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Barracuda get dominant victory over Gulls 6-2

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Photo courtesy of San Jose Barracuda. Thomas Bordeleau warms up before a game.

By Titus Wilkinson (@TitusWisme)

After beating the Condors at home San Jose looked to continue their winning ways against the San Diego Gulls.

In net for the Barracuda was Georgi Romanov while for the Gulls Calle Clang was in between the pipes.

Good starts are always important and for the Barracuda they did not do that. Instead just 1:46 into the game on the power play Olen Zellweger scored his 10th goal of the season giving them the early lead.

While the start may have been rough later in the period San Jose would tie the game as Ethan Cardwell scored his 14th of the campaign.

Then in the dying moments Nathan Todd snuck one home to give San Jose a late period lead.

The second ended up starting out the opposite of the first as Shakir Mukhamadullin scored his sixth to extend their lead to 3-1.

Later in the period Kyle Rau tacked on with his fourth to make it a commanding three goal lead.

The dominance continued in the final frame as Jacob Peterson made it 5-1 though the Gulls would cut into the lead at 10:55 as Ben King scored.

San Diego pulled their goalie but it did not end up mattering as Peterson got his second of the night putting the game away at 6-2.

While the Gulls are one of the bottom feeders in the league seeing San Jose’s offense explode for six goals was great to see. This is also the second game in a row were the offense has showed up as they scored four goals against the Condors last game. What is more impressive is that they have given up only four goals in their past two games.

If there was any negative San Jose took a lot of penalties though they weren’t punished for it as the Gulls only went 1/6 on the man advantage.

As far as stats Thomas Bordeleau had a great night with three assists and two shots on goal. The shots also favored San Jose in this one at 26-21.

The three stars of the game were: 1st: Kyle Rau 2nd: Thomas Bordeleau 3rd: Shakir Mukhamadullin

After this victory San Jose improves to 16-22-8 while the Gulls fall to 18-19-7.

The Barracuda will continue their road trip against one of the best in the league Coachella Valley tomorrow at 7 p.m.

NHL Navy Federal Credit Union Stadium Series podcast with Jessica Kwong: Outdoor Stadium Series continues with Flyers vs. Devils; Rangers vs. Islanders this weekend at Met Life Stadium

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NHL Navy Federal Credit Union Stadium Series at Met Life Stadium East Rutherford New Jersey begins Sat Feb 17, 2024 with Philadelphia vs. New Jersey and Sun Feb 18, 2024 NY Rangers vs. NY Islanders (ESPN image)

On Headline Sports podcast with Jessica:

#1 Jessica lots of anticipated excitement regarding the 2024 NHL Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series at Met Life Stadium in East Rutherford New Jersey.

#2 The first game features the Philadelphia Flyers and New Jersey Devils on Sat Feb 17th. The outdoor game between these two teams has the Flyers who are in third place in the Metropolitan Division at 29-19-6. The Flyers have won four straight games. New Jersey is just behind the Flyers with a 27-21-4 in fourth place. This could be a pretty evenly match game. A 5:00pm PT/8:00pm ET face off.

#3 In the second game Sun Feb 18 at Met Life it’s the battle of the crosstown rivals the New York Rangers and New York Islanders. The Rangers who are first place in the Metropolitan Division they have won five straight games 34-16-3 with a whopping 71 points. The Islanders are in fifth place 22-18-13 they have lost their last two games. No matter where these two teams are in the standings it’s a rivalry and expect neither to give in especially on a big stage like the Stadium Outdoor series. Face off on Sunday 12:00pm PT/ET 3:00pm.

#4 Met Life Stadium capacity is 82,500 and is expected to be a sell out. This attendance for this game could rival one of the NFL games that is played at the stadium on a regular basis that’s how popular these outdoor games are.

