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NHL Stanley Cup review podcast with Len Shapiro: In the final analysis for the Knights, the Caps just shut their game plans down

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@Golden Knights photo: The Vegas Golden Knights’ Pierre-Edouard Bellemare bags his equipment for the summer saying before leaving, “probably the best experience of my life.”

On the NHL Stanley Cup podcast review with Len:

Len goes over the takeaways from this season’s NHL Stanley Cup Finals first-year franchise team the Vegas Golden Knights and the season they had. The Knights were just out-gunned and out-played in game 5.

The Knights and the Capitals tied up the game twice on Thursday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, but in the end the Knights were just no match for the Caps, who won four straight games to win the Stanley Cup. Len also talks about playoff MVP Alex Ovechkin. Also, how the Caps just simply shut down the Knights’ game plan to take them out of the finals.

Len Shapiro did the NHL podcast reports throughout the 2017-18 NHL season for http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Kevin Durant will re-sign with the Warriors this summer

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By: Ana Kieu

As basketball fans wait for the Friday night tipoff for Game 4 of the NBA Finals, Golden State Warriors fans got some good news as All-Star forward Kevin Durant confirmed in an interview with Rachel Nichols of ESPN that he’ll re-sign with Oakland this summer.

Right now, Durant is wrapping up his first year of a two-year, $51 million contract with the Warriors that includes an opt-out clause for the 2018-19 NBA season.

Durant told ESPN, “I’m planning on staying with the Warriors, and we’ll figure the rest out.”

Durant accepted $10 million less than what he could’ve earned in a maximum salary during the 2017-18 NBA season. There weren’t any incentives for Durant to take a reduction in pay, but he took it anyways.

Durant has been the difference maker on the Warriors. Well, at least in Game 3 anyway. In case you missed it, the 29-year-old recorded 43 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists. 12 of those 43 points came from three-pointers from 30-plus feet.

Even LeBron James had something good to say about Durant’s stellar performance on Wednesday night.

James told ESPN, “Kevin Durant is one of the best players I’ve ever played against, that this league has ever seen.”

Durant and his business partner Rich Kleiman are expected to go over the possible contract scenarios at the end of the Warriors’ postseason run.

San Francisco Giants podcast with Michael Duca: Bochy on Crawford, “You couldn’t ask for a better hitter”

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sfgate.com file photo: San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford had a break out month of May and has started out June with an extra innings game winning base hit on Wednesday afternoon against the Arizona Diamondbacks

On the San Francisco Giants podcast with Michael:

The Giants’ run of six wins out of their last seven shows the team has come together like no other time of the season. Giants’ shortstop Brandon Crawford has had a great month of May and continues with a game-winning hit on Wednesday a 10th inning RBI single.

Manager Bruce Bochy said of Crawford, “We couldn’t have asked for a better hitter up there.” The Giants head on a nine-game road trip starting tonight in Washington. The Giants have a road record 12-20 and are looking to improve their record. With what’s happened lately, can the Giants do it?

Hunter Pence made his return on Wednesday with a hit in one at-bat. How much of an impact will he make now that he has returned?

Giants podcasts with Michael Duca and Morris Phillips are heard every week during the Giants season at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Headline Sports with Tony Renteria: Warriors can very well sweep in four games; Curry could have an night off and W’s still win

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@warriors photo: Golden State Warriors Kevin Durant takes the jumper who piled on 43 points against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena Wednesday night in game 4

Headline Sports podcast with Tony:

#1 The Warriors Stephen Curry had a off night with just 11 points and it was like one hand tied behind the Warriors back and they still were able to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night in game 3 110-102 at Quicken Loans Arena to take a 3-0 series lead.

#2 With Curry having an 11 point night the rest of the team’s starters Kevin Durant 43 points, seven assists, and 13 rebounds, Draymond Green, JaVale McGee and Klay Thompson each scored 10 points

#3 The Cavaliers who fell eight points short in the loss just couldn’t get over the hump at home past the Warriors. LeBron James scored 33 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds Kevin Love scored 20 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, and Rodney Hood contributed 15 points off the Cavs’ bench.

#4 From Tony’s point of view when it comes down to it for game four on Friday night does Tony see the Warriors getting a sweep past the Cavs in Cleveland to end the finals.

#5 Green passed former LA Laker Wilt Chamberlain’s for rebounds for 923 rebounds in 100 games as Chamberlain had the 922 mark.

