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August 21 - August 27, 2023
Issue No. 499
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Written
From The Heart
by Dave Newhouse
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The general reaction to sports writing is event-oriented or breaking news. That’s short-sighted, of course, because the world of sports is multi-layered. Nonetheless, the sports fan wants to be taught as well as entertained, and thus expects the sportswriter to be the teacher.
That often is a huge undertaking, but one thing is overlooked in the process: How does the writer feel about the writing itself? That question is rarely asked or even understood, i.e., the emotional toil of writing, especially on deadline, the journalistic equivalent of human torture.
The Hacks are a local group of elderly sportswriters, either retired or up in years still typing, who meet several times a year. Once competitors, but never enemies, they relive old times, comment on today’s sports scene, while enjoying good food and camaraderie.
The most recent hosts were Art and Liz Spander. Art is a celebrated sports columnist about to turn 85, who still travels the globe, amazingly, despite challenged eyesight and questionable balance, yet he continues to turn out remarkable prose.
Showing up at the Spander home in the East Bay last week were other esteemed journalists: Scott Ostler, Mark Purdy, Bud Geracie and Barry Tompkins, plus Hacks originator Mitch (Hooked On Golf) Juricich, and someone else who closely resembles the face above this column.
And the group was asked that very question: What is the act — or the art — of sports writing from a personal standpoint? Two other noteworthy Hacks, Lowell Cohn and Joan Ryan, both authors, couldn’t make the luncheon, but were contacted for their reactions. The Hacks are gentlemanly, so ladies first.
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“Communicating with readers,” Ryan replied, “makes me feel I’m a part of something much larger than myself. It’s like I’m tapping into the human spirit, in which reader and writer are quite literally on the same page, experiencing a moment-in-time together. I don’t know how many people are out there reading my books, but I feel them, all of us connected through words.”
In writing a column, Cohn discovered, “Time stops. Or maybe I enter a different place where three hours feels like a minute. That’s how involved I am with finding the right words and doing the writing. When I write, I express my deepest feelings, except for loving another person. I love to be in writing time, and finding the right words, and hearing their music in my head.”
Spander spoke of the uncertainty — and agony — of the finished product: "As any writer at any level, I’m trying to tell a story, and in the process I wonder if I’m doing it the right way, and also whether others would do it better. Usually, it’s an issue of great waves of doubt crashing into small areas of satisfaction. You sit down, pound away, and attempt to make sense. It’s agonizing, it’s wonderful.”
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Geracie lit up, figuratively, in describing his writing: “It was a glow, an inner glow, and it would last a while. Behind the glow was the feeling that I had created something from nothing, pulling words from my mind into a tapestry. The duration of the glow seemed to hinge on the tapestry -- the greater the beauty, the longer the glow would last. But it was painful getting there. For me, it took all I had, and I was willing to give it all.”
For Purdy, “Writing was always a ‘challenge’ more than a ‘writing process.’ I wanted to produce something with unique clarity every day — to make a point or tell a story no one else ever had in the history of the world. That was unlikely, of course, but that was the goal. I might get part of the way there, but I tried to use a word (or a series of words or phrases) that no one else had used in that particular way, and do it without creating roadblocks….And that would be good for the reader, but it never failed to drain me mentally. If I was exhausted after writing a column, I knew I had done my best.”
Barry Tompkins, Ryan’s husband, is that rare sportscaster still working in his mid-80s. “Of course there is a difference between broadcasting and writing,” he said. "Broadcasting is simply telling a story with a beginning, middle and end. The difficult part is recognizing the ‘moment’ that every game has — sometimes it’s early, sometimes it's late. If you get it right, there is no better feeling.”
Tompkins, like his wife, is also a writer, producing columns for a local newspaper. “On the print side,” he said, “my goal is a chuckle and a
‘I didn’t know that’ reaction. Grab ‘em, keep ‘em, and then go get a drink.”