#5 One of the featured attractions of the Stadium Series this will be the 40th and 41st outdoor games this will be the first time that four teams will play at the same venue for the New York/New Jersey fans. This will be the fifth outdoor game for the Flyers (1-3-1), the Rangers have a perfect record in the outdoor games (4-0-0), the Devils and Islanders have played in just one outdoor game and share the same outdoor record (0-1-0).

Jessica Kwong hosts Headline Sports every other Wednesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Kansas City Chiefs parade shooting 1 dead 22 injured; three suspects detained (podcast edition) with Rich Perez

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Kansas City law enforcement head to the direction of the shooting near the Union Station Railway in downtown Kansas City near the parade route of the Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs on Wed Feb 14, 2024 (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)

KC Chiefs parade shooting podcast with Rich Perez:

#1 Rich, one person dead, 22 injured at today’s Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade outside of Union Station Railway near the parade route. According to Kansas City Police Chief Stacy Graves. A Omaha man reportedly tackled one of the shooters and three shooters are in custody.

#2 This is the 48th mass shooting in the United States and it’s only the second month of 2024. Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas said that all Kansas City Chiefs players, coaches and staff are safe and accounted for.

#3 Police arrived immediately after getting 911 calls and took the three shooters in custody, Police and emergency responders were assisting the injured. It was reported that authorities on the ground are still trying to establish what took place.

#4 The shooting took place near the end of the parade route and again a mass shooting with 22 injured and eight of those with life threatening injuries.

#5 Statements from the Chiefs, quarterback Pat Mahomes says he’s praying for Kansas City, guard Trey Smith said “thoughts and prayers for everyone”, defensive tackle Mike Pennel and offensive lineman Donavon Smith on social media said they were praying after learning about the shooting.

Rich Perez is an NFL analyst for http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Kevin and Devin show has Kings fall to Suns 130-125; Durant 28 pts, Booker 25 pts offense gets Phoenix win

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The Phoenix Suns Kevin Durant (35) is stoked after after hitting a three point first half shot against the Sacramento Kings at Footprint Arena in Phoenix on Tue Feb 13, 2024 (AP News photo)

By Jeremiah Salmonson

PHOENIX–The Sacramento Kings were back in action on Tuesday night in Phoenix, Arizona. The Kings last played on Sunday when they took on Oklahoma City Thunder. The Kings, who had played the Thunder well so far into the season, had high hopes for that game.

Unfortunately, the Kings lost a relatively uncompetitive game by the final of 127-113 on Sunday. The Kings have been a woefully inconsistent team in the 2023-2024 season. They are desperately looking for consistency on the defensive side of the ball and from the urgency department. The Kings would take on the Suns on Tuesday at 8 PM MST. The Kings fell to the Suns 130-125.

In the first quarter, the offense was the name of the game. The Kings and the Suns started hot from the scoring end of the floor. The Kings outscored the Suns 39-38 in the first quarter of action. Domantas Sobonis and De’Aaron Fox got going early, with 13 and 12 points, respectively. It seemed the entire Suns team got in on the scoring in the first quarter, as seven players had scored for them. Obviously, both these teams are offensively gifted. Could either team tighten things up on the defensive side of the ball?

In the second quarter, the intensity level from both teams went to max. The Kings and Suns were caught in a heavy-weight battle in the Valley. As both teams increased the intensity, the offensive output took a dip. The Kings outscored the Suns again in the second quarter by two points, 28-26. It was a thriller of a first half on TNT as both teams were looking to move to the sixth seed in the Western Conference. It would also be the deciding game for the season head-to-head record for the two teams. The Kings would be leading heading into halftime, 67-64.

In the third quarter, the Suns finally broke through and would take the lead on the Kings. Granted, the lead would only be two points as the Suns led 94-92 heading into the fourth quarter. The Kings were outscored by the Suns 30-25 in the third. Fox had 27 points, and Sabonis 25 through three quarters. Eric Gordon was leading the way for the Suns with 20 points. You could feel the energy building as the Suns fans were gearing up for a fourth-quarter run.

