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May 29 - June 4, 2023
Issue No. 487
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The First Ever
In-Depth Interview with Oakland A’s Owner John Fisher
by Andy Dolich
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In his 18 years as owner of the Oakland A’s John J. Fisher has never given an interview to any media outlet regarding his franchise. Mr. Fisher has turned down multiple interview requests from respected local and national baseball beat writers and columnists. If ESPN can’t pull it off, maybe someone with ESP can. Maybe only a writer from The Athletic can get the Big Oakland Athletic to respond.
I decided to have the first one-way discussion with the A’s owner. To make sure we didn’t intrude on Mr. Fisher’s limited time, only 18 questions, one for each year of his ownership, were asked.
1. Why did you buy the A’s?
(My answer, since he’s never answered this or any other question.)
He purchased the team for $180 million dollars in 2005, according to sports bankers he could sell it for $1.4 billion dollars this afternoon. Can you $appreciate the reason why he purchased the team?
2. Why do you still own the team?
(My answer, not his.)
The A’s reportedly turn a yearly profit by pocketing $30 million dollars plus from fellow team owners. They have the lowest payroll in the game. Why should he care about attendance if he still makes a bundle?
3. Why do you refuse all interviews?
(No answer.)
4. What is the maximum amount of money you will spend on a new ballpark, including infrastructure?
(My answer, not his.)
The A’s organization has publicly stated that they would have privately financed the construction of a new ballpark in the $1 billion dollar range at Howard Terminal and will pay for a $1.5 billion for a domed stadium in Las Vegas.
What about infrastructure costs, traffic remediation, relocations, environmental impact, hiring local trade unions, legal challenges or bureaucratic roadblocks? Your organization will be handling all these details and costs, correct? If not, where is the additional investment coming from and how much will it be? Are you going to sell seat licenses to fans to help pay for the stadium? Do you have a naming rights partner in mind? Are you looking for a DTBNL? (Developer To Be Named Later)
5. What is your preferred site for a new ballpark?
(My answer, not his.)
As of today, it's a 9-acre site in Las Vegas. The smallest site of the many the A's have looked at over the years.
6. What do you want your legacy to be as owner of the A’s?
(No answer.)
7. Does losing the attendance and media battle to the Giants bother
you?
(No answer.)
8. What is your favorite part of owning a Major League Baseball
team?
(My answer, not his.) That most sports fans don’t know I own the team.
9. Why has it taken so long for you to select a site and build a new
ballpark?
(My answer, not Mr. Fisher’s.)
That he likes to take his time. The franchise has been searching for the perfect location investing tons of time and money into the process. The past eighteen years of Fisher's ownership has seen artists’ renderings and scale models of proposed ballyards at Cisco Field in Fremont, Diridon Station in San Jose, Howard Terminal, Victory Court, Coliseum City and Peralta College offices in Oakland and two sites in Las Vegas.
10. When are you going to open your new ballpark?
The Team has said 2027 in a domed ballpark in Vegas. Team President Dave Kaval has said they will sell out every game. Maybe the heat has gotten to him.
11. Where will you play when the team’s lease runs out at the
Oakland Coliseum?
Crickets
12. Mr. Fisher, are you still there?
(My answer, not his.)
I guess they could extend the Oakland lease and play in front of no fans in Oakland as long as Pete the Possum is still in the pressroom.
13. Baseball was going to charge you a $500 million dollar relocation fee for the Vegas move. Commissioner Manfred took that off the table a few months ago. How did you swing that? What did your fellow owners have to say?
Mr. Fisher. (No answer.)
14. Wouldn’t MLB and your fellow owners make more money if Las Vegas was an expansion site for $2.2 billion dollars rather than a relocation site for free?
Mr. Fisher? Would you care to elaborate? (No answer.)
15. Team President Dave Kaval has said that you could play games until your new ballpark opens in 2027 at Las Vegas Ballpark, home of your Triple A team, the Aviators. Might the MLB Players Association push back on that with average summer temps in the 100s?
Mr. Fisher? (No answer.)
16. Mr. Fisher, can you hear me now?
Mr. Fisher. (No answer.)