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Ostler was already reading by age four, then by the fifth grade, “I discovered that I could write something that made people laugh and enjoy. I could be on the creative end of the reading rainbow. So the special feeling I get when I write — and it’s elusive, not always there — is that rush of creating something that will make the reader laugh, or smile, or cry, or think. Competitive rowers call it ‘catching your swing,’ when the whole boat is propelled by a cosmic force, and you’re not rowing anymore, fighting the water and hurting. You’re flying.”
Now let’s hear from the face above this column: “I am a prisoner of words, and there is no parole. To stop writing, I might as well stop breathing. I Imagine words all the time, how to find them, shape them, make them matter. What brings me the greatest joy is discovering a perfect ‘play on words,’ a double meaning, which tells me I still can connect words cleverly at 85.”
Juricich was busy at deadline time, but Geracie, now a full-time sports editor, summed up this assignment perfectly. “Whoever said it — Hemingway, Red Smith or Paul Gallico — said it perfectly for me: 'Writing is easy; you just open up a vein and bleed.' For me, it took all I had and I was willing to give it all. If it took two packs of cigarettes, so be it, if it took three packs, I smoked three. I stopped writing 22 years ago. I haven’t had a cigarette in 21 years. There is no coincidence.”
Really? Sounds like a story to be written.
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Dave Newhouse's journalism career spans more than half a century, including 45 years at the Oakland Tribune before his retirement in November 2011. Newhouse is the author of 19 books. His most recent book, Goodbye, Oakland, is available in bookstores and from Triumph Books. Dave grew up in Menlo Park, graduated from San Jose State, and has radio and television experience, in addition to his work as an award-winning sportswriter and columnist. For earlier articles by Dave published in Sports Today, click HERE.
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The Assault on Trey Lance
In the 49er-Raider preseason opener, the Raiders were ready, and the 49ers were not. As was cogently noted in a Letter in last week's Sports Today, the 49er's demonstration of consistency was only their consistently poor performance in every aspect of the game. Yet only Trey Lance has been the target of an orchestrated, low down and dirty campaign. As usual, it appears the Media has followed the instructions of Niner top brass and has blamed Lance, above all others, for a shameful four quarters of football. If I recall, there was also a dismal second half, without Trey.
Trey had no Deebo, Kittle, CMC or Aiyuk. He had no starters on the offensive line and got only a few reps in practice. As Tim Ryan bellowed, "He needs to get rid of the ball sooner," I would ask Tim:
“When would that be? Before the defense ripped the helmet off his head or after the offensive line invited the Raiders into the Niners backfield to roam freely to continue the hunt?”
Something is rotten in the State of Denmark, or, in this case, the City of Santa Clara, and with the local Media. Legitimate criticism is fine, and often necessary, but what I sense is a bureaucracy which preached "competition" and then stabbed Trey in the back, coupled with a Media which has followed instructions to spin a tale of inevitable failure for a QB who a few weeks ago they had praised.
Apparently, Sports Today is the only place where Fans can express Unbiased opinions! Keep on Rockin', ST!
p.s. -- Written on Sunday -- Memorandum to the Media: Ha Ha Ha!
Save this Letter: Niners beat Denver behind Trey Lance.
Kudos to the Fans and Teammates!
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Julian Marisol / Salinas, CA
Pac-4 Feedback & Kudos
In the wake of the possible complete dissolution of the Pac-12 (now down to 4), both creative ideas and justified despair have been prevalent as the college sports landscape drastically changes. So far, my favorite, one which I find Perfect, is the one offered by Sports Today's Andy Dolich in Issue 498 (https://conta.cc/3OYjwNe) on August 14. It is the creation of the SAC -- the Student Athlete Conference: revolutionary, achievable and much needed in the new era of Big Money over Higher Education.
Funded by corporate behemoths in search of positive public images, with a ready stable of prospective member schools, the SAC would be the Conference with which idealistic parents and multi-talented students would strive to be associated. And plenty of NIL money for these role models! Moreover, the talent and top-tier schools are there to be courted. Andy's initial list included schools which have excelled in all types of sports -- and remember -- the mega-conferences will include a lot more than traditional jock-sports like football, such as volleyball and male and female swimming,
which continue to rise in popularity. Stanford, Cal, Duke, Notre Dame, Harvard, Virginia, Northwestern and Vanderbilt were initial nominees, schools which have made their presence felt in all sorts of tournaments.
