November 6 - November 12, 2023
Issue No. 510
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Dewey defeats Truman: The most famous wrong call
in electoral history
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Could This Be Our Scenario?
(Script) Newsom Saves California Baseball!
Keeps the A's in Oakland!
Governor Newsom made it a California issue as he reiterated, "West Virginia keeps coal mines and Ohio keeps auto plants -- for their economies. California has Major League Baseball, and lots of it,
and it generates more money with more teams. Hotels, restaurants, tourism -- all benefit as more stars and more inter-league play attracts fans from across the country to both Southern and Northern California."
And the VOTERS of California, especially in the sprawling, growing greater East Bay, acknowledged the leadership of the Governor as he molded all the California MLB Team Owners into a united front, large enough to defeat a vote to move the A's to Las Vegas. The Plan was to
convince the owners it was in their best, long term interests and California's, to keep the A's in Oakland and they agreed.
BASEBALL IS CALIFORNIA'S COAL AND STEEL. And Baseball will stay in Oakland!
Please forward this article and Sports Today to the Governor or your local California State Representative or others who may be able to help keep the A's in Oakland. Maybe they can share in the headline!
Robert A. Moselle, Esq.
https://www.cce-mcle.com/aboutus
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Contents
Columns
Hardly Trivial by T. Buff
Games
Cal Bears (FB) 19, Oregon Ducks 63
Cal Bears (MSOC) 1, San Diego Aztecs 0
Cal Bears (WBB) 93, Westmont Warriors 51
Las Vegas Raiders 30, New York Giants 6
Stanford Cardinal (FB) 10, Washington State Cougars 7
Te Tai Tokerau Natives 17, Berkeley All Blues 21
Special Features
School Kids Block A's Nevada Move? by Dave Newhouse
Sports Today Goes TikTok, by Ammar Bhaiji
Features & Commentary
After the losses...by Howard Pearlstein
Bob Melvin Back With The A's, by Amaury Pi-Gonzalez
Don't Wait to Donate! -- Now At #510! -- Your Support is Welcome!
Finley Played Major Role World Series Ticketing System, by Don Laible
Jackie Joyner-Kersee, from the Autograph Collection of Rich Yee
Organizations
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Cal State University East Bay
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
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School Kids
Block A's
Nevada Move?
by Dave Newhouse
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Editor's note: Dave Newhouse, a sportswriter-columnist for the Oakland Tribune for 45 years (now retired), is applying his considerable editorial skills and passion to battling the
Oakland A's relocation to Las Vegas.
There are forces that aren’t always visible when it involves
Oakland’s determination to hold onto the A’s. But would you believe Nevada’s school children have joined the fight?
The clock is ticking on the A’s future in Oakland with the Major League Baseball owners voting next week on the team’s attempted move to Las Vegas. Maybe the A's biggest deterrent are some young kids dealing with simple math problems who have taken on multi-millionaires.
You haven’t heard about "Schools Over Stadiums,” a Nevada-generated protest against the rich and powerful in the Silver State? It’s a movement that still could be alive even if the MLB owners approve of the A’s relocation.
Nevada is turning money over at rapid speed to professional sports franchises desiring to move there, like the Raiders and potentially the A’s, in the form of generous stadium funding. Meanwhile, Nevada’s underfunded school system ranks in the bottom third of the country, with little state level desire to change this imbalance.
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Chris Daly, political director of the Nevada State Education Association: “We got a lot of time.”
Chris Daly is an educational Don Quixote, a one-man jouster of Nevada politicians in defense of those overlooked kids.
“I’d say the odds on the A’s playing on the Tropicana (hotel) site is 50-50,” he said. “This whole A’s move is up in the air. We got a lot of time.”
Regardless of how the MLB owners may vote, he meant. Here’s how that works: Nevada allocated $380 million to build Allegiant Stadium for the Raiders, which made Daly, political director of the Nevada State Education Association, believe that the state would invest more in education. How wrong he was.
