Derek Carr’s two TDs in the fourth quarter lifts Oakland over Pittsburgh, 24-21

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By Joe Hawkes-Beamon
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OAKLAND, Calif. — Derek Carr throws a 6-yard touchdown to tight end Derek Carrier with 21 seconds left in the fourth quarter before Chris Boswell slipped on the Oakland-Alameda Coliseum turf as he attempted a 40-yard game-tying field goal as the Oakland Raiders defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers, 24-21 on Sunday afternoon.

Carr threw two touchdowns in the final period of the game, leading to his 16th career fourth-quarter comeback. In the contest, Carr completed 25-of-34 passes for 322 yards and no interceptions for the Raiders (3-10). Carr found tight end Lee Smith for a 3-yard touchdown that gave Oakland a 17-14 lead with 5:20 left in the game.

According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Carr has not thrown an interception in his last 261 passing attempts this season, which is second-most behind Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ (359). Rodgers, a future Hall of Famer, broke Tom Brady’s (who will be a first-ballot Hall of Famer for sure once he’s done playing) record of 358-straight passes without an interception through the 2010 and 2011 seasons.

After suffering a rib injury in the first half, Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger played just one series in the second half, leading the Steelers to the go-ahead touchdown, a 1-yard score by wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, that gave the Steelers a 21-17 lead with 2:55 left in the game.

Roethlisberger passed for 282 yards and two touchdowns on 25-of-29 passes, while backup quarterback Joshua Dobbs struggled, completing 4-of-9 passes for 24 yards and one interception.

With fellow wide receiver Antonio Brown having a quiet day with just five catches for 35 yards, Smith-Schuster finished with eight catches for 130 yards and two touchdowns. Smith-Schuster scored his first touchdown of the game in the second quarter (another 1-yard score) from Roethlisberger that gave the Steelers  their first lead of the the game, 14-10 with 10 seconds remaining before halftime.

The play was initially ruled incomplete on the field, but was overturned by the replay booth after video showed Smith-Schuster had both feet down in bounds. At times, the crowd that made up the 53,960 in attendance at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum looked and sounded like Heinz Field with the strong presence of Steelers fans in attendance.

But the real story was how cool Carr was on the Raiders’ final drive of the game.

On the drive that started on their own 25-yard line, Carr led Oakland on an 8-play, 75-yard drive in 2:34 for the go-ahead score to Carrier.

Carr completed 4-of-6 passes for 68 yards (39 of those yards coming on a completion  to wide receiver Seth Roberts) down the middle of the field into Pittsburgh’s territory.

Tight end Jared Cook finished with seven catches for 116 yards (all game-highs) for Oakland, giving him his back-to-back 100-yard receiving games.

Carr, Raiders win it in the end against the Steelers 24-21

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By Jeremy Kahn

OAKLAND — It seems whenever the Oakland Raiders and the Pittsburgh Steelers face off against each other, it is going to be a pier six brawl between the two longtime rivals.

Derek Carr threw a six-yard touchdown pass to Derek Carrier with 21 seconds remaining in the game, as the Raiders hung on to defeat the Steelers 24-21 before a crowd of 53,960 at the Coliseum.

After the Carr touchdown pass to Carrier, Ryan Switzer returned the kickoff to the Steelers 30-yard line and then Ben Roethlisberger went into action for the second time in as many series.

Roethlisberger found James Washington for a five-yard catch, and then the wide receiver out of Oklahoma State played hook-and-ladder with Juju Smith-Schuster, who took the ball at the 35 and rumbled down to the Raiders 22-yard line, where he was tackled by Raiders Safety Karl Joseph.

Chris Boswell then came on for a potential game-tying 40-yard field goal; however, Boswell slipped on the Coliseum grass and his kick went awry, giving the Raiders an improbable victory.

Carr was magical on that final drive, as he found Seth Roberts for a diving catch for 39 yards down to the Steelers seven-yard line.

