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San Jose State signs two all-state guards and a emerging frontcourt player

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By: Ana Kieu

Two all-state guards and an emerging frontcourt player from winning high school basketball programs signed a National Letter-of-Intent to enroll at San Jose State University and continue their men’s basketball careers this fall. Jean Prioleau, the Spartans head coach, made the announcement on Friday.

6-foot-9 forward Christian Anigwe from Desert Vista High in Phoenix, Arizona, 6-foot-4 guard Kaison Hammonds from ThunderRidge High in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, and 6-foot-6 guard Seneca Knight from Northside High in Lafayette, Louisiana, are joining the Spartans.

“These three guys are versatile perimeter players. The two guards (Hammonds and Knight) can pass, dribble and shoot the ball. Seneca is a big guard. Kaison is a player that can make shots. He is another big guard at 6-foot-4,” says Prioleau, who is entering his second season at San Jose State. “Christian is very athletic. We needed another athletic big guy in the front line who is active.”

The three Spartan newcomers are coming from programs that won at least 44 games the last two seasons and have high-level athletic family bloodlines.

Knight was a first-team Class 4A all-state and first-team All-District 4-4A honoree as a senior for Northside High. Ranked by Gulf Coast Basketball as the No. 16 overall prospect and the No.1 scoring forward in state, Knight averaged 25.0 points a game his senior season. His dad, Seneca Knight, played college football at Grambling and professionally for the Arena League’s Grand Rapids (Michigan) team.

Hammonds was a two-time first-team selection by the Colorado High School Athletic Association. In his junior and senior seasons, ThunderRidge had a 49-5 win-loss record in the 5A/4A Continental League. He averaged 14.4 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.6 assists as a junior and 15.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.1 assists as a senior. His dad, Tom Hammonds, starred at Georgia Tech and played 11 NBA seasons (1990-2001) for four teams.

Anigwe averaged 10.7 points and 5.7 rebounds a game and shot 64.5 percent from the field last season at Desert Vista High. D1Nation.com ranked him as the No. 15 high school prospect in the state. His sister, Kristine Anigwe, a three-time honorable mention All-America basketball player and the 2016 USBWA National Freshman of the Year, will be a senior at the University of California in the 2018-19 season.

Knight, Hammonds and Anigwe now give Prioleau eight new players for the 2018-19 San Jose State team. Earlier, guard Zach Chappell of Capital Christian High in Sacramento; guard Brae Ivey, from Riverside City College; 6-foot-9 forward Craig LeCesne, a San Bernardino Valley College transfer who played as a freshman at Pepperdine University; 6-foot-10 Michael Steadman from City College of San Francisco; and 6-foot-11 Samuel Japhet-Mathias, a transfer from Wake Forest University, signed with the Spartans.

With one of the largest signing classes in recent San Jose State men’s basketball history, Prioleau expressed his appreciation for the teamwork by many campus departments and units throughout the recruiting process.

“As a new coaching staff, we leaned heavily on and learned quickly how much San Jose State department heads and staff members want to see us recruit the best possible players to be a part of our university and succeed in all aspects of college life and beyond. It all starts with Dr. (Mary A.) Papazian, our President, and Athletics Director Marie Tuite and their vision for our program,” concluded Prioleau.

NHL Stanley Cup Western Conference Playoff podcast with Joe Lami: Winnipeg Jets win on youth to face Vegas expansion team who knows no bounds

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On the Stanley Cup Western Conference Playoff podcast:

#1 Our broadcast colleague Matt Harrington said at the start the Winnipeg Jets were going to win the series against the Nashville Predators what do you think of Matt’s prediction?

#2 The Jets are a young team and in game 7 they got scoring help from Tyler Myers and Paul Statsny in the Jets four goal win over Nashville 5-1 on Thursday night.

#3 Jets head coach Paul Maurice said that they won four games in Nashville in regulation his only concern was winning with young players against a physical experienced Predator team.

#4 Preds goalie Pekka Rinne gave up two goals on seven shots and lasted only 10:47 in the fastest pull of any goalie in a game 7 playoff.

#5 Finally this is a big series coming up for the Jets who will play a well rested Vegas team. How big will this series be for Canada and two of the best teams in the Western Conference

Joe Lami does the NHL Stanley Cup Playoff podcasts each Friday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Francisco Giants podcast with Michael Duca: Glad to get out of Philly, Giants try to turn things around in Pittsburgh

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On the SF Giants podcast with Michael:

The San Francisco Giants who are on a four-game losing streak after dropping four straight to the Philadelphia Phillies after sweeping the Atlanta Braves in three games in Atlanta. What is wrong with the Giants? They’re thus far 3-4 on this road trip with three more games to go as they open tonight in Pittsburgh and they’re a .500 ball club.

