Team Japan’s Seiya Suzuki (right) comes off the field after going in a little too hard after a slide in the first inning of the World Baseball Classic against Venezuela on Sat Mar 14, 2026. Suzuki will miss opening day due to a ligament sprain in his right knee. (AP News photo)
MLB The Show podcast Charlie O:
#1 Seiya Suzuki will not make the season opener due to a minor ligament strain in his right knee he suffered during the World Baseball Classic according Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell. Counsell is waiting to see if the club will put Suzuki on the IL. Suzuki also will miss opening day.
#2 Former Oakland A’s pitcher and New York Mets left hand pitcher Sean Manaea will start the season in the bullpen according to Mets manager Carlos Mendoza. Manaea’s role will be he will follow the starting pitcher pitching mulitiple innings. The Mets announced their starting rotation from one to five, Freddy Peralta, David Peterson, Nolan McLean, Clay Holmes, and Kodai Senga.
#3 The Pittsburgh Pirates continue to find talented players, shortstop 19 year old Konnor Griffin is one of them although he will have to wait according Bucs manager Don Kelly who said the decision to leave Griffin off the opening day roster was extremely difficult. Griffin is the No.1 prospect but will sent down to triple A to start the season.
#4 Charlie wanted to get your take of the announcement that the Sacramento A’s will start Luis Severino opening day against the Toronto Blue Jays on Fri Mar 27th. Severino is 1-0 with a 1.29 ERA this spring. In two games Severino has pitched seven innings, surrendered three hits, one run, and struck out ten hitters. How do you like Severino’s chances this upcoming season?
#5 Talk about Rafael Devers a guy that the San Francisco Giants will be depending on for runs, hits and home run. In spring Devers is hitting .172, with five hits, a homerun, and five RBIs. Also talk about him getting some looks at first base this season.
California Golden Bear guard (#1) DeJuan “DJ” Campbell shoots a turnaround jumper in the 1st half in a NIT Second round game against the Saint Joseph Hawks at Haas Pavilion on March 22nd, 2026, in Berkeley, Calif. (Photo Credits to Michael Villanueva)
By Michael Villanueva
BERKELEY – After defeating the UIC Flames just 4 days ago, the Bears’ spirits were high and golden in Berkeley. However, all of that would change when Saint Joseph Hawks came into the Haas Pavilion. After being down 19 points with just 12 minutes left in the game. The Hawks would somehow and someway find a way to win again, on the road in the NIT, and defeat the Golden Bears, 76-75. Ending the Golden Bears’ postseason journey in their own home and getting a trip to the quarterfinals of the NIT.
This was the Golden Bears’ last home game of the season. If they had won, they would’ve faced New Mexico as their quarterfinal opponent in the NIT. The Lobos were ranked higher than the Bears; the first 3 rounds of NIT play are at the higher-ranked seeds’ home. However, it’ll be the Hawks heading to New Mexico. Again, the Golden Bears end their last home game of the season in a loss.
Saint Joseph is one of the five Atlantic 10 conference teams in the NIT. Coming into the game, the Hawks’ overall record in the NIT was 17-18 and is now 18-18. SJU has had one incredible season this year, so with that, the team sent out the starters they trust for this round. They started Derek Simpson, Dasear Haskins, Jaden Glover-Toscano, Austin Williford, and Justice Ajogbor. Toscano would lead the Hawks at halftime with 11 points and 5 rebounds.
California switched up its roster with a small change. The Golden Bears started with Justin Pippen, Dai Dai Ames, Nolan Dorsey, Chris Bell, and Lee Dort. Cal forward John Camden, who is usually in the starting lineup, is out with a foot injury. Cal guard Dai Dai Ames would have himself a game. Halfway through the 2nd half, Ames would join the 1,000th career point club.
The Hawks started the game off on fire. They would score the first basket and then start after that on a 7-0 scoring run. The Bears had a rocky start on their shooting and didn’t get on the board until 4 minutes after tip-off. So Saint Joseph did their best to use the Bears’ shots not going in to their advantage. They were able to build a lead to 16-8 by 7 minutes into the game.
Eventually, Cal’s shooting would start to knock down some shots and eventually build a big momentum for them. Especially on their 3-point shooting. The Bears would end the half shooting 35% from deep on 7-of 19. This was the Bears 2nd time in their 2nd game of the NIT for them to make six or more three-pointers in the first half. A great shooting stat line for them, as it proves why the Bears were able to finish the first half great in the two games of NIT play.