“We’re back at the state legislature every two years,” he said. ’The legislature talks about funding for schools, and funding is given, but not enough considering inflation. We had the biggest political rally in Carson City (the state capital) in 20, 30 years, if you don’t count Donald Trump, but his rally was at the airport. Teachers were asking for more money because we have the biggest educator vacancies in the country, and the largest class sizes in the country. A California teacher makes $20,000 more than a Nevada teacher, whose pay is $40,000. So we had this big rally, and the legislature basically ignored us. Then (A’s owner) John Fisher rolls into town, and the legislators fell all over themselves figuring out how many tax dollars they can give him. And we’re asking, ‘What about us?’“
But Daly, who served three terms on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in the early 2000s, isn’t easily deterred. He’s still fighting for those underpaid Nevada teachers, and those overlooked Nevada school children.
“My job in Nevada is tough,” he said. “It’s a challenge, but there aren’t many things in my line of work that aren’t hard. But if it’s difficult, you have to bring in reinforcement, and I’m that reinforcement. We filed a referendum targeting state taxes to force a statewide vote on the public funding of ballpark bonds. We need 120,000 signatures to qualify for the 2024 state ballot, which we are doing in front of grocery stores. We are getting some (financial) contributions in Nevada, but most of our contributions are coming from the Bay Area, which might be the best chance to scuttle the A’s move to Nevada.
“We still have time on our side. There are very close political races coming up in Nevada, and taxing of stadiums and liability will be a live issue in commission races, too. Our referendum and the owners vote are the two big obstacles. But there are other issues, like I don’t think they can get a retractable roof (on the proposed ballpark on Las Vegas Boulevard abutting the Tropicana). It’s going to be a dome, so that requires a vote. We’re considering litigation as well. I’m talking about the cabal of stadium supporters — the A’s, gaming, the Convention Visitors Authority, the building trades — who are trying to deliver the Las Vegas ballpark to the A’s. They thought they were in the drivers’ seat until they had an ‘Oh, damn’ moment.”
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A's potential Tropicana ballpark facing pushback
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So this Oakland vs. Las Vegas ball game really is in the top of the seventh, regardless of the MLB owners’ decision a week away. There are different ways to play for more time, Daly insists, including the benefitting of those needy Nevada school kids. Daly also noted the influence of those passionate A’s fans in Oakland.
“They had a big impact,” he said. “What these Oakland fans have done hadn’t been seen before, a public movement in support of their team. It’s uniquely Oakland. You wouldn’t see that coming out of San Francisco. Oakland fans figured out Nevada politics in 10 seconds. These fans are politically savvy, even if they aren’t political. Oakland fans called in to the Nevada legislature. And a virtual connection was made with A’s fans and Nevada teachers. Oakland’s heart went out to those teachers, who have to go into their own pockets to teach their students. Oakland fans started donating on Twitter to help these teachers buy classroom supplies.
“In my line of (lobbying) work, we lose a lot. But with that whole ’SELL’ t-shirt promotion, and the ‘reverse boycott’’ of Oakland fans at A’s games, and these fans showing up at A’s games around the country, I started thinking, ‘Maybe we shouldn’t let this (A’s relocation) go just yet, maybe we should just keep fighting.' A’s fans were smart; they even supported our referendum. They tweeted us that we should do it, and I thought, ‘We should do it.’ “
Oakland and those Nevada school kids are depending on it.
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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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Bob Melvin was a catcher for the San Francisco Giants
from 1986-1988
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Bob Melvin
Back With The Giants
by Amaury Pi-Gonzalez
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SAN FRANCISCO – When the San Francisco Giants hired Gabe Kapler in 2020, they did not hire the right man. Now they hired Bob Melvin and he is the right man.
This time Bob Melvin returns to the Giants, but as a manager. In 1986 Bob Melvin played the first of his three years with the Giants. That same 1986, when Melvin played catcher, another manager, Dusty Baker retired as a player across the bay with the Oakland Athletics.
After playing with the Giants, Melvin played for another seven years, a total of ten MLB years. BoMel has also managed in Seattle (2003-04), Arizona (2005-06), Athletics (2011-21) and San Diego (2022-23).