This can be the model Conference which will attract star student-athletes who can compete with any school on the field and outperform them in the decades which follow graduation. The SAC will be a Magnet for the best and the brightest, and will be a much-needed positive force for college athletics.
Kristen LaRue
San Francisco, CA
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Contents
Columns
Hardly Trivial by T. Buff
Games
Oakland A's 1, Baltimore Orioles 12
Oakland Roots SC 2, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 3
San Francisco Giants 2, Tampa Bay Rays 10
San Jose Earthquakes 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0
Features & Commentary
Don't Wait to Donate! -- Now At #499! -- Your Support is Welcome!
Greg Norman -- from the Autograph Collection of Rich Yee
Movie Premiere: Because They Believed, produced by Arif Kahtib
They Went to Las Vegas to Play The Raiders, by Howard Pearlstein
Wanderlust With The A's, by Andy Dolich
Written From The Heart, by Dave Newhouse
Organizations
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Cal Bears
Golden Gate Fields
Golden State Warriors
Oakland A's
Oakland Roots SC
Oakland Soul
Oakland Spiders
Saint Mary's College Gaels
San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco Giants
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San Jose Earthquakes
San Jose State Spartans
Santa Clara Broncos
Sonoma Raceway
St. Francis Yacht Club
Stanford Cardinal
University of Pacific Tigers
USF Dons
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna
Seca
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United Airlines
Rock 'n' Roll!
Sep. 30 -- Oct. 1, 2023
San Jose
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Wanderlust With The
A's
by Andy Dolich
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Most Bedouins are animal herders who migrate into the desert during the rainy winter season and move back toward the cultivated land in the dry summer. Bedouin tribes have traditionally been classified according to the animal species that are the basis of their livelihood.
Over their legendary history the Athletics are no stranger to moving around. If they relocate to Las Vegas it will add the fourth city after Philadelphia, Kansas City and Oakland. No other MLB team has the Triple. Similar to the Bedouin lifestyle, the A’s have adopted animals in their marketing including a mule, mechanical rabbit, elephant, possum, hungry seventh inning seagulls and occasional feral cats.
During the ownership of Charlie Finley they were romanced by Denver oil baron Marvin Davis but the Haas family saved the franchise for Oaktown in 1980. Steve Schott and Ken Hoffman purchased the A’s from the Haases in 1995 and held on until selling to John Fisher and Lew Wolf in 2005.
In the 18 years that John Fisher has owned the franchise they have
Nomaded here and searched for their Ballpark Oasis.
1. Uptown in Oakland
2. Diridon Station in San Jose
3. Cisco Field in Fremont
4. Victory Court in Oakland
5. Coliseum City in Oakland
6. Peralta College office site in Oakland
7. Howard Terminal in Oakland
8. Red Rocks resort property in Las Vegas
9. Bally's Tropicana Site in Las Vegas. The A’s have said they will open
the 2028 season at a retractable Domed ballpark they plan to build on a nine-acre site. This is the smallest footprint of any location they have looked at over the years wandering in the desert.
If the A’s choose to leave Oakland when their lease expires at the end of the 2024 season, they may become nomads. As of today they haven’t decided where they will play in the years until their Desert Dome is scheduled to open and close in 2028. (It’s a convertible dome.)
Many fans of the team, whether they are in Oakland or Las Vegas, are
dealing with the uncertainty that is the life of all Bedouins.
Where will they play if they leave the Coliseum?
Las Vegas Ballpark in Summerlin, Nevada
Greater Nevada Ballpark in Reno, Nevada
Oracle Park in San Francisco
Sutter Health Park, home of the River Cats in Sacramento
Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, West Palm Beach, Florida (home of the Savannah Bananas)
Area 51, Groom Lake, Nevada
Extend the Coliseum lease in Oakland
What will be the team name?
Las VagAns
Nevadans
Domers
Deserters
Neon
Las A's
Mirage
Slots
Buffets
Jackpots
Will the team colors remain the same?