Jalen Richard then gained a yard on first down, but then Carr was unable to complete a pass on the next two downs, setting up a fourth-and-goal and then Carr found Carrier with what proved to be the game-winning touchdown.

Roethlisberger, who was forced to leave the game at the end of the first half due to a rib injury came back on the field, like he was Willis Reed in Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals for the New York Knicks against the Los Angeles Lakers and led them on a six-play 75-yard drive to give the Steelers a 21-17 lead with 2:59 remaining, as he found Smith-Schuster for his second touchdown of the day.

On the Raiders previous series prior to the Roethlisberger touchdown pass, Carr found Lee Smith in the end zone to give the Raiders 17-14 lead.

It was a good day for Carr, as he went 25-for-34 for 322 yards passing and two touchdowns, while Jared Cook led all receivers with seven catches for 116 yards.

Doug Martin led the Raiders ground game, as he carried the ball 16 times for 32 yards and opened the scoring with a one-yard over-the-top touchdown on the Raiders first series of the afternoon.

Stevan Ridley got the Steelers even in the second quarter, as he scored on a two-yard run much to the delight of the allegiances of Black and Gold Steelers fans that invaded the Coliseum.

Daniel Carlson gave the Raiders for the second time in the game, as he kicked a 44-yard field goal. After the Carlson field goal gave the Raiders the lead, Boswell missed a 39-yard field goal that would have tied up the game.

The Raiders were unable to take advantage of the missed field goal, and Johnny Townsend was forced to punt the ball back to the Raiders, which helped the Steelers out in the long run.

Roethlisberger drove the Steelers down the field, and the drive when Roethlisberger found Smith-Schuster for a one-yard touchdown pass with 10 seconds remaining in the half.

Jon Gruden challenged a call in the third quarter that looked like Smith-Schuster was out of bounds; however, he caught the ball inbounds and the Raiders lost a timeout. Luckily for the Raiders, the drive ended when Josh Dobbs, who replaced Roethlisberger at quarterback, his pass to former San Francisco 49ers tight end Vance McDonald was stopped for no gain and the Raiders took over on downs.

Unfortunately, on the Raiders next drive, Carr was hit Mike Hilton, where he fumbled the ball and it was recovered by Hilton.

On the ensuing Steelers series, it looked like that Dobbs fumbled the ball; however, the officials called it incomplete, but Gruden challenged the ruling, but the call stood.

Dobbs gave the ball back to the Raiders on the next play, as his pass intended for Antonio Brown was intercepted by Tahir Whitehead.

The two teams traded touchdowns in the fourth quarter, but in the end, the gods were on the Raiders side, as Boswell missed his second field goal of the afternoon that sent the Raiders players and the fans into a frenzy.

NOTES: It was a rough day for the Raiders with penalties, as they were called for 13 penalties for 130 yards.

UP NEXT: After a two-game home stand that ended 1-1, the Raiders head to Cincinnati, where they will face the Bengals next Sunday at Paul Brown Stadium. Kickoff set for 10:00 am PST on CBS.

Career Day for Kittle in 49ers’ 20-14 Win over Broncos

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By: Joe Lami

SANTA CLARA–George Kittle stole the show for the San Francisco 49ers and made history en route to a 20-14 victory over the Denver Broncos on Sunday. The tight end finished just five yards shy of breaking the single-game reception record for TEs finishing with 210 yards on seven catches, including an 85-yard touchdown.

He finished with the eighth-most receiving yards in a game in franchise history and also became the all-time single-season leader in receiving yards for a tight end. He currently sits with 1,103 yards and is the first TE to ever reach a 1,000 for the Red and Gold.

All 210 yards on Sunday came in the first half, the second most receiving yards in the first half in NFL history. His incredible half led the 49ers to a 20-0 halftime lead. Shanahan later apologized multiple times to Kittle for not giving him a chance at the record.

When asked if he were disappointed in not getting the record, Kittle said “We won. That’s all that matters.”