Tony does Headline Sports each Thursday at http://www.sportsadioservice.com

Oakland A’s podcast with Jerry Feitelberg: Don’t Mess with Texas as Colon gets most wins by a Dominican pitcher, tying Marichal

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On the Oakland A’s podcast with Jerry:

#1 Since pitching a no-hitter against the Boston Red Sox, Oakland A’s starter Sean Manaea has struggled. He had a 7.18 ERA in his last six starts and in the six starts before that, he had an 1.03 ERA.

#2 Manaea went 5.1 innings with four hits, two runs, four walks and two strikeouts, against Texas in Tuesday night’s 7-4 loss.

#3 The A’s faced the Texas Rangers on Wednesday and got crushed 8-2. The Rangers starter Bartolo Colon got his 243rd win, tying Juan Marichal’s record for wins the most by a Dominican pitcher.

#4 Colon went five innings, six hits, and gave up two runs. The Rangers’ bullpen held the A’s to no runs for the rest of the ball game and the A’s continued to struggle at the plate.

#5 The A’s are back home Thursday night against the Kansas City Royals to open a four-game series at the Oakland Coliseum after coming off Texas’ two-game sweep. The A’s are looking for their luck to change.

Jerry Feitelberg does the A’s podcasts each Thursday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Durant carries Warriors to 110-102 win over Cavs; Golden State one game away from third NBA title in four years

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By Daniel Dullum
Sports Radio Service
Wednesday, June 6, 2018

LeBron James’ triple-double wasn’t enough, as another lethal third-quarter rally sparked the Golden State Warriors to a 110-102 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loan Arena on Wednesday night.

The Warriors are up three-games-to-none in the best-of-seven series. In NBA playoff history, teams down 3-0 are 0-for-131.

Kevin Durant bagged a game-high 43 points along with with seven assists and 13 rebounds. He also hit 15-of-23 from the field, including 6-of-9 3-pointers, while making all seven of his free throws.

Draymond Green, JaVale McGee and Klay Thompson each scored 10 points. Stephen Curry was held to 11. Green had nine assists and Curry added six assists for the Warriors, who can wrap up their third championship in four years on Friday.

As a team, the Warriors shot 52 percent from the field (42-of-81).

James finished with 33 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds, but was held in check down the stretch in the fourth quarter. Kevin Love scored 20 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, and Rodney Hood contributed 15 points off the Cavs’ bench.

Durant’s 33-foot 3-pointer with 49.8 seconds left in the fourth quarter provided the dagger after Golden State surged ahead to stay minutes earlier on Curry’s 3 with 2:20 remaining.

After Curry’s 3-ball put the Warriors up 101-97, James hit a 3-pointer to pull the Cavaliers to within 101-100. But after Durant’s deep 3-ball, James made a layup, but Golden State responded with Green’s spread-offense layup with 25 seconds left, putting the Warriors up 108-102.

The Cavaliers led by as many as 13 in the second quarter, leading 58-52 at halftime. Golden State opened the third quarter with a 15-3 run.

Cleveland regained the lead at 87-86 with 9:47 left in the fourth quarter, and the lead swung back-and-forth for the next seven minutes.

Green passed Wilt Chamberlain for the Warriors’ total playoff rebound record. Green has 923 boards in 100 playoff games, while Chamberlain pulled down 922 playoff rebounds for the Warriors in 36 contests.

James, meanwhile, broke a tie with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and moved into fourth place for most NBA playoff games played (238).

Up Next: It’s do-or-die for the Cavs in Friday’s Game 4 against the Warriors. Tipoff is set for 6:00 pm PDT on ABC.

Earthquakes sink in 2-0 loss to Timbers in Fourth Round of U.S. Open Cup

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By: Ana Kieu

The San Jose Earthquakes paid a visit to the Portland Timbers for the fourth round of the U.S. Open Cup at Providence Park on Wednesday night.

The Timbers players walked into their home stadium with what they described as Open Cup swag. Meanwhile, the Quakes called up draft picks Mohamed Thiaw and Kevin Partida just hours before the 7:30 pm kickoff. Thiaw was handed the No. 17.

The Quakes got fired up just moments before the match. San Jose applied some quality pressure early in the first half. This led to a corner for the road team.

Andrew Tarbell appeared to be wide awake, but he missed a shot that went into the net. Jeremy Ebobisse kicked in a goal above Tarbell’s head for his first Timbers goal of 2018. The Timbers were up 1-0 in the 28th minute.

