Monday, Jan. 18 through Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021
Issue No. 364
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Road to Super Bowl LV
AFC & NFC Divisional Playoffs
Saturday, January 16 & Sunday, January 17
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NFL Conference Championships
Sunday, January 24, 2021
Green Bay Packers (13-3) host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11-5)
at 12:05 p.m., FOX
Kansas City Chiefs (14-2) host the Buffalo Bills (13-3)
at 3:40 p.m., CBS
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Warriors & Kings Schedules |
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Aaron Rodgers, quarterback, Green Bay Packers
by Kenny Karst
If you were rooting for a former Cal Bears quarterback to win last Saturday’s NFC divisional playoff game, you had a 100% chance of victory. “Bear versus Bear” featured Cal Class of 2004's Aaron Rodgers (12) for the host Green Bay Packers, versus Cal Class of 2015's Jared Goff of the visiting Los Angeles Rams. With a scant 8,456 socially-distanced fans in attendance, the first at Lambeau Field this entire season, Rodgers drove the Packers to a 32-18 win amid light, Wisconsin snow flurries. Now in his 16th NFL season with Green Bay, Rodgers completed 23 of 36 pass attempts for 296 yards and two touchdowns through the air, while rushing for a third touchdown on the ground. Rodgers was a Northern California junior college transfer from Butte Community College in Oroville, discovered in 2002 by Cal head football coach Jeff Tedford who was scouting Rodgers' Butte teammate, tight end Garrett Cross. Like Goff, Rodgers opted out of his senior season at Cal and entered the 2005 NFL Draft where he was selected 24th overall in the first round by Green Bay. Rodgers was the MVP of Super Bowl XLV, and as been selected nine times to the Pro Bowl. The Packers will now host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday, January 24 at 12:05 p.m. PT on FOX.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — The Giants announced that they have signed left-handed pitcher Alex Wood to a one-year Major League contract for the 2021 season worth $3 million.
Wood can make an additional $3 million in performance bonuses for games pitched in which he records ten outs or greater: $125,000 each for 12 and 14; $250,000 each for 16, 18, 20, 22 and 24; $500,000 each for 26, 28 and 30.
Wood, who just turned 30 years old this past Tuesday, pitched in the Dodgers’ title-clinching win in Game 6 of the World Series against the Tampa Bay Rays this past season, entering the third inning and throwing two perfect innings with three strikeouts to help Los Angeles claim their first championship in 32 years. The left-hander went 0-1 with a 6.39 ERA in nine games (two starts) for the Dodgers during the regular season, tossing 12.2-innings with 15 strikeouts.
A 2017 All-Star with the Dodgers, Wood has logged a career record of 53-44 with a 3.45 ERA in 188 games (138 starts) across eight big league seasons with Atlanta (2013-15), Los Angeles-NL (2015-18, 2020) and Cincinnati (2019).
With today’s addition of Wood, the Giants now have 40 players on their 40-man roster
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Saint Mary's Gaels 59
Gonzaga Bulldogs 73
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Saint Mary's forward Dan Fotu recorded 15 points and 7 rebounds during the Gaels' 73-59 loss to the #1 ranked Gonzaga Bulldogs at UCU Pavilion in Moraga on Saturday, January 16. Caption and photo by Darren Yamashita.
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Gonzaga preseason All-American Corey Kispert led the undefeated Bulldogs with 17 points. 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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Saint Mary's Gaels 52
BYU Cougars 62
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Saint Mary's guard Tommy Kuhse scored 12 points and dished out four assists in the Gaels' 62-52 loss to the BYU Cougars on Thursday, January 14th at UCU Pavilion in Moraga. Caption and photo by Darren Yamashita.
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Guard Quinn Clinton hit three 3-pointers and added three free throws after being fouled on another 3-point attempt to share top scoring honors with 12 points. Caption and photo by Darren Yamashita.
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SJSU Women's Basketball Cancels Remainder Of 2020-21 Season |
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San Jose State players huddle pregame versus the Cal Bears earlier this year.
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San Jose, Calif. - The San Jose State women's basketball program will not play the remainder of the 2020-21 season due to health and safety concerns stemming from COVID-19.
"This was an incredibly tough decision, but one that is in the best interest of the health and safety for our program's student-athletes, coaches and staff," says Athletics Director Marie Tuite. "San Jose State will maintain its current schedule of competition in other sports while continuing to implement the athletics department's health and safety protocols. We look forward to watching the continued and exciting growth of our women's basketball program in the 2021-22 season."
Due to Santa Clara County guidelines regarding intercollegiate athletics, SJSU relocated its day-to-day operations to Phoenix, Arizona, on December 17, 2020.
Members of the women's basketball program will begin their mandatory 10-day quarantine, as outlined by Santa Clara County's travel directive, upon their return to San Jose. Individuals that are currently in quarantine or isolation will remain in Arizona. They will not return to San Jose until completion of the quarantine or isolation.