However, when Kittle stopped so did the 49ers offense, putting up just 23 total yards in the third quarter and 89 total yards in the second half that left the door open for the Broncos to come back. Fortunately for the 49ers, their defense played just well enough to prevent the collapse.

The Broncos were 5-of-7 on fourth down in the fourth quarter during their comeback and were down by six with three minutes to go. The 49ers couldn’t afford to give Denver the ball back with 3:39 to go. On third-down-and-seven, Nick Mullens came up clutch finding Dante Pettis for 31 yards to clinch the game.

Pettis has remained on fire for San Francisco, as the second round rookie caught three balls for 49 yards and a score. His five TD catches this year make him the first 49er since Anquan Bolden in 2014 to hit the mark.

Mullens was great once again passing 22-of-33 for 332 yards and two touchdowns, and a pick. He finished with a 102.1 passer rating, his second 100-plus game in five attempts.

The 49ers are now .500 at Levi’s Stadium this year, something they haven’t done past week one since Jim Tomsula was the head coach of San Francisco. With two remaining games at home against the Seahawks and Bears, it seems like a long shot, but there’s a chance for them to finish with a winning home record for the first time at Levi’s.

That’s Amaury’s News and Commentary: Of Course, Kyler Murray Will Play Baseball

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By: Amaury Pi-González

Kyler Murray just won the Heisman Trophy, the biggest award in college football. He has repeatedly said that he is going to play baseball with the Oakland Athletics, the team that selected him. And I believe him as there are many factors why he chose baseball over football.

But let’s start with the facts. His agent the great Scott Boras just said the same again: “He is under contract to play baseball. That is not a determination to make. It’s already done.”‘

So to us, non-attorneys, that means legally he will play baseball, and we will see him in Spring Training.

Baseball is a much tougher sport to dominate than football. Moreover, you can play longer and make much more money. Many professional baseball players have careers of 20 years and more in MLB, which seldom happens in the NFL aside from the rare exceptions. The human body receives punishment in both sports, but the punishment you get in football is really brutal, compared to baseball. Two totally different sports, one like baseball, where is more finesse and strategy, while football depends much more on physical strength. In football, you try to get to the quarterback and sack him, put him down. In baseball, you trying to hit the ball from a pitcher who throws it.

Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson was a terrific football player (running back) when he graduated from Oakland Technical High School in Oakland, Calif. in 1976. He also played baseball, basketball and additionally ran track. Rickey received over 12 scholarships to play football, but his mother knew better and steered him towards baseball.. He played for 25 years in the MLB, and in my opinion, he was the best ever A’s player. You can go on and on in baseball in the “over 20 years-of-play-club” in guys like Nolan Ryan,Brooks Robinson,Willie Mays, Hank Aaron–yes, they are all superstars, but in the NFL, very few superstars can play for that long. We shall not forget, Bartolo Colón, who is still throwing strikes and he will turn 46 next May.

There is only one George Blanda (Oakland Raiders quarterback and kicker) who played for 26 seasons in the NFL until he was 48 years old. He is a Hall of Famer. Another future Hall of Famer is quarterback Tom “All World” Brady, who is 41 years old and doesn’t want to talk about retirement. Those two are extraordinary athletes,seldom seen in the NFL with this durability and excellence.

Not to mention that a baseball career is much more profitable than a football career. Again, there are some exceptions, but overall if you can chose between the two, baseball is the best option. There have been athletes like Bo Jackson, Brian Jordan and Deion Sanders, that have played in both MLB and NFL. Danny Ainge played in MLB and NBA. At the end of the day, there are not many more athletes that have that on their resumes.

Murray is a talented two-sport athlete. Just hours after he won the Heisman Trophy, he had to apologize for his anti-gay comments he made in 2011-12. The same happened with comedian Kevin Hart this weekend. Hart was scheduled to host the Oscars in 2019, but in his case, refused to apologize for very similar anti-gay comments he made years ago, saying he already had apologized years ago. That is the way in our country today as you can lose your job for something you said 10 years ago. I wished they did that with a speeding ticket I got years ago. No chance.

