Ray Leonard, from the Autograph Collection of Rich Yee
Organizations
Cal Bears
Oakland A's
Oakland Roots
Saint Mary's College Gaels
San Francisco Giants
San Jose Earthquakes
San Jose State Spartans
Santa Clara Broncos
Stanford Cardinal
University of Pacific
USF Dons
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
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49ers on Their Way to NFC Title Game
by Bruce Macgowan
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Are they Superbowl bound? 49er fans are feeling pretty frisky these days after that gritty win over the Cowboys, but the Niners are going to have crank up offense against the Eagles to move on to their second Super Bowl in four seasons. They didn’t do much of that against the Cowboys.
The good news is that rookie quarterback Brock Purdy has passed two tests by winning a pair of playoff games. Purdy was under siege during the first half and much of the second half in the 19-12 win over Dallas, but he didn’t throw an interception and didn't lose his cool. Purdy also did a nice job milking the clock in the waning minutes by handing off to Christian McCaffrey and Elijah Mitchell who came up with the clutch yards. A long eight-minute drive near the end of the game essentially clinched the win.
McCaffrey has been a transformative player for this year’s Niner addition. Since he arrived in a stunning trade from the Carolina Panthers, he’s given an already potent offense a jolt, complementing the likes of big play performers like tight end George Kittle, Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk. And it was fitting that McCaffrey scored SF’s lone TD in the second half. The line opened a big hole in the Dallas defense and McCaffrey sprinted through it. The Niners never trailed from that point on.
The old football cliche, “you win games with your defense” is certainly applicable to this year’s 49ers. Despite the fact that they didn’t consistently pressure Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott much of the game, they picked off two of his passes and allowed just one touchdown. Will they be able to put the clamps on another scrambling quarterback, Jalen Hurts this Sunday in Philadelphia? Good question.
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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 Macgowan, published in
Sports Today, click HERE.
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Award-Winning Photographer
-- Rich Yee
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Talented Sports Today photographer Rich Yee has had one of his photos viewed over 5.4 million times! The photo above was selected from a Facebook album Rich assembled when he covered the Harlem Globetrotters earlier this year and the photo first appeared in Issue #416 of Sports Today on January 17, 2022.
More good news for Rich -- two of Rich's photos, taken at the Cow Palace earlier this year, were submitted to a photo competition at the Western Fairs Association convention in Reno. Both received First Place for their category, and one received Best Action Photo (below).
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Cal Bears 58
Oregon Ducks 87
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
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The California Golden Bears played host to the Oregon Ducks at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley on Wednesday, January 18. Above, Cal’s Monty Bowser (#2) take aim early in the second half. Bowser would finish the game with nine points. Final score: Ducks 87, Bears 58. Caption and photo by Ron Sellers. | |
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Cal freshman and starting forward Grant Newell (#14) drives to the basket early in the first half, on his way of finishing with eight points.
Caption and photo by Ron Sellers.
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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: Goodbye, Oakland; 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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Fujinami Welcome a Big Day for Athletics
This story was excerpted from Martín Gallegos’ A’s Beat newsletter.
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OAKLAND -- It takes a lot for the Athletics to put together a press conference for a free-agent signing, given that the last one had taken place more than a decade ago. That’s what made Tuesday morning so significant.
Rather than just organizing a simple Zoom call, the A’s invited members of the media to their team headquarters on the waterfront shores of Downtown Oakland at Jack London Square to introduce Japanese right-hander Shintaro Fujinami, whom they signed to a one-year contract last week. It marked the first news conference held by the A’s to introduce a free agent since 2012, when they signed Japanese infielder Hiroyuki Nakajima.
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Cuban national pitcher Luis Dany Morales, a No. 5 International Prospect, was selected by the Oakland A’s | | |
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a No. 5 International Prospect, selected by the A’s
by Amaury Pi-Gonzalez
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Since 1968, their first year in Oakland, the Oakland A’s had many Latin American players, like Dabogerto Blanco (Campy) Campaneris, José Canseco, Miguel Tejada, Tony Armas and many others. Today, between 30-33 % of all players in the major leagues are born in Latin America.
