Judd’s equalizer preserves point for Earthquakes in 1-1 draw with Nashville

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The San Jose Earthquakes pose for a picture after their 1-1 draw with Nashville SC as the team celebrated clinching a playoff berth at PayPal Park on Saturday October 17, 2026. (San Jose Earthquakes)

By Marko Ukalovic

SAN JOSE — Preston Judd is having a career year and is getting hot at the right time for the San Jose Earthquakes.

Judd scored his 16th goal of the year as San Jose came back for a 1-1 draw with Nashville SC on Saturday evening at PayPal Park.

San Jose has earned a point in nine straight matches. Nashville SC has earned a point in six straight matches as they continue their pursuit for the Supporter’s Shield.

The Earthquakes clinched a spot in the 2026 MLS Playoffs thanks to draws by San Diego with the Los Angeles Galaxy and Colorado with Portland.

The match featured the return of former Earthquakes striker Cristian Espinoza, who signed with Nashville this past offseason after playing the past six seasons for San Jose.

San Jose (13-8-9-48 points) had two quality scoring chances in the first 20 minutes. In the eighth minute Jack Jasinki’s cross into the middle of the box was headed just over the top of the net by Preston Judd. Then in the 19th minute, Jamar Ricketts pass to Judd along the end line hit the side of the net as Judd flicked the ball just wide with a quick back kick.

Nashville (20-3-7-67 points) drew first blood in the 34th minute. Hany Mukhtar took advantage of a misplayed ball just outside the box. Mukhtar dribbled in and his first attempt was stopped by Quakes goalkeeper Angus Gunn. The rebound came right back to the veteran striker who buried it top shelf for his 16th goal of the season.

San Jose had chance to tie the match in the 66th minute when Ricketts once again found Judd inside the box, but Nashville goalkeeper Brian Schwake gobbled up the chance from just outside the left post.

The Earthquakes scored the equalizer in the 70th minute after a set piece. Eduard Lowen sent a free kick into the middle of the box from 30 yards out and Judd was in perfect position to head the ball beyond the outstretched reach of Schwake into the far corner of the net for his team leading 16th goal of the season.

Nashville had a chance to gain its second lead of the match in the 89th minute, but Elias Saad’s shot attempt just sailed wide right and out for a free kick for San Jose. Then in the first minute of stoppage time, Gunn made a kick save on another attempt by Saad inside the box.

Gunn finished the match with three saves on four shots. Schwake made two saves on three shots in earning the draw along with gun.

GAME NOTES: San Jose finished with four corner kicks. Nashville had zero.

UP NEXT: San Jose travels out the Lone Star State to take on FC Dallas on Saturday October 24 at 5:30pm at Toyota Stadium.

Stanford defeats Elon, 34-7, at home

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Micah Ford (20) celebrates after scoring a touchdown at Stanford Stadium against the Elon University Phoenix on Saturday night. (Photo: Stanford Athletics)

By Maggie Akins

Palo Alto, CA — In the first-ever matchup in Stanford football history, the Cardinal beat the Elon Phoenix 34-7 at Stanford Stadium on Saturday evening during their annual Reunion Homecoming game.

Succeeding in striving to create explosive plays on both the run and pass game tonight was also a step forward for the Cardinal offense.

“While it’s good to get a win, there’s plenty to clean up,” head coach Tavita Pritchard said.

The Cardinal entered the matchup looking to prove something on both the offense and defense side of the ball. Following two tough road losses at No. 2 Notre Dame and No. 21 Wake Forest, in which they were outscored 115-10, the Cardinal aimed to return to their fans with a stronger defense. They did just that.

The main focus for the Cardinal for the remainder of their season is to keep their consistency flowing. They saw pieces of that tonight as junior running back Micah Ford brought home four rushing touchdowns and the defensive unit silenced the Phoenix offense to seven points.

The Cardinal offense had their moment thanks to Ford. They tallied their second-highest scoring game of the season with 34 points. Ford ran for 179 yards with four touchdowns, his longest being an 81-yard rushing touchdown in the third quarter. Pritchard gave flowers to the offensive line and Ford for this record-tying evening.

