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by Jeff Hall and Jeremy Harness

Charlie Sifford who was the PGA’s first black golfer and broke the color bearer of the sport in 1961 at the age of 38 passed away on Wednesday at the age of 92 the Professional Golfers Association announced. Former Brooklyn Dodger Jackie Robinson who himself broke the baseball color bearer told Sifford to approach the game smoothly in his way to fight the integration battle, “which I think is the way he went through his struggles, smooth quietz” said Craig Sifford Sifford’s son as told to CNN News.

Sifford’s love of the game was uncanny and he approached it with his smooth swing and it made him notable during his time in the PGA “His love of golf despite many bearers in his path, strengthened him as he became a beacon for diversity in our game. By his courage, Dr.Sifford inspired others to follow their dreams. Golf was fortunate to have had this exceptional American in their midst.” said PGA President Derek Sprauge.

Tiger Woods paid tribute to Sifford referring to Sifford as his grandfather saying it was a terrible loss today, “terrible loss for golf and me personally. My grandfather is gone and we lost a brave, decent honorable man, I’ll miss you Charlie” tweeted Woods. Jack Nicklaus said that he played his first two rounds of golf with Sifford when he first broke in, Nicklaus said he will never forget Sifford for being kind and generous.

“Charlie led by example, handling himself with class and dignity inside and outside the ropes. We can’t underestimate the impact that Charlie’s career has had on the face of golf today. Charlie was a leader and an inspiration” said Nicklaus. Even President Obama honored Sifford at the White House recognizing one of golf’s great pioneers “Charlie was sometimes banned from clubhouse restaurants. Folks threatened him, shouted slurs from the gallery, kicked his ball into the rough. Charlie is laughing about that-my ball is always in the rough” said the President.

Pebble Beach has announced it’s tournament schedule: Mon Feb 9 will be practice rounds with spectator viewing available at the Pebble Beach golf links and Spyglass Hill Golf Course. Tue Feb 10: practice rounds all three golf courses. Also all eight world trophies will be on display at the front entrance, Cheveron presents a shootout at the Pebble Beach golf links 1st tee.

Wed Feb 11: Practice rounds all three courses. 11 AM celebrity 3M Challenge Pebble Beach Golf holes 1, 2, 3, 17 & 18.

Thu Feb 12: Let the games begin 8 AM first round all three courses. Fri Feb 13: 8:00AM second round all three courses, Sat Feb 14: third round all three courses and Sun Feb 15: 7:30 AM Final round Pebble Beach Golf Links 60 low pros and 25 low teams.

Jeremy Harness and Jeff Hall are covering this year’s PGA AT&T Tournament at Pebble Beach keep it right here for the exclusive coverage.

By: Joe Lami

The last two weeks, the Stanford Cardinal have been cruising, as they won their fourth straight over Washington 82-69 on Monday night.

The Cardinal pummeled the Huskies in the first half, as they went into the break leading 45-29. Washington would be resilient however in trying to comeback as they cut the lead to as low as six with just over nine minutes remaining, but Stanford wouldn’t let them get any closer. Washington did win the second half battle 40-37, but it wouldn’t be nearly enough, as Stanford won by 13.

Stanford’s scorers are starting to light it up, as five different players got into double digits. Bonnie Samuelson led the way with 17 points, include two three-pointers, and a perfect nine for nine from the foul line. Briana Roberson got the start once again, and used to her advantage finishing with 15 points. Amber Orrange added 14, and Kaylee Johnson contributed 11. Johnson also brought down an astonishing 17 rebounds for the double-double.  Karlie Samuelson was the only bench player to score ten points. Lili Thompson was Stanford’s only starter not to get into double figures, finishing with seven points.

Stanford’s play has been in question of late, but their scorers are finally having back-to-back games where they are finding the bucket. This is especially important heading into the last month of the regular season, with only seven regular season games before the Pac-12 tournament in Seattle. Stanford has another challenge in front of them, as they travel to Tempe to take on the #10 ranked Sun Devils, who defeated the Cardinal for the first time ever at Maples Pavilion just a few weeks ago. The Cardinal seek their revenge on Friday.

By Daniel Dullum
Sports Radio Service
Sunday, February 1, 2015

A late New England rally, followed by a stellar goal line stand in the final minute, helped the Patriots win their fourth NFL championship since the 1970 merger by edging Seattle 28-24 in the 49th annual Super Bowl.

The game, played before 70,288 at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, was tied 14-14 at halftime.

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was selected as the game’s most valuable player – his third – but the big play of the night belonged to New England defensive back Malcolm Butler, whose goal line interception of a Russell Wilson pass with 20 seconds left in the fourth quarter snuffed out a potential Seahawks game-winning drive and secured the title for the Patriots.

Brady threw for four touchdowns and 328 yards, and in the process, passed Joe Montana’s previous record of 11 Super Bowl touchdown passes.

Both teams did their best to make sure the game was about football in general, not the proper inflation of the game balls, which dominated pregame press conferences after the allegations following the Patriots’ 45-7 AFC championship win over Indianapolis.

Late in the fourth quarter, before Seattle set up with a 1st-and-goal at the New England 1 yard-line, an acrobatic catch by Jermaine Kearse set up the incredible finish. After Wilson’s pass was seemingly broken up, the ball floated in the air and landed in Kearse’s hands as he lay on the ground near the Patriot 15.

That eventually set up Seattle Coach Pete Carroll’s decision not to use Marshawn Lynch on second down at the New England 1. Butler read the play and made the pick, darting in front of intended receiver Ricardo Lockette. A series of penalties eventually moved the ball to the 15, allowing Brady to make the final kneel-down.