After a sliding challenge, the officials handed a yellow card to Fatai Alashe at the 41st minute. Still, the Quakes didn’t get any offense going in the half.

The Quakes trailed the Timbers 1-0 at halftime. San Jose knew that they had plenty of work to do in the second half. Portland, on the other hand, made a change as Eryk Williamson replaced Jack Barmby.

Barmby found Dairon Asprilla, who was at the right place at the right time. Asprilla kicked the ball into the net for a 2-0 Timbers lead in the 66th minute. Shortly after, Portland, Ore., native Foster Langsdorf entered the match to make his Timbers debut. Langsdorf played college soccer at Stanford University from 2014 to 2017.

Danny Hoesen had a couple of good looks late in the half. However, Hoesen’s attempts went just wide of the net or were caught by Kendall McIntosh.

The Timbers maintained a 2-0 shutout over the Quakes through two halves and three minutes of stoppage time. With the win, Portland advanced to the Round of 16 in the U.S. Open Cup.

Notes
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Up Next
The Quakes will host LAFC this Saturday at 7:30 pm PDT.

San Jose Earthquakes podcast with Ana Kieu: SJ looks to beat Portland in fourth round of U.S. Open Cup tonight

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On the SJ Earthquakes podcast with Ana:

1. The Quakes lost 2-1 to the Fire at Toyota Park in Chicago last Saturday. Give us a quick recap of that game.

2. The Quakes’ team store will re-open on June 9 just moments before the Quakes host LAFC on Pride Night at Avaya Stadium.

3. Does Danny Hoesen deserve a spot in the 2018 MLS All-Star Game?

4. What are some things about the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup that every soccer fan should know about?

5. Quakes Academy product defender CJ Grey got a chance to train with the first team Tuesday.

Join Ana on the weekly SJ Earthquakes podcasts at SportsRadioService.com!

 

NHL Stanley Cup Finals Vegas Knights podcast with Mary Lisa Walsh: It could be Good Knight for Vegas if they don’t get a Game 5 win

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On the Vegas Golden Knights podcast with Mary Lisa Walsh:

For the Vegas Golden Knights, who won Game 1 and then lost three straight games, they are now facing elimination on Thursday night at the T-Mobile Center in Vegas for Game 5 as they’re down 3-1 in the series to the Washington Capitals.

We’ll take a look at some of the things the Caps have done to shutdown the Knights in this series. Also, we’ll discuss what Washington head coach Barry Trotz has done to keep the Caps charging. In addition, we’ll talk about some of the Knights’ key players who have been shut down by the Caps like Alex Tuch, Jonathan Marchessault, and goalie Marc-Andre Fleury. Game 5 is on the horizon Thursday night in Vegas. Can the Knights do it? The Knights will need this one to stay alive and force a Game 6.

Historical note: No NHL team has ever come back down 3-1 since 1942. The Toronto Maple Leafs did it against the Detroit Red Wings to win 4-3.

Mary Lisa Walsh does the Vegas Golden Knights podcasts in the NHL Stanley Cup Finals at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

NHL Stanley Cup Finals Washington Capitals podcast with Marko Ukalovic: Caps can wrap it up in Game 5 in Vegas on Thursday night at the T-Mobile Center

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On the Washington Capitals podcast with Marko Ukalovic:

The Washington Capitals can come away with their first NHL Finals championship in 20 years Thursday night if they can take out the Vegas Golden Knights on their home ice. The Caps have the talent to get the job done with Evgeny Kuznetsov, who got four assists on Monday night against the Knights in Game 4.

“I’ve never been there,” said Kuznetsov in the postgame presser. “And I don’t really care about that yet, so it’s kind of easy for me.” Kuznetsov got help from his teammates T.J. Oshie, Tom Wilson, and Devante Smith-Pelly, who all scored in the first period. It was a matter of attack early because if the Knights can get an opening, they will take it to you with their great speed. Caps goaltender Braden Holtby stopped 28 shots on Monday.

Vegas hit the post with several shots, but it was for not they got two goals on Monday and lost by four goals 6-2. Fleury called losing Game 4 “frustrating and demoralizing.” The Knights will have to try and repeat what they did in game one and take it to the Caps early and quickly and they will have to do it in three games straight if they want this Cinderella season to continue.

Historical note: No NHL team has ever come back down 3-1 since the 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs did it against the Detroit Red Wings to win 4-3.

Marko Ukalovic does the Washington Capitals podcasts in the NHL Stanley Cup Finals at http://www.sportsradioservice.com