I first met Melvin in Seattle when he was managing his first team, the Mariners and I was broadcasting home games for the Mariners in Spanish. He always had a kind word with yours truly, a mutual respect he always has shown with the media. Now he is returning to the Bay Area, his original home base and where he was born.
Melvin is the right man for the San Francisco Giants. After a bad 2023 where they finished next to last in the western division, Kapler had to go. The moment the San Diego Padres gave permission to Melvin to interview with the Giants, I knew he was coming to the Bay Area again.
BoMel managed the A’s for 11 seasons and took them into six postseasons, always a tough job with a team often with the lowest payroll in the game. He also won two of his three Manager of the Year Awards with the A’s 2012 and 2018. The other time was in 2007 with the Arizona Diamondbacks. In 2001 Melvin was a bench coach with the Diamondback and won a World Series ring.
Melvin is a player’s manager: bright, affable, and gets along with everybody, players as well as the media. Here in the Bay Area he is one of the favorite all-time managers, very professional and hard working.
The Bay Area native had a difficult situation with the San Diego Padres, a team loaded with high priced-talent, but just like in Hollywood where movies with too many stars and egos do not produce a good film, the Padres were a disaster this year -- underachieving, until the last few weeks when they started winning but too late. Manny Machado was one of those players that did not make other players better, fellow players like Fernando Tatis Jr, Juan Soto or Xander Bogaerts. The Padres had zero chemistry.
Some were surprised when Melvin was given the opportunity to interview with the Giants -- after all, he had a year left in his contract. I was not one of those. San Diego management understood his situation, one that was never comfortable for Melvin, especially with the front office guys. My contact in San Diego told me about this, mid-way through this season, and people ‘in the know’ were aware of the bad situation for BoMel in San Diego.
The Giants just hired a winner, a good man and a bright manager, a strategist of character and honestly. I welcome him to the Bay Area again.
Amaury Pi-Gonzalez is the lead radio voice on the Oakland A’s
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Right-hander Drew Rucinski, who finished this season on the injured list, has a $5 million club option for 2024 that is unlikely
to get picked up by the A's
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What's Next for A's in the Offseason
Martín Gallegos @MartinJGallegos
This story was excerpted from Martín Gallegos’ A’s Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.
After finishing with the worst record in the Majors, the A's enter this offseason hoping that the third year of their rebuild can represent a big step toward getting back into playoff contention. Activity will begin shortly after the World Series finishes up this week. Soon after will come the General Managers Meetings and Winter Meetings over the next two months, which usually marks the point in the offseason where things start to pick up.
Here’s a look at some frequently asked questions about the A’s as they head into the winter:
Which players are free agents?
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For a full report, click HERE.
www.oaklandas.com
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Nancy Finley's father, Carl Finley, was a first cousin to Charlie O. Finley who owned a controlling interest in the A’s
Finley Played Major Role In Unusual World Series Ticketing System
by Don Laible
Back in the day, Nancy Finley was working behind the scenes to ready the Oakland A’s for their World Series appearances.
Less than one week ago, the Texas Rangers won the World Series. So much effort goes into making an event of that magnitude, beyond what takes place on the playing surface, to be a success. This is true dating back more than one hundred years, during MLB’s infancy.
So, when the Rangers won their franchise’s third American League pennant since relocating to Arlington from Washington, D.C. in 1972, I thought of my friend Nancy, who lives north of Austin.
Nancy Finley knows firsthand how to properly prep for MLB’s event of events, come each October.
Nancy’s dad Carl Finley was first cousins to Charlie O. Finley – the guy who owned a controlling interest in the A’s franchise back in December 1960. Then calling Kansas City, Missouri home until moving west to Oakland, California, for the 1968 baseball season.
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Finley Played Major Role
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Andy Dolich, Tom Limon, President, Rotary Club of Oakland #3, Dave Newhouse | |
Goodbye, Oakland has been a remarkable success story | |
Las Vegas Raiders 30
New York Giants 6
Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada
Sunday, November 5
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The Las Vegas Raiders take the field on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium, site of Super Bowl LVIII slated for February 11, 2024.