17. Will your new Vegas ballpark convertible ballpark be named The Gap, Old Navy Dome, Banana Republic Ballpark or Athleta Hanger?
Mr. Fisher...... (No answer.)
18 What does your middle initial J. stand for?
Mr. Fisher. (No answer.)
Mr. Dolich: “Mr. Fisher, Thank you for the time.”
Mr. Fisher........................................................................
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Andy Dolich operates Dolich & Associates, a sports consultancy, in Los Altos. A local resident, Dolich has more than 30 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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Letters to the Editor
The Butler Will Do It
I write this on Sunday, with the Celtics-Heat game on Monday, the day
on which the euphoria the Celtics have experienced since their
three-second victory in Game Six will end. Good riddance to bad garbage.
Jacques Diamond
Oakland, CA
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Contents
Columns
Hardly Trivial by T. Buff
Games
Oakland Roots SC 2, San Diego Loyal SC 0
San Jose Earthquakes 1, FC Dallas 1
Oakland A's 1, Houston Astros 10
Oakland Soul 4, Academica SC 0
Features & Commentary
And Then I Wrote...by Howard Pearlstein
BASHOF by Ed Jay
Bay to Breakers, by Rich Yee
Bombastic Utterances, by Dave Newhouse
Consider A Donation
Dr. Franco Columbu, from the Autograph Collection of Rich Yee
Sports Haiku, by Robert Moselle
Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
The First Ever In-Depth Interview with Oakland A’s Owner John Fisher, by Andy Dolich
Organizations
Cal Bears
Golden Gate Fields
Oakland A's
Oakland Roots SC
Oakland Soul
Oakland Spiders
Saint Mary's College Gaels
San Francisco Giants
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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Robert Manfred, heartless or clueless? Does even he know? | | |
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Bombastic
Utterances
by Dave Newhouse
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I’m not sure which description fits Rob Manfred more accurately, heartless or clueless? I’m not sure even he knows. But a recent quote from Manfred adds further evidence that he is clearly over his head as Major League Baseball commissioner. Manfred recently made a comparison between the Milwaukee Brewers’ American Family Field and the Oakland A’s likely soon-to-be-abandoned Coliseum.
“The situation (in Milwaukee) is really the antithesis of what happened in Oakland,” he offered in his usual ineptness. “This (Milwaukee facility) was an A-plus facility when it was built, it’s been well-maintained, ownership has made a commitment to not only put a competitive team on the field but to do its share in keeping the ballpark up. And most importantly, the fans here have supported the team enthusiastically.”
Hold the thought, readers, until Manfred finishes his mindless meanderings.
“Oakland, unfortunately, it’s a facility that was never as good as this one (in Beertown) when it started,” he continued. “They made some unfortunate decisions (in Oaktown) not to maintain the ballpark in a way that it needed to be maintained. It resulted in a decline in the attendance, which had an impact on the quality of the product that the team could afford to put on the field. And we’re now where we are.”
By the time you read this column, or not too far off, the decision will be made by A’s owner John Fisher to move his franchise from Oakland to Las Vegas, which then will be formalized by MLB owners who, like the NBA and NFL owners before them, will choke the life out of Oakland’s sports identity.
But Manfred, a puppet dangling in the strings of the league owners who control him, can see his own nose grow, like Pinocchio’s, from the misinformation he is spinning.
The Milwaukee ballpark was A-plus when it was built? Who’s grading? Nothing against Milwaukee, but when the Oakland Coliseum and Arena were built in 1966, Oakland was judged as the finest sports complex in the country. That’s an A-plus, too, right? And Oakland put competitive teams on the field, and in the building, and also kept up both facilities through renovation. So what is Manfred talking about through both sides of his mouth?
And he really thinks that Oaktown fans failed to support all three franchises? He misspoke again in contending that Oakland’s lack of alleged ballpark maintenance led to a decline in attendance, which meant that Fisher couldn’t then afford to put a competitive team on the field.
