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February 10 -- February 16, 2025
Issue No. 576
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Jalen Hurts and head coach Nick Sirianni hold the Lombardi Trophy at the end of Super Bowl LIX. (Photo by Chandan Khanna / AFP) | |
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Eagles Knockout Punch
by Dave Newhouse
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It’s the one thing that bugs me in watching television studio shows offering game-day analysis on factors they say will decide a Super Bowl's outcome. They always offer the predictable, but never the unpredictable.
They’re repeatedly wrong, pointing out the obvious indicators, but overlooking unforeseen occurrences, like a missed extra point, a kickoff return for a touchdown, a goal-line lost fumble, an interception by a defensive lineman, or a fourth-down gamble that worked off a punt formation.
One of these moments could be the difference between a Super Bowl winner and a loser. Football isn’t a staged play decided by a star cast; bit players often steal the spotlight.
I remember when an unknown field goal kicker named Jim O’Brien won a Super Bowl for Baltimore. Or when Carl Monroe, not Dwight Clark, caught the first touchdown pass from Joe Montana when the 49ers beat Miami at Stanford. And, of course, nobody expected Joe Namath’s Jets to shock the Colts. Or, sadly locally, witnessing Brock Purdy’s damaged passing arm early in last year’s Super Bowl.
There are other glaring examples of the unexpected sacking the expected in Super Bowl projections. With that uncertainty in mind, I sat down with pen and notepad to dissect Sunday’s game (LIX) from New Orleans.
Wait a minute! No drama? What’s there to write down, when a wipeout is underway. Philadelphia takes a commanding 24-0 halftime lead as the Eagles made Kansas City’s highlight quarterback Patrick Mahomes look ordinary, or something less, as the Chiefs produce nothing on seven first-half drives, manhandled by a more physical Eagles defense.
Mahomes was sacked three times in the first half, and pressured badly otherwise. But he brought the game’s beginning down on himself with two pre-halftime interceptions that resulted in Eagles touchdowns: Cooper DeJean’s 38-yard return and Zack Baun’s pick at the Chiefs’ 14 that led to Jalen Hurts’ touchdown pass to A.J. Brown.
No double reverses. No halfback passes. No tackle eligible plays. None of that, just a blowout in the making, putting a damper on the Chiefs’ quest for a record third consecutive Super Bowl victory. And there was Taylor Swift in person rooting for her love interest, Chiefs tight end Travis Kielce, who didn’t catch a pass in the first half, and looked to be stumbling about.
The Chiefs, under coach Andy Reid, have seldom appeared so lifeless, with only 23 offensive yards on 20 plays before intermission. Kansas City would receive the second-half kickoff, but was the die already cast?
Mahomes was sacked two more times right away, and an undertaker was phoned after the Eagles quickly made it 27-0 on Jake Elliott’s second field goal. Then — wham! — a Hurts’ 45-yard touchdown bomb to DeVonta Smith made it 34-0. Last rites.
The Chiefs finally got the ball over the goal line, so determined, yet so anti-climactic. Nobody anticipated this pulverizing, not even the Eagles, who walked off with a convincing 40-22 victory, among the most one-sided of Super Bowls.
No historic highlights, just an undisputed knockout by Philly.
Say, did we just watch Rocky VII?
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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 Butler Did It
The jury has spoken and the verdict is in. And it is ..... YES!
Jimmy Butler is a hit as he elevated the Warriors, players and fans as the Dubs roared back from a 24-point deficit to beat Chicago, 132-111.
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Movin' and Groovin, Steph had a 24-point 3rd Q., the Dutch Masters were in fine form, and Everyone on the team contributed.
Plus, the "big trade" was as much as in who Golden State KEPT as much as who they received. Notice to the NBA.
JK will stay in S.F. Don't even think about it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FevAhScI1rg (9:39)
Robert A. Moselle, Esq.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertamoselle
Marketing Director, Sports Today
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The LACK OF
Celebrities
Pebble Beach Pro-Am
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In last week's Sports Today I noted the diminished vitality and size of crowds in Carmel, confirmed by my friends at Grasing's Restaurant in Carmel, a worthy barometer from which to measure these criteria.
Despite unadulterated propaganda from a PGA figurehead who used remarkably familiar words, ("Some people say these crowds were the largest in history! All the businesses had HUGE profits."), the merchants right here on Alvarado Street in Monterey tell quite a different story, like: "In the past you'd see Bill Murray, maybe your favorite actor or Tom Brady, but it changed a lot this year. The vibe and the volume was definitely different, and we count on this weekend a lot."
Attn: PGA: People from all over the world schedule their yearly calendars so they can enjoy the Celebrity Pro-Am at glorious Pebble Beach, AND SPEND SOME CASH! Please don't shank next year's Celebrity Tournament into the rough!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVjKbPSDKR0 (1:53) KSBW TV.
Robert A. Moselle, Esq.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertamoselle
Marketing Director, Sports Today
Hip Hip Hipocrisy!
I'm not just trying to stir up controversy, just this is the way I see it -- online betting during games! When Joe Namath was crucified for even knowing gamblers he met at night clubs.
Howard Pearlstein
Sports Today
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Contents
Games
Cal Bears (MBkB) 74, North Carolina State Wolfpack 62
Cal Bears (WGYM) 197.55, Stanford Cardinal 197.40
Stanford Cardinal (SB) 10, Fresno State Bulldogs 2
Features & Commentary
Billyball, A Ballad, by Jeff Goodby
Eagles Knockout Punch, by Dave Newhouse
Joe Montana, from the Autograph Collection of Rich Yee
Newsletter, Image, Likeness, by Darren Heitner, Esq.
