Monday, Oct. 18 through Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021
Issue No. 403
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Kyrie Irving
"They've got Biden, we've got Kyrie”
by Pete Elman
Kyrie Irving is a basketball wizard, a $36 million/year superstar on a
super-team with two other guys who between the three of them have two MVPs, seven scoring titles, three rings and 27 all-star appearances.
This is a well-read and articulate young man; a humanitarian, social and political activist, vegan, and a father. He attended Duke for one year and promised his Dad he’d earn his degree in five years; it’s been ten. I get it--he’s been busy.
And busy in another realm as well. This is the latest communique from Camp Kyrie: “I am protected by God and so are my people,” Kyrie said October 9, “We stand together.” How about the rest of us, Kyrie? Where do we stand? In other words, “I ain’t getting’ the shot.”
Kyrie--the world is not flat, and vaccines, as much as you don’t want to get one, really work. You are woefully misinformed and need to do your research.
If anyone thinks the anti-vaxers are caving, surrendering their precious freedom, think again. Their new mantra: They've got Biden, we've got Kyrie Irving.
“Facebook and YouTube may have tried to ban them, but Covid’s conspiracy kings say that vaccine-denying NBA players have re-empowered the far right. They are the new disinformation heroes…” Rolling Stone.
Senator Ted Cruz has reached a new low. After tweeting, “I stand with Kyrie Irving,” Cruz then added the hashtag #YourBodyYourChoice. How dare he expropriate the language of embattled and courageous abortion rights advocates in the wake of the odious new Texas law?
Here we go again with the false equivalency; vulgar misogyny vs. Hillary’s e-mails; an attempted coup vs. Hunter’s laptop; hydroxychloroquine vs. science, and Joe Biden’s Covid leadership vs. conspiracy theories. This is America, 2021.
It’s common for athletes to weigh in on the vaccine mandate issue as if they knew more than Dr. Fauci. How about these round numbers in the US? 45 million infected; 730,000 dead; 100,000 infections and almost 1,500 new deaths every day. Did we balk at vaccinating for smallpox, tetanus, polio, measles, mumps, and tuberculosis when those vaccines became available? And were they “optional?”
Kyrie Irving has his supporters—and enablers. Teammate Kevin Durant refuses to give Irving advice on vaccination. “It’s a personal decision.” Courageous, KD.
On September 29 LeBron James said, “I stand with my fellow players. And I won’t play in any arena that bans another NBA player because they make a personal healthcare choice.” So what did he do two weeks ago? Suit up at Chase Center against Steph Curry.
Jemele Hill nails the hypocrisy in his recent piece:
And the union? The players’ association rejected a league-wide vaccine mandate, pushing back on the league’s plan to dock the pay of unvaccinated players for any games they miss because of local coronavirus ordinances. Kyrie Irving is a union vice president.
By not taking a vaccine, it’s not just a decision you’ve made for you and your family. This is not about freedom of choice—nobody is taking away your freedom. Not being vaccinated affects everyone you come in contact with. 97% of all Covid deaths are among the unvaccinated.
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
For 40 years Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has been the conscience of pro basketball. Andrew Wiggins, before he caved---not to “safety and science”---but to the money and pressure from his teammates, insisted “what’s right to one person isn’t right to the other.” Kareem swatted that one away like a weak layup.
“Society only exists because we consider the greater good to be more important than individual choices. Try driving on the left side of the road, don’t pay taxes, and don’t get your children a polio vaccine. The problem with that philosophy is that the rest of us pay for those sloppy thinkers because they are the ones clogging our hospitals, crushing our economy, and keeping us from our loved ones.”
Jabbar continued, “I think of the situation like those old fire brigades, when people stood in a line, passing buckets of water to save their neighbor’s house from burning to the ground. Maybe some people were afraid to join the line. But when the town leaders joined in, it encouraged others to do their duty. Today’s athletes are like those leaders. You either join the line to save your neighbor’s home, or you stand by and let it burn because you don’t owe them anything.”
Amen, Kareem.
So, come on, Kyrie—show us what a terrific team player you are. Grow up—and roll up (your sleeves)--and get back to work doing what you love. Maybe the life you save will be your own.
