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Barracuda win 3-2 in 7 round shootout

Published on January 7, 2026January 7, 2026 by Sports Radio ServiceLeave a comment

San Diego Gulls vs San Jose Barracuda on Wednesday January 7th at Pechanga Arena (via sdgulls/flickr)

By Madison Montez

Scoring:

The San Jose Barracuda got a narrow win over the San Diego Gulls 3-2 in a seven round shootout in San Diego on Wednesday night. Colin White opened up the scoring to give the Barracuda an early 1-0 lead. White now has goals in back to back games, scoring his second powerplay goal of the season. Yegor Sidorov tied the game at 1-1 four minutes into the second period. With four minutes left of the game, Colin White scored his second of the night to extend the San Jose lead to 2-1. Picking up a loose recocheted puck, Matthew Philips tied the game at 2-2 with 53 seconds left in the game. After a scoreless overtime period and a seven round shootout, Cam Lund was the hero scoring the shootout.

SOG:

After the first period, although San Jose had the lead, both teams had ten shots each. After the second period, San Diego, who tied the game in the second period, outshot San Jose twelve to seven. After the third period and to end the game, San Jose outshot San Diego nine to five.

Penalties:

Both teams were able to show their special teams in tonight’s game. Coming into tonight’s game, San Jose went 1 for 2 with Colin White scoring his second of the season. For San Diego, they went 0 for 3, one of those being a five minute powerplay that San Jose was able to kill off. Stastically, San Jose came into the game second on the powerplay and ninth on the penalty kill. For San Diego, they came into the game ninth on the powerplay and first on the penalty kill.

Goalies:

Jakub Skarek got the start for San Jose while Calle Clang got the start for San Diego. Jakub Skarek, who made 26 saves on 28 shots, recorded the win. His record now moves to 10-5-0-1. Calle Clang, who made 28 saves on 30 shots, recorded the loss. His record now moves to 5-1-2-1.

THREE STARS OF THE GAME:

Jakub Skarek
Matthew Phillips
Yegor Sidorov

The Barracuda will be in action on Saturday January 10th against the Bakersfield Condors at 7pm. This will be their first home game of 2026.

Wennberg’s three point night lifts Sharks into last wild card spot in the West with 5-2 win over Columbus

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Pavol Regenda forward (84) for the San Jose Sharks is thrilled with the Sharks taking the lead over the Columbus Blue Jackets at SAP Center in San Jose on Tue Jan 6, 2026 (San Jose Sharks X photo)

By Lincoln Juarez

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Alex Wennberg notched three points including a goal in his first game since signing a three-year contract extension. Zach Ostapchuk was rewarded with the game-winning goal in a vibrant 5–2Tuesday night victory at the Shark Tank.

Tuesday night hockey at SAP Center brought the Columbus Blue Jackets (18-16-7) to town holding the worst record in the Eastern conference while tallying as many points as the Sharks(43), who entered the game just two points out of the final Western conference wild card spot.

The Sharks were coming off a bitter loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning Saturday afternoon where Pavol Regenda scored his first career hat trick in the 7-3 loss. With the Ducks loss to the Flyers in Philadelphia, that second wild card spot was up for grabs with a Sharks win.

Regenda kept his torch of a stick on fire, making the difference in the first period of Tuesday’s game with the lone goal between the two teams. Displaying his sweet set of mitts, he roofed one above the glove of Blue Jackets goaltender Jet Greaves. It was Regenda’s sixth goal in just his fifth game with the Sharks this season with Alex Wennberg picking up the primary assist in his first game since signing a three-year contract extension with San Jose.

In the Sharks crease, Alex Nedeljkovic stood strong turning away all 12 shots he faced including some point-blank scoring chances. Nedeljkovic has made some big saves to keep the Sharks in games as of late with the recent inconsistent play of Yaroslav Askarov.

The pace the Sharks lacked on Saturday was in full force in the second period Tuesday night. Outshooting the Blue Jackets 17-5 in the middle period, San Jose dominated time on attack and offensive pressure. The Sharks drew four penalties, one of which came on a trip to forward Ty Dellandrea, sending him legs-first into the goal post and to the locker room for the rest of the game.