“Indicative of the group. Playing better up front, blocking for him, creating some schemes and him (Ford) seeing it,” Pritchard said. “Hats off to the entire unit, five is one in those combinations, hats off to him too, proud of him, proud of that whole unit.”

“I feel great; it was honestly a team effort, and it shows what we can do along the stretch as long as we execute,” Ford said.

Despite the offense, the defense accomplished the goals they echoed during practice this week.

Pritchard spoke about how he expressed to his squad throughout this week leading up to the matchup that they need to emphasize being gap sound and playing gap control against the Phoenix offense.

Throughout the season, the Cardinal defense has managed to force six turnovers and tally up four sacks this season, along with three interceptions and three fumble recoveries.

Against Phoenix, the Cardinals defense shut down Elon’s receivers, forcing many incomplete passes from TJ Crews IV. Crews IV threw for 52 passing yards, going 8-of-27 on his passing attempts.

To add another W in the win column is just the beginning, however. Now, the Cardinal need to be consistent and carry on with their urge to compete.

The Cardinal scored 14 points in both the second and third quarter, and to have that after half is what Pritchard has been preaching to his team, and it showed on the field tonight.

“That’s what it looks like, that’s what it feels like, to strain, to have the energy, to have focus,” Pritchard said. “Our guys have a willingness and a desire to play hard; sometimes it is just a matter of focus and trying to catch them doing well and pointing that out.”

Up next, the Cardinal will be at home again, hosting NC State on October 23 at 7:30 p.m., streaming on ESPN.

Sharks Fall 4-3 to Detroit in Shootout; Fourth loss in last six games for SJ

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San Jose Sharks left wing Igor Chernyshov (92) prepares to make a pass in front of the Detroit Red Wings right wing Michael Bransegg-Nygard (28) in the first period at Little Caesar’s Arena in Detroit on Sat Oct 17, 2026 (AP News photo)

By Mary Walsh

The San Jose Sharks lost 4-3 to the Detroit Red Wings in a shootout on Saturday. Justin Faulk, Emmitt Finnie and Alex DeBrincat scored for Detroit. Lucas Raymond scored the shootout winner. John Gibson made 32 saves for the win. Dmitry Orlov, Macklin Celebrini and Ivar Stenberg scored for San Jose. Alex Nedeljkovic made 25 saves in the loss.

This was the second time in two games that the Sharks gave up late leads. After the game, Sharks forward Alexander Wennberg said: “We gotta play a little bit smarter. Obviously, again we had opportunities to finish this game and go away with those two points but… small details.”

Justin Faulk gave Detroit a lead 12:47 into the game with a snap shot on the power play. Mason Marchment was in the box for interference on Andreas Englund. Faulk took the shot from the middle of the blue line off a pass from Emmitt Finnie. An assist also went to Michael Rasmussen.

Dmitry Orlov tied the game at 17:59 with a slap shot on the power play. During that power play, Ben Chiarot was in the box for holding the stick. Barclay Goodrow and Keegan Kolesar were also in the box for fighting. Orlov also took his shot from just below the blue line, right down the middle. Assists went to Ivar Stenberg and Macklin Celebrini.

The Sharks took just one minor penalty in the first. The Red Wings took two. The shots were 14-5 San Jose.

Macklin Celebrini gave the Sharks a lead at 4:55 of the second period. Celebrini took the shot from high in the slot, off of a pass from Will Smith. Michael Kesselring also got an assist.

That was the only goal of the period. There were plenty of penalties called in the second: two for each team, with three seconds of a two-man advantage for Detroit. The shot count favored Detroit 10-8.

Ivar Stenberg made it 3-1 with a power play goal at 2:48 of the third. Andreas Engkund was in the box for tripping Marchment at 1:46. Stenberg had been hovering around the Detroit net early in his shift. He went for a little skate but the cut back down through the slot and caught a centering pass from Alexander Wennberg. Macklin Celebrini also got an assist.

