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That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast: Valkyries impact on being in WNBA Finals; Brewers get extra rest while waiting for next opponent; plus more news

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Golden State Valkyrie head coach Natalie Nakase’s success of leading the Valkyrie to the WNBA Finals translates to Nakase’s winning the 2026 WNBA coach of the year award (AP News photo)

That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast:

#1 Amaury, Talk about how much of impact that the Golden State Valkyries mean bringing the WNBA Finals to San Francisco not only economically but for the bigger picture of the sport?

#2 For the Valkyries to make the WNBA Finals in their second year of existence what does say about the job that head coach Natalie Nakase has done to get them this far?

#3 The Milwaukee Brewers had a few extra days off after eliminating the Los Angeles Dodgers and making it to the 2026 World Series making to the series for the first time in 44 years.

#4 The Brewers got some great hitting and pitching all season long one player in particular who has been touted was pitcher Jacob Misiorowski who went 16-5 with a 1.80 ERA during the 2026 regular season.

#5 The San Jose Sharks have lost three of their last four games including a close contest against the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday losing 4-3. The Sharks didn’t have their captain Macklin Celebrini for two games Oct 5th and 8th how much did that take out of their sails?

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.

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.

⚡Craft cocktails? Check.
🔥Game-day bites? Oh yeah.
🏟️Steps from Golden 1 Center? You bet.

Open daily, Cyprus Grille is serving up local flavor with a front-row seat to the action. Stop by before or after the game—or make it your new downtown hangout.

Cyprus Grille—where fans fuel up.

📍Located inside the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena @ 300 J Street

Happy Hour – 4pm-6pm

Show your ticket for additional discounts when dining in.

That’s Amaury News and Commentary: Cleveland missed a Chance to make History

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Cleveland Guardians Travis Bazzana flies out in the top of the second to the Tampa Bay Rays in game 6 of the ALCS at Tropicana Field in St Petersburgh FL on Mon Oct 19, 2026

Cleveland missed a Chance to make History

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By Amaury Pi-González

They were the Cleveland Indians for most of their history; they last won a World Series in 1948. Harry S. Truman (who ended WWII) was president of the US.   Changed their name from Indians to Guardians in 2021, a politically correct move; many still call them the Indians. How big of a baseball town is Cleveland? They rank toward the bottom among all 30 teams in media markets; they rank #21 among all 30 teams in the Major Leagues. In 1982, when Milwaukee was in the American League, they reached the World Series but lost to the St. Louis Cardinals.

This 2026 season, Cleveland won the weakest division in baseball, the American League Central, with 85 wins, then beat the Chicago White Sox 3-2 in a best-of-five American League Division Series. After defeating the White Sox 3-2 in the ALDS (which concluded on Saturday, October 10), the Guardians advanced to the American League Championship Series against the Tampa Bay Rays, who won the East Division by beating the Yankees.  They needed to beat Tampa Bay to reach the World Series against the Milwaukee Brewers, who won the National League pennant. The Tampa Bay Rays dominated the Guardians, winning the series 4-2.

With everything on the line, Cleveland had a shot at reaching this year’s World Series for the first time in 45 years, but it wasn’t meant to be.

I have traveled to Cleveland many times to broadcast baseball and basketball while working for the Golden State Warriors as their Spanish announcer. It is a great city, but it still falls short in baseball. A very famous franchise was once owned by Hall of Fame comedian Bob Hope; he made a living making jokes about how bad the team was.

He was a great friend and movie partner. Bob Hope and Bing Crosby made seven films together, including the famous “Road” films, and Crosby owned the Pittsburgh Pirates from the 1940’s to the late 1970s. Crosby was a very popular singer, unlike Hope, who was a Comedian and a dancer. Every time they met, they would talk about the teams they owned. Historians say it was all in good fun. The Cleveland Cavaliers of the NBA were the last professional team to win a League Title for the city..

As for the World Series coming up in a few days, I believe the Milwaukee Brewers will win. The National League outperformed the American League in most categories this season. How about this two small market teams; Milwaukee vs Tampa Bay. Two teams who had great seasons in their respective leagues and two teams that have never won a World Series and he two teams that were the best all season long.

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.

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.

⚡Craft cocktails? Check.
🔥Game-day bites? Oh yeah.
🏟️Steps from Golden 1 Center? You bet.