The Oakland A’s agreed to terms with 17 international prospects, all from Latin America. Among the 17, the No. 5 prospect is MLB right-handed pitcher Luis Dany Morales out of Cuba. Morales pitched for Sancti Spiritus in Cuba’s Serie Nacional in 2021 and was 3-3 with a 5.95 ERA in 11 games and nine starts.
He struck out 58 in 42.1 innings and walked 30 while surrendering just two home runs as an 18-year-old. Major League teams traveled to watch Morales pitch in Mexico City earlier this year. He has a fastball that can reach the high 90s and a breaking ball that “projects to be above average” according to scouts.
In 2021 Morales was arrested by Cuban authorities, along with his parents for trying to escape Cuba. But in the end, the 18-year-old Morales succeeded and was the one that lead a bunch of other Cuban players defecting from Cuba as they were playing in México.
Others were Yeiniel Zayas, Ubert Mejias, infielder Miguel Antonio González, catcher Loidel Rodríguez and outfielders Reynaldo Lazaga and Diasmany Palacios, pitcher Brayan Chi, and outfielders Loidel Chapelli and Yandy Yanes. Among all these Cubanos, only Morales was signed by the A’s.
After Morales and these Cuban players defected, the Cuban Baseball Federation released an official statement blaming the last two U.S. presidents, Donald Trump and Joe Biden, for the defections. This is normal for the communist country and that is how their propaganda machine operates. When in doubt, blame the U.S.
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Amaury Pi Gonzalez is the lead Spanish play by play announcer for the Oakland A’s with broadcast partner Manolo Hernandez Douen heard on flagship 1010 KIQI San Francisco and Amaury does News and Commentary at http://www.sportsradioservice.com
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Santa Clara Broncos 58
Saint Mary's Gaels 77
January 21, 2023
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Hot shooting from 3-point county, senior Alex Ducas (#44) went 3-for-3 on the night from beyond the stripe, as the Saint Mary’s College Gaels played host to the Santa Clara University Broncos at the University Credit Union Pavilion in Moraga, CA. Photo and caption by Ron Sellers. | |
Being brought into the action midway through the first half, TV commenters Ted Robinson and Mike Montgomery speak with the referee to settle a questionable play. Photo and caption by Ron Sellers. | |
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Cal Bears 62
Utah Utes 87
January 22, 2023
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Cal Bears guard Jayda Curry scored 15 points and handed out eight assists in the Bears' 87-62 defeat to the #8-ranked Utah Utes on Sunday, January 22nd at Haas Pavilion. Caption and photo by Darren Yamashita. | |
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We have seen the last of Tom Brady for this season.
No more questions or thoughts that involve Tom Brady will come from this column. Maybe...
With that said, here is an easy one for you.
Who has the most receiving yards and touchdowns in NFL playoff history?
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All the Ooo-eeooo scaries about playing Dallas and/or…
by Howard Pearlstein
Those gossipy columns going: “Watch out for Dallas!”
Hey – it’s the playoffs! Other than 8-9 Tampa Bay, they’re all top teams in the NFL.
It’s the PLAYOFFS – anyone with a brain will ASSUME opponents will be tough.
I got this brief email from my friend Charlie, long time San Franciscan now living in a village near Brno, Czech Republic, meaning he has to stay up until 5 or even 5:30 A.M. to watch Niners’ late games. (We’d been exchanging our thoughts on Niners’ Defense and the Dallas Game.) His conclusion: "Any team that’s gonna play us is gonna find themselves battered and pummeled between the Brock and a Hard Place.?"
I watched Dallas play and yeah their QB Prescott is something else, something like…like you’d expect the Quarterback of a playoff team to be.
