Strong first period allows Rampage to dominate in 3-0 shutout win over Barracuda

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By Marko Ukalovic

The San Antonio Rampage (23-16-4-0) scored three goals in the first period and never looked back as they dominated the San Jose Barracuda (19-17-1-2) with a 3-0 shutout victory at the AT&T Center on Thursday night.

San Antonio took control of the game from beginning to end. Rocco Girmaldi scored his 13th goal of the season just 85 seconds into the game. His shot sailed past Barracuda goalie Antoine Bibeau (12-8-1). Klim Kostin and Chris Butler assisted on the goal.

Kostin was awarded a penalty shot at the 5:48 and made the most of his one-on-one chance beating Bibeau for a 2-0 lead. The unassisted goal was his fifth on the season.

Samuel Blais completed the scoring in the frame when he scored his 10th goal on the season at the 16:48 mark. Jessie Graham and Jean-Christophe Beaudin assisted on the goal.

The Cuda had a chance to get back in the game with four minutes left in the second period when Rampage forward Felix Girard went to the sin bin for tripping. However they could not put the pack behind Rampage goalie Ville Husso (10-6-1).

The Cuda had two power play opportunities within the first five minutes of the third period but couldn’t capitalize on the man advantage and ended up frustrated at the end of the night despite outshooting San Antonio 13-10 in the period.

Husso saved all 29 shots from Cuda sticks to earn the shutout victory. Bibeau suffered the loss despite a strong game with 38 saves on 41 shots.

GAME NOTES: The power play woes continued for San Jose as they ended the night 0/3 while San Antonio was 0/1 on their only power play opportunity.

Marcus Sorensen was recalled by the San Jose Sharks due to the injury to Joe Thornton.

Rudolfs Balcers will be joining his goalie Antoine Bibeau in Utica, New York next week as he was selected to participate in the AHL All-Star Classic.

UP NEXT: San Jose will take on the San Antonio Rampage on Saturday evening at AT&T Center at 5 pm PT.

Sports Headline Podcast with Tony Renteria: Was Bonds’ toxic behavior or steroid use the real reason for not making the Hall of Fame?

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personal.pu.edu photo: Barry Bonds former San Francisco Giants outfielder’s steroid use has been the question by some writers when it came time to vote for Bonds

On the Sports Headlines Podcast with Tony:

1 Barry Bonds, the former San Francisco Giant, once again passed over by the Baseball Writers Of America in his bid for induction into the Hall of Fame. Tony weighs whether the decision is based on Bonds’ treatment of the media or his unknowingly using steroids.

2 During his career, Bonds was surly towards teammates, coaches, and even got into it with former Giants manager Dusty Baker. Did his relationships in the clubhouse also play a part in his not being elected?

3 Bonds was no doubt had Hall of Fame numbers, but the writers who vote said those numbers are tainted.

4 Bonds got just a slight bump up from 53% of the voting in 2017 to 56% this year–well below the 70% needed for election.

5 What will Bonds be most remembered for his surliness or his hitting ability?

Tony Renteria does the Sports Headlines each Thursday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

 

 

Stanford Cardinal Men’s Basketball Podcast with Jerry Feitelberg: Cardinal lose another nip and tuck game 69-64 to Trojans

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Reid Travis led Stanford in scoring and rebounding. Photo by Al Sermeno/isiphotos.com.

On the Stanford Cardinal Men’s Basketball Podcast with Jerry:

1 USC just got by the Stanford Cardinal (11-10) 69-64. The Cardinal–although they’ve lost their last two games–have played really improved basketball

2 Jonah Matthews led the USC Trojans on Wednesday night with 18 points. Chiemenzie Metu scored 12 points and got 10 rebounds.

3 The win puts USC into a tie for first in the Pac-12 with the Arizona Wildcats. Both are at 6-1 in Pac-12 conference play.

4 Stanford had a chance to tie the game in the final four seconds when Daejon Davis missed a three-pointer.

5 The Cardinal face UCLA this Saturday in LA. Jerry takes a look at Stanford’s chances to close out this current road trip.

Jerry Feitelberg does Cardinal Podcasts each Thursday and Matt Harrington on Saturdays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

 

USC holds off late charge from Cardinal in 69-64 victory; Cardinal drop their second straight game

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By Daniel Dullum
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Wednesday, January 24, 2018

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Southern California won its fifth men’s basketball game in a row Wednesday at Galen Center in Los Angeles, squeaking out a 69-64 Pac-12 victory over Stanford.