Four loses on the road is not outside of what you would expect if they had gone 2-1 or 1-3, you might feel a little bit better about that, you might think the Giants flip flopped after winning a sweep then getting swept in four.

What is a surprise in this series in Philadelphia, the Giants, who were hitting well at home and who had been tearing it up in Atlanta, got into one of the top offensive ball parks in the National League, Philadelphia, and they didn’t hit. They didn’t hit at all. They got a couple home runs on Thursday. They jumped off to a 3-0 lead, but the Phillies’ pitching bore down and the Giants couldn’t add any more runs and the Phillies came back and won the game.

Michael Duca does the Giants podcasts each Friday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Sportstalk remote podcast from Hana Zen Japanese Cuisine at Pier 39 in San Francisco on Thursday, May 10, 2018

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Cast: Michael Duca (host), Morris Phillips, Amaury Pi Gonzalez, Jeremy Kahn, and Lee Leonard (producer). Our thanks to Alvin and Angie Louie, the owners of Hana Zen Japanese Grill and Sushi Bar on Pier 39 at San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf, for hosting Sportstalk Radio. Tonight, we were treated to Hana Zen’s famous California Sushi Rolls, Ahi Tuna, Chicken Teriyaki, Calamari, and their wonderful miso soup.

Also, you can enjoy their sushi rolls, sashimi, and other Japanese favorites. Hana Zen also offers filet mignon, New York steak, and try their famous Lava Rock cooking right at your own table. In addition, you can enjoy some green tea ice cream at the end of your meal.

On the podcast, Sportstalk covered the Golden State Warriors and their second round playoff opponent, the New Orleans Pelicans. The San Francisco Giants and Oakland A’s both who lost in huge laughers on Monday night 11-0 for the Giants in Philadelphia and the A’s crushed in Oakland 16-1 by the World Champion Houston Astros. The cast explores what to expect from either team for May 2018.

 

Headline Sports podcast with Tony Renteria: How much help will Harden get facing Warriors in round 3?; Can Giants win this series in Pittsburgh tonight?; plus more

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Headline Sports podcast with Tony Renteria:

#1 James Harden of the Houston Rockets–Will he be like an Island facing the Golden State Warriors Kevin Durant, Draymond Green, Stephen Curry, and Klay Thompson? Will he have a supporting cast in this upcoming series starting on Monday?

#2 Last year’s playoffs, Harden went 2-11 in the loss to the San Antonio Spurs. Will he get some help from his teammates this time around?

#3 The Giants are going into Pittsburgh after getting swept in Philadelphia. After getting swept, the Giants certainly want to get a series win from the Bucs.

#4 On Tuesday night, the Seattle Mariners pitcher James Paxton threw a no-hitter in Toronto, marking the first time a Canadian born pitcher threw a no-hitter in his home and native land. It’s the second time a Canadian pitcher threw a no-hitter since 1946.

#5 The Manchester United are in San Jose for a match with the San Jose Earthquakes on July 22. Tony takes a look at how important it is for the MLS to have Manchester here to help promote the league.

Tony Renteria does Headline Sports each week at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

 

 

Oakland A’s podcast with Jerry Feitelberg: After getting swept by Astros, A’s go into lion’s den at Yankee Stadium Friday night

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On the Oakland A’s podcast with Jerry:

#1 The Oakland A’s got swept by the Houston Astros in Oakland Wednesday afternoon in a 4-1 loss to Astros pitcher Gerrit Cole.

#2 The Astros in their own right got some hitting production with runs in the seventh and eighth innings.

#3 The Astros got hitting production from Jose Altuve’ three hits and a run scored and the Astros catcher Max Stassi had two hits and a run scored.

#4 Cole had a quality start with six innings, four hits, one earned run and nine strikeouts.

#5 For the A’s, it’s onto New York for three games coming off this sweep. The A’s would like to get something going.

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

That’s Amaury’s News and Commentary: American League West–Everybody Is Playing for Second Place

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By: Amaury Pi-Gonzalez

After the Houston Astros visited the Oakland A’s for the first time this season, I came to the early conclusion that everybody except for the Astros is playing for second place in AL West.