As is young Mr. Purdy. And he’s enough of that I can imagine the Baby-Face Assassin of the Gridiron getting his name turned into some sort of verb…one that combines cool-headed pinpoint accuracy with the trap of underestimating the talent and the study and the nearly vertical learning curve of The Kid.
“Brock those SOB’s and make ‘em show some respect!”
“He’s Brocking those bastards!"
And they (the yapping ankle-biters) are already doing their low-rent Nostrodamnings with things like: “Yeah, well how good will he be next season when he loses some of those players around him?”
(Meaning O-Line and WRs and Tight Ends and Running backs.)
They assume any players of a successful team would go to another for more money, rather than be part of creating a new dynasty.
Once and for all – my take on the reason so many players left the team after losing the Kaepernick Super Bowl was because Jim Harbaugh had destroyed the team for his own Sibling Rivalry and College-coach limit of “only got 3-4 years” with a star player. He tanked Alex Smith’s career (by not returning his starting role after injury, breaking the compact), and deprived Colin of another year learning the finer points that could have taken him up to the next level.
If they had won, many of those same players might have left anyway, because Harbaugh was staying, and cashing in on The Ring was more attractive than his disrespectful crap.
We can anticipate and predict what will happen until Hell won’t have it, but the only thing that’s real is the actual game. And the result is what shows the relative strength of the connective fibers of the team holding it together as a single organism composed of individuals, all different but all connected. What some call “family.”
We have a defense that plays like a pack of wolves – a bunch of 120 pound wolves going after a 1500-pound moose – doesn’t matter who gets the first bite (sack, interception) as long as that moose gets taken down to feed the pack. Double-team Nick Bosa and guess what happens. My guess — Dallas’ D is only a 700-pound moose.
Same with the Offense – double-team Deebo, there’s McCaffery. Double-team McCaffery, there’s Deebo and Aiyuk, and, of course, Kittle (“I ALWAYS get open.”) Go after all of them, there’s Elijah and Mason and Juszczyk.
I think we’re amazingly fortunate to have TWO professional sports teams here -- Warriors and 49ers – both of which have created that same sort of dynamic. Barring injuries, it works.
Doesn’t mean they’ll win them all, just means they’ll go in full tilt every time for each other and the team.
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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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Sugar Ray Leonard -- from the Autograph Collection of Rich Yee | |
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The annual dental convention in Anaheim that I’ve been going to has been a great place to get athlete autographs. There’s a vendor there that hires athletes to sign autographs for customers who purchase their products. One year they had former boxing champion Sugar Ray Leonard. After making the required purchase, the vendor handed me a boxing glove and I stood in line to meet Sugar Ray Leonard. He was sharply dressed in a suit and looked exceptionally well for a boxer. We chat for a second, shook hands and he signed my boxing glove with a smiley face.
Rich Yee, Sports Today photographer
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The first woman to row a dory through Grand Canyon, Ellen Tibbetts, ceramicist extraordinaire and professional whitewater guide, about
to vanish into the bowels of Hermit Rapids' wave #5 which rarely disappoints enthusiastic photographers.
Photo: Rudi Petschek
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No. 2 Cal Falls To No. 1 Arizona State In Tempe
Destin Lasco Sweeps Backstroke Events, Joshua Thai Wins Both Diving Events
TEMPE, Ariz. – The No. 2 ranked Cal men's swimming & diving team got a pair of wins from Destin Lasco in the backstroke events and freshman diver Joshua Thai won both diving events, however, the afternoon belonged to host Arizona State. The top-ranked Sun Devils came away with a 211-87 win over the Golden Bears on Saturday at Mona Plummer Aquatic Center.
The backstroke belonged to Lasco who won the 100 back and the 200 back. In the 100, he finished with a time of 45.81. After the first 50 meters, Lasco and runner-up Hubert Kos were neck and neck, but Lasco put considerable distance between the two in the second 50. Hugo Gonzalez finished in fifth for the Golden Bears, with a time of 48.49.