This Giants Ownership A Good Fit, by Dave Newhouse
Organizations
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A's
Bay Area Falcons
Bay Area Panthers
Bay FC
Cal Bears
Cal State University East Bay
Golden State Warriors
Oakland Ballers
Oakland Roots SC
Oakland Soul SC
Oakland Spiders
Saint Mary's College Gaels
San Francisco 49ers
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San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Nighthawks
San Jose Earthquakes
San Jose State Spartans
Santa Clara Broncos
SF City
Sonoma Raceway
St. Francis Yacht Club
Stanford Cardinal
UC Davis Aggies
University of Pacific Tigers
USF Dons
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna
Seca
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Oakland A's manager Billy Martin was ejected eight times
during his turbulent managing career
To listen, click HERE!
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Billyball
-- A Ballad
by Jeff Goodby
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It was one AM in Oakland
Things were quiet down on Clay
In the pool rooms out on East 14th
They were putting the racks away
At a Chevron on 580
A kid was turning out the lights
While in the fog at the tollbooths
Down by the bridge
It was a quiet two-lane night
But somewhere just off the Nimitz
A thunder shook the ground
The warehouse cats on San Leandro
Scattered at the sound
A golden glow lit up the sky
From Hayward it could be seen
Because the A’s and the Royals
Were in a fight to the death
In the top half of inning sixteen
Not a single fan had left his seat
The parking lot stood quiet
(A tribute to the staying power
Of a beer and hot dog diet)
The A’s had eeked out a one run lead
Maybe soon we’d be driving away
Three more outs and the game would be ours
If only our pitching held sway
Just then, up and down, in the grey of the stands
There roared a second-wind chorus
For taking his warmups
Was – come on, let’s face it –
The real Cy Young winner, Norris
His fastball rang in Heath’s big mitt
Like a rifle shot in the night
They say that just the smoke from it
Could confound a poor batter’s sight
But it was breaking stuff he was known for
His screwball was feared wide and far
And the spin of his curve
On its way to the plate
Had lit a second row patron’s cigar
With a wave of his glove he was ready
Heath pegged the ball to second
And the tired crowd roared one more time
As “Play ball!” the umpire beckoned
The first one up was their catcher, Grote,
And also the first one down
Two curves and a screwball
That nibbled the corner: one out
They tossed it around
The shortstop Washington stood in next
The count was two and two
When he slashed a screamer toward the hole at short
Against anyone else it was through
But it caromed off Gross to Piccolo
Who, spinning, prevented the worst
His throw was wide but with Newman’s tag
They nailed their victim at first
Two outs! The crowd settled back in relief
After all, it had been a long night
When suddenly Wilson had beat out a bunt
And McCrae singled sharply to right
Brett too – the Royal’s golden boy –
Rapped a shot through the early morn haze
Bases loaded, and swinging a bat like a tree
Was big Aikens, nee Willie Mays
Norris worked to the giant left-hander
With a strike zone the size of a door
But his first pitch was wide, the next two just low
He was in danger of serving ball four
When a fastball nipped the platter’s edge
Aikens turned to the ump with a wince
It was then Norris threw
The famed number two
That’s been argued about ever since
A curve? No, a rainbow that sputtered and hummed
As it arched toward the box seats, row eight
The fans hit the deck as it took a left turn
And banked sideways in over the plate
Aikens whiffed at it twice before it arrived
Every sinew and muscle was straining
Then he screamed for the ball to be looked at for moisture
And he sure didn’t mean it was raining
The whole place erupted in booing
Names for the ump filled the air
When a green-stocking foot poked out of the shadows
At the top of the home dugout stair
The boos turned to cheers as a figure emerged
The thunderous din was amazing
For crossing the infield was Billy the Kid
And tonight he had both barrels blazing
To the umpires’ credit, they each stood their ground
Never once did they scatter or flee
One feigned laryngitis, one covered his eyes,
And a third tried to look like a tree
But with a vengeful stare, Billy cornered the fourth
Making suggestions we’d better not mention
Nose to nose, toes to toes
Round the diamond Billy chased him
To insure he was paying attention
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A fury he was, flailing arms, kicking feet
Like a twister he circled the field
The dust cloud blotted the stars out above
Before Billy decided to yield
He gathered the infield at the mound for a conference
At the umps he continued his glowering
Until gathering courage, one ump cried, “Play ball!”
The rest of the crew was still cowering
Was it a smile we saw on Billy’s face
As he headed back in from the hill?
Whatever it was, the ump dusted the plate
And told Norris to fire at will
Bases loaded again, the runners led off
Aikens wiggled his warclub about
But as McCrae danced off second, a funny thing happened
Piccolo just tagged him out
The hidden ball trick! Are you kidding? Get out!
The Royals in disbelief froze
That’s bush league! Embarrassing! Bad for the game
Who would dare undertake one of those?
Billy smiled, “Thanks, boys. We’ll see you tomorrow”
And the crowd laughed and cheered itself silly
For another chapter had been written tonight
In the infamous ballad, of Billy.
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Wikipedia: Jeff Goodby is an American advertising executive. He is among the co-founders and serves as co-chair of Goodby, Silverstein & Partners in San Francisco. Goodby is also a director and illustrator whose work has appeared in Time and Mother Jones.
Goodby, Silverstein & Partners has on multiple occasions won Agency of the Year in Advertising Age, Adweek, and Creativity Magazine. The Museum of Modern Art has placed several of the company's ads into permanent rotation, including among others “got milk?”
and the Budweiser Frogs.