Pete Elman
October 18, 2021
Oakland, CA
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From 2000-2011 Elman wrote a column for the Oakland Athletics Fan Coalition and covered sports for the Bay Area News Group. In 2013 he penned an acclaimed children's book and recently co-authored a book on unsung minority athletes entitled In the Shadow of Obscurity; Toiling in a Reluctant Society. He is currently teaching 13 courses on popular music and sports at Bay Area colleges. For earlier articles by Elman published in the Ultimate Sports Guide, click HERE.
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The San Francisco Giants completed a wild comeback on July 22
in Los Angeles. “Late Night” LaMonte Wade Jr. singled in the tenth inning on a line drive to right field, scoring Jason Vosler and
Thairo Estrada. Final score: Giants 5, Dodgers 3.
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An Unforgettable Giants Season
By Bruce Macgowan
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The Giants have been an integral part of the Bay Area’s sports culture for over six decades, but there will never be a season quite like 2021.
There’s no contending the fact that the Giants of the 1960s, with stars such as Mays, McCovey and Marichal, and the more recent teams which won three World Series, were better teams. So too were the Giants teams from 2000-2004 with Bonds and Kent, as well as the amazing 1993 which won 103 times but missed the playoffs by just one game.
But what made the 2021 season so different and memorable was the way this team came out of nowhere to post the best record in baseball. Who saw this coming I don’t think even the players, the front office or manager Gabe Kapler did.
That’s why I was highly skeptical of their chances of advancing past the first round of the playoffs because they had to face the one team that played at almost the exact same level as they did. And on paper, the rival Dodgers were a much better team.
Going into the ninth inning of last Thursday night’s game five between the old rivals, the two teams had two runs and six hits each and had both stranded had six runners. Both the Giants and Dodgers had gone to their bullpens in an effort to snatch this winner-take-all contest, one that riveted the attention of not only baseball fans of the entire state, but nationally as well.
I was at all three games in San Francisco, sitting with friends in a luxury box above the second deck behind home plate, and we all felt that sense of something memorable and dramatic unraveling.
The Dodgers won the game in the ninth inning in dramatic and yet controversial fashion. After Cody Bellinger ended a long streak of futility by smacking a solid RBI single off of young flame throwing rookie closer Camilo Doval, Giants’ fans had a sinking feeling, and with good reason. Their hopes sank even further when Max Scherzer came jogging out of the bullpen in the last of the ninth in an effort to preserve a 2-1 win.
LA third baseman Justin Turner, who had scored what turned out to be the winning run, gave the Giants an opening when he couldn’t corral Kris Bryant’s hard grounder with one out, giving two of the Giants’ unsung heroes of the season, LaMonte Wade Jr. and Wilmer Flores a chance to provide the heroics.
But Wade, who authored so many clutch game winning hits in the late innings and who smashed a long fly foul to right field, then took a called third strike on a pitch that could have just as easily been called a ball. That was deflating enough, but when Wilmer Flores followed by getting called for a swing for a game-ending strike out, that was that.
The final call for the strikeout was particularly painful because replays clearly showed that Flores' bat did not go around. Scherzer probably would have retired Flores anyway, but who’s to say for certain? The infuriated fans hurled insults and even some garbage at the umpires. It was a most unfortunate thing to see a dream season suddenly cut short, literally killed by the poor judgment of one umpire on one pitch.
But rather than dwell on the misfortune and negativity that such a loss to a hated rival ignites, Giants fans should revel in the season the club had, the emerging new stars the Giants unveiled, and the brilliant work of manager Gabe Kapler, who easily did the best job of skippering any team in baseball in 2021.
My favorite moments of 2021? A tenth inning win in LA where LaMonte Wade Jr forged his nickname: ‘Late Night LaMonte’ by whacking a two out, two-run tenth inning single that produced a stunning victory. A September game against the visiting Braves where with two outs in the ninth and down to their last strike, Donovan Solano slammed a game-tying home run, and Wade again picked up the game winner with an RBI single in the tenth. Or how about the opening playoff win just a little over a week ago where Rocklin native Logan Webb pitched the game of his young career in a 4-0 shutout of the Dodgers, striking out ten hitters along the way.