I can’t wait to see Murray in Mesa, Ariz. next Spring Training. The younger A’s are getting even younger. Murray will be there with a bat and a glove.

Sueing Doing Work: Cal’s leading, returning scorer breaks out in 89-83 win over SDSU

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By Morris Phillips

BERKELEY–The biggest mystery surrounding Cal basketball through seven games was the struggles of Justice Sueing, the team’s leading, returning scorer who hadn’t looked comfortable or been as productive as he was in his breakout, freshman campaign.

Under the bright lights of a tense, tight ballgame versus San Diego State on Saturday night, Sueing provided answers to the questions. The sophomore from Hawaii poured in a game-high 23 points, including a lead-changing 3-pointer with 1:43 remaining as the Bears forced their way past the Aztecs, 89-83.

The win followed Cal’s empty effort in a 19-point home loss to USF on Wednesday, and was every bit of the momentum-gathering, confidence-builder the team needed after a 2-5 start to the season. With rarely-used Grant Anticevich and Connor Vanover thrust into important roles, and point guard Paris Austin playing more efficiently, Sueing’s offensive breakout felt like Cal’s biggest development.

“I’ve been hesitating a little bit too much and not play with a free mind. I came into this game knowing what I was going to do, knowing how I was going to play it,” Sueing said.

Sueing shot 35 percent from the floor in the season’s first seven games (24 of 68), numbers more akin to getting benched, then leading an ascending club offensively. At times, Sueing’s shooting stroke looked disjointed, at other times, the 6’7″ forward barely registered as his less experienced teammates tried to find their offensive rhythm.

Either way, Sueing’s absence on the offensive end of the floor was a recipe for disaster as a young Cal squad grasped for scoring in all five of its losses. Then on Saturday, against a familiar non-conference opponent, the Bears battled for 35 minutes, only to find themselves trailing 76-68, their biggest deficit of the evening.

And that’s when all the growth and confidence emerged almost of nowhere.

First, Darius McNeill hit a three, narrowing SDSU’s lead to six. Paris Austin followed with a three, and Sueing’s three inside two minutes gave Cal the lead.

Freshman Matt Bradley, who came off the bench in a lineup change that allowed Vanover to start, hit a 3-pointer that broke an 83-83 tie with 32 seconds remaining.

In the final seconds, SDSU’s Devin Watson committed a turnover and the Aztecs’ leading scorer Mike Mitchell missed 3-pointer. Meanwhile, the Bears supplemented their four made threes with 7 of 8 from the free throw line in their final push.

“We were just trusting each other I think,” Sueing recounted of the final minutes. “Matt had a huge shot at the end and we all trust him. He’s one of the best 3-point shooters in the country. All of us just trusting each other, feeding off of each other.”

 

Indiana sets the pace and downs the Kings 107-97 on Saturday night

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By Charlie O. Mallonee

The Sacramento Kings knew going into Indianapolis they faced an uphill battle with the Indiana Pacers. The upstart Kings handed the Pacers a 111-110 loss in Sacramento last Saturday night and the Indiana team was ready to revenge that loss.

The Pacers are one of the best defensive teams in the NBA and they win by controlling the pace of the game. Indiana had no intention of allowing the Kings to run and gun like they did in Cleveland on Friday night.

Indiana did slow the Kings down and the Pacers won the game 107-97.

Back-to-backs
This was the second game of a back-to-back set on the road for the Kings. Some statisticians place the chances of the visiting team winning the second game of a back-to-back schedule on the road at under 33 percent. That means the Kings were at a great disadvantage before the opening tipoff of the game in Indiana on Saturday night.

Battle of the Tiers

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This was a battle of two teams that are in different NBA tiers. The Pacers are a solid Tier Two team (a consistent playoff team) that may be ready to jump into to the lower end of Tier One in the Eastern Conference. The Kings are a Tier Three team (Draft Lottery participants) who are trying to become a lower Tier Two team that battles for the eighth and final playoff spot in the West.