Cal guard Dai Dai Ames makes a big play for the team and the fans as he saves the ball from going out of bounds, lost his balance grabbing the ball while a defender is on him, then gains his rebalance with a crossover move to get pass his defender and beaten the buzzer on a midrange shot to give the fans excited for the 2nd half with a 8-point lead. California Golden Bears led the Hawks at halftime, 41-33.
The 2nd half was simply a “bear attack” on the Hawks. Seven minutes into the final half, the Bears saw their largest lead with 19 points, the score was 61-42. California was loving the home court advantage in the NIT play, as to a certain extent. The team just couldn’t miss a shot as they were shooting above 60% in all categories at the last half. Especially the Bears shooting 5-of-7 from deep in only the 2nd half.
Saint Joseph in the final 8 minutes of the game made their last attempt to comeback in this game. As Cal would miss a few shots after their hot run, the Hawks would make big shots and put in a lot of their efforts in the small plays to cut the lead. They brought the lead back to 11 points.
For 4 minutes, the Hawks would go on a 12-4 scoring run, and that scoring run was huge for them. Saint Joseph brought this game with 4 points. SJU would make 4 of their last 5 shot attempts to help position themselves for the lead. Although it was a great effort, especially when your season is on the line. The Hawks were able to bring it to 1, by a huge three-pointer from Hawks Austin Williford, 74-73 with 2 minutes remaining.
SJU Derek Simpson makes a game-changer three-pointer and gives the Hawks the lead by 1 point, 76-75. Making the Bears call a timeout with 44 seconds. Simpson’s shot would ultimately seal the game as the in the Bear’s last effort. Cal guard Dai Dai Ames would drive into the basket for a layup, but was blocked by Hawks Jaden Glover-Toscano. Ending the game with a final score of 76-75.
Cal was led by Chris Bell with his 23 points and 4 rebounds. 8 points shy from his previous career high (31), which he had just scored on their last game against UIC. So a great consistency performance for the senior. He would also have 12 three-pointers made in just the last 2 games he played in.
As this wasn’t ideal or expected for the Golden Bears men’s basketball season to end like this. This squad has so much to be proud of in a spectacular season they had. We thank you to all of our fans, viewers, subscribers, and, of course, the California Golden Bears for giving us another amazing season of NCAA Men’s basketball play.
Doug McDermott #7 of the Sacramento Kings celebrates with Nique Clifford #5 after making a shot in the third quarter against the Brooklyn Nets at Golden 1 Center on March 22, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Mandatory Photo Credit: Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)
By Jeremiah Salmonson
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Sacramento Kings were back in action on Sunday afternoon against the Brooklyn Nets after spending two days off at home. The Kings entered the game on Sunday with an 18-53 record, while the Nets were slightly worse, carrying a 17-53 record. It was a battle of two teams desperate for a top draft pick in hopes of turning the page on their franchises’ recent failures.
Limited by a plethora of injuries, the Kings started a depleted unit of DeMar DeRozan, Precious Achiuwa, Maxime Raynaud, Nique Clifford, and Killian Hayes. The Nets, also battling injuries and the all-but-overt tank, started a group consisting of Terance Mann, Ziaire Williams, Danny Wolf, Drake Powell, and Nolan Traore. The Kings fell to the Nets 126-122 on Sunday afternoon.
In the first quarter, Malik Monk and Maxime Raynaud got going early for the Kings on the offensive end of the floor as they scored 12 and eight points, respectively. However, the Kings were outscored anyway by the Nets, 34-30, to take an early deficit into the game. The Nets got seven points from Danny Wolf to lead the way for them in the first quarter.
In the second quarter, the Kings and Nets mostly traded baskets as the Nets outscored the Kings 28-27. The Kings took a 62-57 deficit into halftime as neither team was able to create any real separation in the game. Maxime Raynaud continued his hot start for the Kings and added an additional nine points for the Kings in the second quarter while scoring 17 first-half points, and Precious Achiuwa added seven points for the Kings. On the Nets side, Ben Saraf led the way, scoring 10 first-half points, while Ziaire Williams and Danny Wolf were right behind, adding nine points each.
In the third quarter, the Kings flipped the script and outscored the Nets 28-20 to take a slim 85-82 lead into the fourth quarter of the game. Ziaire Williams had nine points for the Nets in the third, while Malik Monk led the Kings with six points of his own to help the Kings take the lead.
In the fourth quarter, the game transitioned to a slugfest where seemingly neither team played any defense. The Kings outscored the Nets 41-40 to take the 126-122 win over the Nets in their first meeting of the season. The Nets were led by Ben Saraf, who scored 22 points in the game, while Malachi Smith and Ziaire Williams each added 18 points in the game. The Kings were led in victory by Malik Monk, who scored 32 points, and Maxime Raynaud recorded a 22-point, 10-rebound double-double.