Caption and photo by Ed Jay.
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RB Josh Jacobs had his best running game of the year, notching 98 yards and 2 TDs. This is his first TD and gave the team a 13-0 lead.
Caption and photo by Ed Jay.
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The Raiders are the first NFL team in history with an African American in these capacities: head coach Antonio Pierce, president Sandra Douglass Morgan and GM Champ Kelly.
Caption and photo by Ed Jay.
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Cal Bears 19
Oregon Ducks 63
Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon
Saturday, November 4
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Bears Fall At No. 6 Oregon
Cal Scores Defensive Touchdown During Loss
EUGENE, Ore. – The California football team scored a defensive touchdown and running back Jaydn Ott rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown, but the Golden Bears fell to No. 6 Oregon 63-19 on Saturday afternoon at Autzen Stadium.
Junior Nohl Williams returned a fumble recovery 9 yards for a touchdown and safety Patrick McMorris recorded his first interception with the Bears, who trailed just 14-13 early in the second quarter before the Ducks began to pull away.
Ott, the Pac-12's leading rusher, scored on a 20-yard touchdown run in the third quarter – his conference-best ninth rushing score of the year. Mateen Bhaghani made field goals of 43 and 27 yards.
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Photo: Al Sermeno / KLC photos
For a full report, click HERE.
www.calbears.com
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Stanford Cardinal 10
Washington State Cougars 7
Martin Stadium, Pullman, Washington
Saturday, November 4
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Stanford Stymies the Cougars in Road Win
The Cardinal records three sacks and six tackles for loss to shut down WSU's high-octane offense
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Stanford kicker Joshua Karty hit the go-ahead field goal with less than 6 minutes left, and the Cardinal defense shut out Washington State in the second half in a gritty 10-7 victory on Saturday night.
The Cardinal (3-6, 2-5) snapped a six-game losing streak to the Cougars in the last Pac-12 Conference matchup between these longtime league foes. Next year Stanford will move to the ACC while the Cougars' conference fate is uncertain.
Washington State (4-5, 1-5) lost its fifth straight game after starting the season 4-0 and reaching No. 13 in The AP Top 25 poll.
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By Stanford Athletics. For a full report, click HERE.
www.gostanford.com
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Cal Bears 1
San Diego Aztecs 0
Edwards Stadium, Berkeley
Sunday, November 5
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California Golden Bears forward Adrian Guzman scored the lone goal as the Bears defeated the San Diego State Aztecs on Senior Day, 1-0, at Edwards Stadium on Sunday, November 5th.
Caption and photo by Darren Yamashita.
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California Golden Bears forward Nonso Adimabua (10) and San Diego State Aztecs defender Ethan Zamora (3) reach for the ball during the first half at Edwards Stadium. Caption and photo
by Darren Yamashita.
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Cal Bears 93
Westmont Warriors 51
Haas Pavilion, Berkeley
Thursday, November 2
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Newcomers Ioanna Krimili (above) and Marta Suarez scored 16 points apiece as the Cal Bears opened their 2023-24 season with a 93-51 exhibition game victory over the Westmont Warriors on Thursday, November 2nd at Haas Pavilion. Caption and
photo by Darren Yamashita.
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Te Tai Tokerau Natives 17 Berkeley All Blues 21
Boxer Stadium, San Francisco
Sunday, November 5
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The Berkeley All Blues defeated the Te Tai Tokerau Natives of New Zealand, 21-17, in an international friendly women’s rugby match at Boxer Stadium in San Francisco on Sunday afternoon.
© 2023 Alex Ho.
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The Berkeley All Blues defeated the Te Tai Tokerau Natives of New Zealand, 21-17, in an international friendly women’s rugby match at Boxer Stadium in San Francisco on Sunday afternoon.
© 2023 Alex Ho.
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The Berkeley All Blues defeated the Te Tai Tokerau Natives of New Zealand, 21-17, in an international friendly women’s rugby match at Boxer Stadium in San Francisco on Sunday afternoon.