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For a full report, click HERE.
www.calbears.com
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Bounced Back
No. 12 Stanford earned a decisive 190-86 top-20 victory over No. 17 Arizona on Saturday
PHOENIX - The Cardinal earned a big Pac-12 dual meet victory over conference rival No. 17 Arizona on Saturday, taking the win by a score of 190-86. Rafael Gu was one of the top performers on the day, taking event titles in the 50 free, 200 free, and 100 fly, while adding a second place finish in the 200 medley relay.
Stanford was dominant throughout the meet, claiming 13 event titles in total. Preston Forst claimed the first win of the day for the Cardinal in the 1000 free with a 9:24.59, while Liam Custer added a second place finish in the event as well.
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By Stanford Athletics. For a full report, click HERE
www.gostanford.com
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San José State Athletics Named Finalist for 2023 PACnet Innovation of the Year Award
VOTE HERE | 17th Annual Star Awards
SAN JOSE, Calif. - San José State Athletics was named a finalist for the 2023 PACnet Star of the Year Awards for Innovation of the Year, announced by Paciolan. The Spartans created the nation's first fully-integrated subscription model that includes fundraising, ticket sales, parking, events and exclusive multimedia content. SJSU is generating record revenue through this subscription model, which includes the highest attendance numbers at home football games since 2013 when the stadium held nearly double the capacity.
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For a full report, click HERE.
#AllSpartans
www.sjsuspartans.com
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Zags Keep Gaels at Bay in 82-57 Loss
MORAGA, Calif. – Saint Mary's Women's Basketball put up a fight against the Gonzaga Bulldogs on Saturday afternoon, but the Zags pulled away each time the Gaels closed in an 82-57 loss for SMC.
The Gaels were down by 14 points early in the second quarter, before going on an 8-0 run. Ellie Croco hit her first three pointer of the season, followed by a wing three from Taycee Wedin, and then a step-back jumper from the Gaels' sharp shooter cut it to 33-27 Gonzaga with 3:31 to go in the first half.
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For a full report, click HERE.
#GaelsRise
www.smcgaels.com
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Dons Roll Tigers on Thursday Night
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - Getting back in the win column with a dominant victory, the University of San Francisco men's basketball team (13-9, 2-5 WCC) led wire-to-wire against Pacific (10-11, 3-3 WCC) on Thursday night at War Memorial at the Sobrato Center as the Dons raced past the Tigers, 78-57.
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For a full report, click HERE.
www.usfdons.com
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Women's Basketball Downs BYU on the Road to Close WCC First Half
PROVO, Utah — The first half of the West Coast Conference women's basketball season is over...
And the Santa Clara University women's basketball team is just getting started.
The Broncos came from behind on the road to beat a WCC top-five team for the second time in three days Saturday, extending their win streak to three and earning their first-ever win in Provo, beating host BYU, 69-59, at the Marriott Center.
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For a full report, click HERE.
www.santaclarabroncos.com
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Pacific Senior Djerkovic Named Top Amateur Water Polo Athlete in Ottawa
OTTAWA, Canada – Pacific senior Bogdan Djerkovic was selected as the top amateur water polo athlete in Ottawa and will be honored at the 70th edition of the Ottawa Sports Awards, a special awards dinner on February 8. The event will honor the top amateur Ottawa athletes in 65 different sports based on achievements from the past year.
"Congratulations to Bogdan," said Head Coach James Graham. "He had an amazing career and has left a legacy at Pacific. Bogdan's hard work, dedication and passion will serve as a lasting example here, and it is great to see him honored for his excellence."
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For a full report, click HERE.
www.pacifictigers.com
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Earthquakes Acquire Brazilian Goalkeeper Daniel
28-year-old joins on permanent transfer from Internacional
SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Earthquakes have acquired goalkeeper Daniel on a permanent transfer from Brazilian club Internacional and signed him to a contract through the 2024 season with club option for 2025, using Targeted Allocation Money (TAM), pending receipt of his P-1 Visa and International Transfer Certificate (ITC).