Goodby served as the president of the Cannes Advertising Festival, head judge of the Titanium Jury, and chaired judging the ANDYS. In 2006, Goodby was inducted into the Advertising Hall of Fame.
Jeff Goodby and his fellow co-chairman Rich Silverstein were also highlighted in the 2009 documentary, “Art & Copy." In 2010, Adweek named him, along with Rich Silverstein, Executives of the Decade.
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Cal Bears 197.55
Stanford Cardinal 197.40
Haas Pavilion, Berkeley, CA
February 8, 2025
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In front of a large and loud crowd, everyone in Haas Pavilion witnessed perfection as All Around Cal senior Mya Lauzon completed an outstanding night with the highest scores on three of the four exercises and receiving a perfect 10 on the floor exercise. The Golden Bears would cap the night off by outpacing the Stanford Cardinal, 197.55 to 197.40. Above, after sticking one of her landings during the floor exercise, Lauzon celebrates with a huge smile as everyone in the background reacts to what's transpiring before them -- a perfect 10. The University of California Golden Bears played host to the Stanford Cardinal in Women’s Gymnastics at Haas Pavilion on Saturday, February 8 in Berkeley, CA. Caption and photo by Ron Sellers. | |
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Senior Madelyn Williams balances during her performance on the balance beam with fierce and fun as it is written on the back of her hand, receiving a 9.90. Caption and photo
by Ron Sellers.
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Sophomore Kyen Mayhew holds her arms in to increase the spin torque and continues her flipping twist to stick her landing on the vault. Mayhew scored 9.875 and placed second.
Caption and photo by Ron Sellers.
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“...investing in the Giants was the best investment I ever made.” (Becoming a rookie author at 94, with all due respect,
is a close second)
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This Giants
Ownership
A Good Fit
by Dave Newhouse
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Robert “Bob" Sokolov has done some extraordinary things in his exemplary life, but nothing compares to becoming a first-time author at 94.
Sokolov built a clothing empire at Rochester Big and Tall. He’s been a minority owner of the San Francisco Giants since 1992. He worked his way through Cal, he served in the Navy, he's an amateur painter, but the achievement he’s most proud of is his family.
That’s a lot to get down in a book, but he succeeded as he always manages to do, whatever the undertaking. His memoir is oddly titled: “My Life, Who Cares, Not A Question”, but don’t let that throw you. It’s a darn good read, with Willie Mays writing the foreword.
Mays was the perfect choice, because as Sokolov writes in his autobiography, “investing in the Giants was the best investment I ever made.” Becoming a rookie author at 94, with all due respect, is a close second.
“I don’t have much else to do,” Sockolov explained modestly from his San Francisco residence. “I’m ready to do a second book.”
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He hasn’t chosen the subject matter for an encore, but his mind remains razor sharp as a nonagenarian. His only consideration is time, and his debut book took 18 months, talking into a recorder before a solid copy editor, Elizabeth Kawacha, shaped it into literary form. The self-published book is available at amazon.com, and it’s worth reading alone on just his involvement with the Giants. Here's a snippet of that relationship from its beginning:
“Off went Peter (Magowan) to New York to present our case that this group of San Francisco businessmen wanted to buy the team and promised to build a new stadium to ensure the team would never leave the city.”
(Editor’s note: The Giants, at that time, came perilously close to moving to Florida or Canada).
“(Commissioner) Bud (Selig) listened carefully to it all,” Sokolov continued, “and said, ‘OK, I’ll give you a week to come up with $110 million, and you can get the team’…. Fortunately we had some heavy hitters on our side. The big investors put up significant amounts, like $15-20 million each, and we were getting close to the $110 million mark.”
But not close enough, and there was eleventh-hour scurrying to accrue the remaining money, $10 million, to finalize the deal. Magowan returned to New York to apprise Selig of the close situation. Impressed, Selig said, “You’ve got it,” meaning Magowan was the Giants’ new owner. Sockolov believes the previous owner, Bob Lurie, “provided a $10 million loan to the Giants that we were required to pay back.”
Magowan then signed a free agent named Barry Bonds, and the Giants became big league again, playing in a new ballpark at Third and King in San Francisco.
“The rest is baseball history,” Sockolov wrote. “I have three World Series rings to vouch for that, although I have given the 2010 and 2012 rings to our sons, Bill and Steve. I still wear mine (from 2014).”
The Giants’ $110-million business turnaround wasn’t entirely comfortable, for some of the original partners bowed out, “either because they could no longer afford the cash calls,” Sockolov described, “or because they lost interest, thinking there was no future for the Giants.”
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There is considerably more inside baseball information in this book, which encapsulates Sockolov’s life as a San Francisco native. He built Rochester Big and Tall up to 26 stores, from San Francisco to London, then sold them in 2004. Once a successful amateur tennis player, Sockolov and his wife, Audrey, both need a walker now to get around.
His Giants investment is down to one percent, which he has divided into quarter shares for himself and his three children, which include daughter Lisa.
Sockolov sees a change coming in the Giants’ current stumbling ways, and all because Buster Posey has replaced Farhan Zaidi as president of baseball operations.
“Seeing the way he operates,” Sockolov said of Posey, “he has a way of communicating with the players. Now I hope he can bring some life to the team; there’s been some excitement, a lot of life to the party. (Zaidi) believed too much in analytics. He did his job, but he wasn’t a ballplayer. Buster’s a ballplayer.”
This book is tailored just right, but how did he come up with the strange title: “My Life, Who Cares, Not A Question”?
“I have no idea,” he replied. “it’s just my life. Who cares?”