I think the thing that most Giants’ fans will take away from this season were the unlikely stories which unfolded each week as this group of mostly unknowns, journeymen and youngsters put together a season that only a fiction writer would have the imagination to write about. 2021: An unforgettable season for the San Francisco Giants.
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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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Letters to the Editor
Bet on NASCAR? LOL, Y'All!
Yo, Bubba! Just because it's a Mobile app doesn't mean you can place bets when you drive.
But on a more serious note, I am told by motorsports insiders that "smart, professional gamblers" don't bet on car races. They will not risk large sums of money when an entire wager can be lost if a 25-cent part malfunctions.
It's you and your naive friends they want, regular folks who will jump in and eagerly turn Wages into Wagers!
Jerry Monkman
South San Francisco
How did Mario's facial bruises vanish? – Part II
In last week's Sports Today's Letter to the Editor reader Rudi Petschek shared with us that the facial bruises suffered by Mario Andretti in practice during the Indy 500 in 1969 were still conspicuous when he donned his helmet to start the race. Yet the bruises had vanished by the time the winning photo was snapped. How? Rudi continues...
Little known beyond motorsports enthusiasts, Mario had no need for cosmetologist nor Photoshop to conceal his facial bruises, as he was better prepared for such an eventuality than were his competitors, for in attendance, and happy to oblige, was — wait for it — his identical twin brother Aldo.
YES!
It was Aldo subbing for Mario in the post-race photos etched in fans’ memories and archived for posterity. An aspiring racing driver himself, an early accident had encouraged his premature retirement.
And yet, without ever having turned a lap at the Speedway, Aldo’s image nevertheless entered posterity as “winner” of the Indianapolis 500, coincidentally the same year as brother Mario’s effigy was added to the huge sterling silver Borg-Warner Trophy permanently housed at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum.
Rudi Petschek
Long-time fan of motor racing
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Contents
Columns
Hardly Trivial by T. Buff
Games
Oakland Roots SC 0, Orange County SC 1
San Jose Earthquakes 1, Los Angeles FC 3
San Jose Sharks 4, Winnipeg Jets 3
San Jose State Spartans 13, San Diego State Aztecs 19 (double overtime)
Feature
An Unforgettable Giants Season, by Bruce Macgowan
The Handshake, by Andy Dolich
The Nate Sudfeld Story, He'll Make You Forget Nick Mullens,
by Robert A. Moselle, Esq.
"They've got Biden, we've got Kyrie,” by Pete Elman
Organizations
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San Francisco 49ers -- Bye Week |
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The San Francisco 49ers took a welcomed week off from the field as they recover from major position injuries at quarterback, running back, and tight end. Next up is a Sunday Night game with the visiting Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, Oct. 24 at 5:20 p.m.
NBC • KGO 810 AM • 107.7 FM “The Bone"
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The Nate Sudfeld Story
He'll Make You Forget Nick Mullens
By Robert A. Moselle, Esq.
With Jimmy G.'s availability an hour-to-hour saga and Trey Lance's kamikaze helmet-to-helmet goal-line collisions with 300-pound defensive linemen, we must now consider the next phase of this season: 49er Coach and QB Guru Shanahan turns to (drum roll, please), "Mr. Inevitable," Modesto's own NATHAN MICHAEL SUDFELD.
Originally selected by Washington in the sixth round (187th overall) in the 2016 NFL Draft, Nate was signed by the Eagles before the 2017 season and served as the backup QB in Super Bowl LII. He finished his collegiate career as Indiana University's all-time leader in both passing yards (7,879) and passing TDs and is one of the most highly-decorated QBs in Hoosier history. The beat goes on: As Quarterback at Modesto Christian High School he was the team’s most valuable player, Trans Valley League Offensive MVP, second team all-state and first team all-district honors as a senior and was a National Honor Society member.
He's smart, a prolific passer and at 6-6, 227 lb. he will DISH OUT concussions, not sustain them. No, he's not mobile, but NATE WILL BE READY when his name is called, which neither Jimmy G. nor Trey can guarantee. With QBs and 49ers at all positions an endangered species, get ready for "Mr. Inevitable," NATHAN (Nate) SUDFELD.
