Stanford Cardinal podcast Daniel Dullum: Next up Stanford takes on a very difficult Miami University can they pull it off?

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Florida State Seminoles quarterback Tommy Castellanos (1) leaps into the end zone for a touchdown against the Stanford Cardinal whose defense had been having success much of the game at Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto on Sat Oct 18, 2025 (AP News photo)

Stanford Cardinal podcast Daniel Dullum:

#1 What adjustments did Stanford (3-4) make defensively in the fourth quarter to stop Florida State’s (3-4) late surge and secure the goal‑line stand on the final untimed down in the Cardinal 20-13 win?

#2 How did Florida State rack up 444 total yards of offense yet still fail to convert that production into a win? What key plays or opportunities did they squander?

#3 Stanford’s offense produced just 293 yards — what factors enabled them to score 20 points and win despite being outgained?

#4 What role did turnovers, penalties, or special‑teams mistakes play in the outcome of the game? Which ones were particularly costly?

#5 Stanford plays the Miami Hurricanes (5-1) next Sat Oct 25 at the University of Miami a 4:00pm PT kick off. The Hurricanes have been playing well winning three of their last four games. They did lose against the Louisville Cardinals in a close one last Saturday 24-21 for their first loss of the season. The Hurricane are 5-1 this one is on the road do you see the Cardinal with their hands full for this one?

Daniel Dullum does the Stanford Cardinal podcasts each Saturday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Francisco 49ers podcast David Zizmor: McCaffrey 201 yards rushing helps defeat Atlanta 20-10

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San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey (23) rushes past Atlanta Falcons linebacker Kaden Elliss (55) in the second quarter at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara on Sun Oct 19, 2025 (AP News photo)

San Francisco 49ers podcast David Zizmor:

#1 San Francisco 49ers (5-2) running back Christian McCaffrey ran his first 100 yard game since he did it back in 2023.The 49ers also who were missing a lot of their starters pulled off a ten point win over the Atlanta Falcons (3-3) on Sunday Night Football 20-10.

#2 McCaffrey ran for 129 yards and two touchdowns and had 201 total yards and did it all from scrimmage. The last time McCaffrey had a 200 yard game was in 2019.

#3 The 49ers are in Houston to take on the Houston Texans (2-3). The Texans clobbered the Baltimore Ravens 44-10 back on Sun Oct 5th and after a bye are back to face the Seattle Seahawks on Monday Night Football in Seattle. How do you see this match up in Texas for Sun Oct 26th for the 49ers?

David Zizmor does the San Francisco 49ers podcasts each Sundays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

 

Las Vegas Raiders podcast Rich Perez: Chiefs and Mahomes create lots of offense against Raiders in 31-0 laugher

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The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Pat Mahomes runs for some day light against the Las Vegas Raiders defense in first half action at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City on Sun Oct 19, 2025 (AP News photo)

Las Vegas Raiders podcast with Rich Perez

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Geno Smith threw for only 67 yards and the Raiders had 29 offensive plays getting shutout in a 31-0 route at Arrowhead Stadium in Kanas City on Sunday. Smith went 10-16 on passing.

The Raiders also suffered on the run game as running back Ashton Jeanty carried only six times for 61 yards and the Chiefs defense kept the Raiders run game contained all game long. The Raiders receiving yards was not much better Tre Tucker caught only five passes for 33 yards.

The Raiders just couldn’t get in the end zone all game long and with only 29 offensive opportunities it turned out that getting in the red zone would be a dream in a game of three and outs.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes had all day to throw the Raiders defense were prevented to get past scrimmage to get at Mahomes who went 26-25, 286 yards, and three touchdowns.

The Raiders hope for better luck after a bye next week and their next game Sun Nov 2 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas against the 4-3 Jacksonville Jaguars for a 1:05pm PT kick off.

Rich Perez podcasts Raiders after every home and away game at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Sacramento Kings podcast Tony Harvey: Kings prepare to open up season Wednesday in Phoenix

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Sacramento Kings Domantas Sabonis (right) will not play on opening night on Wed Oct 22, 2025 against the Phoenix Suns at Mortgage Matchup Center due to a hamstring injury in Phoenix (AP News photo)

Sacramento Kings podcast Tony Harvey:

#1 With the Kings missing key forward Keegan Murray due to a thumb injury also Domantas Sabonis is out with a hamstring injury, how will Sacramento re‑adjust its front‑court rotation and maintain its defensive and rebounding presence?