Giants fans just might care -- a lot -- if the team returns to the postseason. "I loved those winning years, one of the most exciting times of my life,” said Sockolov. "If they start winning again, I think I can still handle it.”
A second book at 97 or 98? He still thinks big and tall.
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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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Cal Bears 74
North Carolina State
Wolfpack 62
Haas Pavilion, Berkeley, CA
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
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Completing their first in-season sweep over an ACC Conference team, the Golden Bears held on to win by 12 points over the visiting North Carolina State Wolfpack. Cal was led by graduate student and Oakland native Jovan Blacksher, Jr. (#10) who scored 18 points. Cal played host to the Wolfpack in ACC Conference Men’s Basketball at Haas Pavilion on Wednesday evening, February 5 in Berkeley, CA. Caption and photo by Ron Sellers.
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Testing the rigors of stress applied to his shoes, Dejuan (DJ) Campbell (#3) stops to change directions inside the key early in the first half. Caption and photo by Ron Sellers.
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Suddenly stopping his drive, freshman Jeremiah Wilkinson (#0) gets his defender tripped up and landing on his back late in the second half. Caption and photo by Ron Sellers.
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Stanford Cardinal 10
Fresno Bulldogs 2
Stanford Stadium, Stanford, CA
Sunday, February 9, 2025
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Stanford Cardinal right fielder Kyra Chan broke open a close game with a grand slam in the fifth inning as the 18th-ranked Cardinal defeated the Fresno State Bulldogs, 10-2, in five innings at Stanford Stadium on Sunday, February 9th. The Cardinal won all four games during the three-day Stanford Invitational tournament.
Caption and photo by Darren Yamashita.
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Pinch hitter Sydney Boulaphinh followed with a home run to end the game (the game is over if a team is up by at least eight runs after five innings). Caption and photo by Darren Yamashita. | |
Warriors Announce 2024 Black History Month Celebrations
Activations Scheduled Throughout February To Highlight, Honor And Celebrate Black History With Excellence
SAN FRANCISCO – The Golden State Warriors have announced celebrations for Black History Month, which includes a variety of activations aimed at honoring the contributions of Black history and uplifting Black voices.
Upcoming Warriors Black History Month activations include:
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February 25: African American Heritage Night – On Tuesday, February 25, the Warriors will host African American Heritage Night, a celebration of cultural heritage with a spotlight on the contributions of Black communities. The game will feature a resource fair with local Black businesses, celebratory performances by the Warriors Dance Team, and recognition of Fredrika Newton, activist and head of the Dr. Huey P. Newton Foundation, as Impact Warrior.
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February 27: Laurel Elementary School Read-In – Volunteers will spend the day at Laurel Elementary School reading literary works from Black authors to emphasize the importance of literacy within the Black community.
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www.warriors.com
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SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, February 5, 2025 – For the past year, NBA player, coach and champion Clifford Ray, Jr. has been organizing Clifford’s BIG 2025 NBA All-Star Book Drive to give back to the community and kids of Oakland, a place near and dear to him. The book drive also commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Golden State Warriors 1975 National Championship title; Clifford was the starting center during that memorable season.
Clifford will visit five schools in the Oakland area from February 11-13, the week before the NBA All-Star game. He will meet and talk to the students about dreaming and share his story and book Big Clifford Ray Saves the Day. Students will receive free copies thanks to kind donations made by the Cardiac Kids (Clifford’s 1975 teammates); Agenus; DoorDash; the National Basketball Coaches Association; Wolfe & Swickard Machine Co. and many generous individuals, including Jennifer Buell; Pam Connolly; Bill Duffy; Robert & Magdalene Joshlin; Kristen Lochrie; Lynn Merrit; Beverly Light Parrish; Kaycee L. Weaver; plus anonymous donors.
Clifford’s book tells the true and unusual story about him saving Dr. Spock, a dolphin, in 1978 while playing for the Warriors. Hear Clifford tell the story in the Snap Judgement “Waterworld” episode (November 7, 2024, http://snapjudgment.org/episode/waterworld/. Clifford shares this story to inspire kids to look at life with adventure and excitement saying, “Dreams and imagination can make for a colorful and wonderful life.”
To purchase, click Big Clifford Ray Saves the Day.
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Everything you need to know about Giants spring camp
Maria Guardado
@mi_guardado
This story was excerpted from Maria Guardado's Giants Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.
SAN FRANCISCO
Spring Training is around the corner
for the Giants
Here’s a quick rundown of everything you need to know to get ready for the start of the 2025 season:
When is the first workout for pitchers and catchers?
Wednesday, Feb. 12
What is the date of the first full-squad workout?
Monday, Feb. 17
Where is the team’s facility?
The Giants train at Scottsdale Stadium, which is located at 7408 East Osborn Road in Scottsdale, Ariz.
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www.sfgiants.com
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"Join us for Great Food, Great Beer and a Great Time."
We are located one block from the Moscone Convention Center, only a short walk from many of downtown San Francisco's familiar hotels, attractions, and diverse businesses. Open Monday through Thursday 4pm. Friday, Saturday, Sunday 12pm. Come by and raise a glass with us. Sláinte!
www.thechieftain.com
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(Left to right) Tyler Soderstrom, Zack Gelof, Lawrence Butler,
Brent Rooker. Photo by Darren Yamashita
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Here's what to know for
A's Spring Training
Martín Gallegos
@MartinJGallegos
This story was excerpted from Martín Gallegos' Athletics Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.
The start of Spring Training for the Athletics marks the beginning of a new era, as they are set to play their home games at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento for at least the next three seasons until a planned relocation to Las Vegas in time for 2028 Opening Day.