Emmitt Finnie trimmed the Sharks lead at 5:00 of the third. He tipped in a shot from Michael Brandsegg-Nygård. Moritz Seider also got an assist.

With about two minutes left, the Red Wings pulled their goaltender. With the extra skater, Alex DeBrincat tied the game with 1:33 left. The puck pinballed around but the assists went to Viktor Arvidsson and Seider.

The third period only saw two penalties called, one to each team. The shots were 11-8 Detroit.

Macklin Celebrini drew a holding penalty midway through overtime but the Red Wings hung on. The shots in overtime were 5-1 Sharks.

Alex DeBrincat, Michael Brandsegg-Nygård and Lucas Raymond shot for Detroit. Raymond scored the only shootout goal. Will Smith, Macklin Celebrini and Ivar Stenberg shot for San Jose.

On the injury front, defenseman Darnell Nurse was back in the lineup after missing the prior game.

The Sharks next play on Monday at 4:30 PM PT in Toronto against the Maple Leafs.

Valkyries take Game 1 of the WNBA Finals over Dream, 68-64

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Golden State Valkyries Kaitlyn Chen makes a pass in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals against the Atlanta Dream in Chase Center on Saturday, October 17th, in San Francisco, CA. (Photo credit to GETTY Images)

By Michael Villanueva

SAN FRANCISCO – The Golden State Valkyries’ first-ever appearance in the WNBA Finals ends with a win over the Atlanta Dream, 68-64. After sweeping the Las Vegas Aces in the semifinals, the Valkyries will host the Atlanta Dream in the WNBA Finals. The finals require a team to win four games in this series, with Golden State taking the first game. The Valkyries are three more wins away from being the WNBA Champions.

Atlanta makes their way to San Francisco after sweeping the New York Liberty in game 3. So for the first time since 2013, the Atlanta Dream are in the WNBA Finals. Angel Reese led the team with 22 points and 9 rebounds. Also, with no Allisha Gray, DeWanna Bonner stepped up big for them with a double-double on 13 points and 13 rebounds.

With tip-off being in the afternoon, the Valkyries and the Dream were ready to get the WNBA Finals going. Returning from her injury with Atlanta, Allisha Gray would get the first basket of the day on a driving layup. The first quarter would be a slow quarter for the two teams. However, with this series being the championship series, both teams are trying to analyze one another and find gaps in the defense to score. Atlanta would have the lead over Golden State at the end of the 1st quarter, 22-14.

In the second quarter, it was all Golden State. The Valkyries exploded for a 28-point quarter to end the first half. That 28-point performance had a lot to do with Gabby Williams for Golden State. Three minutes into the second quarter, Williams had dropped 10 points by herself in that timeframe. Then right after that, Cecilia Zandalasini would go on and drop 5 points, by herself, and bring the score to 32-30, halfway through the second quarter. Right at the two-minute mark, Golden State would take the lead off of a made 3-pointer from Gabby Williams, 40-37.

At halftime, Golden State would hold the lead at 42-39 over Atlanta. Valkyries Gabby Williams would have 16 points altogether by the end of the first half. Williams has now become only the sixth player in WNBA Finals history to record 15+ points in a quarter. Angel Reese for Atlanta so far in this game has 14 points and 6 rebounds.

Starting the third quarter, Atlanta came out with new energy and a sharper focus. The score would see multiple ties and lead changes all the way to the final minute of the third quarter. Three minutes in the quarter, Rhyne Howard would do a spin, fadeaway shot and make it while falling to the ground. Her efforts gave Dream the lead back, 46-44. The biggest lead for Atlanta this quarter was 6 points, 50-44, with four and a half minutes left. The Valkyries saw some struggles in this quarter, scoring just 9 points altogether.

Going into the final quarter of Game 1 in the WNBA Finals, Atlanta’s Rhyne Howard would get fouled, shoot, and make both of her free throws, extending the lead to 7 points, 58-51. Then Tiffany Hayes from Golden State would make a crucial 3-pointer from 26 feet to cut the lead to 58-55. Her shot got the Valkyries’ offense going and ultimately took over the game. The Valkyries would put up 17 points over Atlanta’s 8 points in the final quarter.