#2 The Suns will be without newly‑acquired guard Jalen Green (hamstring) for this matchup — how will Phoenix compensate for his absence in terms of perimeter scoring and attacking the paint?

#3 Which team’s strength will dictate the outcome — Sacramento’s inside game led by Russell Westbrook or Phoenix’s external shooting and pace? Historically, the Kings have excelled inside while the Suns have gained from 3‑point volume.

#4 Given both teams’ struggles with turnovers and defense in recent games, which side will better limit mistakes and convert transition opportunities, and how critical will that be for game flow?

#5 Home‑court advantage on opening night: will Phoenix use the energy of its home crowd and fresh start to set the tone, or will Sacramento’s road experience and veteran‑laden roster help it manage the season‑opener nerves?

Join Tony Harvey for the Sacramento Kings podcast each Sunday night at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

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Barracuda sustain first loss of the season, 2-1 against Condors

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San Jose Barracuda vs Bakersfield Condors on Saturday October 18th at Dignity Health Arena (via condors/x)

By Madison Montez

The San Jose Barracuda (1-1-0) dropped their first road game of the season with a loss at Mechanics Bank Arena in Bakersfield on Saturday 2-1 losing to the Bakersfield Condors (1-1-0).

After a scoreless first period, Bakersfield was the first to get on the board when Roby Järventie scored his first powerplay goal of the season. Cole Clayton tied the game in the third period to show some fight but Bakersfield ultimately won, scoring again later in the third. Condors Quinn Huston scored his first of the season and his pro career with four minutes left to lead his team to their first win in their home opener.

San Jose nearly dominated outshooting Bakersfield but it wasn’t enough. After the first period, San Jose outshot Bakersfield 7 to 3. After the second period, Bakersfield outshot San Jose 13 to 6. And after the third period, San Jose outshot Bakersfield 9 to 5. This came out to San Jose outshooting Bakersfield 22-21 but Bakersfield still walked away with their first win.

Both teams struggled to stay out of the penalty box, each taking seven penalties throughout the game. It was also a very physical game, with five of those penalties either for fighting or roughing. A fighting penalty taken by Egor Afanasyev is what gave Bakersfield their 1-0 lead in the second. San Jose had three opportunities but didn’t capitalize. Bakersfield had four opportunities and capitalized on one.

For San Jose, Gabriel Carriere got his first start of the season. He made 19 saves on 22 shots with a 0.905 save percentage. After Saturday night’s loss, Carriere’s record will now fall to 0-1. For Bakersfield, Connor Ingram also got his first start of the season. He made 21 saves on 22 shots with a 0.995 save percentage. After tonight’s win, Ingram’s record will move to 1-0.

THREE STARS OF THE GAME:

  1. Quinn Huston, 1G
  2. Roby Järventie, 1G
  3. Connor Ingram, 21 svs on 22 shots

The Barracuda will be back in action on Wednesday October 22nd where they will face the Coachella Valley Firebirds for the first time this season. Last season, San Jose and Coachella went head to head quite a few times, playing each other eight times, San Jose with a 7-1 record against them.

Cardinal topped Seminoles 20-13, on a cool evening on the Farm; remaining undefeated at home

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Stanford Cardinal head coach Frank Reich (center right) celebrates with Scotty Edwards (21) at Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto after their win against the UNC Tar Heels on Sat Oct 17, 2025 (AP News photo)

By Michael Roberson

STANFORD, Calif. — The Stanford Cardinal (3-4, 2-2 ACC) are perfect at their home stadium, after defeating conference foe Florida State Seminoles (3-4, 0-4 ACC) 20-13, Saturday Night in the Bay Area.

The Cardinal won the coin toss, but deferred their possession to receive the ball after the half.. That turned out to be a good choice, as the Noles could not advance the ball at all, and punted immediately. The Cardinal did take the gift graciously, and used it in their favor.

Midway through the first quarter, Stanford utilized their initial possession to their advantage, by putting points on the scoreboard. Senior Emmett Kenney converted a 32-yard field goal, to put the home team up by three, 3-0.

FSU tried to tie the game later in the period, but missed a 57-yard attempt. Later, Florida State intercepted a pass from redshirt-senior QB Ben Gulbranson. They were not able to parlay that turnover to points, so the quarter ended with the same scoring margin. Stanford 3-0, after 15 minutes of gameplay.

The second stanza definitely had more action. Within a minute of the second quarter, FSU evened the score, 3-3. Redshirt-freshman kicker booted a 39-yard FG through the uprights, evening the score at three. The Cardinal were on a mission to regain the lead.