With that move comes the optimism built from a 2024 second half which saw the A’s finish with a 39-37 record over their final 76 games to improve upon their 2023 overall win total by 19 games. Over that promising second half, the club identified a core group of players that includes Lawrence Butler, Mason Miller, Brent Rooker, Zack Gelof, Jacob Wilson, JJ Bleday and Shea Langeliers, leaving them with fewer question marks about their roster construction come Spring Training as they aim to get back into playoff contention in 2025.
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Hey Ballers,
We can’t wait to see you all at Raimondi Park for the 2025 season! But as we count down the months, days, hours, minutes and even seconds until the season begins, we thought we’d help pass the collective time by giving you a Ballers Bulletin to tell you when and where we can connect much sooner!
2025 Oakland Ballers Open Tryouts
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Look, we already know you’re a Baller, but would you like to actually play for the Ballers? Sign ups are officially open for the 2025 Oakland Ballers Open Tryouts which take place March 8th at Raimondi Park.
Last year, 110 players attended the workout and 3 of them were signed for Spring Training by the B’s, including Kelsie Whitmore, who became the first-ever woman to start in a Pioneer League game.
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Get Ready for Oakland Roots SC Home Opener
The countdown is on! Oakland Roots SC home opener is on March 22, 2025 against San Antonio FC at the Oakland Coliseum.
Be there and be a part of history. Feel the energy. Stand for Oakland.
Don’t wait—lock in your spot now
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Season Kickoff Party on February 16
Join us for the Season Kickoff Party on February 16 as we gear up for the biggest schedule in Quakes history!
Get the first chance to purchase the brand-new, unreleased 2025 jersey when you stop by San Pedro Social from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Plus, enjoy player autographs, live DJ music, video games, and more. RSVP today!
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We’re excited for our second season and can’t wait to unveil the all-new 2025 Bay FC Kits.
As a Bay FC Insider, you’ll be the first to know when the kits drop. Until then, get hyped and explore the details of the Primary Kit. Get ready to rep the Bay in 2025!
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KIT DESIGN FEATURES
This marks the first official design collaboration between Nike and Bay FC, with the Primary Kit featuring a bold navy base and striking poppy accents that embody the energy, strength, and spirit of the nine counties that connect the Bay Area.
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The design features alternating stripes symbolizing the landscapes. The other half focuses on the collective spirit of our communities. Altogether, the design captures the essence of the Bay Area. | |
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After A While,
Things Got Broken
by Howard Pearlstein
Lately, especially after trade deadlines go by, I think the saddest words I hear are those of a professional athlete saying: “I understand – it’s a business.”
Usually sitting by his locker, having been cut or traded, seeing the end of a career looming after 15 -20 years or more, having worked and practiced, been beaten and bruised to become among the best at what he does. It’s especially inhumane when it’s about staying under an artificially set salary cap. “It’s a business.”
To the player, it’s not just business. To him or her, it’s an art, a skill, a meaning of life, a talent elevated to extraordinary degrees. Sure, he or she wants to be paid a lot, having developed an ability to the highest level possible. But all the work and sweat and repetition wasn’t about money – it was about loving the game and doing it better and better. And sports – loving and appreciating the skill and art of them is important to us, to our spirit, seeing a game we know played at a high level.
Ralph Waldo Emerson once said: “There are two words so obscene they should never be said in the presence of women or children. Those words are: ‘How’s business?’”
Bear in mind that he was not deriding a person having a business, a grocery store, perhaps or a bookstore. But those two words he pointed out are not concerned with the items being offered, their quality or usefulness or ingenuity. All that question wants to know is the profit or loss involved.
Emerson had a view of the world wider and deeper than that of the other New England poets and philosophers. He had health problems in his early 40s and needed a warmer climate, ultimately finding it in St Augustine, Florida where he encountered different realities, like slavery. He also met and had an enduring friendship with Napoleon’s nephew, adding an unique perspective to their conversations.
Emerson’s observation on that short-sighted two-word statement seems to me to be also applicable to the various noxious smartasses involved in sports, some even successful. I’m thinking of one who is widely quoted for his mantra: “Winning is the only thing.”
It’s a completely soulless comment that ignores and discards any and all of the positive aspects of the game – nurturing physical and spiritual values, teaching discipline and fellowship. Those are the elements that make playing and/or watching sports valuable time spent.
I know that the man who said that, and others like him, are highly regarded. But so what? There are also people in public view today who think Adolf Hitler is worth quoting and admiring. So now, winning is just one of the things that sports offer.
Another observation by Emerson, also applicable to the lifelong work of an athlete was this: “To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.”
And yet, the inherent value of sports, even enjoyment, is being flagrantly discarded by the masters of the game, the commissioners and owners who obviously think no game is worth watching for its own sake. Because they keep adding distractions to it, betting and irrelevant competitions.
And they do that because… well, there are a lot of people with a lot of money who want to be involved but who don’t see the games as anything other than cash cows to be milked dry.
And this has hit what might be a tipping point after the dearth of live sports during COVID. That’s for next time.
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Howard Pearlstein has been a few places and done a few things.
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Joe Montana -- from the Autograph Collection of Rich Yee | |
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I have had several opportunities to meet with former 49ers quarterback Joe Montana off the field. On one occasion, I was attending Keena Turner’s annual charity golf tournament at Ruby Hill Golf Course. The regulars at this event included Joe Montana, Jerry Rice, Dwight Clark, Ronnie Lott, Kristie Yamaguchi and many more. After the game I saw Montana arrive back at the club house with his wife, Jennifer, and I approach him with this photo I had brought with me. He was glad to sign the photo for me.