Jonah Mathews scored 18 points and Chimezie Metu added 12 points and 10 rebounds, as the Trojans (16-6 overall, 7-2 Pac-12) are off to their best start in league play since 2002.

The win also puts the Trojans into a tie for first place in the Pac-12 with idle Arizona (6-1), who they lead by percentage points going into Thursday’s games.

Stanford had a chance to tie the game in the final four seconds when Daejon Davis missed a 3-point attempt. USC, which has won 10 of its last 12, closed out the game with an Elijah Stewart dunk.

Michael Humphrey made a 3-pointer and Davis had made a pair of free throws late to pull the Cardinal to within 67-64.

The Cardinal (11-10, 5-3) were led by Reid Travis, who scored 16 points. Michael Humphery and Dorian Pickens scored 14 apiece for Stanford.

Stanford trailed 41-26 at halftime, but put together a 15-7 run to open the second half, cutting the Trojans’ lead to 48-41. USC led the entire game, and were up by 10 points with 5:12 to play.

Southern California held the Cardinal to 36 percent shooting in the first half, and forced Stanford into 16 turnovers – which is what the Trojans are averaging this season. The Cardinal shot 44 percent for the game.

Up Next: Stanford’s Los Angeles trip concludes on Saturday, when the Cardinal visit UCLA.

Cal Men’s Basketball Podcast with Morris Phillips and Michael Duca: Cal showed improvement despite loss on Saturday; prepares for Oregon and OSU

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On the Cal Bears Men’s Basketball Podcast with Morris and Michael:

BERKELEY–Somehow, a sixth consecutive loss for the Cal Bears wasn’t a complete downer. This time, their shots fell, runs were made, and the derisive cheers that had become commonplace throughout Haas Pavilion, ceased. The Bears fought through a 16-point first half deficit, getting within five points of No. 16 Arizona State with six minutes remaining, before falling 81-73.

“I was happy with the guys’ effort tonight on both ends,” coach Wyking Jones said. “I felt like we came out of the gates with a lot of energy defensively. Offensively I thought the guys did a better job sharing the ball, making the extra pass, moving without the ball and just had a much better flow.”

Michael and Morris do the Cal Bears basketball Podcasts each week at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

 

 

 

That’s Amaury’s News and Commentary: Grand Slam! Four Go Into the Hall of Fame

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By: Amaury Pi-Gonzalez

Larry “Chipper” Jones, Vladimir Guerrero, Jim Thome and Trevor Hoffman are part of the one percent of all the MLB players in history that have been able to make it to the most prestigious sports Hall of Fame in America. Today, the votes were made public and on July 29, this quartet will be enshrined at Cooperstown, New York. Combined with the induction last December of Jack Morris and Allan Trammel (Modern Baseball Era Committee selection), that means a total of six players’ plaques will be unveiled this July 29 at Cooperstown. This ties the maximum inducted in this decade, with the 2014 class of Greg Maddux, Frank Thomas, Tom Glavine, Tony LaRussa, Bobby Cox and Joe Torre.

The official announcement was made Wednesday live on MLB Network around 3 pm PT. Chipper Jones made it on his first try, while Vladimir Guerrero and Trevor Hoffman were very close in 2017 and were expected to make it this year.

Here was the final percentage of the vote: (at least 75% needed to get in)

Larry “Chipper” Jones: 97.2

Vladimir Guerrero: 92.7

Jim Thome: 89.8

Trevor Hoffman: 79.9

In their sixth year of eligibility, these three got a slight increase from 2017 totals, but still fell short:

Roger Clemens: 57.3

Barry Bonds: 56.4

Curt Schilling: 51.2

Many believed Edgar Martinez was going to make it this year, but he ended up with 70.4 percent. However, his numbers have been trending up and could easily be elected next season. In the history of designated hitters, he was one of the very best. It is always a disadvantage and I know baseball fans as well as professionals that have seen many decades of baseball who still believe that the DH should not be in the Hall of Fame. For the record, Martinez played 16 years in the majors, and 12 of those years he played third-base, also play some first base.

Jones will be inducted with the Atlanta Braves uniform, Jim Thome with the Cleveland Indians, Trevor Hoffman with the San Diego Padres; but to this day, we do not know if Vladimir Guerrero is going with the Montreal Expos or the Los Angeles Angels. He played for the Expos in his first eight years, the next six with the Angels, and the final two: one year with Rangers and one with the Ori.