The fact that the Kings split the season series (1-1) with an accomplished team like the Pacers shows the kind of improvement they are experiencing this season.

The Pacers “D” suppressed the Kings’ offense

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After posting big team numbers versus the Cavaliers, the Kings team stats dropped dramatically against the defensive-minded Pacers:

  • Field Goal Shooting: 38-for-90 (42.2%)
  • 3P Field Goal Shooting: 28.1% (9-for-32)
  • Points in the Paint: IND 56 SAC 46
  • Second Chance Points: SAC 24 IND 19
  • Fast Break Points: SAC 22 IND 18
  • The Pacers outrebounded the Kings 52-43

A Check of the Book

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The Kings played the game without Iman Shumpert who was inactive due to an injury that was categorized as “load management”. Joel Embiid has been kept out games for the same reason a number of times.

  • Buddy Hield was the Kings top scorer with 20 points shooting 8-for-20 from the field
  • De’Aaron Fox started slow but stepped up in the second half to put 18 points in the scorebook along with six assists
  • Willie-Cauley Stein put up 14 points and grabbed nine rebounds
  • Bogdan Bogdanovic and Justin Jackson each scored 11 points in the game
  • Nemanja Bjelica scored six points and hauled in 12 rebounds for SAC

The Pacers were still without their star guard Victor Oladipo (sore right knee). Indiana still has no definite date for his return to active status.

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  • Thaddeus Young led the Pacers scoring attack with 20 points
  • Bojan Bogdanovic added 18 points converting 7-of-7 from the free throw line
  • Former King Darren Collison scored 14 points and dished out six assists
  • Miles Turner put nine points in the book and grabbed 13 rebounds

With the loss, the Kings record drops to 13-12 for the season and they fall to ninth in the Western Conference. The Pacers improve to 16-10 on the year and are now in sole possession of fourth place in the Eastern Conference.

Up Next
The Kings will wrap up this four-game road trip on Tuesday night in Chicago versus the Bulls. A win would give Sacramento a record of 3-1 on the trip which they would be very happy to finish with for a December road tour of the East.

The Pacers will host the Wizards on Monday.

Barracuda take down Condors 4-2 for fourth win in a row

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By Marko Ukalovic

The San Jose Barracuda scored four answered goals and never looked back in a dominating 4-2 victory over the Bakersfield Condors at Rabobank Arena on Saturday evening. It was the Cuda’s fourth win in a row and it kept them atop of the Pacific Division standings with 31 points.

San Jose (14-3-1-2) drew first blood just before halfway through the first period. Dylan Gambrell skated around behind the net with a wrap around attempt where the puck ended up on captain John McCarthy’s stick and he tapped it in past Condors goalie Shane Starrett (5-1-0) for his sixth goal of the season at the 8:33 mark. Jacob Middleton received the secondary assist,

The Cuda spent most of the period short-handed, but were able to kill off all four of Bakersfield’s (11-9-0-0) power plays, including a double-minor called on Manny Wiederer for high-sticking. San Jose goalie Antonie Bibeau (6-2-2) made some key saves on all four opportunities. San Jose was outshot 13-8 in the first 20 minutes.

Jeffery Truchon-Viel doubled the lead for San Jose early in the second period. He stole the puck on a failed clearing attempt. He sent the puck back to the right point where Jeremy Roy shot the puck in on net where Truchon-Viel pounced on a rebound and put it into the back of the net for his fifth goal of the season at the 4:02 mark.

Alexander True continued his hot streak half way through the middle frame to give San Jose a commanding 3-0 lead. Linemate Francis Perron threaded a pass from below the goal line past two Condor defenders’ sticks over to True, who buried it past Starrett for his seven goal the season at the 10:05 mark. True has scored in three consecutive games, including six goals over his last seven games. Jon Martin received the secondary assist.

Wiederer scored his sixth goal of the season when he tipped in a shot from Nick DeSimone, who fired a shot from the right point at the 6:15 mark of the third period. Rourke Chartier received the secondary assist.