In the fourth quarter, the Suns couldn’t miss early. The Suns went on a 9-2 run to open the quarter and force Mike Brown to take a timeout with 10:13 left in the game. An animated Brown, Kevin Huerter, and Harrison Barnes could be seen on the sidelines, obviously frustrated with defensive miscues.

After the timeout, the Kings did their best to withstand the Suns onslaught. The Suns were shooting out of their minds. The Kings would be down 108-100 with 7:00 to go in the game. Could the Kings make a run to win the game? The Kings went on a run to bring the game within a shot.

The game would go back and forth up until the final whistle, but the Kings would fall to the Suns 130-25. The Kings best performance in the loss was from Sabonis, who had 35 points, 18 rebounds, and 12 assists. Fox recorded a 40-piece in the loss. Kevin Durant led the Suns to victory with a 28-point and 10-rebound game.

Sabonis is the first player since Larry Bird to have at least 30 points, 15 rebounds, 12 assists, and five blocks in a game.

Up Next: The Kings travel to Denver to take on the Nuggets on Wednesday.

Spartans end losing skid against Air Force 73-66

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Photo taken by Titus Wilkinson.

By Titus Wilkinson (@TitusWisme)

SAN JOSE- The Spartans returned home to take on Air Force after losing to Colorado last game.

Things in this one got off to a solid start for the Spartans as they would take an early 11-9 lead over Air Force.

After that early lead the score swung back-and-forth between both teams as they both looked to fully pull away.

Towards the end of the half Air Force got up to a 32-27 lead thanks in large part to Rytis Petratis who was cooking in the first.

The half ended at 34-31 with the Spartans looking to come back in the second.

Only four minutes until the second half San Jose State was able to take the lead as the score was now 42-39.

The teams then went on to exchange baskets but a big run by the home team had them pull away to a comfortable 61-47 lead.

That lead ended up being the killing blow as Air Force never was able to overcome the deficit.

The game ended at 73-66 with the home crowd celebrating the victory.

Tonight as per usual was the Myron Amey Jr. and Alvaro Cardenas show as they combined for 47 points total against Air Force.

On the other side Petratis was dominant for Air Force despite a quieter second half as he dropped 26 points.

Overall the Spartans shot a stellar 64.1% from the field with most of their points coming from the paint.

Air Force struggled to sink much of anything shooting a measly 43% from the field and 36% from three.

The Spartans will look to continue their good momentum as they’ll take on Wyoming on Saturday at home at 7 p.m.

That’s Amaury News and Commentary: The Coliseum to the Rescue? A’s wouldn’t have to shut down operations

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Oakland Alameda County Coliseum at night (photo file by Ticketmaster.com)

The Coliseum to the Rescue? A’s wouldn’t have to shut down operations

That’s Amaury News and Commentary

By Amaury Pi-González

In the never-ending saga of the only baseball franchise in Bay Area history to have won four World Series, the Oakland A’s are now to meet with the City of Oakland and County of Alameda to renew a new lease past this 2024 season (last year for the current lease).

As Spring Training in Arizona is getting underway, the Oakland A’s, who are scheduled to inaugurate a new ballpark in the Las Vegas strip by 2028, have obstacles still on the horizon, the most important being the financing for the $1.5 billion stadium in Sin City as well are the renderings of the proposed new 30,000 seat facility.

If you call the Tropicana Hotel-Casino in Las Vegas today hoping to get a reservation for a stay, you can do so until April. The iconic Tropicana has already officially announced that they will not take any reservations after April 2 because they are making way for the demolition, which is also scheduled for this year.

While the A’s build their new park in Las Vegas, the one city that makes the most sense for the team to keep playing is Oakland, which is common sense, but as we all know, in this current story, ” common sense is not common anymore.”