Nothing could be further from the truth. Fisher couldn’t afford a competitive team? He’s a Fortune 400 businessman. There is absolutely nothing wrong with Oakland’s sport attendance when its teams have demonstrated a loyalty to Oaktown by presenting a product that invites attendance rather than drive it away.
For let’s be honest, these Oakland A’s are a Triple-A product masquerading as a major-league team. That’s why they have MLB’s worst record, MLB’s lowest payroll and MLB’s lowest attendance, plus a rat roaming in the press box. Honest. Fisher has let the whole ballpark perspective go to seed.
A heartless or clueless commissioner? You, the reader, can decide, but beware of the misinformation, or bold-faced lies, that this commissioner and league owners love to pile on defenseless Oakland. We once had a beautiful, thriving sports reputation that has slowly disintegrated through ownership avarice, which is better known as corporate carpetbagging.
So stop blaming Oakland, Mr. Commissioner. Blame yourself and the owners who work for you. And who control you, which isn't very flattering.
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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 on amazon.com. 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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BASHOF
Hyatt Regency, San Francisco, Thursday, May 25
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BASHOF (Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame) celebrated 43 years of enshrining great athletes of the Bay Area and Helping Kids Play Sports with a gala celebration at the Hyatt Regency (Embarcadero) in San Francisco on May 25. The Inductees for 2023 included Buster Posey, Patrick Willis, Gary Payton, Andre Ward and Julie Foudy.
Pictured above (left), BASHOF executive vice president/business operation and executive vice president/business operations for the San Francisco Giants, Mario Alioto and Inductee Buster Posey.
Photo by Ed Jay.
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(Left to right) Lakers champion Brian Shaw, Inductee Buster Posey, Chris Mullin and Orlando Cepeda. Photo by Ed Jay. | |
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Oakland A's 1
Seattle Mariners 10
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Sunday, May 28
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Oakland Athletics first baseman Ryan Noda hits a home run in the first inning to account for the lone A's run in their 10-1 defeat to the Houston Astros on Sunday, May 28th at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
Caption and photo by Darren Yamashita.
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Pitcher Luis Medina stands on the mound as Astros center fielder Jake Meyers (foreground left) is congratulated by third base coach Gary Pettis (foreground right) after hitting a home run. Caption and
photo by Darren Yamashita.
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Bay to Breakers is an annual San Francisco footrace typically on the third Sunday of May. The phrase Bay to Breakers reflects that the race starts at the northeast end of the downtown area and runs through the city to finish at the Great Highway where breakers crash onto Ocean Beach.
The course is 7.46 miles (12 km) long.
Bay to Breakers invites costumes and the 1986 edition set a Guinness World Record for being the world's largest footrace with 110,000 participants. The race was started in 1906 as a way to lift the city's spirits after
the disastrous earthquake.
Rich Yee, official Bay to Breakers and Sports Today photographer.
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Stephen Curry Named Winner of NBA's 2023 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion Award
$100,000 To Be Donated To The University Of San Francisco Institute For Nonviolence And Social Justice
On Curry’s Behalf
SAN FRANCISCO – Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry has been named the 2023 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion, the NBA announced today. Curry was selected from a group of five finalists for his dedication to pursuing social justice and advancing Abdul-Jabbar’s life mission to engage, empower and drive equality for individuals and groups who have been historically marginalized or systemically disadvantaged.
For photos and video of Curry in the community, CLICK HERE. For an interview with the University of San Francisco Institute for Nonviolence and Social Justice Director Jonathan Greenberg, CLICK HERE.
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For a full report, click HERE.
NBA.com
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A Giants Mystery:
The Lineup -- Who Are These People?
The San Francisco Giants are on the rebound after
a slow start and are now over .500, with home runs by the
dozens, effective pitchers, a smart manager and,
apparently, a Deep Bench, because today's typical lineup
lacked any familiar names. These were not hot topics on
First Take. And they're all new. Who are they? Just who are these G-Men winners?
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Sabol Haniger
J.D. Davis Conforto
Villar Schmitt Wisely
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And Then I Wrote...
by Howard Pearlstein
.. about the people who see The Game as “All about ME,” a Big 10 College whose students after a game, said either “WE won” or “THEY lost!” About their own team. If you win, you’re “us.” If you lose, you’re not.