© 2023 Alex Ho.
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The Berkeley All Blues defeated the Te Tai Tokerau Natives of New Zealand, 21-17, in an international friendly women’s rugby match at Boxer Stadium in San Francisco on Sunday afternoon. To view a game photo album, visit our Facebook Page and be sure to LIKE us or visit www.ultimatesportsguide.net. © 2023 Alex Ho. | |
Earthquakes Announce 2023 Club
Award Winners
Five players recognized in six categories to
celebrate season
SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Earthquakes today announced their 2023 club award winners, which include Cristian Espinoza as Offensive Player of the Year; Daniel as Defensive Player of the Year; Niko Tsakiris as Young Player of the Year; Jackson Yueill as the Media Good Guy; and JT Marcinkowski for the Player’s Player of the Year and the Andrew Bedard Spirit of the Game Award/Humanitarian of the Year.
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For a full report, click HERE.
www.sjearthquakes.com
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Oakland Roots and Soul SC Close Out Most Successful Community Investment Round in American Sports History
Oakland, CA -- Oakland Roots and Soul Sports Club closes Community Investment Round campaign with 5,434 new owners investing a combined $3,167,523 into the Club. The round opened on September 13th and saw over one million dollars invested in the first day. The goal of two million was reached in six days. Throughout the campaign local Oakland icons joined the round including; Jason Kidd, Billie Joe Armstrong, Sway Calloway, Antonio Davis, Alexis Gray-Lawson, Keak da Sneak, Calen Carr, Gary Payton II, Josh Johnson, Marc Spears, Tanya Holland, and Tyson Ross.
“From the moment the Oakland Roots and Soul Community Investment Round began I knew it was going to be special because Oakland itself is so special,” said Lead Investor of the Community Round, Akilah Cadet. “What this Club is building collectively with the community is something that I am so proud to be a part of. To reach our goal and surpass it by a million dollars is incredible and a reminder that together the Oakland community is unstoppable.”
The Community Investment Round was the most successful of its kind in American sports. More than 1,400 Oakland residents invested in the Club with more than 4,000 California residents becoming owners. The community investment from the area was strong, the round also saw people from 26 different countries back the team. Community investors ranged from as little as $100 to as much as $25,000 with more than 2,000 investments coming in at the $100 number.
The investments will go towards general Club operations as the teams get prepared for the upcoming 2024 USL Championship and USL W league seasons.seasons.
www.oaklandrootssc.com
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After The Losses...
by Howard Pearlstein
What do you say about your only favorite NFL team after they lose three in a row?
Given that you know every person on that field, from coaches to players to equipment managers, knows 10-times as much about what each position should be doing and how they are supposed to fit together with the others. And you also know however bad you feel about it, those players and coaches and members of staff feel 10 times as bad as you do. (You don’t have to answer to family and friends and smarmy smart-ass sports writers about the problems).
What do you say? What do you do?
You say: “Hang in there, guys – you know how it’s supposed to work because you’ve done it, know how to fix things when you have a bye week. (As did the teams you just played who came back after their bye weeks a lot stronger than they went in to it.)
You DO NOT pile up a shitload of smarmy know-it-all blah-blah about how the magic is gone and how the way we believed they were winners was all smoke and mirrors and that’s it for the 9ers who used to be… but now aren’t (whatever we thought they were).
You tell them, if you think you have the right to be opining from the wisdom of the couch and the big screen tv, you tell them “Hey – you’re our guys and we’re with you even when you’re going through a version of Hell.”
It’s not the same as war, although a lot of people like to think of it as that, but in war, the guys who get beat go home – as much of them as can be found -- in a flag-draped coffin. Our guys get to play again next week, or in this case, after a bye week filled with painfully analyzing footage of what happened wrong and how to make it not happen again. A week of cleaning up footwork. Remembering basics, checking if you missed anything in the rush of the moment. Remembering how it is and was in the games when you were at your best. And most of all, remembering you’re professionals, a class of humans for whom the process of learning the job never ends.