Last year, Guerrero sat with yours truly and my broadcast partner Jose Mota at Angel Stadium’s FOX Sports (Spanish) telecast. I believe he was tilting towards going in as an Angel. As a matter of fact, he was there because the Angels retired his #27 jersey prior to the game.

The 2019 first time eligible are:

Mariano Rivera

Roy Halladay

Todd Helton

Andy Pettitte

Lance Berkman

I would say you can bet your house that Mariano Rivera will go in. The American League Reliever of the Year is called “The Mariano Rivera Reliever of the Year. He ended his career with a record 652 saves. If he doesn’t get in next year, there should be an investigation in Washington D.C. Also, I do not even want to think what would happen in Panama.

San Jose State’s hopes for first conference win were destroyed by Boise State, who routed them 94-71

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By: Ana Kieu

The San Jose State Spartans were searching for their first conference win of the season against the Boise State Broncos at Taco Bell Arena Tuesday night. Unfortunately, the Spartans were unable to get past the Broncos.

The Spartans were ready to rumble during the pregame warmups as Ryan Welage stretched his hips on the court while Noah Baumann hit a few 3-pointers. San Jose State appeared to be ready for the tipoff, but their actions spoke louder than words.

The Spartans went on an 8-0 run to take a 15-10 lead over the Broncos at the 11:38 mark of the first half. The Broncos then had a four-point advantage with a 26-22 lead with 7:56 left in the half. Boise State was able to grab a lead because both teams went back-and-forth from beyond the arc. Six of those eight baskets were threes.

The Welage show started when he scored 10 points late in the half.

However, Boise State closed out the half on a 12-3 run, The Spartans trailed the Broncos 47-34 at the half. SJSU was 56.6% from the field. In addition, Welage tied for third all-time with 134 threes.

Jaycee Hillsman went off the window early in the second half. The Spartans pulled within 10 (54-44) at 15:07 of the half.

The Broncos stepped up their shooting game starting in the mid-point of the half. This gave Boise State a 71-49 lead over SJSU. They’ve hit 15 threes, which was a season-high for an SJSU opponent.

The Spartans got blown out by the Broncos 94-71 in Boise, Idaho.

Welage led all scorers with 22 points, seven rebounds and two assists. Keith Fisher scored 16 points and six rebounds. Jaycee Hillsman had 13 points, five rebounds and five assists. Caleb Simmons had just five points, one rebound and two assists.

Notes
Game two of four in the Assist4Literacy program occurred tonight. The Spartans made assists that counted towards literary increases among elementary school children in the San Jose area.

Up Next
The Spartans will return home to host the Wyoming Cowboys on Saturday at 2 pm PT.

San Jose State Spartans men’s basketball podcast with Ana Kieu: Spartans look for first conference win at Boise State

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By: Ana Kieu

1. San Jose State got routed by Nevada 71-54 last Wednesday. Can you tell us more about this conference game? Also, was the attendance like?

2. After the SJSU vs. Nevada game, head coach Jean Prioleau said the Spartans were inconsistent. What can you add onto Prioleau’s adjective used to describe the team?

3. The Spartans are back on the road for a two-game trip. Tonight, they’ll take on the Boise State Broncos, who are the better team. What does SJSU have to do in order to secure their first conference win of the season?

4. What are your score predictions for SJSU at Boise State and SJSU at SDSU?

5. Do you think Brandon Mitchell should be in the Spartans’ starting lineup? After all, he came off the bench to score a career-high 18 points against Nevada, becoming SJSU’s only double scorer that night.

6. Are there any questions in your mailbag?

7. Are there any other Spartans updates?

Ana Kieu does the San Jose State Spartans men’s basketball podcast each week at http://www.sportsradioservice.com.

 

Kings end their eight-game losing streak with a 105-99 win in Orlando

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by Charlie O. Mallonee

Garrett Temple scored a career-high 34 points to lead the Sacramento Kings to a 105-99 road win over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night. The victory snapped the Kings eight-game losing streak and came in the second game of a back-to-back set on the road.

The Kings trailed the Magic by one point – 53 to 52 – at the half. Orlando managed to established a five point lead by the end of the third quarter, and it appeared that Sacramento might be headed to their third consecutive loss on the six-game road and their eighth loss in a row.