The Sharks were only able to capitalize on one power play. Alex Wennberg backhanded one into the net to put the Sharks ahead by two goals with his eighth of the season, getting in on both of the Sharks goals through the first two periods.

Columbus finally had an answer with Zach Werenski’s 16th goal of the season to get back within a goal.

The second period had a little bit of everything, including a heavy-weight tilt between Mathieu Olivier and Ryan Reaves at center ice, keeping the energy high in the Shark Tank as the second period came to an end with San Jose in front 2-1.

An energetic third period saw both teams attacking with the Blue Jackets throwing 18 shots at Alex Nedeljkovic while the Sharks had nine shots on goal. Neither side prevailed until Zach Ostapchuk, “the fastest man in the world” according to Ryan Reaves, broke free from everybody and scored a sweet goal to extend the Sharks lead back to two with 4:44 left in regulation. “He’s been playing some good hockey, happy for him to get rewarded with a goal tonight” said head coach Ryan Warsofsky on Zach Ostapchuk’s play of late.

Luckily the Sharks got some insurance because Sean Monohan brought the Blue Jackets back within one less than a minute later with his sixth goal of the campaign.

San Jose went on to score two empty-net goals from Mario Ferraro and Macklin Celebrini to secure a 5-2 win and swap places with the Anaheim Ducks for the second wild card spot in the West following their loss in Philadelphia earlier in the night.

Team teal will be right back in action Wednesday night in downtown LA when the puck drops at 7:30pm in the second game of back-to-backs against the Los Angeles Kings.

Kings’ Offensive Struggles on Full Display in Narrow 100-98 Loss to Mavericks

Published on January 6, 2026January 7, 2026 by Sports Radio ServiceLeave a comment

Demar Derozan #10 of the Sacramento Kings complains about a call during their game against the Dallas Mavericks at Golden 1 Center on January 06, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Mandatory Photo Credit: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

By Jeremiah Salmonson

DOWNTOWN SACRAMENTO — The Sacramento Kings were back in action on Tuesday night at the Golden 1 Center to take on the Dallas Mavericks. However, the game itself seemed like the secondary story of the night.

The Sacramento Kings and Dallas Mavericks are two teams with very recent falls from grace. There are a lot of similarities to draw between the two franchises, to go along with some stark differences. In this one the Kings fell from grace on Tuesday night 100-98 in razor close contest.

Both the Kings and Mavericks were playoff teams as recently as 2023 and 2024, respectively. Yet, neither team has any hopes of making the playoffs this season after major roster blowups were enacted by the teams’ front offices.

Last season, the Kings fired the first coach to take them to the playoffs since Rick Adelman in 2006, Mike Brown. Along with the Mike Brown firing came the departure of De’Aaron Fox at the trade deadline, which marked the end of the “beam team” era for the Kings.

On the other side of the court, the Dallas Mavericks — and since-fired GM Nico Harrison — traded their All-Star and young star Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers in what was one of the more puzzling moves in NBA history. Harrison has since been fired, and the Mavericks have moved on to a new group to lead the team.

Two teams with unforced errors now find themselves at the bottom of the Western Conference. As of Tuesday, the Kings sit at 14th in the conference with only eight wins on the year. The Mavericks are a 13-win team and sit at 12th in the West. The two franchises share a lot of similarities in their situations near the bottom of the standings. The main difference is that the Mavericks were fortunate enough to land the No. 1 pick in last year’s NBA Draft and selected Cooper Flagg, whom they now look to as their future.

On the other hand, the Kings have no first-round pick as part of their future and have a roster full of misfit veteran players with very little size or defensive ability.

These issues were on full display on Tuesday during the loss to the Mavericks.

The Kings lost to the Dallas Mavericks in fitting fashion, as the game came down to a botched play with less than 30 seconds left that led to isolation basketball for the veteran players on the team. Fittingly, the Kings were unable to convert, falling to the Mavericks 100-98.