And remembering, next time you put on the Red & Gold, we will still be cheering for you, because you don’t owe us anything but to play the best game you can.
Meanwhile, the Dubs, our other hometown team, are just underway in the new season, and after all the “What if” dissing is over, look as if the changes they made might be working the way they hoped. I'm loving the first five games.
The starters are no longer 5 but became 6, 7, 8 with Kuminga and Moody and Chris Paul (who brought in go-to power forward Dario Saric). And GP2 of course. And sometimes the bench scores more than the other starters.
And Jackson-Davis and Podziemski and Quinones and Cory Joseph, each one, given enough minutes, looks to blossom into his own ideal.
Coach Kerr seems to have built the team he wants, as close to the ideal that goes all the way -- all starters, all NBA pros.
Can’t make predictions about championships. NBA basketball is more complex than football --the positions more fluid, always moving, more running than any sport, other than soccer. And more games – too many games. Things can happen.
But I think we have a team that can handle greatness.
As the late Judy Tenuta might say: “It could happen.”
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Howard Pearlstein has been a few places and done a few things.
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Jackie Joyner-Kersee -- from the Autograph Collection of Rich Yee | |
I recall hearing a rumor about Jackie Joyner-Kersee making a guest speaker appearance at Stanford University many years ago. I went to her speaking engagement with this photo in hand. I was lucky enough to see her just as she arrived. I approached her and asked if she could sign my photo. She took a moment to chat with me after I told her I was a big fan of hers. She was super friendly and was glad
to sign my photo.
Rich Yee, Sports Today Photographer
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Golden Gate Fields
Albany -- Saturday, November 4
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War at Sea wins the Golden Gate Handicap A Grade III Race for $100,000. Formerly run as the Berkeley Handicap running 1 1/16 miles in 1:44.48 with Jockey Frank Alvarado in the saddle and Ronald W. Ellis or Reid France as the trainers. War at Sea is owned by Double Down Stables. Photo by Vassar Photography / Ronnie Wackerly | |
Laguna Seca raceway will see new management under private-public partnership
SALINAS, Calif. — July 19, 2023, courtesy of KSBW -- In what’s being described as a historic agreement by some, Laguna Seca raceway, for the first time in its nearly 70-year history, will be managed and operated by a private partner.
“It's a landmark decision, really, because it's been a county-supported enterprise since the beginning and this will bring in fresh resources and a new business model with an emphasis on elevating the environment out there to the same level that you would see at any other level on the Monterey Peninsula,” said Ross Merrill, CEO of Merrill Farms and a member of Friends of Laguna Seca.
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For a full report, click HERE.
www.weathertechraceway.com
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Photo credit: THOR Industries
THOR Industries Named Official RV Partner of Speedway Motorsports
CONCORD, N.C. – Speedway Motorsports and THOR Industries have announced a new partnership designating the global recreational vehicle company as the “Official RV Partner of Speedway Motorsports.”
The agreement, which includes 10 Speedway Motorsports facilities hosting NASCAR events plus Circuit of The Americas during its NASCAR event week, will elevate brand recognition for the THOR family of companies and their dealer partners with avid race fans across the United States. Through the extensive new partnership, THOR will help deliver exceptional camping experiences to RVers at 15 Speedway Motorsports NASCAR Cup race weekends in 2024, ensuring that NASCAR fans actively enjoy the RV lifestyle. Fan engagement will include camper appreciation event activities, promotions, sweepstakes and RV support.
“NASCAR race fans are extremely loyal, energetic and engaged RVers and are a key part of our customer base across the THOR family of companies,” shared Matt Zimmerman, THOR’s North America RV Group Manager. “We are excited to partner with Speedway Motorsports to provide best-in-class camping experiences at their preeminent venues across the country
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For more information, click HERE.
www.sonomaraceway.com
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Cal Wins America East Tournament
Holly Pears Delivers Game Winner In Overtime
To Seal 3-2 Victory
LOWELL, Mass. –The California field hockey team made its final America East contest a memorable one, scoring two late goals – including the game winner by Holly Pears in overtime – to rally past UAlbany 3-2 and clinch the 2023 America East Tournament title.