Open daily, Cyprus Grille is serving up local flavor with a front-row seat to the action. Stop by before or after the game—or make it your new downtown hangout.

Cyprus Grille—where fans fuel up.

📍Located inside the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena @ 300 J Street

Happy Hour – 4pm-6pm

Show your ticket for additional discounts when dining in.

That’s Amaury News and Commentary: International Olympic Committee delivers great news to Biological female Athletes

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Lia Catherine Thomas is an American swimmer and the first openly transgender athlete to win an NCAA Division I national championship, having won the women’s 500-yard freestyle event in 2022, before being barred from competing in women’s events by World Aquatics (info by Wikipedia) photo by the Philadelphia Enquirer

International Olympic Committee delivers great news to Biological female Athletes

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By Amaury Pi-González

In case you forgot, the Summer Olympics will take place in Los Angeles in 2028, and today the IOC’s statements focused on protecting women in Olympic sports. Kirsty Coventry, IOC President:”It is not fair for biological males to compete in female competition.”  This announcement comes months after the IOC adopted new eligibility rules that reserve women’s Olympic events for biological females, beginning with the 2028 Olympics.

This controversial topic has been debated for years, and it is coming to an end. This policy addresses the debate over fairness and safety in women’s sports, scrapping gender equality, diversity, and inclusion in a major reshuffle.

The Supreme Court of the United States has set a new nationwide precedent allowing states to protect women’s sports, ruling that this is consistent with Title IX and the Equal Protection Clause for women in women’s sports.

In the end, it’s simple: biological males should compete only against biological males, and biological females should compete only against biological females; everything else (according to the IOC, International Olympic Committee) violates IOC policy.

To refresh our memories, how did it start?

The University of Pennsylvania has agreed to block trans women athletes from competing in women’s sports after a federal civil rights investigation stemming from swimmer Lia Thomas. The US Department of Education announced the agreement, saying the Ivy League institution would apologize and restore titles and records to female athletes that were “misappropriated by male athletes.”The university said it would update its records set during the 2021–22 season to “indicate who would now hold the records under current eligibility guidelines”, but it did not say whether Thomas’ records would be erased.

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.

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.

⚡Craft cocktails? Check.
🔥Game-day bites? Oh yeah.
🏟️Steps from Golden 1 Center? You bet.

Open daily, Cyprus Grille is serving up local flavor with a front-row seat to the action. Stop by before or after the game—or make it your new downtown hangout.

Cyprus Grille—where fans fuel up.

📍Located inside the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena @ 300 J Street

Happy Hour – 4pm-6pm

Show your ticket for additional discounts when dining in.

That’s Amaury News and Commentary: Small Market Milwaukee Sweeps Power House Dodgers

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Milwaukee Brewers centerfielder Garrett Mitchell hits a solo home run in the top of the sixth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers during game 4 of the NLCS at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Thu Oct 15, 2026 (AP News photo)

Small Market Milwaukee Sweeps Power Market Dodgers

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Amaury Pi-González

Who said small-market teams cannot compete with huge-market teams?  The Milwaukee Brewers are considered the smallest MLB market. Milwaukee Brewers play in the smallest metropolitan market in Major League Baseball, while the Los Angeles Dodgers play in a metropolitan area of 12 to 13 million people. and have money like Fort Knox, which they happily spent on the incredible Shohei Ohtani over a $700 million deal..

Who would even contemplate that what many consider the best baseball player ever was not even a factor in this NLCS. Ohtani finished the season with injuries and pain; what started as another MVP season for the Japanese star never happened, as that award would surely go to Cubs star Pete Crow-Armstrong. Shohei Ohtani has won 4 regular-season Most Valuable Player Awards, but he’ll have to wait until next season to win his #5.

The Dodgers won two consecutive World Series, but history denied them a third consecutive title, which would have made them the only team in National League history to win three in a row. Only the NY Yankees and the Oakland A’s are in that exclusive category, both in the American League.

The 2004 Boston Red Sox still are the only team in the 2004 postseason; they became the first—and only—team in Major League Baseball (MLB) history to overcome a 3-0 deficit in a best-of-seven postseason series, beating the New York Yankees in the American League Championship Series and then sweeping the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series.

This upset of the Brewers over the Dodgers sets the stage for the very real possibility of an owner-led lockout over a salary cap. The battle of small-market teams over large-market teams and all that jazz.