The Kings did a good job holding the Mavericks to just 100 points, but the offense, which is ranked near the bottom of the league, failed them in the second half of the game.

Maxime Raynaud, who fouled out, was confident after the game that the Kings’ offense would turn it around given the level of talent on the roster.

“Everything kind of comes up given where we are at right now, but I do believe we have some extremely talented offensive players,” Raynaud said. “I mean, Russ is the highest-scoring point guard of all time. Zach has been a 50-40-90 player all his life. Deebo is probably one of the best closers in the NBA. So in that sense, we probably just have to find more collective solutions and not only rely on them carrying us every single game. We’ve got to give them some help.”

Help may not be what the Kings need. From the viewer’s perspective, the offense simply seems broken and stagnant — a recipe for disaster in the modern NBA.

“Just being more organized, understanding what we could get instead of trying to rely on a one-leg 30-footer to go in,” DeMar DeRozan said of the late offensive woes after the game. “Just got to give ourselves a better chance.”

The Kings have lacked organization and rhythm on the offensive side of the ball all year, and Tuesday was no different. The offensive stagnation has been an issue since the Kings blew up the roster last season before the trade deadline. Unlike the Mavericks, the Kings have no clear path forward to improve the team or their chances at another playoff appearance in the near future.

Up next, the Kings will travel to San Francisco on Friday to take on the Golden State Warriors at 7 p.m. inside Chase Center.

Stanford Cardinal podcast Michael Roberson: Stanford opens two game road trip at Virginia Tech Wednesday

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Benny Gealer guard (5) and the Stanford Cardinal get ready for the Virginia Tech Hokies on Wed Jan 7, 2026 at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg VA (Stanford Cardinal photo)

Stanford Cardinal podcast Michael Roberson:

#1 Stanford Cardinal (12-3) freshman guard Ebuka Okorie leads the Cardinal in scoring (over 21 points per game) and will be a key offensive focal point against Virginia Tech Hokies (12-3) defense.

#2 With his size and rebounding ability, Chisom Okpara presence in the paint could be crucial in deciding whether Stanford controls the boards.

#3 Which backcourt combo — Okorie and Ryan Agarwal — will have more success penetrating Virginia Tech’s defense?

#4 Can Okpara’s experience help Stanford sustain consistency across four quarters?

#5 Will Stanford’s perimeter shooting under pressure be enough to offset Virginia Tech’s athletic defenders?

Join Michael Roberson for the Stanford Cardinal podcasts each Sunday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

That’s Amaury News and Commentary: US Government deniesTrademarks of “Vegas Athletics” and “Las Vegas Athletics”

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The U.S. government has denied the trademarks for “Vegas Athletics” and “Las Vegas Athletics”

That’s Amaury News and Commentary

By Amaury Pi-González

The USPTO, the United States Patent and Trademark Office, is the federal authority for issuing Patents and trademarks, and it is the one that issued the denial of the current A’s ownership. This just happened: The US Government denies the team’s ownership of the trademarks “Las Vegas Athletics” and “Vegas Athletics”.

During their years in Oakland, they secured 20 trademarks. However, the relocation to Las Vegas necessitated a new filing to get the same protection. The A’s front office dropped the ball by not acting quickly on this, and now they are ‘behind the 8-ball’ trying to “catch up” since their plans call to inaugurate a new facility in Las Vegas by 2028.

Eventually, they should resolve this issue, but this shows the ineptness of this outfit. Although they are in the major leagues, the A’s truly operate like a Class “A’s team, and this is no disrespect to minor league teams, many of whom approach their business much more professionally, and no disrespect to those that currently work for this A’s organization.

I know many of them, and they are very good people. For young people who want to get a leg up in the professional sports business, it is a good place to intern, gain a couple of years of experience, and then “Adiós, Hasta la Vista.” I personally know a few who traveled that path recently. Smart move, good for them!

Believe it or not, this question is still very popular not only in the Bay Area, but also outside it, because I have spoken with people there. They always seem to ask the following: “What are the odds Las Vegas is really going to happen for the A’s?