With two minutes and thirty-eight seconds left, Atlanta had the lead 64-61. However, Gabby Williams for Golden State would score the final six of the seven points of the game. She would finish the game with 26 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists to help Golden State take Game 1 and a 1-0 series lead. She also ties for the 4th most points by a player in the Finals debut in WNBA History.

The Golden State Valkyries and the Atlanta Dream are gonna have a one-day rest, as they get ready for Game 2 on Monday evening. The game will start at 5 p.m. and will be broadcast live on Peacock, USA Network, and CNBC.

Sacramento Kings podcast Tony Harvey: Can Kings establish early offense against Clippers in Wed night’s opener?

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Sacramento Kings Matt Levine (8) had 20 points against the San Antonio Spurs in the final exhibition game at Frost Bank Arena in San Antonio on Fri Oct 16, 2026 (Sacramento Kings X photo)

Sacramento Kings podcast Tony Harvey:

1. Can Zach LaVine lead the Sacramento Kings offensively against the Los Angeles Clippers and establish an early scoring rhythm to start the new season?

2. How will rookie point guard Darius Acuff Jr. handle his first regular-season NBA game, particularly when facing the Clippers’ defensive pressure?

3. Will Domantas Sabonis control the paint with his rebounding and passing, and can he help Sacramento win the battle inside?

4. Can Keegan Murray and De’Andre Hunter provide enough perimeter shooting and defensive versatility to limit the Clippers’ scoring threats?

5. Will Ben Simmons give the Kings’ second unit an advantage with their playmaking, transition offense and energy off the bench?

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

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.
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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.

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San Jose Sharks podcast Mary Lisa: Sharks-Red Wings face off Saturday night at Little Caesars Arena

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San Jose Sharks Macklin Celebrini (71) celebrates a win over the Nashville Predators in the shootout with goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic (33) at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Thu Oct 15, 2026 (AP News photo)

San Jose Sharks podcast Mary Lisa:

1: Can Macklin Celebrini lead the San Jose Sharks’ offense and score a goal against the Detroit Red Wings Saturday?

2. Will Will Smith use his playmaking ability to set up a scoring opportunity for the Sharks?

3. Can Mason Marchment create offensive pressure and help San Jose win the battle for puck possession?

4. Sharks goaltender Yaroslav Askarov make enough key saves to keep Detroit’s scoring chances under control?

5. On the Sharks special teams can Celebrini and the Sharks’ power-play unit capitalize on their opportunities against the Wings?

#6 Talk about former San Jose Shark William Eklund of the Ottawa Senators out 10-12 weeks with an ankle injury and the Sharks will face the Senators at the end of this road trip on Sat Oct 24th.

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

Sacramento Kings game wrap: Spurs Overwhelm Kings Early, Cruise to 126-97 Preseason Victory; Kings go winless 0-5 in exhibition play

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All Sacramento Kings guard Dariius Acuff Jr (5) could do is watch San Antonio Spurs guard Dylan Harper (2) go up for the shot at Front Bank Arena in San Antonio in pre season action on Fri Oct 16, 2026 ( photo by SBG Gabe Redondo)

By Mauricio Segura

The San Antonio Spurs turned Friday night’s Kings preseason meeting into a lopsided affair, building a 24-point first-quarter advantage and cruising to a 126-97 victory.

San Antonio controlled the opening minutes, using aggressive defense, efficient shooting and a balanced offensive attack to overwhelm a Sacramento team that struggled to establish any consistency. By halftime, the Spurs owned a 71-37 advantage, leaving the Kings with an enormous deficit to overcome.

Former Sacramento guard De’Aaron Fox helped set the tone against his old team, scoring 10 points in the opening quarter. Victor Wembanyama established an imposing presence around the basket, while Devin Vassell and Stephon Castle contributed to an offense that repeatedly exploited Sacramento’s defensive breakdowns.