Tampa Bay and Cleveland, still playing as one of those teams, will represent the American League and play the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2026 World Series. I like Cleveland because their manager is one of baseball’s good guys, Stephen Vogt.

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.

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.

⚡Craft cocktails? Check.
🔥Game-day bites? Oh yeah.
🏟️Steps from Golden 1 Center? You bet.

Open daily, Cyprus Grille is serving up local flavor with a front-row seat to the action. Stop by before or after the game—or make it your new downtown hangout.

Cyprus Grille—where fans fuel up.

📍Located inside the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena @ 300 J Street

Happy Hour – 4pm-6pm

Show your ticket for additional discounts when dining in. 

That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast: Brewers put Dodgers in a hole win first two going back to LA Wednesday night

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Los Angeles Dodgers Mookie Betts (50) shows some frustration after striking out in the top of the eighth against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Park in Milwaukee during game 2 in the NLCS on Mon Oct 12, 2026 (AP News photo)

That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast:

#1 Amaury, the Milwaukee Brewers took game 2 Monday night against the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-4 to take a 2-0 series lead. How much opening up the first two games on the road in Milwaukee worked against the Dodgers?

#2 The Brewers William Contreras hit a tying home run in the bottom of the fifth inning and later ended up with RBI single to give the Brewers the go ahead in the sixth.

#3 The Brewers used four relief pitchers that retired the remaining 15 batters putting away a Dodgers team that are two time World Series champions.

#4 How much do the Dodgers have their backs to the wall going back to the Los Angeles down 0-2 on Wednesday for game 3.

#5 Taking a look at game 3 in LA on Wednesday the Brewers will be going with LHP Robert Gasser (0-0 ERA 2.25) the Dodgers LHP Blake Snell (0-0 ERA 2.45) first pitch 5:00pm PDT.

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

That’s Amaury News and Commentary: Oakland Roots FC say Adiós to Oakland

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The Oakland Roots played their last and final game at the Oakland Coliseum hosting San Antonio FC in USL action on Sat Oct 10, 2026 (Oakland Roots X photo)

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By Amaury Pi Gonzalez

The Oakland Roots SC played the final home game of their 2026 USL season on Saturday, October 10, 2026, and with that, they said Adiós.

The Oakland Roots were paying a flat fee ranging from $138,000 to $300,000 per game (or about $135,000 to $297,000 under original agreement terms), depending on attendance numbers, which are between 5,000 and 5,300 per game; this is not nearly enough to pay the rent for games at the Oakland Coliseum.

Today, the only professional sports team playing in Oakland is the Oakland Ballers Baseball Team of the Pioneer League (a league not connected with Minor or Major League Baseball), with all home games at Raimondi Park, 1800 Wood St, Oakland (West Oakland neighborhood), with an average attendance of 2,000 to 2,500.

The City of Oakland has now lost four professional sports teams: the Raiders, Warriors, A’s, and Roots.

Once, the City of Oakland was known as the “City of Champions”.

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.

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.

⚡Craft cocktails? Check.
🔥Game-day bites? Oh yeah.
🏟️Steps from Golden 1 Center? You bet.

Open daily, Cyprus Grille is serving up local flavor with a front-row seat to the action. Stop by before or after the game—or make it your new downtown hangout.

Cyprus Grille—where fans fuel up.

📍Located inside the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena @ 300 J Street

Happy Hour – 4pm-6pm

Show your ticket for additional discounts when dining in. 

That’s Amaury News and Commentary: Who watched the A’s on TV this season?

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Sacramento A’s TV talent Jenny Cavnar (front) and Dallas Braden (back) decribe and analyize A’s baseball on NBC Sports California (photo from Jenny Cavnar to Diablo Magazine)

Who watched the A’s on TV this season?

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By Amaury Pi-González

The Sacramento A’s saw the biggest drop in television audience in Major League Baseball this season. It is hardly a surprise for anybody who follows baseball, especially here in the Northern California. As I noted in my previous article on this site, the WNBA Golden State Valkyries drew over 9,000 more fans per home game than the Athletics at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento. 

NBC California will have to take less money when it sets rates for next season (if there is a season). Maybe you like me were removed from the Xfinity package without notice, and I truly didn’t miss the A’s, didn’t attend a game since they moved to West Sacramento, and didn’t watch a single A’s game during the 2026 season. I have been to Sacramento but not to their park. The last time I was at that park was as VP of The Hispanic Heritage Baseball Hall of Fame, invited to throw the first pitch on Hispanic Day, but with another team: the AAA Sacramento River Cats. Years before the A’s made that their temporary home.