Seems like Green and Gold is a solid bet not to be changed.
What Type of Fans will the Fans receive?
The team will provide state-of-the-art portable neck fans to their fans since they will be playing outside for three years or more at the open air Las Vegas Ballpark in Summerlin. How many times will the temperature reach 100 degrees before the team wins 100 games in Las Vegas?
Will the team adopt a new mascot?
Could it be a camel? Where does Stomper the Elephant fit in?
Camels are much more adapted to the desert than Elephants. 90% of the world's Camels are Dromedary; one hump, not Bactrian (two humps).
Will A’s management let the fans vote?
If anyone finds a magic lamp in Oakland, maybe the wishes of A’s faithful could keep the team from wandering away.
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Andy Dolich operates Dolich & Associates, a sports consultancy, in Los Altos. A local resident, Dolich has more than 50 years of experience as an executive for professional baseball, basketball, football, hockey and soccer teams. For earlier articles by Andy Dolich published in
Sports Today! click HERE.
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Oakland A's 1
Baltimore Orioles 12
Oakland Alameda County Coliseum -- Sunday, August 20
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Oakland Athletics right fielder Brent Rooker hits a home run in the seventh inning to account for the lone A's run in their 12-1 defeat to the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday, August 20th at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. Caption and photo by Darren Yamashita. | |
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Oakland Athletics fans hold out items for right fielder Brent Rooker (far left) to sign before the game against the Baltimore Orioles at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. Caption and photo
by Darren Yamashita.
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San Francisco Giants 2
Tampa Bay Rays 10
Oracle Park, Monday, August 14
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Latest callup Wade Meckler (right) made his MLB debut, starting in the outfield. Meckler struck out looking his first time up and then bounced out to first in the fourth inning. Two innings later, he reached base for the first time, via a walk. Also pictured, Blake Sabol (left) and Michael Conforto. Photo by Ed Jay. | |
Dave Flemming, the Giants’ play-by-play broadcaster, served as an honorary bat boy as a penalty for finishing in last place in the team’s fantasy football league. A three-inning stint was his punishment. Photo by Ed Jay. | |
Warriors, a television series inspired by the work of Bruce Lee, featured actor Rich Ting, above. Shannon Lee, the daughter of Bruce Lee, was the executive producer. Photo by Ed Jay. | |
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Warriors actor Rich Ting (left), with Paul Gutierrez of Comcast SportsNet, and his wife, Amy G, a producer/reporter and Giants ambassador, in Shannon Lee's suite. Photo by Ed Jay.
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$244,000 Awarded to Local Organizations
We are proud to announce that the A's Community Fund has provided $244,000 in grants to local organizations through its 2023 Grant Program.
Across 31 Bay Area organizations, the recipients of the A's Grant Program have received $144,000 for the impactful work they do in our community.
We have also provided our newly renamed Kyle Ellington Social Justice Grant recipients $100,000 across 10 organizations that are committed to uplifting the Bay Area through systemic change, advocacy, policy reform, and innovative direct service programs for underserved communities.
We are honored to celebrate all 41 recipients during a pregame ceremony before we take on the Baltimore Orioles tomorrow, Aug. 19, at the Coliseum. For more information about our work in the community, please visit athletics.com/community.
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Goodbye, Oakland
Scheduled book signings with authors Andy Dolich and Dave Newhouse
Wed. 8/23 -- Montclair Library, Montclair, 6 p.m.
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I'm feeling a little lazy this week!
Or maybe disinterested, because teams that may have piqued my interest so I would watch the upcoming World Series have fallen by the wayside. My early season bets for a match-up between the Mets and the Red Sox have 0 (zero) chance of happening.
Pondering losing, I got into thinking about sad losers. It's an easy double question this week.
Six MLB franchises have NOT won a World Series.
Who are they? Even sadder, of the Six, one has NEVER played in a World Series. Which one? Very sad...
Answer below.