Rich Yee, Sports Today Photographer
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Newsletter, Image, Likeness Vol. 118: The First Rule Of NIL Is You Do Not Talk About
Matt Rhule
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by Darren Heitner, Esq.
Founder of Heitnerlegal -- Sports, Entertainment, Trademarks, Copyrights, Business, Litigation, Arbitration
The Weekly Longer NIL Thought
Well, I guess I'm about to violate the rule. Also, if you don't get the reference, then I'm officially old (to be fair, I do turn 40 years old on Sunday).
Anyhow, Nebraska doesn't think it is going to host a traditional Spring game for its football team.
Why is that a concern for a newsletter focusing on NIL? Because the decision is based on a fear that players will enter the transfer portal during the Spring window due to competing schools watching the game and desiring the talent on display. I'm not joking.
"Fundamentally, I hate to say it like this, it’s really because last year, we were one of the more televised spring games and I dealt with a lot of people offering our players a lot of opportunities after that," said Nebraska coach Matt Rhule. "To go out and bring in a bunch of players, and then showcase them for all the other schools to watch, that doesn’t make a lot of sense to me. The word ‘tampering’ doesn’t exist anymore. It’s just absolute, free, open, common market. I don’t necessarily want to open up to the outside world. I don’t want these guys all being able to watch our guys and say, ‘Wow, he looks like a pretty good player. Let’s go get him.’"
That could go down as one of the lamest, weakest comments of the beginning of the NIL era. You're going to preclude your players from having an opportunity to play in an annual game because you're afraid that your competition is going to pry some of your talent away from you? I think it says a lot about the lack of confidence you have in yourself and your program.
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NASCAR Legends Jeff Gordon, Mark Martin, Bill Elliott, Ken Schrader and Bobby Labonte Confirmed for IROC Race Group at 2025 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion
Al Unser Jr. Joins as Honorary Pace Car Driver
MONTEREY, Calif., Jan. 31, 2025—NASCAR legends Jeff Gordon, Mark Martin, Bill Elliott, Ken Schrader and Bobby Labonte will join Danny Sullivan and Scott Pruett to compete in the IROC race group during the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion August 13-16 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.
Ray Evernham, co-owner of IROC and former crew chief for Jeff Gordon from 1993 to 1999, is eager to reunite the cars with many of their original drivers at the legendary Laguna Seca road course.
“I think this is the first time several of these drivers, including Jeff Gordon, have raced at Laguna Seca, and to do so during the renowned Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion is something I know they will enjoy,” said Evernham. “I’m also excited to give fans the opportunity to get up close and personal with our drivers and the incredible group of IROC cars that will be on display.”
Two drivers who may have a leg up with their extensive experience racing at Laguna Seca is McLaren Racing’s CEO Zak Brown and Friends of Laguna Seca Vice President Bruce Canepa. Brown recently acquired the 1977 Chevrolet IROC Camaro that was originally driven by Cale Yarborough, Darrell Waltrip, Alan Jones, Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, James Brolin and Paul Newman; while Canepa will be driving a Dodge Avenger formerly driven by Dale Earnhardt, George Follmer, Emerson Fittipaldi, Richard Petty and various other motorsports icons.
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Get Ready to Hit The Gas: Sonoma Raceway’s 2025 Drag Racing Schedule is Here!
SONOMA, Calif. (January 29, 2025) – Buckle up, drag racing fans! Sonoma Raceway is ready to bring the heat with another year of full-throttle action for the 2025 Sonoma Drags season.
Kicking off in March, the 37th season of Sonoma Drags returns with seven drag racing events on Wednesday nights, held most months through October. These nights are the perfect opportunity for drivers to put the pedal to the metal on Sonoma Raceway’s legendary quarter-mile drag strip. Open to any street-legal vehicle that passes a basic safety inspection, the track welcomes everything from high-performance muscle cars to the family minivan. There’s no judgement here – just pure, unfiltered fun and speed.
The ever-popular Top The Cops® program also returns in 2025, giving high school students the chance to drag race local law enforcement, competing in full uniform in their official vehicles, on the same drag strip as the top professional racing series for a unique and friendly showdown. It’s all about fostering respect, safety, and a shared love of speed – on the track, not the streets.
Of course, the crown jewel of the drag racing season is the DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals Mission Foods Drag Racing Series event with more than 22,000 horsepower set to rattle the wine country grapevines on July 25-27. The fastest drivers in the world will descend on Sonoma Raceway for three full days of record-breaking runs and head-to-head battles.
For fans of grassroots competition, the schedule also features three Bracket Drags events throughout the year, where drivers test their skill, consistency and nerve in high-stakes, point-based matchups.
Whether you’re behind the wheel or cheering from the stands, Sonoma Drags is your ticket to an adrenaline-filled mid-week escape. Racing starts at just $60 for advanced registration or purchase at the gate, $20 to race with a high school ID, $20 for spectators at the gate, and kids 12 and under are free, making it the perfect family outing.
For more information, the full schedule or to register in advance, visit SonomaRaceway.com or call (800) 870-RACE [7223].
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Cal Splits Opening Day in Tempe
Bears Top Minnesota, Fall To Maryland
TEMPE, Ariz. – The No. 21 California softball team opened its season with a split on the first of the Kajikawa Classic on Friday, defeating Minnesota (9-4) before falling to Maryland (6-3) at Farrington Stadium in Tempe, Ariz.
In the win, the Golden Bears (1-1) were led by Mika Lee and Lagi Quiroga, who combined to go 5-of-7 at the plate with three RBIs.