After the game, I asked the Kings how it has been having a veteran like Doug McDermott playing with them. Doug hit a three in the third and two threes in the fourth to finish the game with nine points on 3-4 shooting.
DeMar DeRozan was highly appreciative of Doug’s contributions this season.
“Doug is great, man,” DeMar told me after the game. “He deserves more credit. I think last year he was about ready to retire, and for him to come here, be ready, do what he been doing in this league at a high level when he gets in there, how professional he is, a lot of credit has to go to Doug. We always tell the young guys, Doug was the man back in the day, man. So for him to be the veteran guy, bring it every day, whatever is needed from him, it’s big.”
The Kings will head out on the road for a five-game road trip, starting in Charlotte on Tuesday at 4 p.m. PST.
Whether you’re pre-gaming with the Kings or celebrating an A’s win, Cyprus Grille at the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena is your downtown go-to.
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Former New York Mets superstar Darryl Strawberry addresses the media during his retirement ceremony on June 1, 2024 at Citi Field in New York (AP file photo)
That’s Amaury News and Commentary
Darryl Strawberry from the Diamond to the Pulpit
By Amaury Pi-González
Darryl Strawberry, a former MLB superstar, had a long, successful baseball career for 17 years (1983-1999), a 4-time World Series champion 1986, 1996, 1999, 2000. He was an 8-time All Star, also Rookie of the Year, and to this day is the Mets’ all-time leader in home runs with 252 and RBIs 733.
But his personal life was many highs and lows, with addiction to redemption as an ordained minister. It has been a rough go for one of the best players in MLB for 17 years. Especially during that 1986 season.
I covered the All-Star Game in Houston. Strawberry attracted a lot of attention with another young player from the American League, José Canseco, who later that season won the AL Rookie of the Year award.
From fame in Major League Baseball to battling alcohol, drug addiction, cancer, and prison time. He found a new life with faith, sobriety, and his marriage to his third wife. As a guest preacher on Sunday, March 22, at SBN (SonLife Broadcasting Network), a Christian multi-media network that broadcasts worldwide and is founded by Evangelist Jimmy Swaggart.
Darryl, an ordained minister, gave his testimony about his aforementioned struggles, including growing up with an alcoholic father, physical abuse, and using sports to escape his environment. Darryl Strawberry: Mets 1983-1990, Dodgers 1991-1993, Giants 1994, Yankees 1995-1999.
Amaury Pi-Gonzalez – Cuban-born Pi-González is one of the pioneers of Spanish-language baseball play-by-play in America. Began as Oakland A’s Spanish-language voice in 1977 ending in 2024 (interrupted by stops with the Giants, Mariners and Angels). Voice of the Golden State Warriors from 1992 through 1998. 2010 inducted in the Bay Area Radio Hall of fame.
While in the Bay Area, great food and great prices. 998cuba.com
San Jose Barracuda vs Abbotsford Canucks on Sunday March 22nd via (sjbarracuda/flickr)
By Madison Montez
SAN JOSE- To open up the scoring, newly acquired San Jose Barracuda Jett Woo scores against his former team the Abbottsford Canucks to make it a 1-0 San Jose lead. This would be the first goal of the San Jose 4-2 win.
To tie the game at 1-1, Kirill Kudryavtsev scored his second of the season during the second period. To regain their lead, San Jose’s Oliver Wahlstrom scored his twenty-third goal of the season to make it 2-1.
To extend that lead even further, Quentin Musty scored his sixteenth to make it 3-1. Cutting into that lead, former Barracuda defenseman Jack Thompson scored his sixth of the season to make it 3-2. To seal the win, Lucas Vanroboys scored an empty netter to make it 4-2.
After the first period, Abbotsford outshot San Jose eleven to seven. After the second period, San Jose outshot Abbotsford nineteen to eight. Lastly, after the third period, San Jose outshot Abbotsford eleven to ten.
Coming into tonight’s game, San Jose came second on the powerplay and third shorthanded. Tonight, they went 1/3. For Abbotsford, they came in seventh on the powerplay and ninth shorthanded. Tonight, they went 0/1.
Jakub Skarek got the start in the net today for San Jose. Making 27 saves on 29 shots, Skarek recorded today’s win. For Abbotsford, they also swapped goaltenders, Ty Young got the start. Today, Young recorded the game’s loss.