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They Went to Las Vegas to
Play the Raiders
by Howard Pearlstein
"Well, Egad!" as Major Hoople used to say in the funny papers – but not the good kind of "Egad." (Above.) This one went way beyond Egad! to Yikes! And all the way through Oy Vey to WTF!?! (And not the good kind of WTF either.)
(*Full Disclosure: I could not remember the character’s name, making me crazier than usual, so I went to my always-reliable good friend living in the Czech Republic, Charlie Cockey, a man who, despite having lived through the heart of the 60s, still has enough brain cells left to manage a functioning memory and answer my desperate plea. Thanks again.)
I watched the game and found myself thinking of George Armstrong Custer riding into the Little Big Horn, unaware that Hunkpapa Lakota Holy Man Sitting Bull had called together a gathering of all the Plains Indians and there were thousands of Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho warriors just hanging out while the elders conversed. The warriors were led by Crazy Horse. (Yeah, uh-oh!)
And I remembered the Garryowen, the Seventh Cavalry's theme song, played as they rode in to one of history’s greatest “oops!” More an overconfident song of Irish street fighting than what they were facing.
We’ll beat the bailiffs out of fun,
we’ll make the mayor and sheriffs run,
we are the boys no man dare dun,
if he regards a whole skin.
Our hearts so stout have got us fame,
for soon ’tis known from whence we came,
where’re we go they dread the name,
of Garry Owen in glory.
And it came to mind because Custer’s Seventh Cavalry was also playing mostly rookies – Irish and Swedish and German immigrants, most of whom spoke little or no English, recruited the moment they got off the boat in New York because they could ride horses – signed up, and put on a train.
Next stop: Fort Riley, Kansas and the Indian Wars.
And for the 9ers, the similarity to the Little Big Horn was going into a really tough fight playing mostly rookies and the opposition WAYYY more powerful than anyone expected. The 9ers weren’t playing their starters, and I was watching only to see which rookies or backups were able to do whatever.
Last week I had written how, if the U.S. Women didn’t progress toward the World Cup, I’d be checking in to the 9ers to see how to spell J’ayir Brown’s name correctly. (It’s Ji’Ayir.) As a long-time watcher of Penn State football, Ji’Ayir is a player I like to watch, he being an everywhere-the-ball-is player. Listed as a safety, but really an anywhere you need it D-back. I was happy to see the 9ers valued him enough to trade up to get him in the draft.
And he showed up well, getting in on the close of a fair number of plays early on, including the play which ended a pass play of 35 yards, later reviewed to show the pass was actually trapped.
The final score: 37-7, but the only 49er score was a would-be interception in the end zone by Raiders CB Duke Shelley dropped and caught on the fly by backup tight end Ross Dwelley, making one of the only heads-up big plays in the game. The others by rookie WR Ronnie Bell, who seemed to be everywhere most of the time. And some I’m sure I missed.
But again – the only reason to watch the game was to see what the new guys can or cannot do.
It gets better.
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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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Greg Norman-- from the Autograph Collection of Rich Yee | |
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I had the chance to meet Australian golfer Greg Norman at a San Francisco golf shop as he was promoting his line of golf clothes. Everyone that waited in line to meet Greg received a signed photo.
Rich Yee, Sports Today Photographer
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San Jose Earthquakes 1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0
BC Place, Vancouver, BC -- Sunday, August 20
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Earthquakes 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0
Quakes victorious on the road, earn back-to-back
shutouts in league play
VANCOUVER, B.C. – The San Jose Earthquakes defeated Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1-0 on Sunday night at BC Place in Vancouver, B.C. Forward Cristian Espinoza scored his 12th goal of the season as the Quakes extended their unbeaten run to four matches in MLS play.
In a defensive start to the game, Goalkeeper Daniel stopped three consecutive shots in the 15th minute to keep the game level.
Cristian Espinoza opened the scoring in the 43rd minute on a counterattack to end the half 1-0. Jamiro Monteiro played through the back line to a charging Jeremy Ebobisse, who centered the ball for Espinoza to fire into the bottom corner. The Quakes would hold onto the lead to win 1-0 for their second road win this season.