Carroll explained after the game that he and his staff felt New England was too difficult to run on initially and “was planning to run on third and fourth downs.” The play call surprised nearly everyone watching.

Seattle was leading 24-14 with just under eight minutes left in the fourth quarter. Brady responded with touchdown passes to Danny Amendola and Julian Edelman, the latter putting the Patriots up 28-24 with 2:02 left.

Seattle wide receiver Chris Matthews grabbed four passes for 109 yards and a touchdown, and Lynch ran for 102 yards. But Marshawn didn’t get the call in Seattle’s final possession, a decision that will haunt Carroll and the Seahawks for an indefinite period.

After the game, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell presented the Vince Lombardi Trophy to Patriots owner Robert Kraft, who called the commish out earlier this week in regard to the allegations of purposely deflated footballs.

The investigation into “Deflate-gate” is ongoing, but the Patriots have a fourth Lombardi Trophy to clean the fingerprints off of.

By: Joe Lami

It was a tail of two halves on Saturday afternoon at Maples Pavilion, as the Stanford Cardinal defeated the Washington State Cougars 57-56. At the end of the first half, Washington State actually had a two-point lead, 39-37. However, Stanford started to play better basketball in the second half, as the first half was a complete nightmare for the Cardinal, which saw 13 turnovers.

Washington State capitalized on those turnovers, scoring 14 points off of them in just the first half. The turnovers dwindled in the second half for the Cardinal, as they only lost the ball five times.

The Cardinal ended the day shooting 49% from the field, including a poor 39% from three-point land, but it was enough to keep Stanford’s 59-game winning streak over the Cougars going. The shots also stopped falling for the Cougars in the second half, as they made just seven of their 36 shots.

Lia Galderia led all scorers as she had 18 of Washington State’s points. Mariah Cooks added 14. The difference maker was the poor shooting for Tia Presley, who finished the night with four points on one of ten shooting.

Amber Orrange led the way for Stanford with 15 points. Erica McCall followed with 14. Brianna Roberson continues her strong play, as she scored 11. The Cardinal proved once again that they can play better basketball when it matters, but they prefer to just play better from the start.

The No. 12 ranked Cardinal return to action against the 16-5 Washington Huskies on Monday.

By Daniel Dullum
Sports Radio Service
Saturday, January 31, 2015

Washington State’s Ny Redding sank a pair of free throws with 5.5 seconds to play in the second half, then the Cougars held on for an 89-88 Pac-12 men’s basketball win over Stanford Saturday at Friel Court in Pullman, Washington.

The Cougars’ victory snapped the Cardinal’s two-game winning streak and negated a 33-point, nine-rebound effort from Chasson Randle.

DaVonte Lacy led WSU (10-11 overall, 4-5 Pac-12) with 25 points, followed by 14 points each by Josh Hawkinson, Ike Iroegbu and Que Johnson. Hawkinson also pulled down 11 rebounds.

The Cardinal (15-6 overall, 6-3 Pac-12) shot 42 percent from the field in the second half, after Washington State took a 42-41 lead into halftime. WSU shot 60 percent in the second half and 55 percent for the game.

The two teams combined for 50 personal fouls and 76 free throws in a foul-plagued game.

Washington State built a 78-70 lead with 3:22 left on two Hawkinson free throws and a long jumper by Lacy. Stanford responded with a 3-pointer by Rosco Allen and two foul shots by Anthony Brown, pulling the Cardinal to within 84-83 with 46 seconds remaining.

After Iroegbu was fouled on a rebound, he hit two free throws with :18 left that put WSU up 87-83. After Stanford got the ball back on a rare jump ball, Stefan Nastic’s basket trimmed the Cougars’ lead to 87-85.

Redding was fouled on the inbounds pass and sank both free throws. Stanford’s Dorian Pickens drained a 3-pointer as time ran out, accounting for the final score.

The Cardinal return home Thursday to host UCLA.

By DANIEL DULLUM
Sports Radio Service
Friday, January 30, 2015

PHOENIX, Arizona – Honestly, there’s not much left to dissect when it comes to Super Bowl 49, set for Sunday night at University of Phoenix Stadium in nearby Glendale. Every player and coach have been interviewed extensively, the parties roar on, and the National Football League continues to rake in the cash, even before one commercial airs on Sunday.

The game itself should be more competitive than folks may think. Both the Patriots and the Seahawks have been busy giving stock, boring answers to the multiple questions they’ve fielded over and over.

Their might be more of a sense of urgency for New England, since they’re a little older and the window of opportunity could be closing for Tom Brady to hoist the Lombardi Trophy one last time. Seattle has a younger roster and is set for another run or two.

The biggest tussle might be off the field, where the sniping between Phoenix and Glendale has been a wonderful undercard. Glendale resents all the attention downtown Phoenix has been receiving, and businesses in Phoenix are reaping the retail benefits.

We just learned today that disgruntled Glendale Mayor Jerry Weiers finally received game tickets from the NFL. He’s been bitching about this for weeks. Weiers told NPR that Glendale would bid for the Super Bowl every year if they could count on financial assistance from the NFL to help pay for increased police and security.

That’s one of the problems when a smaller suburb is on the hook for the necessities of hosting such a big event. Same problem will come up when Glendale hosts the NCAA Final Four in a couple of years.,

If Weiers thinks it difficult to squeeze money out of the No Fun League, wait until they deal with the hypocritical, money-grubbing NCAA.

As for the game, I think the Patriots will suck it up and win by 10. I do not advise anyone to take this information and apply it to any wagering. That’s illegal anyway, you know.