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Ray Fosse
In Rememberance
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Bill King, Lon Simmons, Ray Fosse |
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The Handshake
By Andy Dolich
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Ray Fosse’s untimely passing on October 13 brought me back to 1986 when he joined Lon Simmons and Bill King, creating a terrific trio of talent in the A’s broadcast booth. Major League catchers have little or no fear of anything. When you are sitting next to legends of the mike you might have some reservations. Not Ray.
As a person he exemplified teamwork, leadership, trust and a perfect sense of the moment; he fit in. Bill King, Lon Simmons, Bill Rigney, Ken Korach, Glen Kuiper, Dallas Braden, Vince Cotroneo, Amaury Pi-Gonzalez, Manolo Hernandez-Douen, Chris Townsend, Greg Papa, Julio Gonzalez, Tim Roye, Ted Robinson, John Shrader, Hank Greenwald, Dick Stockton, Monte Moore, Evelio Areas Mendoza, Roxy Bernstein and others I might have omitted. Yes, Ray Fosse fit in and stood out.
Thirty-five years in any job is more than a milestone. Thirty-five years for one team in a major league broadcast booth talking to millions of fans was a gift. The San Francisco Bay Area has produced many of the most beloved broadcasters and story tellers in the world of sports.
Baseball and Broadcasting was in his heart and soul. A two time MLB All-Star in 1970, 71, World Series Champion with the A’s in 1973, 74. Ray broadcast three A’s World Series appearances in 1988,89 and 90, including the sweep of the Giants in the “Tectonic Tussle” in 1989.
When Ray Fosse shook your hand it would be implanted in your memory bank forever. His fingers may have been pointing in different directions but his smile made you a teammate for life. We are all the better for having known him.
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Lon Simmons, Ray Fosse, Bill Rigney, Bill King
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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 EVP of the Fan Controlled Football (FCF) and teaches sports business at Stanford's School of Continuing Studies. Dolich is also co-author of: 20 Secrets to Success for NCAA Student-Athletes Who Won't Go Pro and co-author of LOL, Loss of Logo,
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San Jose Sharks 4
Winnipeg Jets 3
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Jansen Harkins of the Winnipeg Jets scored this third and final goal in the third period of the game but it was not enough as their host, the San Jose Sharks prevailed, 4-3, in the season opener at The Shark Tank in San Jose.
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Former Sharks Brenden Dillon (#5) was recently traded to the Winnipeg Jets and is shown here being blocked by Tomas Hertl (#48).
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Jacob Middleton of the Sharks goes toe-to-toe with Logan Stanley of the Jets. The referees broke up the fight once both players hit the ground.
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Hardly Trivial by T. Buff |
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At least the Red Sox are still in it!
My hopes for a Red Sox/Giants World Series have been dashed. I'm not really excited about any combo for the World Series this year...
SO! A double question this week!
Only one MLB franchise has never been in the World Series. Which franchise is it? Including the team that has never been in the World Series, six teams have never won the World Series.
Who are they?
Hint: Two of the teams that have been there were in the playoffs this year but are now out!
(See answer below...)
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"Good things come to those who wait"
and we have decided we don't want to wait any longer. The Guinness is pouring well and honestly we can't drink it all by ourselves so join us. Reopening October 1st. We will be open 7 days a week, Monday through Thursday, 3pm til close. Friday through Sunday 12pm til close. Look forward to seeing all your smiling faces once again.
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San Jose Earthquakes 1
LAFC 3
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Quakes forward Jeremy Ebobisse (right) made his first MLS appearance since Sept. 4
MATCH RECAP: Earthquakes 1, LAFC 3
Quakes to host Austin, Vancouver at PayPal Park next week
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - The San Jose Earthquakes fell to LAFC 3-1 on Saturday afternoon at Banc of California Stadium.
LAFC got on the board very early, taking a 1-0 lead in the third minute. Cristian Arango played a back-heel pass into the path of Danny Musovski, who scored from close range.
LAFC then doubled their advantage in the 28th minute when Arango converted a penalty kick.
The Earthquakes used all five of their substitutes by the 55th minute, bringing on a number of attacking players in search of a comeback. The Quakes then got on the board in the 61st minute when Chofis sent a corner kick into the box that was headed across the front of goal by Andy Rios and put away by Carlos Fierro.
San Jose created several scoring opportunities late, but LAFC were able to capitalize on the counterattack with Arango tallying his second goal of the match in the 88th minute.