If the Oakland A’s were to extend their lease with the City of Oakland and Alameda County for 2025 and beyond, that would ensure the team keeps playing in a major league facility. As dated as the Coliseum is today, granted, it is not the most attractive baseball park.

However, it is still a major league facility, and the Players Union will probably never approve of the A’s playing in a smaller setting, barnstorming in minor league cities outside the Bay Area.

So get ready. More discussions are underway. This makes sense, there is money for everybody, if they extend it, plus the A’s will still keep the millions they get in television broadcasting revenue, and the city and county also will benefit financially. This is not amateur sports; this is the Big Leagues, and when there is money to be made, everybody likes to talk about it.

Let’s see what happens now.

Amaury Pi Gonzalez is the lead play by play voice on the Oakland A’s Spanish radio network at 1010 KIQI San Francisco and 990 KATD Pittsburg and does News and Commentary at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Golden State Warriors podcast with David Zizmor: Warriors host Clippers on Wednesday night at Chase Center

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Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) acknowledges the fans at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City after defeating the Utah Jazz on Mon Feb 12, 2024 (AP News photo)

On the Golden State Warriors podcast with David Zizmor:

#1 Golden State Warriors Klay Thompson led with 26 points against the Utah Jazz 129-107.

#2 Warrior Guard Stephen Curry got hot in the fourth quarter hitting five 3’s and that extended the Warriors lead.

#3 Warriors host the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night at Chase Center in the City for a 7:00pm tip. The Clips are third place in the Western Conference having won seven of their last ten games. The last time the Clippers and Warriors met was Dec 14th at Crypto Arena in Los Angeles and the Clippers came out ahead 121-113.

Join David Zizmor for the Warriors podcasts each Wednesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Sacramento Kings podcast with Tony Renteria: Kings battle Suns Kevin and Devin tonight at the Footprint Center

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The Oklahoma City Thunder’s guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) takes a shot over the Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox (5) in the second half at Paycom Arena in Oklahoma City on Sun Feb 11, 2024 (AP News photo)

On the Sacramento Kings podcast with Tony Renteria:

#1 The Kings took a tough loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder as the Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led with 38 points. Alexander made 15 of 26 points and had 17 assists against the Kings.

#2 Following up Alexander in scoring for the Thunder was Jalen Williams with 32, Tony when you look at both Alexander and Williams the Kings defense just couldn’t keep up with the Thunder who wound up winning by 14 points 127-113 at Paycom Arena in Oklahoma City.

#3 Kings head coach Mike Brown said after the game that Alexander played like an MVP candidate, Brown said the Kings defense threw the kitchen sink at Alexander and he still came up with 38 points.

#4 The Kings high scorers were Malik Monk with 26 points and Domantas Sabonis with 21 points, through their efforts the Kings have now lost three of their last four games.

#5 The Kings face the Phoenix Suns at Footprint Arena in downtown Phoenix. The Suns are loaded with Kevin Durant and Devin Booker. The Suns are sixth in the Western Conference and have won six of their last ten games. How do you see this match up for tonight?

Join Tony Renteria for the Sacramento Kings podcasts each Tuesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast: MLB and A’s are not talking about what’s beyond 2024

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According to Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao the door is still open to negotiate a deal at Howard Terminal at the Port of Oakland. Oakland A’s owner John Fisher in the event the Las Vegas deal falls through is welcomed to call Thao. (photo by the Nevada Independent)

On That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast:

#1 Amaury, how impossible is the idea for the Oakland A’s to go and disband for three years and MLB to carry with just 29 MLB teams from 2025-27?

#2 The idea that the A’s could shut it down for three years is it a clear indication that either financially John Fisher doesn’t have his share of the stadium costs or he’s trying to scrape enough together between 2025-27 in order to pay for his share saving money by shutting down operations.

#3 If it all falls apart in Las Vegas there is really no where else for the A’s to go. Commissioner Rob Manfred said the A’s will play out west and did really know where himself. The players association will not play in a minor league park hence Salt Lake City, Portland, Sacramento or Summerlin.