THREE STARS OF THE GAME:
Quentin Musty
Colin White
Lucas Vanroboys
The Barracuda will be back in action on Wednesday March 25th against the Texas Stars. The last time these two teams faced off was on Friday December 12th where the Baracuda won 3-2. Jimmy Huntington scored twice and Patrick Giles scored the other.
San Jose Earthquakes Beau Leroux (34) heads down field against the Vancouver Whitecaps at BC Place on Sat Mar 21, 2026 (San Jose Earthquakes photo)
By William Espy
The San Jose Earthquakes went on the road for Saturday night’s matchup against the undefeated Vancouver Whitecaps and handed the Whitecaps their first loss of 2026 with a 1-0 shutout at BC Place in Vancouver.
The Earthquakes were doing a good job putting pressure on the Whitecaps’ defense early on, but some errant passes and turnovers ruined some scoring chances.
Daniel was forced to make a big save in the 30th minute when AZ Jackson danced around the defense, firing a dangerous shot on goal. Moments later, Daniel was forced to make another big save to deny a Vancouver header attempt.
In the 31st minute, Timo Werner was shown a yellow card. Oddly though, Werner was sitting on the bench.
The Quakes had a great scoring opportunity in the 33rd minute. Preston Judd had a center pass which found Jamar Ricketts, but the ensuing shot went just wide of the goal.
Beau Leroux broke the deadlock in stoppage time of the first half with a shot from well outside of the box to make it 1-0 heading into halftime.
Both teams made a change to start the second half as Tomas Muller entered the game for Vancouver and Ian Harkes took the field for San Jose.
Werner and Vitor Costa entered the game in the 54th minute taking the place of Ricketts and an injured DeJuan Jones.
The Earthquakes maintained their lead for the second half, and ultimately walked away with a 1-0 victory over a very strong opponent.
Bay FC’s Karlie Lema (5) runs after the ball against Angel City FC’s Gisele Thompson (20) in the first half at PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, March 21, 2026. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
By William Espy
SAN JOSE–After kicking off the 2026 season with a win against Denver, Bay FC were back at PayPal Park on Saturday evening to play Angel City FC for the first time this season it was not the match result that Bay was looking for coming up two goals short in a 3-1 loss.
The game also marked the return of former Bay FC defender Savy King to the Angel City starting lineup following an on-field cardiac event last May.
It didn’t take long for the game’s first goal, as Angel City scored in the fourth minute. Sveindis Jonsdottir got through the Bay defense and only had to beat Jordan Silkowitz to put the goal away, giving the side from Los Angeles an early 1-0 lead.
After the goal, Bay FC was doing anything they could to generate chances. They earned quite a few free kicks and corners, but were unable to put them in the back of the net. Maddie Moreau was shown the game’s first yellow card in the 27th minute.
Angel City doubled their lead in the 32nd minute, this time with the goal coming off the foot of Gisele Thompson. Just seconds after the goal, Jonsdottir was shown Angel City’s first yellow card of the night. Angel City then carried their 2-0 lead into halftime.
To start the second half, Emma Coates took off Karlie Lema and replaced her with Keira Barry. In the 50th minute, the debuting Cristiana Girelli rushed past the Angel City defense. The defense caught up, forcing her to rush a shot which didn’t challenge the goalkeeper.
Angel City got their third goal of the night off of a corner. The ball sailed in, struck the head of Jonsdottir and went into the back of the net, making it 3-0 for the visitors in the 53rd minute. Taylor Huff didn’t wait long to answer back, getting Bay FC on the board in the 56th minute, breaking the shutout and making it a 3-1 game.
Caroline Conti and Anouk Denton entered the game for Bay during the 65th minute, taking over for Brooklyn Courtnall and Alex Pfeiffer. Jordan Silkowitz went down for a considerable amount of time around the midway point of the second half. Backup goalkeeper Emmie Allen started to warm up, but ultimately Silkowitz got back to her feet and remained in the game.
Kelli Hubly entered the match for Joelle Anderson in the 78th minute. Taylor Huff picked up two yellow cards in stoppage time, which resulted in her being shown a red card.
Ultimately, Angel City would maintain their lead and walked away with a 3-1 victory over Bay FC. Bay will be back in action on Saturday, as they travel to North Carolina to take on the Courage in their first road game of the campaign.
San Jose Barracuda vs Abbotsford Canucks on March 21st 2026 at Tech CU Arena (via sjbarracuda/flickr)
By Madison Montez
SAN JOSE- San Jose Barracuda waste no time jump on Abbottsford Canucks for a 4-1 win at Tech CU on Saturday night. Getting on the board first, Abbotsford’s Chase Stillman scored his third of the season to make it an early 1-0 lead in the first period.