The team is scheduled to play again in Sacramento during the 2027 season. But how about Las Vegas in 2028? Well ,their 33,000-seat stadium, located at the former Tropicana resort site, is under construction, with an original total cost of $ 2 billion. For the record, and according to the most recent Nielsen Media Market rankings, Oakland/SF Bay Area is #9, Sacramento is #20, and Las Vegas is #40

Aside from the Casinos in Las Vegas, where every sporting event is on television 24-7, it will be hard to tell how many people will watch the A’s on TV or at home in their new digs on the Strip. As for attendance at their games, they originally projected drawing 30,000-plus every home game, “to make it work.”

Perhaps the A’s ownership can just pay fans to attend their games, as they do in Hollywood when they hire extras for movies, who usually get paid between $100 and $200 per day, more if they’re in the film industry Union, SAG-AFTRA. But if not, the team can always bring back the “cardboard fans” that they used at the Coliseum during the Covid years. Or they could make a deal with the famous Las Vegas Neon Museum and use some of its props as fan seats. I am sure the casinos would be happy to have replicas of all the entertainers that have worked in Sin City, from Sinatra to Elvis, Streisand, and dozens more.

The Athletics hold the record for the most cities an MLB franchise has called home, a total of five: Philadelphia, Kansas City, Oakland, Sacramento, and Las Vegas, Nevada. So…let the longest-running relocation Soap Opera continue “The Edge of Disaster”.

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.

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.

⚡Craft cocktails? Check.
🔥Game-day bites? Oh yeah.
🏟️Steps from Golden 1 Center? You bet.

Open daily, Cyprus Grille is serving up local flavor with a front-row seat to the action. Stop by before or after the game—or make it your new downtown hangout.

Cyprus Grille—where fans fuel up.

📍Located inside the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena @ 300 J Street

Happy Hour – 4pm-6pm

Show your ticket for additional discounts when dining in. 

That’s Amaury News and Commentary: Commissioner proposes 154 Games Season

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Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred is proposing a reduced regular season schedule from 162 games to 154 games starting in 2029 (AP News file photo)

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By Amaury Pi Gonzalez

Commissioner’s Proposal The 154-game schedule allows for a standard weekly off-day (primarily Mondays) to benefit player health. Starting in the 2029 season. It creates a new national broadcast window to showcase top teams and players.

A shorter regular season improves October baseball with fewer weekday afternoon games, a longer best-of-seven Division Series (expanded from best-of-five), and more prime-time viewing. Allowing top seeds to pick their opponents in the first two rounds creates compelling storylines and intensifies rivalries.

Players Union Statement Players stated they are reviewing the scheduling and playoff format proposals and will respond at the bargaining table. The union criticized the league for making all its proposals contingent on a salary cap, which it views as a system that “guts player rights and compensation,” along with other anti-player measures.

An owners lockout looms, but at least the Commissioner made a proposal, which gives fans some hope. How much? We will soon find out.

NOTE: The longest work stoppage in Major League Baseball (MLB) history was the 1994–1995 MLB strike, which lasted 232 days (from August 12, 1994, to April 2, 1995)

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.

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.

⚡Craft cocktails? Check.
🔥Game-day bites? Oh yeah.
🏟️Steps from Golden 1 Center? You bet.

Open daily, Cyprus Grille is serving up local flavor with a front-row seat to the action. Stop by before or after the game—or make it your new downtown hangout.

Cyprus Grille—where fans fuel up.

📍Located inside the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena @ 300 J Street

Happy Hour – 4pm-6pm

Show your ticket for additional discounts when dining in. 

That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast: How did Jed York get off so lightly compared to other suspects with same charges?; ChiSox take 2-0 lead over Guardians; Aces-Valkyrie battle in game 2 Wed night

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San Francisco 49ers’ owner Jed York signs an autograph before a game against the New York Giants at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara in 2023.(San Francisco Chronicle file photo)

That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast:

#1 Why did prosecutors in Columbiana County reduce Jed York’s original prostitution charge to disorderly conduct and give him a relatively light sentence, and was his status as the owner of the San Francisco 49ers a factor in that decision?

#2 How does Jed York’s plea deal compare with the treatment of other people arrested in similar prostitution stings in East Palestine, and what explains the apparent disparity in outcomes?