Game 1: Cal – 9 | Minnesota – 4
The Bears got off to a hot start en route to an 8-0 lead through four frames. In the first at-bat, Quiroga launched a solo shot to center field to put Cal on the board. Lee quickly followed with a homer of her own to give the Bears a 2-0 lead after one. Freshman Mia Phillips joined the party after notching her first career home run to push the lead to 3-1 after three innings.
Leading 4-0, Cal added four runs in the fourth, led by Alyssa Herrera's solo home run to center field. Freshman pitcher Miranda De Nava earned the win in her collegiate debut. De Nava secured seven strikeouts in three innings while allowing three hits and one run.
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Season's First Loss
No. 4 Cardinal beaten by No. 10 Auburn 4-1 at ITA Indoors
EVANSTON, Ill. – No. 4 Stanford suffered its first loss of the season in the opening round of the ITA Indoor Championship on Friday, losing to No. 10 Auburn 4-1.
Doubles came down to a tiebreaker at No. 2, where Chidimma Okpara and Valencia Xu reeled off five consecutive games after falling in a 5-1 hole. But it was Auburn’s Angella Okutoyi and Merna Refaat who forced the breaker and won it 7-5 to claim the point for the Tigers.
The teams’ split first sets in singles with Connie Ma, Xu and Caroline Driscoll winning at Nos. 2, 4 and 6. Xu would be the only one to finish per match, dispatching Refaat 6-3, 6-1. Ma and Driscoll’s matches were abandoned, as Auburn took wins at No. 1, No. 3 and No. 5.
The Cardinal will play two more matches in Evanston, beginning with the loser of No. 1 Georgia and Northwestern tomorrow at 4:30 p.m. PT.
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Mungali Shoots a 66 to Lead the Spartans in First Day of the Amer Ari Invitational
KOHALA COAST, Hawai‘i – Keshav "KC" Mungali shot a 66 (-6) to lead San José State on the first day of the Amer Ari Invitational hosted by the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo from the Mauna Lani Resort Golf Club on Thursday.
- Mungali finished in ninth place after the first day and shot his second eagle of 2025
- Mungali had five birdies on the day, the one eagle and one bogey
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Zubair Firdaus shot a 69 (-3) with five birdies to finish in 36th place
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Marlon Jones finished the day with a 75 (+3) as an individual
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MBB | Gaels Drop Heartbreaker to Dons for First Loss of 2025
MORAGA, Calif. — The biggest event in the City by the Bay tonight, the Saint Mary's Gaels (20-4, 10-1 WCC) brought their 15 game consecutive road winning streak into War Memorial at the Sobrato Center to take on the San Francisco Dons (19-6, 9-3 WCC), unbeaten in their last 14 at home. The marquee matchup between the top two teams in the WCC lived up to the billing, coming down to the final shot, but when the dust all settled, it was the Dons who defended home court, eking out the narrow 65-64 victory. While the Gaels remain in first place in the WCC despite the loss, the Dons remain hot on their tails in second, now just 1.5 games back.
The Gaels came out of the gates hot, opening things up with a 17-9 lead through the first 7:30 of this one. Augustus Marciulionis was responsible for nine of the Gaels first 17 points, but the Dons were able to throw a counter punch of their own coming out of the second media timeout, going on an 11-2 run to knot things up at twenty, and eventually took their first lead at 28-26 with 3:30 to go in the opening frame. The Gaels stole a bit of momentum heading back into the locker room, closing the half out on an 8-1 run to take a 34-29 lead into the halftime break. Marciulionis was the unsung hero for the Gaels in the first half, scoring half of the Gaels 34 points, with three assists, four steals and no turnovers. Jordan Ross chipped in six, while Mitchell Saxen added five and six rebounds. The Gaels dominated the Dons in the paint in the first half to the tune of 26-12, and won the turnover battle 7-3, however, were only able to turn those seven Don turnovers into two points.
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San Francisco Posts Wire-to-Wire Victory at Pepperdine
MALIBU, Calif. – Returning to the win column with its largest margin of victory this season, the University of San Francisco women's basketball team (11-12, 8-6 WCC) earned a convincing 72-48 win at Pepperdine (8-14, 3-10 WCC) Thursday evening at Firestone Fieldhouse.
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Freja Werth and Emma Trawally Porta opened the game with field goals in back-to-back possessions, giving San Francisco a 5-0 edge in the first 42 seconds of the first quarter.
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Leading 9-7 at 5:12, the Dons scored eight straight points for a double-digit lead, 17-7, with 1:43 remaining in the quarter. Luana Leite kickstarted the scoring run with two free throws and a driving layup, while Trawally Porta closed with four straight tallies in the paint.
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Ending the first quarter well, the green and gold scored seven of the final nine points, highlighted by an Angeliki Ziaka last-second heave for a commanding 24-10 advantage.
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Despite Pepperdine recording a 4-0 run to begin the second quarter, trimming San Francisco's edge to 24-14, back-to-back three-pointers from Cami Fulcher and Ziaka expanded the margin to 16, 30-14, at 7:02.
- Continuing to find success from long range, the Dons pushed the margin to 23, 43-20, at 1:45 after Werth and Ziaka posted three-pointers in consecutive possessions.
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All-WCC Team
Ben Cleary followed up his WCC All-Freshman nod last season with a Preseason All-WCC accolade on Thursday.
SAN BRUNO, Calif. — Santa Clara University baseball sophomore infielder Ben Cleary was named Thursday to the 2025 Preseason all-West Coast Conference team, as announced by the conference.