The Quakes return to San Jose for a pair of home matches next week. Wednesday's match vs. Austin FC, presented by the City of San Jose, kicks off from PayPal Park at 7:30 p.m. and will be broadcast live on NBC Sports Bay Area, KNBR 1050 and 1370 KZSF
MEDIA ASSETS
GAME NOTES
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The Earthquakes now hold an 8-12-9 record (33 pts.) during the 2021 MLS regular season and are currently in 10th place in the Western Conference.
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San Jose's four-match winning streak over LAFC came to an end. San Jose is now 4-6-0 all-time vs. LAFC, including 1-4-0 away from home.
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Midfielder Carlos Fierro scored his first goal of the season and third of his MLS career.
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Chofis and Andy Rios each tallied an assist on Fierro's goal. It marked Chofis' fourth assist of the season and of his MLS career. The assist was Rios' first assist of the season and second of his MLS career.
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Forward Jeremy Ebobisse started and played 90 minutes, marking his first appearance since suffering a head injury on Sept. 4.
MATCH INFORMATION: MLS Regular Season, Los Angeles Football Club 3 - 1 San Jose Earthquakes, Oct. 16, 2021 - Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif.
Attendance: 22,003
Scoring Summary:
LAFC (1-0) - Danny Musovski (Cristian Arango, Jose Cifuentes) 3', LAFC (2-0) - Cristian Arango (penalty) 28', SJ (2-1) - Carlos Fierro (Andy Rios, Chofis) 61', LAFC (3-1) - Cristian Arango (Brian Rodriguez, Daniel Crisostomo) 88'
Misconduct Summary:
SJ - JT Marcinkowski (caution) 28', SJ - Chofis (caution) 40', LAFC - Jesus Murillo (caution) 81', LAFC - Cristian Arango (caution) 86', LAFC - Marco Farfan (caution) 90+3'
LOS ANGELES FOOTBALL CLUB: Jamal Blackman, Mamadou Fall (Sebastien Ibeagha 65), Marco Farfan, Kim Moonhwan (Tristan Blackmon 82), Raheem Edwards (Diego Palacios 65), Jesus Murillo, Latif Blessing, Francisco Ginella (Daniel Crisostomo 46), Jose Cifuentes, Cristian Arango, Danny Musovski (Brian Rodriguez 76). Substitutes not used: Bryce Duke, Jordan Harvey, Michee Ngalina, Tomas Romero.
SHOTS: 11; SHOTS ON GOAL: 5; FOULS: 18; CORNER KICKS: 2; SAVES: 5
SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES: JT Marcinkowski; Luciano Abecasis (Jack Skahan 46), Oswaldo Alanis (Cade Cowell 55), Nathan, Shea Salinas (Carlos Fierro 46); Chofis, Judson, Jackson Yueill, Cristian Espinoza (Andy Rios 55); Benji Kikanovic (Chris Wondolowski 55), Jeremy Ebobisse. Substitutes not used: Tanner Beason, Paul Marie, Tommy Thompson, Daniel Vega.
SHOTS: 15; SHOTS ON GOAL: 7; FOULS: 12; CORNER KICKS: 3; SAVES: 2
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San Jose State Spartans 13
San Diego State Aztecs 19
(double overtime)
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San José State quarterback Nick Nash (#16) leaps to pass over the Aztec defenders in the second quarter. San Diego State defeated San José State,
19–13, in a double-overtime Mountain West conference game at CEFCU Stadium on October 15, 2021 in San Jose, California. © 2021 Alex Ho.
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San Jose State alumnus Krazy George entertained fans.
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Former Spartan wide receiver James Jones watches the video board playing congratulatory messages. San Jose native Jones was recognized as the thirteenth member of the CEFCU Stadium Ring of Honor. Jones was offensive MVP of the Spartans’ 2006 New Mexico Bowl victory and played in the NFL for 9 years, including a Super Bowl victory with the Packers.
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Offensive pass interference is called on San José State wide receiver Charles Ross (#7) against San Diego St. cornerback Tayler Hawkins (#9) in the second quarter. © 2021 Alex Ho.