#4 Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao said recently that her door is open and if Fisher wants to talk about working a deal out at Howard Terminal if Las Vegas falls apart. Her offer out numbers the State of Nevada number $428 million to $380 million.

#5 The A’s pre season starts Sat Feb 24th in Mesa Arizona at Ho Ho Kam Stadium it’ll be the first pre season game this one is against the Colorado Rockies on the same day two Oakland A’s fan clubs the Oakland 68s and the Last Dive Bar will host a Fans Fest at Jack London Square that would raise money to help with legal fees for law suits filed by Schools over Stadiums and Strong Public Schools who are trying to stop the public financing of the Las Vegas ballpark.

Amaury Pi Gonzalez is the lead play by play voice for the Oakland A’s Spanish radio network at 1010 KIQI San Francisco and 1010 KATD Pittsburg and does News and Commentary at www,.sportsradioservice.com

Thompson Scores Team High 26 – Warriors Beat Jazz 129-107

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Golden State Warriors Klay Thompson (11) and Stephen Curry (30) celebrate during a second half moment. Thompson went on to score a team high of 26 points against the Utah Jazz at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Mon Feb 12, 2024 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

The Golden State Warriors (26-25) have been on a roll despite some quiet games from Klay Thompson. Tonight against the Utah Jazz (26-28), Thompson played a terrific game scoring the team high of 26 points. 

On top of that, Warriors guard Stephen Curry hit five 3’s in the fourth quarter. They did this all without Head Coach Steve Kerr who was in Serbia attending the funeral of assistant coach Dejan Milojevic. Every starter in this game scored double digits beating the Jazz 129-107. The team now boasts a season record of 26-25.

Game recap: The Jazz hung in this game throughout but just could not finish. They were able to tie the second quarter 29 apiece but Golden State took a 63-55 lead into the locker room at the half. Seven Warriors hit three’s in the opening quarter which was an amazing start for the team and set the tone for the game. The Jazz were able score on seven straight possessions in the first half but the Warriors erased their lead to go back in front.

Golden State continued this pace testing the Jazz’s new starting lineup. Utah had traded away Simone Fontecchio, Kelly Olynyk and Ochai Agbaji for draft assets down the road. The Warriors rendered this lineup ineffective. They went on to win the third quarter 30-25 and the final quarter 36-27 with the final 129-107 in favor of Golden State. The Warriors had won their fifth straight game.

This was a terrific game for the Warriors with every starter contributing double digits. Off the bench Jackson, Payton and Podziemski also scored double digits. Klay Thompson really came to life in this one scoring 26 points, the team high, and six rebounds. 

This was Thompson’s highest points scored since they played Chicago on January 12. Curry was right behind him with 25 points, six rebounds and ten assists. Jonathan Kuminga also reached a milestone with his 14 points being the 31st straight game in double figures for him.

Andrew Wiggins added 17 points and Draymond Green with 12 points. This was first time in a bit that every starter came to the party and it was flawless. The Warriors hit 20 three’s in this game and really protected the ball with only 13 turnovers.

Post game notes: Monday night the Warriors took on the Jazz in Utah. They had to play without a number of coaches in this game which included head coach Steve Kerr. They were all in Serbia attending the funeral of assistant coach Dejan Milojevic. 

Assistant coach Kenny Atkinson took over head coach duties. The Warriors won their fifth win in a row. The Warriors came into this game after a real thriller in Phoenix. Curry hit a three with .07 left on the clock to take a 113-112 lead which was the final last Saturday night to beat the Suns. 

The Warriors are looking forward to their next challenge when they head back to Chase Center to take on the Los Angeles Clippers (35-16). This will be a true test but considering how they played tonight, they are certainly up for the challenge. Tipoff for this game is scheduled for this Wednesday 7:00 PM.