On a turnover caused by Brendan Hoffman, San Jose tied the game at 1-1, just two minutes into the second period. Two minutes later, San Jose took their first lead of the game. Kasper Halttunen scored his thirteenth of the season from the faceoff dot to make it a 2-1 game.
To extend that lead, Anthony Vincent scored his ninth goal of the season (shorthanded), to make it a two goal lead, now a 3-1 game.
To extend that lead even further, Jimmy Huntington potted his15th of the season to make it a 4-1 Barracuda lead.
After the first period, San Jose outshot Abbotsford 15-10. After the second period, San Jose outshot Abbotsford fifteen to six. After the third period, San Jose outshot Abbotsford ten to eight.
Coming into Saturday night’s game, San Jose was second on the powerplay and fourth shorthanded. Saturday night, San Jose went 1/2. Abbotsford came in sixth on the powerplay and eighth shorthanded. Saturday night, Abbotsford went 0/3.
Gabriel Carriere got the start in his second consecutive game. Making 19 saves on 20 shots, Carriere recorded tonights win. For Abbotsford, Jiří Patera got the start. Making 36 saves on 40 shots, Patera recorded Saturday nights loss.
THREE STARS OF THE GAME
1. Kasper Halttunen
2. Anthony Vincent
3. Jiri Patera
The Barracuda will be back in action Sunday for a 2:00pm start against this same Abbotsford Canucks team. San Jose will be looking to sweep the Canucks at Tech CU.
Sharks team groups after the first goal vs. Flyers on Mar 21, 2026 at SAP Center in San Jose (San Jose Sharks Media)
By: Fernando Abarca
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Playoff implications remain on the line for San Jose, and while the margin for error continues to shrink, the Sharks are not eliminated just yet.
The Sharks returned to SAP Center on Saturday afternoon to face the Philadelphia Flyers, looking to bounce back after a 5-0 loss to the surging Buffalo Sabres. With the postseason race tightening, every point carries added weight down the stretch.
A tightly contested first period saw both teams held scoreless, each registering six shots on goal. Goaltending stood out early, with timely saves and disciplined defensive play limiting quality chances. Philadelphia’s physicality, however, was evident, as the Flyers committed three penalties compared to San Jose’s two, setting the tone for a chippy matchup.
The second period brought a shift in momentum. Philadelphia broke the deadlock when Owen Tippett capitalized on a transition play, finishing a setup that originated from Trevor Zegras near the neutral zone. Tippett slipped past the defense and beat the goaltender to give the Flyers a 1-0 lead.
San Jose responded midway through the period on the power play. Dmitri Orlov found the back of the net at the 14-minute mark, converting a well-worked sequence assisted by William Eklund and Macklin Celebrini. The goal energized the Sharks and briefly leveled the contest at 1-1.
As the game progressed, the physical edge intensified, with both teams exchanging hits and engaging in post-whistle scrums, reflecting the stakes involved.
The third period, however, tilted decisively in favor of Philadelphia. The Flyers capitalized on defensive lapses, scoring three goals, including two empty-netters in the final minutes, to pull away and secure the win.
With the loss, San Jose extends its skid to four games, adding pressure as the regular season winds down. The Sharks will now head on the road for the final stretch of the month, beginning with a matchup in Nashville, where they will look to regroup and keep their playoff hopes alive.
Philadelphia 76ers guard VJ Edgecombe (77) takes a jump shot against the Sacramento Kings Maxime Raynaud (42) at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on Thu Mar 19, 2026. The Kings host the Brooklyn Nets Sun Mar 22, 2026. (AP News photo)
Sacramento Kings podcast Tony Harvey:
#1 Can the Sacramento Kings bounce back defensively after giving up big scoring nights in recent losses? (They’ve allowed high point totals lately, including a 139-point game to Philadelphia.)
#2 How will the Brooklyn Nets’ youth-focused, “development-first” approach impact their competitiveness in this matchup? (The Nets have been prioritizing young players and lottery positioning.)
#3 Which team can better overcome key injuries and absences heading into the game? (Both sides are missing multiple contributors, including rotation players.)
#4Will DeMar DeRozan continue his strong scoring form and carry the Kings’ offense? (He recently had a 41-point, 10-assist performance and remains a focal point.)
#5 With both teams near the bottom of the standings, how will motivation—winning vs. draft positioning—shape the intensity of the game? (Both teams have sub-.300 records and are struggling late in the season.)
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Cyprus Grille—where fans fuel up.
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Happy Hour – 4pm-6pm
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