Cleary will lead a veteran returning infield this season while moving over to shortstop after starting 49 games at second base as a true freshman in 2024. He was named to last season's WCC All-Freshman Team after batting .264 with eight doubles, a triple, 17 RBIs, 20 walks, four stolen bases and a .360 on-base percentage. He was an anchor in 2024 for the Broncos on defense, only committing three errors all season in 231 total chances (.987 fielding percentage) while helping turn a team-high 29 double plays.
Cleary made his collegiate debut last spring on Opening Day (Feb. 16) at Arizona State as the starting designated hitter and got his first career hits two days later against the Sun Devils, going 2 for 3 with two walks, an RBI and a season-high four runs scored. After a slow start offensively (.189 average through March 12), he would lead all regular starters through the rest of the year with a .298 batting average and .403 on-base percentage (37 games).
His offensive rise started with a season-long nine-game hitting streak that raised his batting average by nearly 100 points, from .189 to .280. He slashed .448/.500/.517 during the streak with four multi-hit games, two doubles and an RBI. Cleary finished tied for fourth on the team with 13 multi-hit games and also had two multi-RBI games.
Cleary and the Broncos begin their 2025 season on Feb. 14 with a four-game series versus CSUN. Fans can purchase tickets and find all live coverage links on SantaClaraBroncos.com.
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Women's Basketball Comeback Bid Falls Short at Santa Clara
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – The Pacific women's basketball program cut a 10-point fourth quarter deficit to just one on two occasions but failed to make the stop and score needed to take control of the game, ultimately falling 69-58 to Santa Clara in the Leavey Center on Thursday.
Freshman Daria Nestorov played her best basketball of the night in the closing frame, scoring seven of her 11 points (5-for-10 shooting) in the fourth quarter, including her lone three-pointer that cut the lead to one for the final time. Nestorov's five field goals made are a new career high as are the three steals she collected. The freshman has been an integral part of the Pacific (11-13, 7-7 WCC) rotation, logging double digit minutes in seven of the past eight contests after only doing so four times in her first 12 appearances.
Right behind Nestorov in fourth quarter production was graduate Liz Smith and her six points in the fourth quarter. Smith however paced the team in both scoring (18 points, 5-for-14 shooting) and rebounding (eight rebounds), tying a season best on the boards.
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Football Introduces Latest Signing Class; 19 Incoming Freshmen And Nine Transfers Make Up Aggie Class
DAVIS, Calif. – After an historic run to the NCAA Division I Football Championship quarterfinals and a program-best No. 5 finish in the final polls, UC Davis football looks to reload for another run announcing the addition of 28 Aggies on signing day as part of the incoming class ahead of the 2025 season.
19 incoming Aggies will come to Davis as freshmen, while eight come to Davis as transfers, seven of those will enter the UC Davis graduate school upon joining Shredville. 18 of the 19 incoming freshmen were part of the early signing day period announced on Dec. 4, 2024, while the incoming Aggie transfers all made their moves during the transfer portal period.
Among the incoming offensive freshmen there are four quarterbacks; three wide receivers; one tight end and one running back while on the defensive side, four will join the secondary, three will look to add depth to the linebacking corps and three more incoming Aggies will take spots up front among the defensive line.
All the incoming transfers sit on the defensive side of the ball, and with seven of the nine being graduate transfers there could be an immediate impact felt in Shredville. Five transferring Aggies will head to the secondary, with three sitting up front and one looking to bolster the linebackers.
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Pioneers Unable to Overcome Late Rally by Menlo on Friday
HAYWARD, Calif. - At Pioneer Baseball Field on Friday afternoon, the Cal State East Bay baseball team fell to the Menlo Oaks in a back-and-forth battle that ended with a heartbreaking 9-7 defeat as a ninth inning surge by the Oaks proved too much to overcome.
The Pioneers found themselves in an early hole, trailing 1-0, but quickly responded in the bottom of the third when Luke Brown ignited the offense with an RBI triple, knotting the score at 1-1. East Bay then seized control in the fifth inning, with Brown driving in Aidan Morton on a groundout to take a 2-1 lead. The Pioneers' bats stayed hot as Camron Grant delivered a clutch two-run single, extending the advantage to 4-1.
Menlo chipped away at the lead, cutting it to 4-3 in the sixth, but the Pioneers seemed to put the game out of reach with a three-run outburst in the eighth. Jaylen Hodges came through with a clutch two-run single, and Dominick Najar, showcasing heads-up baserunning as a pinch-runner, scored on a passed ball to give East Bay a commanding 7-3 lead heading into the final frame.
However, the Oaks had other plans, mounting a stunning comeback in the top of the ninth. Zach Dyer's leadoff double sparked a rally that saw Menlo plate six runs on four RBI singles and a sacrifice fly, flipping the script and taking a 9-7 lead. The Pioneers were unable to respond in the bottom of the ninth, as Menlo secured the victory to open the series.
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Weekly Bay Area
Sports Calendar
Monday, February 10, through
Sunday, February 16, 2025
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Monday, February 10
Golden State Warriors @ Milwaukee Bucks, 5 p.m.
Sacramento Kings @ Dallas Mavericks, 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, February 11
Wednesday, February 12
Golden State Warriors @ Dallas Mavericks, 6:30 p.m.
Sacramento Kings @ New Orleans Pelicans, 5 p.m.
Thursday, February 13
Golden State Warriors @ Houston Rockets, 5 p.m.
Sacramento Kings @ New Orleans Pelicans, 5 p.m.
Friday, February 14
https://www.nba.com/news/2025-all-star-schedule-of-events
Saturday, February 15
https://www.nba.com/news/2025-all-star-schedule-of-events
Sunday, February 16
https://www.nba.com/news/2025-all-star-schedule-of-events
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