After going nearly two and a half quarters without a shot and trailing 2-1 late in the fourth period, Bente Baekers breathed new life into the No. 4-seeded Golden Bears' offense by smashing her 17th goal of the season to knot the score with a little more than five minutes remaining in regulation. Tina Jolly then notched her eighth and final save of the game with 15 seconds left to force overtime.
It was Pears, a freshman, who scored the program's biggest goal in recent memory five minutes into overtime. Taking a pass from Sydney Decher at the top of the circle and blasting a backhanded shot past No. 2-seeded UAlbany's keeper Lara Behn (10-3) for the golden goal.
The win marked Cal's first America East Tournament title and sealed its first NCAA Tournament berth since 2006.
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For a full report, click HERE.
www.calbears.com
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Stanford Dominates Duke
Cardinal shuts out Blue Devils, 41-0
STANFORD, Calif. – In its season opener, Stanford shut out Duke, 41-0, in an outdoor dual at Taube Family Tennis Center.
The Cardinal began the Chris Ayres' era in dominating fashion, winning all 10 bouts including six by bonus points.
Sophomore Nico Provo, ranked No. 23 at 125 pounds, started things off for the Cardinal with an 8-1 decision over Logan Agin. He scored a pair of takedowns and tallied an escape and 1:54 of riding time.
Half of Stanford's wins came by technical fall. True freshman Tyler Knox earned the first one for the Cardinal at 133 pounds, winning 21-5 in 4:37 over Raymond Adams in his collegiate debut. Senior 141-pounder Jason Miranda followed up with a tech fall of his own, shutting out Duke's Peter Chacon, 15-0, in 3:55.
Ranked 10th nationally, Jaden Abas pushed the team score to 16-0 with a 12-7 decision over Jarred Papcsy at 149 pounds. Also ranked 10th in the country, sophomore Daniel Cardenas made it 21-0 Stanford with a 19-4 technical fall over Logan Ferrero in 5:00.
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SJSU FALLS TO UC DAVIS
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Jenna Jagielski placed first in the 3-meter dive with a 318.53 and the 1-meter dive with a 291.60 to score 18 points and lead the San José State swim and dive team in their 182-117 loss to UC Davis.
- Amelia Snyder recorded the seventh-fastest 1000-yard freestyle in SJSU history with a time of 10:21.63 to place first in the event.
- Lais e Silva finished first in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 52.25
- Ela Freiman clocked a time of 2:06.83 in the 200-yard IM to take second in the event.
- Meagan Legarth places second in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 57.58.
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BVB | Gaels Host First Annual SMC Showdown
in the Sand
MORAGA, Calif. --- Saint Mary's Beach Volleyball wrapped up their fall season by hosting the SMC Showdown in the Sand. The event, which was split between Saint Mary's campus and the beach volleyball courts at Moraga Commons Park, played host to 32 pairs from Saint Mary's, USF, UC Davis and San Jose State. The 70 degree, sun soaked day painted an excellent backdrop for the event that featured some of the top beach talent in Northern California.
The pair of Cameron Martinez and Paola Peralta continued their brilliant Fall, as the duo served as the top pair for the Gaels on the day. Meanwhile, the sophomore combo of Angie Bour and Grace Travis continued to elevate their game on the sand.
Head Coach Janice Harrer summed up the event by saying, "It is a gratifying feeling for a coach when your players execute the many hours of training in live competition! I watched our Gaels pass, set and hit at the highest level with consistency and confidence!
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Dons Tame No. 20 LMU on Senior Night
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - In their final match on the Hilltop this season, the University of San Francisco men's soccer team (8-3-5, 2-2-2 WCC) bested No. 20 Loyola Marymount (7-3-6, 2-2-2 WCC) in a thrilling 3-1 victory at Negoesco Stadium on Saturday night.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:
To start the match, both teams were pressuring defensively, as the first shot of the match did not come until the 17th minute by Olivier Sylvain.