Stanford had a botched field goal scenario, filling the Seminoles defense with a sense of pride. However, they were called for an offsides penalty, negating their efforts, while giving Stanford another chance to score. They did capitalize on another chance/opportunity.

The Cardinal actually seized the moment and scored a touchdown instead, They intended to go up by three, but the circumstances changed the scenario, they actually went up by seven, 10-3. The Noles still had still had a modicum of time before recess.

With :40 remaining in the first half, FSU senior QB Tommy Castellanos scrambled to paydirt, on an 8-yard keeper, putting the Floridians within three, 13-10 at the half. Although Stanford still was in the lead, and would be receiving the ball in the beginning of the third quarter.

The Cardinal did not do much with that prized possession, but they prevented FSU from doing anything either. With a little over three minutes remaining in the third quarter, Stanford burst through the line of scrimmage and goal line, with a 1-yard rushing TD by redshirt-freshman RB Cole Tabb. That put them up by 10 points, 20-10, after 45 minutes of conference battling.

Five and a half minutes into the final quarter, the Seminoles scratched the scoring column again, by converting a 33-yard FG, making it a one score game, 20-13, Stanford.

Near the end of the quadrant, Stanford’s Mitch Leibor was penalized and ejected with a targeting call on FSU’s QB. This put the Seminoles in an advantageous position to tie the game, or even win with a 2-point conversion.

After several wacky plays, penalties, and conversion, it came down to one last untimed play. Florida State came up short of the goal line. Even that play had to be examined on the replay booth. After the officials emerged from the booth, their determination was that the original call stood, and Florida State would return to the Sunshine State with another L. The final score 20-13 was the total for the victorious Cardinal..

Coincidentally, the Cardinal will next be in action in the State of Florida, as they take on the Miami Hurricanes Saturday, October 25 at 4 PM PT and 7 PM ET. Florida State, on the other hand, will have a week off, before hosting Wake Forest in Tallahassee Saturday, November 1 at TBD.

Tsakiris propels Earthquakes with first career MLS goal 2-1, team fails to qualify for playoffs

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San Jose Earthquakes midfielder Niko Tsakiris (#30) celebrates his first career MLS goal with teammate Cristian Espinoza (#10) by carrying him on his back during the team’s 2-1 victory over Austin FC at PayPal Park on Saturday OCT 18, 2025. (San Jose Earthquakes)

by Marko Ukalovic

SAN JOSE — It was a bittersweet ending for the San Jose Earthquakes on MLS Decision Day.

Niko Tsakiris’ scored his first career MLS goal late in the second half that proved to be the game winner as the Quakes defeated Austin FC 2-1 in the team’s regular season finale on Saturday evening at PayPal Park.

San Jose came into the match needing to win and have two of three scenarios to go their way in clinching a playoff berth. Any combination of an FC Dallas loss, a Real Salt Lake loss or a Colorado loss or draw along with the victory would’ve earned the Earthquakes the 9th and final playoff spot in the Western Conference.

FC Dallas defeated a short-handed Vancouver squad 2-1, Colorado drew 2-2 with LAFC but Real Salt Lake tied 2-2 with St. Louis City. Real Salt Lake and San Jose tied with 41 points, but RSL owned the tie-breaker over San Jose in total wins (12-11). Thus, the Earthquakes missed the postseason under first year head coach Bruce Arena.

Under Arena, San Jose doubled their points and win total from last season with 11 wins and 41 points.

“We blew too many games this year, wasted too many points and we put ourselves in a position that made it difficult,” said Arena. “However, from 2024 we basically doubled our wins—six last year, 11 this year, 21 points last year, 41 this year. We scored 60 goals, 41 last year; we could see progress was made. That’s all I can say. That part’s good, but I can easily count the half a dozen games where we should have walked off with a win, so we put ourselves in this position.”

Austin FC (13-13-8-47 points) drew first blood in the 22nd minute. Jáder Obrian crossed the ball with a back pass that skipped passed two Earthquakes defenders. Owen Wolff collected the ball and made a move into the middle before depositing the ball into the back of the net past Quakes goalkeeper Earl Edwards Jr. for his team leading seventh goal of the season.

San Jose (11-15-8-41 points) was on the tough end of a controversial call in the 31st minute when Austin FC goalkeeper Brad Stuver’s free kick from inside his own box deflected off of the head of Chicho Arango outside the box. Josef Martinez collected the ball and chipped into an open net. However, referee Filip Dujic ruled that Arango was too close to Stuver on the free kick and wiped away the goal.