Logan Day spoiled the shutout bid for Bibeau when he scored his fourth goal of the season at the 15:31 mark. His second goal in three games came from the right point as Bibeau was screened with traffic in front of the crease. Brad Malone and Patrick Russell picked up assists.

Joe Gambardella completed the scoring when he scored his ninth goal of the season on a shot that went top self past Bibeau at 18:47 mark to make the game respectable. Russell and Ethan Bear received assists.

Bibeau was excellent between the pipes, making 33 saves on 35 shots. Starrett, the second-year netminder, suffered his first loss of the season, making 14 saves on 18 shots.

GAME NOTES: San Jose was 0/1 on the power play. Bakersfield was 0/7.

Notorious Cuda killer Josh Currie had to leave the game late in the third period when a puck deflected off of DeSimone’s stick and hit him in the face.

Perron leads the Cuda in the following offensive categories: First on the Barracuda in points (21), goals (9), assists (12) power-play goals (5) and shooting percentage (31.0%).

Vincent Praplan returned to the ice after missing the past five games with an injury.

The Barracuda boast the Western Conference’s best road winning percentage (7-2-1-1 = .700) and have collected points in their last four road contests. In addition, San Jose’s +11 goal differential on road ice is the best in the Pacific Division.

UP NEXT: The Barracuda return home on Sunday, December 9 to conclude the home and home series with the Condors at 5:00 pm PST at SAP Center.

Sharks squeak past Coyotes, win 5-3 in the desert

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By: Daniel Dullum
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Saturday, December 8, 2018

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Asked about how 28-year-old rookie Lukas Radil came through with the go-ahead goal for San Jose in the third period Saturday against Arizona, Evander Kane responded, “He’s 28?”

Radil’s first career NHL goal provided the go-ahead goal for San Jose Saturday, as the Sharks held off a charge from Arizona and edged the Coyotes 4-3 at the Gila River Arena.

“For him to get his first goal and the way he got his first goal, late in the third period in a tie game, that’s great,” Kane said following the Sharks’ 4-3 win over the Coyotes. “Every time he’s in the lineup, he always brings something positive. He’s a big, strong kid who wins a lot of battles.”

Radil, operating from behind the net, flipped a backhand shot over the left shoulder of Coyotes goaltender Adin Hill and into the top shelf at 14:13  of the third period.

“It was very exciting,” Radil said. “I had a dream to play in the NHL, and the dream came true. I scored a goal; the team wins, so it couldn’t be a better day.

“Our line had a couple of chances, but we won, and that’s what’s more important.”

Sharks coach Peter DeBoer said, “We needed something like that, someone coming off the bench to give us something. We’ve been waiting a while for something like that, so it was nice timing. The guy has worked hard to get here to this level and for him to get his first NHL goal like that, it’s pretty rewarding.”

Seconds later, an apparent Arizona goal was waived off. After a video review, the original call was upheld.

Tomas Hertl popped in an empty-net goal at 19:09 for the Sharks, who outshot Arizona 33-20. Aaron Dell stopped 17 of 20 shots for San Jose, while Adin Hill made 32 saves in a losing effort for Arizona.

Trailing 3-2 after two periods, the Coyotes got the equalizer at 5:45 of the third period when Richard Panik’s shot from the left circle went through Dell’s 5-hole.

“We were a little depleted but the guys gave it their all,” Coyotes Coach Rick Tocchet said. “We had a couple of chances there at 3-3, and they get that goal (by Radil). It was a weird goal. Then, we thought we got it back, but it was inconclusive and then we tried to make a push.”

San Jose opened the scoring at 14:36 of the first period when Joe Pavelski redirected a low slapper from the left point by Brenden Dillon. Pavelski’s 19th goal of the season beat Coyotes goaltender Adin Hill to the stick side.

Less than a minute later, the Sharks made it 2-0 on Logan Couture’s 10th goal. The Coyotes were unable to clear the puck from their own zone, and Couture’s breakaway shot from the slot found Hill’s 5-hole at 15:26.