In the 23rd minute, off a corner kick from Gabriel Bracken Serra, Ramon Munoz Jr. got the green and gold on the scoreboard first as he headed the ball past the opposing goalkeeper to giving the Dons a 1-0 advantage.
Less than two minutes later, Max Hamelink came close to doubling the lead for the green and gold with a shot on target in the 24th minute.
In the closing seconds of the first period, after a shot on target by Max Hamelink was saved by the LMU goalkeeper, Kian Jones took advantage of the ricochet, scoring his first career goal as the horn sounded to push San Francisco's lead to 2-0 heading into the break.
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No. 23 Women's Soccer Earns Win at Portland in Regular Season Finale
PORTLAND, Ore. – In a tough environment, No. 23 Santa Clara women's soccer came away with a 1-0 win at Portland to close out the regular season Saturday night. The Broncos got the lone goal of the match late in the first half and made it stand up as the Pilots pressed forward to find the equalizer.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
From outside the top left corner of the box in the 41st minute, Colby Barnett sent a lob pass near the penalty spot. Portland keeper Bre Norris came out as two defenders closed around Jordyn Crosby but Crosby was the one to get to the ball and got enough to put it into the net.
The MVP of the night was Marlee Nicolos. In addition to stopping every shot on target she faced, Nicolos picked several balls out of the air and fell on plenty others to stop attacks.
NOTABLE NUMBERS:
Santa Clara (13-4-2, 6-2 WCC) put six of its eight shots on target on the night.
Nicolos had a tremendous game in net, making nine saves for her seventh solo shutout of the year and the team's 10th on the year. They finished the season allowing more than one goal in a match just once.
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PACIFIC TO HOST SAM HOUSTON FOR FIRST GAME OF 2023-24
STOCKTON, Calif. - The Pacific men's basketball team debuts for its first game of the season as the Tigers host Sam Houston on Monday night at the Alex G. Spanos Center. The Tigers meet the Bearkats for the first time in program history as they seek to kick off the 2023-24 season on the right foot.
The Tigers finished 15-18 overall and 7-9 in the WCC a year prior to finish tied for fifth in the WCC. In last year's WCC tournament, the Tigers captured a first-round victory over Pepperdine, before they fell to San Francisco in the second round. The Tigers were selected to finish eighth in this year's WCC preseason poll.
The Bearkats recorded a program best 26-8 record last season, including a postseason victory in the first round of the NIT over Santa Clara. In the CUSA preseason polls, Sam Houston was voted to finish fifth in the conference. Rising junior Cameron Huefner was named to the All-Conference USA preseason team, the lone starter who returned this season for the Bearkats.
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Senior Night Sweep for Pioneers Volleyball
HAYWARD, Calif. - On Saturday, Cal State East Bay volleyball celebrated Senior Night in victorious fashion with a sweep in CCAA action against San Francisco State, 3-0 (25-14, 25-15, 25-15). It was the final home match of the season for the Pioneers.
Before the sweep, three seniors were recognized for their contributions and outstanding careers with Cal State East Bay volleyball, including Taumafa Tuinauvai, Megan Crecelius and Kara Green.
MATCH SUMMARY
The Pioneers started the set on a 22-11 run and eventually won the first set 25-14, as the set point was capped off by a kill from Mia Jordan. Lexi Pagani had five kills in the opening set. Also in set one, Jordan surpassed 200 blocks in her career
In the second set, the Pioneers started the set on a 10-1 run. The Gators would close the deficit to seven, at 20-13, but the Pioneers finished the second set 25-15 for a 2-0 lead. Pagani added six more kills in set two. A career milestone was also achieved in the second set, when Green recorded her 1,000th career dig.
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VISITING & DOCKING
Visiting the Club
The St. Francis Yacht Club is open for members, guests of members and reciprocal club members.
Located on the shores of San Francisco Bay, StFYC boasts incredible panoramic views that span from the Golden Gate Bridge to Alcatraz Island. Guests should note that the Club is open all days of the week, but observes quiet days on Mondays and Tuesdays, when dining services are not offered and bar service is limited.
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