Zach LaVine opened the scoring with a jumper, briefly giving Sacramento a 2-0 lead. San Antonio responded with a 12-0 run, capped by Vassell’s three-pointer following two Wembanyama free throws awarded after a flagrant foul against Domantas Sabonis.

Things deteriorated rapidly for Sacramento as Fox connected on consecutive three-pointers, extending San Antonio’s advantage to 24-8 with 7:19 remaining in the opening quarter. The Kings struggled to finish around the basket, with Wembanyama and Julian Champagnie rejecting attempts by Sabonis.

The Spurs eventually stretched their advantage to 31-8 before Sacramento managed to interrupt the scoring drought. San Antonio finished the period ahead 42-18, having established control of nearly every aspect of the contest.

Sacramento’s offensive difficulties continued in the second quarter, when San Antonio opened with a 13-2 run that extended its advantage to 55-20.

Sabonis endured an especially difficult opening half. The Kings center collected three personal fouls before halftime, committed several turnovers and struggled with his free throws. He finished the half with five points, although his rebounding became more productive as the game progressed.

Rookie Maxime Raynaud was absent from the recorded action, leaving Sacramento to rely on Sabonis and Precious Achiuwa for much of its interior production.

Rookie guard Nique Clifford and fellow Sacramento reserves received opportunities as the contest progressed, but it was rookie Darius Acuff Jr. who provided much of the Kings’ first-half offense. Acuff contributed 13 points before halftime, attacking the basket and converting a three-pointer.

Still, San Antonio’s advantage reached 37 points late in the second quarter before Sacramento narrowed the halftime deficit to 34.

Sacramento opened the third quarter with seven unanswered points, cutting the deficit to 71-44. LaVine supplied three free throws during that stretch, while Sabonis and Ben Simmons converted baskets.

The improvement continued as LaVine found his scoring rhythm and Simmons became increasingly productive as a distributor.

Yet every Sacramento advance encountered another San Antonio response.

Dylan Harper connected on three three-pointers during the third quarter, helping the Spurs maintain their comfortable advantage. His outside shooting was particularly damaging after Sacramento had briefly reduced the deficit to 25 points.

LaVine finished with 20 points to lead Sacramento, including 12 in the third quarter. Simmons contributed 14 points and eight rebounds, while Sabonis recorded 14 points and 10 rebounds. Achiuwa added 13 points, matching Acuff’s production.

For San Antonio, Harper finished with 19 points, followed by Fox with 16 and Keldon Johnson with 15. Wembanyama registered 14 points and eight rebounds, while Castle contributed 13 points.

Sacramento outscored San Antonio 35-30 in the third quarter, but the earlier damage was far too extensive to erase. The Spurs maintained a 101-72 advantage heading into the fourth.

The final quarter produced 25 points for each team, preserving San Antonio’s 29-point victory.

The Kings open the regular season against the Los Angeles Clippers at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood on Wed Oct 21 a 7:30pm PDT tip.

Costa Rican-born Mauricio Segura has been covering sports in the Bay Area since 2001 for a variety of magazines and newspapers, as well as his own publication, Golden Bay Times.

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.

Barracuda lasso up the Wranglers 5-4

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Calgary Wranglers defenseman Mike Benning fights for possession of the puck along the board with San Jose Barracuda forward Anthony Vincent at Tech CU Arena on Friday October 16, 2026. (Calgary Wranglers)

By Marko Ukalovic

SAN JOSE — The San Jose Barracuda came back from three different deficits to defeat the Calgary Wranglers 5-4 on Friday night at Tech CU Arena.

San Jose snapped its three-game losing streak and finished their homestand 2-4. Calgary has lost just for the second time in six games.

Calgary (4-2-0) drew first blood 20 seconds into the game in what was a wild first period. Axle Hurtig scored his third goal of the season when shot from the left point caromed off the skate of Leo Shalin Wallenius past Cuda goalie Eric Comrie. Tyson Gross and Sam Morton were credited with helpers.