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For a full report, click HERE.
www.sjearthquakes.com
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Oakland Roots SC 2
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 3
Cal State University, East Bay, Hayward --
Saturday, August 19
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Oakland Roots’ Unbeaten Streak Ends
Following 3-2 Loss to Colorado
Oakland’s unbeaten streak came to an end Saturday night in the East Bay, as the Colorado Switchbacks FC defeated Roots by a final score of 3-2 after a back and forth battle.
Roots opened the game with an attacking mindset, controlling possession and looking to push the ball up the field. Against the run of play however, the Switchbacks got on the board first when Colorado forward Maalique Foster received a cross in front of the net and squeaked the finish by Roots keeper Paul Blanchette in the fifth minute.
Despite this, Roots continued to attack, looking like the better team for the majority of the first frame. Oakland capitalized on this sustained pressure and found an equalizer courtesy of Memo Diaz in the 25th minute. Diaz’s now signature backflip celebration sent the home crowd into a frenzy.
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For a full report, click HERE.
www.oaklandrootssc.com
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Bruckner Places 15th In Qualifying Round
Volunteer Assistant Coach Makes World
Championships Debut
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY – California track & field's second representative at the World Athletics Championships made her debut on the big stage on Sunday morning, representing both the Golden Bears and her undergraduate institution of Texas as she fulfilled a long-held dream to compete in the same field as several of the world's finest.
Volunteer assistant coach Elena Bruckner, who has trained and lent her expertise to the Golden Bears for the past two seasons, posted a mark of 55.94m (183-6) to finish 15th in the first qualifying group. She remained steady throughout the contest, beginning with a mark of 55.63m (182-6) and following that up with a distance of 54.23m (177-11) before posting her best throw on her final attempt.
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For a full report, click HERE.
www.calbears.com
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Harvey, Jung Goals Lift Cardinal
Shae Harvey and Joelle Jung each scored first career goals in a 2-1 victory
IRVINE, Calif. – Freshmen Shae Harvey and Joelle Jung each scored their first career goals as No. 11 Stanford (2-0-0) came from behind to defeat UC Irvine (1-1-0) 2-1 on Saturday from Anteater Stadium.
The match, originally scheduled for Sunday, was moved up to Saturday night with Hurricane Hilary expected to hit Southern California starting on Sunday.
UC Irvine took the early advantage in the fifth minute as Desiree Mendoza's corner kick was punched away by Cardinal goalkeeper Ryan Campbell, but fell to the foot of Erin Covey who put it in the back of the net.
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By Stanford Athletics. For a full report, click HERE.
www.gostanford.com
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SJSU's Cordeiro Named to Walter Camp
Award Watch List
SAN JOSE, Calif. - San José State radio veteran Kevin Richardson and former Spartan and NFL quarterback David Fales will call the 2023 football season on the Spartan Radio Network on KTRB (860 AM). This is the second season in a row that KTRB is the flagship station for San José State athletics. Richardson will handle play-by-play duties for the Spartans as Fales will be the analyst.
“I am excited to be a part of the Spartan Radio Network for my 16th year on the broadcast," said Richardson. "The opportunity to handle play-by-play with the all-time Spartan passing leader as the color analyst makes a great job even better. I look forward to combining David’s experience on the offensive side of the ball with my knowledge of defense and special teams to give the listeners a broadcast that is as enjoyable as it is informative.”
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For a full report, click HERE.
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WSOC | Anteaters Score Twice in Second Half
to Beat Gaels
IRVINE, Calif. – Saint Mary's Women's Soccer opened their 2023 season on the road as they faced off against the Big West Champion UC Irvine Anteaters.
It was a positive start for the Gaels as they quickly deployed their aggressive press and physical midfield play. SMC opened the scoring early before the home team rebounded in the second half to score two and claim victory in the season opener.
CHRISTMAS IN AUGUST
The Anteaters were quick to take on the Gaels defense, earning two corners inside the first three minutes.
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For a full report, click HERE.
#GaelsRise
www.smcgaels.com
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Cross Country Releases 2023 Schedule
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Head coach Tim Riley and the University of San Francisco cross country program officially announced their schedule for the upcoming 2023 season on Monday afternoon.