Stuver sent Austin FC into the intermission with the lead as he made three saves in the first half, including a rocket of a shot from Ousseni Bouda in the 33rd minute that Stuver jumped up high to knock it over the net.

The Earthquakes had a golden chance to score the equalizer in the 55th minute when Beau Leroux crossed the ball into the box to a trailing Benji Kikanovic’s whose one-timer hit off the right post and back to the left side where it was cleared out by Austin FC.

San Jose finally got their equalizer in the 74th minute. Jack Skahan centered the ball into the box from the left wing over to Josef Martinez who finished off the play with a header into the near corner of the net for 14th goal of the season. Martinez finished the season as the team leader in goals, edging Arango by one goal.

Tsakiris’ heroics came three minutes later in the 77th minute. After Arango won a free kick just outside the box, it was the young midfielder, who came on as a sub just four minutes earlier, and not captain Cristian Espinoza that blasted the free kick from 20 yards out off of the hand of Stuver and into the back of the right corner of the net for his first career MLS goal.

It was an up and down year for Tsakiris as he just came back from playing with the USMNT’s Under 23 squad at this year’s World Cup in Chile.

“It was definitely a learning year for me,” said Tsakiris. “With injuries, my time on the field obviously wasn’t as much as I would have liked. I think it just taught me to stay patient and be ready for my time—making sure that I’m sharp whenever that opportunity comes. I think the [U.S.] National Team allowed me to kind of stay fit and informed.”

Edwards Jr. finished the match with one save on two shots to earn his first win of the season. Stuver made eight saves on 10 shots in the losing effort.

GAME NOTES: San Jose finished the match with 15 corner kicks. Austin FC had just one.

San Jose is now 3-2-6 overall (23 GF, 20 GA) against Austin FC in the all-time MLS series and 2-0-3 (10 GF, 5 GA) at home.

Bruce Arena won his 273rd regular-season MLS game to extend his league record among head coaches. The late great Sigi Schmid is second with 240.

The first 5,000 fans through the doors received a Cristian Espinoza “La Máquina (The Machine)” action figure that commemorated his club-record consecutive games streak of 122.

Espinoza had eight key passes to finish as the league leader with 114. He also finished as the league leader in corner kicks (167), chances created (118) and chances created per 90 minutes (3.9) as well as second in MLS in crosses (81) and tied for eighth in assists (12). Espinoza led the Quakes in all of these categories this season.

Tsakiris also accrued his second assist of the season and third of his MLS career in minute 74.

Skahan amassed his second assist of the season and fourth of his MLS career in the 74th minute.

Penguins Shut Out Sharks 3-0; Sharks…Still Waiting For Victory to Come

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By Fernando Abarca

SAN JOSE, CA — After a painful loss in Utah, it was a vibrant Hispanic Heritage Night at SAP Center in San Jose — but not a celebratory one for the San Jose Sharks (0-3-2). San Jose hosted the Pittsburgh Penguins (4-2-0) in hopes of securing their first win of the season, yet they fell short once again, extending a difficult start to the campaign losing in a shutout 3-0.

Coming into the game, the Sharks sat near the bottom of the league standings, largely due to a troubling goal differential and ongoing defensive struggles. Key defensive pieces such as John Klingberg, Ryan Reaves, and Shakir Mukhamadullin were unavailable for the matchup, further complicating San Jose’s lineup decisions.

The organization also took the opportunity to honor the local community with Hispanic Heritage Night, celebrating the rich cultural presence of Latinos in San Jose and across the Bay Area.

First Period: Promise Without Results

San Jose opened the game with energy and offensive intent, showing flashes of chemistry and creativity against a Penguins team anchored by veteran experience. Both teams traded chances, but neither was able to break through, ending the first period scoreless. The Sharks looked more structured, generating quality rushes and forecheck pressure.

Second Period: Crosby Capitalizes

The momentum shifted in the second. Defensive lapses by San Jose allowed Sidney Crosby to find space and open the scoring, giving Pittsburgh a 1–0 lead. The Sharks struggled to respond, managing offensive zone time but lacking the finish to beat the Penguins’ goaltending. This has been a consistent theme — San Jose entered the night averaging among the fewest goals per game in the NHL.

Third Period: Penguins Seal It Late

In the final frame, Anthony Mantha doubled Pittsburgh’s lead, converting on another Sharks breakdown. With seconds remaining, Evgeni Malkin added the third goal, putting the game out of reach and sealing yet another defeat for San Jose.