San Jose (2-4-0) responded 23 seconds later. Donovan Houle made a quick pass inside Calgary’s zone to Jimmy Huntington. The Cuda captain quickly found Thomas Messineo who got behind the defense and buried a backhander past Wranglers goalie Arsenii Sergeev for his second goal of the season.

Less than two minutes later William Stromgren scored his first goal of the season after poking him a centering pass by Gross at the 2:46 mark. Morton received the secondary assist.

Once again, the Barracuda answered back but this time 22 seconds later with a power play goal. Shalin Wallenius shot from the point pinballed in front of the crease. Brett Leason buried the loose puck into the back of the net for his second goal of the season just nine seconds into the man advantage.

In just over three minutes there were a combined seven shots and four goals.

San Jose gained its first lead just past the halfway mark of the opening frame with an even strength goal. Ethan Cardwell made a one-handed pass from the left boards over to Filip Bystedt who beat Sergeev to the short side with a quick wrist shot for his team leading fourth goal of the season at the 10:39 mark.

Ben Jones continued his hot start as he evened the scored early in the second period. Benning found Jones all alone in the middle of the ice as he skated in and beat Comrie with a wrist shot top shelf for his team leading fifth goal of the season. Jones has scored in four straight games.

Jones made the Cuda pay for their poor puck management while on a four-minute power play. Jones intercepted a poor pass from Gleason and skated down the right wing picking the upper far corner of the net with a wrist shot past Comrie for a short-handed goal, his sixth of the season at the 8:24 mark.

The Barracuda evened the game for a third time late in the middle frame. Huntington from behind the goal line split two Calgary defenders with a pass over to Andre Gasseau. The rookie forward sniped home a hard wrist shot off the left post and into the back of the net for his co-leading fourth goal of the season at the 14:42 mark.

San Jose gained its second lead of the game early in the third period thanks to a brilliant individual effort by Houle. Messineo found Houle with a stretch pass in the neutral zone. Houle skated in from left to right with the entire Wranglers team closing in on him. Houle rifled a wrist shot top shelf past Sergeev for his first goal of the season at the 5:59 mark. Eric Pohlkamp received the secondary assist.

Comrie stopped 26 of the 30 shots he faced to earn his first win of the season. Sergeev made 28 saves on 33 shots in the losing effort.

GAME NOTES: San Jose finished 1-for-4 on the power play. Calgary went 0-for-1.

The Three Stars of the Game: 1) Houle (1G, 2A) 2) Jones (2G, 0A) 3) Huntington (0G, 3A).

UP NEXT: San Jose heads down south to take on the Coachella Valley Firebirds on Friday October 23rd at 7:00pm at Acrisure Arena.

San Jose Sharks podcast Lincoln Juarez: Sharks ready to battle struggling Red Wings on Saturday night; Former Shark Eklund out 10-12 wks with ankle injury

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Former San Jose Shark and current Ottawa Senator William Eklund will miss 10-12 weeks due to an ankle injury. The Sharks will face the Senators on Sat Oct 24, 2026 at the end of the current road trip. Photo by: Marc DesRosiers / Imagn Images

San Jose Sharks podcast Lincoln Juarez:

1: Can Macklin Celebrini lead the San Jose Sharks’ offense and score a goal against the Detroit Red Wings Saturday?

2. Will Will Smith use his playmaking ability to set up a scoring opportunity for the Sharks?

3. Can Mason Marchment create offensive pressure and help San Jose win the battle for puck possession?

4. Sharks goaltender Yaroslav Askarov make enough key saves to keep Detroit’s scoring chances under control?

5. On the Sharks special teams can Celebrini and the Sharks’ power-play unit capitalize on their opportunities against the Wings?

#6 Talk about former San Jose Shark William Eklund of the Ottawa Senators out 10-12 weeks with an ankle injury and the Sharks will face the Senators at the end of this road trip on Sat Oct 24th.

Join Lincoln Juarez for the San Jose Sharks podcasts each Friday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

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

That’s Amaury News and Commentary

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.