We seem to be a society that limits the people who are on “OUR” team by like and dislike, rejecting the ones we don’t understand. Maybe all societies are like that, but it’s an American tradition, if not a proud one, going back to the early founders.
Ralph Waldo Emerson saw it: “The only sin which we never forgive in each other is difference of opinion.”
Most recent example of this was the Dodgers, getting all “Look at us all Socially Equitable,” announcing an upcoming LBGTQ+ Pride Night at the stadium. Then, pressured by a religious group, disinviting the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence who were too flamboyant for decent folk, the way they celebrated their spiritual joy in their own idiosyncratically wonder-filled way, singing and dancing in drag and comical makeup as a part of their very traditional Christian practice (and Jewish and Muslim and Buddhist and Taoist and… ) feeding the poor, housing the homeless, and comforting the stricken. Except, as Denis Leary put it: “...there are endless things you can buy in America -- but a sense of humor isn’t one of them.”
This not about religion, just about something that took place in a religious context (e.g., being born in a manger doesn’t make Jesus a goat).
This is about the ways people deal with their favorite teams, be they athletic, political, academic, spiritual or religious and how much they know or don’t know about those favorites. It was only in her passing this week that almost everyone who loved Tina Turner learned she was a Buddhist. And found out that Buddhists don’t only chant.
There is a phrase about the Hindu point of view: “The Nine billion faces of God,” meaning each person sees a different face, despite it always being the same one.
Philosopher Moses Maimonides understood that 900 years ago: “We don’t see things as they are. We see things as we are.”
One of those faces is Tina Turner’s. And the late Sister Boom Boom, 10+ years since she passed along to become, “Nun of the Above.” And 40 years since mayor Feinstein signed the “Sister Boom-Boom Law” requiring mayoral candidates to ONLY use their birth names. Wow. They say history doesn’t repeat itself but sometimes it rhymes.
Limiting the world to the faces of which we approve devalues the things we love, whether it’s The Team, The Country, The God, or concepts like Love. Finding reasons to exclude someone cheapens everything, and the one most often excluded is the one that is having a good time. H.L. Mencken saw it: Puritanism is the haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy.
That’s the tarantula on the wedding cake – they’re all laughing – and then… why are they all laughing? Are they laughing at ME?
The Stunt Man, the director, Peter O’Toole tasks his writer to identify the underlying disease of the war the movie is about.
Finally, he tells him: “It’s paranoia.”
“Is that some sort of social disease?”
“YES. You get it from screwing other people.”
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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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Dr. Franco Columbu -- from the Autograph Collection of Rich Yee | |
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I watched the movie Pumping Iron in 1977 and was inspired to visit the Gold’s Gym in Venice to see if the bodybuilders were there. I didn’t see Arnold Schwarzenegger or Lou Ferrigno but I did see Dr. Franco Columbu. I watched as he and his buddies worked out like mad men lifting incredible weights. I stopped by the gym store and purchased several Gold’s Gym t-shirts and this photo. I waited until Franco was exiting the gym and asked him to sign the photo which he was more than happy to do. He spent a few minutes chatting with me and encouraged me to lead a healthy lifestyle even if I didn’t choose bodybuilding. I also found out that we shared the same birthdate on August 7th. He was also a licensed chiropractor.