"We are looking forward to getting back to racing starting with our home meet on September 1 ," said Riley. "This will be the thirtieth year of the meet and we are excited to have some great competition this year. We are also fired up to head back to Griak and Notre Dame to toe the line with teams outside of ourst region. Similar to last year, all competitions point towards WCC's, Regionals and the NCAA Championships."
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For a full report, click HERE.
www.usfdons.com
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Men's Soccer Draws UC Davis in
Exhibition Finale
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Santa Clara men's soccer and UC Davis played to a 1-all draw in 110 minutes of action in the second and final exhibition match for the Broncos on Wednesday night at Stevens Stadium.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Santa Clara jumped to an early lead in the fifth minute on a set piece when junior Brennan Mallett headed in a corner kick from freshman Will Wiersdorf. Mallett elevated over the defense to score to the far post on a ball delivered from the left side from Wiersdorf.
Wiersdorf nearly doubled the score in the 37th minute on a free kick from 20 yards out but hit the crossbar.
The Broncos led 1-0 at the end of regulation after playing two 45 minute halves. A 20 minute 'third period' was played for a total of 110 minutes of action. In the 101st minute, UC Davis leveled the match on a goal by Declan Horio.
The Aggies nearly took the lead in the 109th minute but a point blank shot was turned away from Broncos goalkeeper Jack Stoecker.
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For a full report, click HERE.
www.santaclarabroncos.com
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PACIFIC WOMEN'S SOCCER OPENS SEASON WITH HIGH-SCORING DRAW
STOCKTON, Calif. – The Pacific women's soccer team (0-0-1) opened the season with a high-scoring, 4-4 draw against UC San Diego (0-0-1). The Tigers scored three first-half goals before the Tritons stormed back with two goals in the last five minutes to force the draw.
"They had a chance to regroup," Co-Head Coach J.J. Wozniak said. "They had a chance at halftime to regroup and change direction. We had some moments to separate even more and were not able to finish it."
Four separate Tigers scored in the contest. Sophomores Haley Johnson and Alexis Pashales joined fifth-year seniors Lauren Frohan and Jaida Nyby with goals. Four separate Tigers recorded assists. Pashales and Frohan, junior Aniela Jensen, and senior Taylor Curtis all recorded assists.
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www.pacifictigers.com
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Registration Is Open for the 59th Edition of Rolex Big Boat Series at St. Francis Yacht Club
The Notice of Race is posted and registration is open for the 2023 Rolex Big Boat Series, hosted by St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco, California.
Considered the most prestigious regatta on the West Coast and a premier event since 1964, Rolex Big Boat Series brings competitors from around the country and the world to San Francisco Bay for four days of racing. Scheduled for September 13-17, 2023, when conditions are optimal for big breeze, the regatta attracts the highest level of competition, with perpetual trophies and Rolex timepieces awarded to select fleets.
The following are invited to compete in this year’s regatta:
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Hardly Trivial Answer by T. Buff | |
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Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners have never appeared in a World Series. The other five have never won a World Series and are listed alphabetically by location: Colorado Rockies, Milwaukee Brewers, San Diego Padres, Tampa Bay Rays, and the Texas Rangers. This link will take you to a piece about the losers.
This link will take you to the preseason odds for the
2023 season. The Mets were a solid favorite along
with the Dodgers to win the World Series. I bet the
Mets to win the NL. The Mets are, at this writing,
nine games under .500.
I think I have to start rethinking my tendency to not bet on the AL unless it's on the Red Sox. I did bet on the
Red Sox to win the AL, albeit a very very small bet.
My small bet would have paid me much more than the bigger bet I placed on the Mets if the Red Sox won in that match-up...
Go Red Sox!
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Sports Documentary Because They Believed Opens August 25 at Cinelounge Tiburon for Exclusive Marin County Engagement
Documentary/Sport. Directed by Steven Bernier. Written by Bernier, Arif Khatib, Pete Elman. Produced by Khatib. From Freestyle Releasing. (Color, 2023, USA, 101 minutes, not rated.) Featuring Tommie Smith, John Carlos, Billy Mills, Dusty Baker, Rosie Bonds, Leland Faust, Dr. Tae Yun Kim, Herbert Carnegie, Urla Hill.