The Kings rallied in the fourth quarter behind an incredible 19 point scoring barrage put on by Garrett Temple. Temple shot a perfect 7-for-7 from the floor including hitting 3-of-3 three-point shots. He was a perfect 2-for-2 from the free throw line. Temple by himself outscored the entire Orlando Magic squad in the final period.

“Garrett has been a fantastic leader for us and I couldn’t be happier,” Sacramento coach Dave Joerger told the AP. “He’s the ultimate professional. For him to have this kind of night, I’m just tickled. He deserves it.”

Stars of the Game

Kings

  • Garrett Temple is the “no-brainer” winner of the star of the game designation for Tuesday night. Temple’s previous career-high point game was 23 points. He hit 14-of-17 shots versus Orlando and managed to grab five rebounds as well in just over 40 minutes of playing time.
  • Willie Cauley-Stein gets a co-star credit for putting up 21 points against the Magic. He shot 50-percent from the floor (9-for-18) and converted 4-of-5 free throws. Cauley-Stein also pulled down nine rebounds.

Magic

  • Guard Evan Fournier was the star of the game for the Magic as he scored 22 points and handed out four assists. Fournier did not shoot particularly well hitting 7-of-17 attempts overall and converting just 2-of-10 from 3-point range. The Magic backcourt man did go a perfect 6-for-6 from the charity stripe.
  • Orlando’s other starting guard – Elfrid Payton – earns the co-star honors for scoring 21 points against the Kings while dishing out seven assists and pulling down seven rebounds. Payton hit 9-of-14 field goals.

Key stats

Sacramento

  • The Kings shot an impressive 49.4-percent (43-for-87) from the field for the game. They shot just 30.8-percent from behind the 3-point line but the eight 3-point field goals the Kings hit were a big key to their win.
  • Sacramento did something on Tuesday night that they have not done for a while and that is out-rebound their opponent. The Kings hauled in 44 rebounds to the Magic’s 40.
  • The Kings also did a better job of taking care of the ball as they turned it over just 14 times (good for 16 Orlando points) while posting 24 assists. That is close the desired 2-to-1 ratio a coach wants to see from his team.
  • Sacramento also had a remarkable 11 blocked shots in the game. Willie Cauley-Stein led the team with five blocked shots of his own.

Orlando

  • The Magic tried to manipulate the Kings weakness in stopping the 3-point shot. They attempted 31 three-point field goals and made 11 of them.
  • Orlando turned the ball over 17 times (22 Kings points) while posting 23 assists.
  • The Magic tried outrun the Kings by using the fast break. Orlando outscored SAC 20-7 on the break in the game.
  • Both teams have a record of 14-33 after the contest on Tuesday.

Notes

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  • The Kings sat George Hill and Kosta Koufos against the Magic. Since the Kings have committed to the youth movement, they have rested two veterans each game.
  • There are many rumors flying around about trade for George Hill to the Cleveland Cavaliers that would possibly bring Iman Shumpert, Channing Frye and possibly a 2nd-round draft pick to the Kings.
  • New rumors started to circulate on Tuesday that Sacramento is looking to trade Malachi Richardson and Skal Labissiere to open to spots on the roster.

Up next

Kings

Sacramento will return to action on Thursday night in Miami. The Kings have not won in Miami in 16 years.

Magic

Orlando is off until Saturday when they will travel to Indiana to face the Pacers.

San Jose Sharks Podcast with Mary Lisa Walsh: Sharks show their will against one of the NHL’s best the Jets despite loss

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On the San Jose Sharks Podcast with Mary Lisa Walsh:

Despite Tuesday’s overtime loss 5-4 at SAP Center the San Jose Sharks gave it their all something that lacked earlier this season. The Sharks taking on one of the NHL’s best the Winnipeg Jets. The game that kind was a high point was the game the Sharks won in Anaheim 6-2 last Sunday at the Honda Center. The Sharks are definitely getting stronger.

Defensively their working things out they’re finding a balance on defense and offense at least to win these games. If your going to lose it’s better to lose in overtime to one of the NHL’s elite teams like the Jets. The Sharks captain Joe Thornton got injured a right knee injury towards the end of the game on Tuesday night it was not disclosed when he would be returning but Thornton has been a huge piece of the Sharks recent resurgence.

Catch the Sharks podcasts each Wednesday with Mary Lisa and on Mondays with Len Shapiro at http://www.sportsradioservice.com