Key Stats & Takeaways

  • Shots on Goal: Penguins 31 – Sharks 26 (approximate/game trend)
  • Power Play Struggles: Sharks remain without a power-play goal in multiple games.
  • Goal Differential: San Jose continues to carry one of the worst in the league (-15 or worse entering the game).
  • Bright Spot: Increased compete level and improved offensive zone entries compared to previous outings.

Despite the loss, the Sharks showed glimpses of competitiveness and depth, particularly among their younger forwards. However, significant work remains — especially on the defensive end — if they hope to end their winless stretch.

What’s Next?

The Sharks now head to the East Coast for a challenging back-to-back against the New York Islanders Tue Oct 21, New York Rangers Thu Oct 23, two disciplined teams with strong forechecking systems. A response will be needed if San Jose wants to avoid an early-season spiral. They will conclude the road trip against the New Jersey Devils on Fri Oct 24.

Sharks apologize for offensive message on scoreboard on Hispanic Heritage night: The Sharks issued an apology for a message that was shown on the video board regarding Immigration and Customs Enforcement on the same night that they were celebrating Hispanic heritage night.

The message was displayed on the video board during the first intermission that read, “SJ SHARKS FANS/LOVE ICE !!/GET ‘EM BOYZ !”

The Sharks in a statement said “an offensively worded message which had been externally submitted was inadvertently displayed on the in-arena scoreboard.”

“Sharks Sports & Entertainment deeply regrets that this message, which does not meet our organization’s values, was not detected during our standard review process,” The Sharks in the statement also added. “The Sharks organization sincerely apologizes for this oversight, and we are actively working to determine the origin of the message.”

Bay FC match review: Courage pound Bay 4-1 in home finale

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North Carolina Courage’s Manaka Matsukobo (pink uniform) celebrates one of her three goals against Bay FC at Pay Pal Park in San Jose on Sat Oct 17, 2025 (Photo by: John Hefti-Imagn Images)

By William Espy

SAN JOSE–Bay FC hosted their final home game of the 2025 season against the North Carolina Courage on Friday night. With playoffs out of the picture for Bay, they were looking to play spoiler against a team in the fight for a playoff berth.

Manaka Matsukobo and the Courage wasn’t going to give Bay FC that opportunity as it was a tough defeat for Bay 4-1. Matsukobo opened the scoring for North Carolina just three minutes into the match. Five minutes later, she added a second goal, giving the visiting side a 2-0 lead just eight minutes into the match.

Bay FC’s Penelope Hocking brought Bay back into the match during the first half’s stoppage time, taking it into the half with a score of 2-1.

From there, North Carolina continued their offensive production in the second half, as Shinomi Koyama added a goal of her own in the 74th minute. Six minutes later, Matsukobo decided she wasn’t happy with just a brace and scored a third goal to complete the hat trick.

Ultimately, Bay FC wouldn’t be able to get any more goals on the board and lost their final home game of the season, 4-1. Closing out a disappointing string of performances to end the season.

There will be one more road game in the Albertin Montoya era, as Bay FC will head to Kentucky to face Racing Louisville on Nov. 2.

San Jose Sharks podcast Mary Lisa: Sharks host Penguins tonight at SAP Center in second of back to back games

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San Jose Sharks left wing Jeff Skinner stretches out to take a shot against the Utah Mammoth goaltender Karel Vejmelka (70) in the first period at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Fri Oct 17, 2025 (AP News photo)

San Jose Sharks podcast Mary Lisa:

#1 The Utah Mammoth’s Nick Schmaltz scored a hat trick with three goals and an assist as the Mammoth defeated the visiting San Jose Sharks 6-3 at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City Friday night.

#2 The Mammoth’s Clayton Keller scored a goal and got three assists and Liam O’Brien and Michael Carcone got goals for the Mammoth.

#3 Utah further stopped the Sharks offense as goaltender Karel Vejmelka saved 18 shots and the Mammoth picked up their third win in four games. The Sharks lose their fourth straight game and remain winless.

#4 The Sharks Tyler Toffoli, Jeff Skinner, and Macklin Celebrini all scored for San Jose but it wasn’t enough falling short in another loss.

#5 The Sharks get another bit at the apple again in the second of back to back games this time against the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins (3-2) on Saturday night at SAP Center in San Jose. The Pens have played .500 hockey in their last four games winning two of their last four. The Penguins beat the LA Kings in their last game Thursday 4-2 in LA. Mary Lisa how do you see these two teams Saturday night?

Join Mary Lisa for the San Jose Sharks podcasts each Saturday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com