The world champion Houston Astros lineup leads with three of the very best players in the game. George Springer, the current World Series MVP, as well as José Altuve champion batted last year for the third time and perhaps the most talented of them all. shortstop Carlos Correa. The world champion Astros paid their first visit to the A’s in Oakland this week. The three-game series came right after the A’s dismantled the Orioles, sweeping them and collecting a total of 40 strikeouts against the wounded birds.

However, a significant change in play from the Orioles to the Astros might as well be like from Earth to the Moon. The reigning champion Astros is a better team compared to the 2017 club as they won the World Series in seven exciting games against the Dodgers. The Astros just swept the A’s in Oakland, outscoring the Green and Gold 24 runs to five runs. The A’s did not face Justin Verlander or Charlie Morton.

This season, the Astros have Gerrit Cole, the #1 pitcher of the Pirates until last year. They have had Justin Verlander from the very beginning, unlike last season when he joined the team at the end. But it is obvious that everybody here in the AL West is playing for second place because even the Angels’ highest aspiration would be to advance to the postseason as a Wild Card team. At this time, there is no better pitching rotation in baseball than the Astros with Cole, Verlander, Keuchel, Morton and McCullers along with a very efficient bullpen.

Teams that have set starting rotations are those that advance and go all the way and that was what the Astros have this season. For the Angels to take this division from the defending champions, they need much more pitching that they have shown so far. Mike Scioscia’s team is a better team that last year. They addressed their infield, acquired Zack Cozart and Ian Kinsler, and two-way Japanese rookie Shohei Ohtani.

Scioscia told me this when his Angels visited Oakland: “I really like my team this year.”

You might want to keep an eye on the Mariners as they seem to have some magic this year and could be a serious contender this summer. If the Angels cannot finish second, the Mariners are the most likely candidates for that position and a possible Wild Card team.

In other words: the race for second place here between Angels and Mariners could prove to be the most interesting. That could be the story this season.

This date in A’s history: Braden pitched 19th perfect game against Rays

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By: Ana Kieu

OAKLAND — The A’s are undoubtedly struggling against the world champion Astros at the moment, but here’s a positive fact to take your mind off the Green and Gold’s issues.

On this date in 2010, which happened to be on a Mother’s Day, Dallas Braden pitched the 19th perfect game in MLB history against the Tampa Bay Rays. It was the second by an Athletic and it came 42 years and one day after Catfish Hunter did it against the Minnesota Twins on May 8, 1968.

According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Braden is the first pitcher to throw a perfect game against a team entering the day with the best record in the majors and it came in his 68th career appearance, which was third fewest among the pitchers with a perfect game at the time.

Braden’s no-hitter was the sixth no-hitter by an Athletic and the first since Dave Stewart on June 29, 1990 against the Toronto Blue Jays. Also, Braden’s astonishing performance was the 11th nine-inning no-hitter in A’s history.

San Francisco Giants podcast with Michael Duca and Morris Phillips: Giants look to get out of Philadelphia and shoot for a series win in Pittsburgh

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On the San Francisco Giants podcast with Michael Duca and Morris Phillips:

For the San Francisco Giants, it’s been almost regular for them to win a three-game series after not doing that and they have managed to string together four. Despite the injuries, the Giants have been looking good winning those series. This inspired them not having a rotation that they might have expected to have.

Before leaving San Francisco for Atlanta and Philadelphia the Giants had a great homestand. Then onto Atlanta where they swept the Braves and then in Philadelphia they dropped the first two games of the series. They play three teams that on this trip as they conclude this journey in Pittsburgh starting on Friday night.

 

NHL Stanley Cup Western Conference Finals podcast with Mary Lisa Walsh: Vegas goes into third round with momentum; Nashville takes home ice into Game 7

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On the NHL Stanley Cup Western Conference Finals podcast with Mary Lisa:

#1 How amazing are these Vegas Golden Knights in their last series win with San Jose after getting shutout 4-0 in Game 4, then coming back to win two straight–one in Vegas and the other in San Jose?

#2 How would you evaluate the Sharks season–as a hard effort in the second round, but a good season? That the Knights were just too much for the Sharks to get by in the last two games.

#3 The Nashville Predators and Winnipeg Jets face off with the series all tied up 3-3. The Preds won Monday night in Game 6 to force a Game 7. The Preds dominated with a 4-0 shutout and take the series back to Nashville for a Wednesday night face off.

#4 Game 7 will be in Nashville and this will be a tougher setting for the Jets than home ice. Mary Lisa gives us her take on how Game 7 will turn out.

Mary Lisa Walsh does the NHL Stanley Cup Western Conference Finals podcast at http://www.sportsradioservice.com