Click here to download highlights and photos of Daniel
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www.sjearthquakes.com
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Nearly $250 Million in Economic Impact Generated from 2022 Major Events Held at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
MONTEREY, Calif., January 18, 2023—Business is racing back, and that’s welcomed news for Monterey County businesses. Surveys conducted of ticket purchasers who attended the six major race events last year at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca revealed an impressive total direct spend of $246,929,648. The spending comprised four principal categories of lodging; food and beverage; transportation; and retail and entertainment. The survey was sent via email to all ticket purchasers and averaged a 22% response rate.
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www.weathertechraceway.com
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Oakland Roots Sports Club Sign Sierra Leone National Team Left Back Kevin Wright
Oakland, CA - Oakland Roots Sports Club announce the signing of Sierra Leone National Team Left Back Kevin Wright ahead of the 2023 USL Championship Season. Wright was born in Essex, England and made his debut for Sierra Leone on October 9, 2020.
“We are very excited to add a left back in Kevin Wright who comes to us with a breadth of experience in England and Scandinavia,” said Roots Technical Director Jordan Ferrell. “Kevin fits with the attacking wingback profile that fits with our style of play and we look forward to seeing him on the field soon.”
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www.oaklandrootssc.com
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Jerry Rice
The same guy that holds the career record for most receiving yards and touchdowns in the NFL regular season, NFL Hall of Fame member, Jerry Rice! This link will take you to the resource for my question and a good enough answer that I won't say any more about it other than Jerry Rice was great...
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"Good things come to those who wait"
The Guinness is pouring well and honestly we can't drink it all by ourselves so join us. Open Monday through Thursday at 4pm. Friday through Sunday at 12pm. Happy Hour 4pm to 6pm. Look forward to seeing all your smiling
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Cal Bears 62, Utah Utes 87, January 22, 2023.
Photos by Darren Yamashita.
Santa Clara Broncos 58, Saint Mary’s Gaels 77, January 21, 2023. Photos by Ron Sellers.
Cal Bears 58, Oregon Ducks 87, January 19, 2023.
Photos by Ron Sellers.
Santa Clara Broncos 92, University of Pacific Tigers 81,
January 14, 2023. Photos by Ron Sellers.
University of Pacific Tigers 81 vs. Santa Clara Broncos 92,
January 14, 2023. Photos by Ron Sellers.
San Jose Earthquakes preseason training at PayPal Park,
January 12, 2023. Photos by Alex Ho.
Cal Bears 92 (MBkB), Stanford Cardinal 70, January 6, 2023.
Photos by Ron Sellers.
USF Dons 75 (MBkB), Gonzaga Bulldogs 77, January 5, 2023.
Photos by Darren Yamashita.
Cal Bears (WBkB) 74, Arizona State Sun Devils 61, January 2, 2023. Photos by Darren Yamashita.
Golden State Warriors 118, Portland Trail Blazers 112, December 30, 2022. Photos by Rich Yee.
Cal Bears (MBkB) 80, Colorado Buffaloes 76, December 31, 2022. Photos by Ron Sellers.
Golden State Warriors 118, Portland Trail Blazers 112,
December 30, 2022. Photos by Rich Yee.
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Weekly Bay Area
Sports Calendar
Monday, January 23, through
Sunday, January 29, 2023
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Monday, January 23
Tuesday, January 24
San Jose Sharks @ Detroit Red Wings, 4 p.m.
Wednesday, January 25
Golden State Warriors vs. Memphis Grizzlies, 7 p.m.
Thursday, January 26
Friday, January 27
Golden State Warriors vs. Toronto Raptors, 7 p.m.
San Jose Sharks @ Carolina Hurricanes, 4 p.m.
Saturday, January 28
San Jose Sharks @ Pittsburgh Penguins, 4 p.m.
Sunday, January 29
San Francisco 49ers @ Philadelphia Eagles, 12 p.m.
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