#3 The 2024 Chicago White Sox at one time had surpassed the 1962 New York Mets for the most loses in a season losing 121 games one game more than the Mets who lost 120 in 62. Fast forward to the 2026 post season the Sox are now on top of the Cleveland Guardians 2-0 in the ALDS and are working to advance to the ALCS alot has changed since then.

#4 In Monday’s 4-3 win over the Guardians the White Sox win their first two games against the Guardians doing it on the road in Cleveland and head to Chicago for game 3 on Wed Oct 7th and with the way the Sox have been playing and getting home field they could end up wrapping up this series soon.

#5 You’ve recently wrote about the Golden State Valkyrie and their successes. They host the Las Vegas Aces for game 2 and round 2 of the WNBA playoffs. The Valkyrie took the first game from the Aces in a game that Aces head coach Becky Hammon said game 1 was poorly played by the Aces and “one of our more atrocious games of the season.” Game 2 is this Wed Oct 7th at Chase Center in San Francisco the Valkyrie have been having some dominating games and a second win would put them on top 2-0 heading back to Las Vegas how do you see game 2 coming up?

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.

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.

⚡Craft cocktails? Check.
🔥Game-day bites? Oh yeah.
🏟️Steps from Golden 1 Center? You bet.

Open daily, Cyprus Grille is serving up local flavor with a front-row seat to the action. Stop by before or after the game—or make it your new downtown hangout.

Cyprus Grille—where fans fuel up.

📍Located inside the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena @ 300 J Street

Happy Hour – 4pm-6pm

Show your ticket for additional discounts when dining in. 

That’s Amaury News and Commentary: WNBA Caitlin Clark popularity is a Double-edged Sword

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WNBA Caitlin Clark popularity is a double-edged sword
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By Amaury Pi-González

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) is regarded as the face of the WNBA and has taken some heat for it. (AP file photo)

For 30 years, since its founding in 1996, the WNBA operated in obscurity, with very low television ratings and financial struggles. Then, in 2024, something happened that completely changed the league for the better. The Indiana Fever #1 pick was Caitlin Clark.

Clark has become the league’s most famous player and has also become the most controversial; she is white, and the WNBA is no more than 15% white.

Although many good players increased the league’s popularity before Caitlin Clark arrived, she was the catalyst that pushed the WNBA over the top, greatly increasing attendance and television ratings and boosting overall revenue that benefits players.

Caitlin Clark and her number 22 jersey for the Indiana Fever are the most popular and best-selling in the WNBA. Her #22 is the best seller ever in the women’s league, similar to what Michael Jordan’s #23 did with the Chicago Bulls in the NBA. Nearly the entire WNBA is jealous of Caitlin Clark and trying to destroy her, said Ben Daniel Podcast TV.

The average WNBA player salary is about $583,800 to $600,000, thanks to the historic 2026 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). Before Caitlin Clark arrived, the average salary was $100,000 or less, as many players held second jobs. While $100,000 is a “comfortable” living in places like Indiana, it is not in New York, California, or other parts of the country.

The WNBA has a significantly larger LGBTQ+ fan base than most other professional sports leagues. The league has embraced this demographic and made it part of its identity.

Highly rated ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith frequently called Caitlin Clark a “cash cow” and audience driver for the WNBA.

So why is Caitlin Clark a double-edged sword? Obviously, she has done great for women’s basketball and for the once-struggling league, but at the same time, there is jealousy among players, as well as racism and other ugly stuff that surfaces in the territory brought by great financial success. The money into the WNBA has been good, but along with it brought other stuff, I would say its like “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly”.

Another Women’s Professional Sports League coming soon to San Francisco.

Looks like San Francisco is on a roll when it comes to women’s sports. The San Francisco Signal is a new professional women’s indoor volleyball team, debuting in January 2027. The San Francisco Signal will play its home matches at the historic Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in downtown San Francisco.

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.

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.

⚡Craft cocktails? Check.
🔥Game-day bites? Oh yeah.
🏟️Steps from Golden 1 Center? You bet.

Open daily, Cyprus Grille is serving up local flavor with a front-row seat to the action. Stop by before or after the game—or make it your new downtown hangout.

Cyprus Grille—where fans fuel up.

📍Located inside the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena @ 300 J Street

Happy Hour – 4pm-6pm

Show your ticket for additional discounts when dining in.