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San José State graduate tight end Derrick Deese, Jr. (#87) celebrates his 19-yard reception in the fourth quarter. 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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Editor's Note
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With perhaps with a photo or two? Send a brief description along with any photos and we'll make room.
Why not bring those memories to life?
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In the Shadow of Obscurity |
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Author Arif Khatib (above left)
As a person who has traveled the world and chronicled his journey, and recently completed his memoirs for his family, Arif Khatib set out to create a book that would combine three of his passions: sports, history and social justice, while shining a much-needed light on the contributions of forgotten and unheard-of athletes of color. The Shadow of Obscurity: Toiling in a Reluctant Society realizes his vision.
Author Pete Elman (above right)
Pete Elman is a musician, journalist, author and teacher. Originally from Washington, D.C., he grew up loving rock and roll, sports and history. His father, a Justice Department lawyer who argued cases in the Supreme Court—most notably Brown vs. Board of Education—imbued in young Peter a strong sense of social justice.
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Where The Bay Comes To Play! |
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The BEST Bay Area sports photos from
Michael Zagaris, Ed Jay, Rich Yee, Darren Yamashita,
Ron Sellers, Alex Ho, Rob Edwards, Kenneth Wong,
Timothy Reynolds and Larry Rosa
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Oakland Roots SC 0
Orange County SC 1
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In front of a packed house on a warm Saturday evening, Oakland Roots SC hosted Orange County SC at Laney College in Oakland. While scoring was limited, play was very physical. Above, goalie Paul Blanchette stops a penalty kick early in the first half. Final score: Oakland Roots SC 0, Orange County SC 1.
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Late in the first half Lindo Mfeka (#10) just missed a long pass.
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Missing out on one of the best scoring chances of the night, Roots' Johnny Rodriquez (#61) has the ball taken away by the Orange County goalie.
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With time running out, Roots forward Jeremy Bokila (#9) pleads his innocence of contact to the referee. The Roots go on the road for their next two games before returning home for the final game of the season on Saturday, October 30. 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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Hardly Trivial Answer by T. Buff |
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Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners are the only current MLB franchise which
has never appeared in a World Series.
The San Diego Padres, Colorado Rockies, Texas Rangers, Tampa Bay Rays, and Milwaukee Brewers have all played in the Series but have never won it.
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Weekly Bay Area
Sports Calendar
Monday, October 18 through
Sunday, October 24, 2021
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Monday, October 18
Tuesday, October 19
Golden State Warriors @ Los Angeles Lakers, 7 p.m.
San Jose Sharks @ Montreal Canadians, 4 p.m.
Wednesday, October 20
San Jose Earthquakes vs. Austin FC, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, October 21
Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Clippers, 7 p.m.
San Jose Sharks @ Ottawa Senators, 4 p.m.
San Jose State Spartans @ UNLV Rebels, 8 p.m.
Friday, October 22
San Jose Sharks @ Toronto Blackhawks, 3 p.m.
Saturday, October 23
San Jose Earthquakes vs. Vancouver Whitecaps, FC, 7 p.m.
Cal Bears vs. Colorado University Buffaloes, 12:30 p.m.
Sunday, October 24
San Francisco 49ers vs. Indianapolis Colts, 5:20 p.m.
Las Vegas Raiders vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 1:05 p.m.
Golden State Warriors @ Sacramento Kings, 6 p.m.
San Jose Sharks @ Boston Bruins, 10 a.m.
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The New York Yankees are the greatest dynasty, not only in baseball but in all of sports. The Yankees, in fact, embody a series of dynasties, from Ruth-Gehrig through Jeter-Rivera. But the absolute greatest Yankees were the 1949-1953 pinstripers, winners of an unprecedented five consecutive World Series. The Yankee Way, Hall of Fame manager Tony La Russa writes in the book's forward, is “full of Yankee winning keys, star-studded competitions, and insights about one of baseball's historically fascinating periods.” Key contributors to this dynasty, including Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Billy Martin, Phil Rizzuto, and manager Casey Stengel, are remembered by their teammate, Charlie Silvera, catcher and co-author.
Dave Newhouse was an award-winning sportswriter/columnist for the Oakland Tribune before his retirement. He has continued his work as an author and The Yankee Way is his eighteenth book. He lives with his wife, Patsy, an artist, in Oakland, CA.
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