Rich Yee, Sports Today photographer
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San Jose Earthquakes 1
FC Dallas 1
PayPal Park, San Jose, Saturday, May 27
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FC Dallas midfielder Jáder Obrian (#8) and San Jose Earthquakes striker Benji Kikanović (#28) battle for the ball in the first half. The San Jose Earthquakes tied FC Dallas, 1–1, in a MLS Matchday 15 game at PayPal Park on May 27, 2023 in San Jose, California. © 2023 Alex Ho. | |
San Jose Earthquakes goalkeeper Daniel (#42) grabs a loose ball in front of Miguel Trauco (#21). © 2023 Alex Ho. | |
San Jose Earthquakes striker Benji Kikanović (#28) leaps above FC Dallas defender Ema Twumasi (#22). © 2023 Alex Ho. | |
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San Diego Loyal SC 0
Pioneer Stadium, Hayward, Saturday, May 27
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With a beautiful Hayward evening, the Roots faithful saw Oakland win 2-0 over Southern California rival San Diego Loyal SC, who played a heated defensive game (at times), with constant pressure and limited scoring opportunities. Above, sizing up the merchandise options, the Roots are promoting their new sister women's team, Oakland Soul. The Oakland Roots hosted San Diego Loyal at California State University East Bay, in Pioneer Stadium in Hayward. Caption and photo by Ron Sellers. | |
Part of the pregame ceremony, the players are paraded onto the field with their pint-sized chaperones to honor the fans moments before the start of the game. Caption and photo by Ron Sellers. | |
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Hidden by the Loyal defender (right), the Roots Danny Rodriquez (#17) hit the shot which scored the first goal of the game at the seven minute mark.
Caption and photo by Ron Sellers.
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Snagging the ball out of the air, late in the game, Paul “The Wall” Blanchette (#20) was able to keep all shot attempts from getting past him.
Caption and photo by Ron Sellers.
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Oakland Soul S4
Academica SC 0
Merritt College, Oakland, Sunday, May 28
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With a relentless offensive pressure, Samantha Tran (#7) right forward, drives the ball against the defender early in the first half, as the Oakland Soul SC hosted Academica SC, Turlock, USLW, at Merritt College, Oakland, CA.
Caption and photo by Ron Sellers.
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From left: Jada Hicks, Jordyn Grady, Aysha Shaheed and Makhaila Mills will compete for the 4x100m relay title in Austin.
Bears Secure Most NCAA Qualifiers In
Program History
Women’s 4x100m, Hicks, Fletcher Round Out
Finals-Bound Group
SACRAMENTO – California track & field attacked its top-10 lists with a vengeance on Saturday as it closed out competition at the NCAA West Preliminary, setting three new marks in the program record books and qualifying those athletes to the upcoming NCAA Outdoor Championships in Austin, Texas. With that, the Golden Bears are set to send their largest group in program history to the season finale, with 17 total competitors (including pre-qualifiers and alternates) set to make the trip.
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For a full report, click HERE..
www.calbears.com
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Breakthrough Performance
Stanford captured its first NCAA crown since 2009 with 1V8 and 2V8 victories
PENNSAUKEN, N.J. - Highlighted by victories from its varsity eight and second varsity eight crews, Stanford captured its second NCAA championship in school history and first since 2009 with a dominant performance on Sunday afternoon.
The Cardinal, which had produced back-to-back runner-up finishes to Texas over the last two seasons, totaled 129 points and finally broke through to claim the hardware at Cooper River Park, which was also the site of Stanford's first NCAA crown 14 years ago.
Sunday's victories in the varsity eight and second varsity eight increase Stanford's all-time program total to four individual national champions. The Cardinal's previous titles came from the varsity eight in 2009 and second varsity eight in 2011.
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By Stanford Athletics. For a full report, click HERE.
www.gostanford.com
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San José State Named Finalist for SVG College Sports Media Awards in Outstanding Live
Game Production
SAN JOSE, Calif. - For the second consecutive season, San José State Athletics is a finalist for the Sports Video Group (SVG) College Sports Media Awards, announced by the Sports Video Group. The Spartans are 1-of-8 finalists in the Collegiate Athletics Championship division for their live game production of football against Colorado State on Nov. 5.
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For a full report, click HERE.
#AllSpartans
www.sjsuspartans.com
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Gordon Concludes Season at NCAA First Round
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Freshman phenom Penelopea Gordon hit the track Thursday evening as she took on her staple event, the 800m, in the NCAA First Round.
Racing took place at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, with Gordon's event starting just before 8 PM.
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For a full report, click HERE.
#GaelsRise
www.smcgaels.com
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Outdoor Track and Field Wrap up Season
at NCAA First Round
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Following the conclusion of a strong outdoor track and field regular season, the USF Dons outdoor track and field team were proud to send three representatives to compete at this weekend's NCAA West First Round meet hosted by Sacramento State.