The Spartans have paused basketball activities twice since the start of the season due to COVID-19 issues within the program.
This decision does not affect other SJSU sports that are in season or are preparing for their season.
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Hardly Trivial by T. Buff |
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I, T. Buff, was rebuffed for providing incorrect information.
Last week I stated 10 Wild Card teams had won a Super Bowl. NO, 10 Wild Card teams played in a Super Bowl. Only six won. http://bit.ly/35Kkshe will take you to a page showing the results of those match-ups... A reward for my search of Wild Card teams revealed that my Pats were trounced by the Bears in 1985, a Wild Card team. This makes the loss more palatable...Onto this week's EASY question.
There were no fourth quarter comebacks in Wild Card weekend!
Of course there is a stat for quarterbacks with the most fourth quarter comebacks in the PLAYOFFS but which quarterback has the most fourth quarter comebacks in the playoffs ONLY?
(See answer below...)
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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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"It's an ocean planet. As the oceans go, so goes the planet."
-- Bill Carvalho, Wild Planet founder and president
Wild Planet Foods has been honored with TWO awards by Whole Foods Market -- Global Supplier of the Year AND Environmental Stewardship! The annual awards recognize suppliers who embody Whole Foods Market's mission and values through a proven commitment to quality, environmental stewardship, organic integrity, innovation, and partnership.
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Better Homes and Gardens -- Catch of the Day
Clean Eating -- Clean Choice Awards
Natural Health -- 3rd Annual Good Food Awards
Runner's World -- Good Catch
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With the signing of 2019 MLS SuperDraftee Akeem Ward, Oakland Roots SC have now signed eleven players to the 2021 USL Championship squad with more incoming talent on the way. The roster to date features four players from our 2020 team, multiple Oakland natives with USL experience as well as players from across the US and Mexico.
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Hardly Trivial Answer by T. Buff |
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Really? Did you think of someone else other than Tom Brady? http://bit.ly/3nF44Ve will take you to the leaderboard for a lot of stats. You are a real fanatic if you know the overall leader for fourth quarter comebacks and it ain't Brady! By the time you read this, History will no longer be waiting...
is where you can find me...
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In the last seasons of the Oakland Raiders in Oakland, Ultimate Sports Guide photographer Ed Jay collected images and stories of some of the Raiders most passionate and beloved fans. To view and read their stories, click on this link and revisit your all-time favorites. Above, Cindy Padilla. Photo by Ed Jay.
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The 2019 Fall/Winter edition of the Ultimate Sports Guide, a San Francisco Bay Area sports reference publication published twice a year for avid Bay Area and Northern California sports fans, is in the house. The Ultimate Sports Guide is distributed free of charge or may be ordered via subscription. Each seasonal edition provides professional and collegiate team coverage through commentary, photo essays and player profiles. To order, visit www.ultimatesportsguide.net or send $5 to: Ultimate Sports Guide,
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Weekly Bay Area
Sports Calendar
Monday, January 18 through
Sunday, January 24, 2021
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Monday, January 18
Golden State Warriors @ Los Angeles Lakers, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, January 19
Wednesday, January 20
Golden State Warriors vs. San Antonio Spurs, 7 p.m.
Sacramento Kings @ Los Angeles Clippers, 7 p.m.
Thursday, January 21
Golden State Warriors vs. New York Knicks, 7 p.m.
Cal Bears (MBB) vs. UCLA Bruins, 6 p.m.
Stanford Cardinal (MBB) vs. USC Trojans, 2 p.m.
San Jose State Spartans (MBB) @ University of New Mexico, 12 p.m.
Saint Mary's Gaels (MBB) @ Loyola Marymount, 5 p.m.
USF Dons (MBB) @ Santa Clara, 7 p.m.
Saint Mary's Gaels (WBB) vs. Pepperdine, 6:30 p.m.
Friday, January 22
Sacramento Kings vs. New York Knicks, 7 p.m.
Cal Bears (WBB) vs. USC Trojans, canceled
Stanford Cardinal (WBB) vs. UCLA Bruins, 7 p.m.
Saturday, January 23
Golden State Warriors @ Utah Jazz, 2 p.m.
San Jose State Spartans (MBB) @ University of New Mexico, 12 p.m.
Cal Bears (MBB) vs. USC, 5 p.m.
Stanford Cardinal (MBB) vs. UCLA Bruins, 2 p.m.
USF Dons (MBB) vs. Saint Mary's Gaels, 4 p.m.
Saint Mary's Gales (WBB) vs. Loyola Marymount, 1 p.m.
USF Dons (WBB) @ Santa Clara Broncos, 7 p.m.
Sunday, January 24
Sacramento Kings @ Memphis Grizzlies, 5 p.m.
Cal Bears (WBB) vs. UCLA Bruins, canceled
Stanford Cardinal vs. USC Trojans, 4 p.m.
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