The documentary contains interviews of athletic trailblazers that were the first to break through racial barriers to participate in professional sports, as well as archival film clips of their achievements. Because They Believed salutes the courage, sacrifice and triumph of these sports heroes.
Cinelounge™ Tiburon will screen this movie in an exclusive Marin County engagement Friday through Sunday, August 25 through August 27. The Friday showing will be at 7:00 p.m. On Sunday, the film will be shown at 5 p.m.
Saturday will be a Special Event, commencing at 4:00 p.m. with a book-signing of the film’s companion volume, Remember Their Sacrifice by Arif Khatib and Pete Elman, followed by the film screening, a panel discussion, and after-party. Premium passes for the Saturday event include a copy of the book, complimentary popcorn and (for those 21 and over) Champagne. Discounted premium passes will be available for students and seniors.
Press Release
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Absorbing, frank and informative, Elman's smart prose makes for entertaining reading and brings to life our sports world with a deft touch.
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“A must read…an in-depth look into stories that come from all avenues of professional sports."
-- Andy Dolich, prominent sports executive with fifty years experience with the NFL, NBA, MLB & NHL
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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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Oakland A’s 1, Baltimore Orioles 12, August 20, 2023.
Photos by Darren Yamashita.
San Francisco Giants 2, Tampa Bay Rays 10, August 14, 2023.
Photos by Ed Jay.
San Francisco Giants 3, Texas Rangers 2. August 13, 2023.
Photos by Darren Yamashita.
Fresno Grizzlies 6, San Jose Giants 4, August 10, 2023.
Photos by Josh Nickel.
Oakland A's 1, Texas Rangers 6, August 8, 2023.
Photos by Darren Yamashita
Oakland A’s Hall of Fame, August 6, 2023.
Photos by Darren Yamashita.
Oakland A’s 8, San Francisco Giants 6, August 6, 2023.
Photos by Darren Yamashita
Oakland 2, San Francisco Giants 1, August 5, 2023.
Photos by Rich Yee.
DENSO NHRA Sonoma Raceway, July 30, 2023.
Photos by Rich Yee.
Bay Area Panthers 68, Northern Arizona Wranglers 46, July 29, 2023. Photos by Josh Nickel.
San Francisco Giants 8, Oakland A’s 3, July 26, 2023.
Photos by Rich Yee..
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Weekly Bay Area
Sports Calendar
Monday, August 21, through
Sunday, August 27, 2023
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Monday, August 21
San Francisco Giants @ Philadelphia Phillies, 3:40 p.m.
Oakland A's vs. Kansas City Royals, 6:40 p.m.
Tuesday, August 22
San Francisco Giants @ Philadelphia Phillies, 3:40 p.m.
Oakland A's vs. Kansas City Royals, 6:40 p.m.
Wednesday, August 23
San Francisco Giants @ Philadelphia Phillies, 1:05 p.m.
Oakland A's vs. Kansas City Royals, 12:37 p.m.
Oakland Roots SC @ New Mexico United, 6 p.m.
Thursday, August 24
Oakland A's @ Chicago White Sox, 5:10 p.m.
Friday, August 25
San Francisco 49ers vs. Los Angeles Chargers, 7 p.m.
San Francisco Giants vs. Atlanta Braves, 7:15 p.m.
Oakland A's @ Chicago White Sox, 4:10 p.m.
Saturday, August 26
Las Vegas Raiders @ Dallas Cowboys, 5 p.m.
San Francisco Giants vs. Atlanta Braves, 1:05 p.m.
Oakland A's @ Chicago White Sox, 4:10 p.m.
San Jose Earthquakes @ Kansas City, 5:30 p.m.
Oakland Roots SC @ Louisville City FC, 4:30 p.m.
Sunday, August 27
San Francisco Giants vs. Atlanta Braves, 1:05 p.m.
Oakland A's @ Chicago White Sox, 4:10 p.m.
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