The Sharks outshot Arizona 14-7 in the first period.

At 5:10 of the second period, San Jose extended its lead to 3-0. Evander Kane broke up a clearing pass, and won the race to the loose puck, beating Hill on the short side just above his right skate for an unassisted tally.

After the Sharks’ Kevin Labanc got the gate for slashing at 6:30 of the second period, Arizona scored 15 seconds into the power play on Nick Schmaltz’s fifth goal of the season. Schmaltz, parked on the right edge of the goal crease, took a centering pass out of the left corner by Clayton Keller and beat Dell on the glove side.

Arizona struck again at 10:43 of the second period when Jakob Chychrun’s shot from the point was redirected by Brad Richardson to the right of Dell. Richardson’s eighth goal of the season pulled the Coyotes to within 3-2.

“We found a way to win,” DeBoer said. “Right now, it seems like the chances we give up wind up in the net. I’m not saying they’re bad goals — it just seems like with the opportunities we give up, the puck is going in our net with teams putting a lot of pressure on us.

“There’s still a lot more good than bad, but there’s still a lot of work left to do.”

SHARK BITES: San Jose C Joe Thornton passed Steve Yzerman for 18th place on the NHL’s all-time games played list (1,515). Thornton is also two assists from tying Marcel Dionne (1,040) for 10th place on the league’s all-time assist list. … Arizona’s Conor Garland made his NHL debut, skating on the Coyotes’ second line with Derek Stepan and Christian Fletcher. … The announced attendance at Gila River Arena was 13,780.

UP NEXT: The Sharks return to SAP Center to host the Devils on Monday, December 10 at 7:30 pm PST.

Oakland Raiders podcast with Joe Hawkes Beamon: First place Steelers come to the Coliseum against a Raider team looking for the next win

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On the Oakland Raiders podcast with Joe Hawkes Beamon:

#1 The Oakland Raiders and Pittsburgh Steelers were originally scheduled to be the Sunday Night Game, but were moved to a 1:00 PM time slot. Did the Raiders poor season have anything to do with them being moved from Sunday Night Football?

#2 The Steelers make their first trip to Oakland since 2013 when the Raiders defeated the Steelers 21-18. The Raiders have a 12-10 edge over the Steelers in their all-time meetings record.

#3 The Raiders have a three-game home winning streak over the Steelers when playing in Oakland. Could the Raiders get a little of that sensation this Sunday when the Steelers come to town?

#4 The Raiders’ offense was humming, with big performances by quarterback Derek Carr, tight end Jared Cook, wide receiver Jordy Nelson, and running back Jalen Richard on offense from last Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs.

#5 The Steelers first in the AFC North (7-4-1) and the Raiders (2-10) with only two wins this season. Do the Raiders have a chance even with home field?

Joe does the Raiders podcasts each Friday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Francisco 49ers podcast with Joe Lami: Like Shanahan, Foster’s girlfriend shocked that Washington picked him up

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On the San Francisco 49ers podcast with Joe:

#1 Joe how shocked were you that former 49er Reuben Foster was picked up by Washington just a few hours after the 49ers released him?

#2 Foster’s girlfriend Elissa Ennis said that she lied on the witness stand regarding the last assault charge by Foster and that he indeed commit domestic violence charges against her.

#3 Like 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan before her, Ennis says that she couldn’t believe Foster got picked up by Washington just a short few hours or in less than a day after he was released by San Francisco. Joe talks about what it was like for the people who knew Foster well that he got picked up so quickly.

#4 Quoting Foster’s girlfriend Ennis on lying on the witness stand, “Love will have you doing things that’s not in your best interests,” she said. ” . . . I did what I had to do for the person I love. I thought that he would change.” How disappointing was it for not only Ennis, but for the 49ers that Foster didn’t change?

#5 It’s a 1:00 pm kick off at Levi’s Stadium as the 49ers (2-10) host the Denver Broncos (6-6). Joe sets this game up.

Joe Lami does the 49ers podcast each Friday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com