All three USF student-athletes that represented the Dons this weekend competed on the women's side as both Hannah Anderson and Ruby Smee each began the week on Thursday racing in the 10,000 meter run. Smee then returned to action on Saturday night as she competed in the 5,000 meters and Baneet Bains represented the Dons in the 3,000 meter steeplechase.
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For a full report, click HERE..
www.usfdons.com
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Baseball Crowned West Coast Conference Tournament Champions
LAS VEGAS – The Bronco Boys are on top of the West Coast Conference.
Santa Clara baseball (35-18) topped Portland 6-0 on Saturday afternoon to claim the program's first WCC Tournament title and the first championship overall since 1997, the last time they made the NCAA Tournament.
The Broncos will enter the postseason on an eight-game winning streak while having won 17 of their last 20. The 35 wins so far this season are the most since the 1997 campaign when the team won 41.
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For a full report, click HERE.
www.santaclarabroncos.com
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Men's Golf Lands Seven WCC All-Academic Selections
STOCKTON, Calif. – Led by Haakon Mathiesen's first-team nod, the Pacific men's golf team landed seven WCC All-Academic selections, announced by the conference Wednesday afternoon.
After each athletic season, the WCC selects an all-academic squad for each WCC-sponsored sport. To be considered, a student-athlete must maintain at least a 3.20 cumulative grade-point average while significantly contributing to his team and in at least their second year at the school.
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For a full report, click HERE.
www.pacifictigers.com
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WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca Reopens Online Raceway Store with More Merchandise and Accessories in Time for Father’s Day
MONTEREY, Calif., May 19, 2023 – The American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association (AHRMA) announces the participation of the All Ladies Carl Cox Motorsport New Zealand Sidecar Team during the AHRMA Classic MotoFest™ of Monterey this coming July.
MONTEREY, Calif., May 26, 2023—Just in time for Father’s Day gift-giving, the newly restyled WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca online retail store has reopened. The new site features all-new merchandise, along with the classic Laguna Seca throwback apparel.
The site is found directly at weathertechraceway.shopsite.com/ or through WeatherTechRaceway.com.
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Click HERE.
www.weathertechraceway.com
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WWE Superstar Braun Strowman to Pilot Pace Car at Toyota/Save Mart 350
The former strongman gets behind the wheel for Sonoma’s NASCAR race
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SONOMA, Calif. (May 24, 2023) – WWE Superstar and former strongman Adam Scherr, aka Braun Strowman, will serve as the honorary pace car driver for the upcoming Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Cup Series race on June 11. Known not only for his strength but also his larger-than-life persona, Strowman will bring his charisma, athleticism and showmanship to a new arena as he enters the high-octane world of NASCAR.
Strowman, known for being one of the most formidable competitors to enter a WWE ring, dominated the sport for over eight years. He won his first world title at WrestleMania 36 in 2020 and often went toe-to-toe with some of the biggest names in the WWE Universe.
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Race Recap: 2023 EZ Regatta
The 2023 Elvstrom Zellerbach Regatta at StFYC delivered classic City Front conditions on Saturday with overcast skies and plenty of wind, moderated somewhat in the first two races by a weakening flood and turning to ebb by the last race of the day.
Sunday started off differently and the RC initially set up on the Alcatraz course and tried to run a race in a light-ish (well, light for SF) breeze and a building flood. While a few boats did manage to get around the weather mark, it was pretty clear it was not going to be possible to have a fair race, so the RC abandoned and picked up and moved back to the City Front. There, they were able to get in three races in a nice breeze, again, with weakening flood and beginning ebb.
All in all, sailors got plenty of hiking and capsize practice this weekend!
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San Jose Earthquakes @ Colorado Rapids, 6:30 p.m.
Bay Area Panthers vs. Duke City Gladiators, 6:05 p.m.
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San Francisco Giants vs. Baltimore Orioles, 1:05 p.m.
Oakland A's @ Miami Marlins, 10:40 a.m.
Oakland Soul SC vs. Cal Storm, 2 p.m.
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