It seems there are still too many unanswered questions, and it feels like the team and fans will get screweed again. And who is guilty of people saying such things? The current ownership, as their so-called transition from city to city, feels like a very popular Disneyland attraction for kids, called Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride.

A common joke highlights the incongruity of team names kept after relocation, citing examples such as the Minnesota Lakers moving to LA and the Texas Oilers moving to Tennessee. (A’s) The franchise holds the record for having called the most different cities home, moving from Philadelphia to Kansas City to Oakland to…XXXX A’s.

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.

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That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast: Raiders make revolving door at head coach firing Carroll; How 49ers will fare against Eagles Sunday; plus more news

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That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast:

#1 Amaury, the Las Vegas Raiders fired their head coach Pete Carroll just after one season the Raiders finished the 2025-26 season at 3-14 and just ended a ten game losing streak after defeating the Kansas City Chiefs 14-12 on Sunday. Carroll is the sixth head coach to be fired by the Raiders in as many years.

#2 The San Francisco 49ers loss last Saturday was surprising in that their offense just simply fell flat. 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy who threw for five touchdown the weekend before against the Chicago Bears. Purdy didn’t throw one touchdown and struggled to get any offense off the ground in a critical game against the Seattle Seahawks.

#3 The 49ers now have a tougher task as they prepare to face the Philadelphia Eagles and Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts in the first round of the NFC Playoffs next Sunday. The Eagles like the 49ers lost their last regular game to the Washington Commanders. Do you see the 49ers regrouping and making this game a lot closer on both sides of the ball Sunday?

#4 The Golden State Warriors Draymond Green who you just wrote about recently in one of your editorials was once again ejected last Saturday in his game against the Utah Jazz in a win 123 -114. Green picked up two technical fouls at 2:30 remaining in the second quarter Green argued with officials that the Jazz Kyle Filipowski should have been called for a three second violation while continuing to argue the Jazz Lauri Markkanen hit a short basket was given a technical foul and then a second technical and was ejected. Is Green so important to the team that it’s worth the sacrifice of his ejections that they’ve kept him around all this time?

#5 Turning to baseball and the Sacramento A’s. The A’s will be playing in Las Vegas for one week in June a regular season series against the Milwaukee Brewers and the Cincinnati Reds at their triple A affiliates’ minor league park. Will the week in Vegas give the A’s an idea who will be interested in the team in the Vegas market?

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San Francisco 49ers podcast David Zizmor: Does playing in Philadelphia dampen SF’s chances of advancing in the post season?

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Seattle Seahawks Ty Okada (39) puts the tackle on San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings (15) after making a catch in the second half at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara on Sat Jan 3, 2026 (AP News photo)

San Francisco 49ers podcast David Zizmor:

#1 David after Saturday’s 13-3 loss to the Seattle Seahawks how concerned does head coach Kyle Shannahan has to be now going agianst the Philadelphia Eagles in the first round of the playoffs?

#2 There is no escaping that the 49ers offense was flat and that Brock Purdy didn’t get enough protection talk about the O line and some of the injuries that hampered the 49ers.

#3 Going into Philadelphia the 49ers linebacker Dee Winters (ankle) could sit out the game and Tatum Bethune (groin) will miss the game and the 49ers are looking at Eric Kendricks and Garret Wallow to replace them. It should be noted that Kendricks or Wallow were not even on the 49ers roster six weeks ago.

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

San Jose Barracuda podcast Marko Ukalovic: Barracuda take on Gulls in San Diego on Wednesday night

Published on January 5, 2026 by Sports Radio ServiceLeave a comment

San Jose Barracuda center Conlin White (16) tries to put the puck in the net against the Bakersfield Condors goaltender Connor Ungar (40) at Mechanics Bank Arena in Bakersfield on Sat Jan 3, 2026 (Bakersfield Condors photo)

San Jose Barracuda podcast Marko Ukalovic:

#1 With multiple scoring options like Quentin Musty and Oliver Wahlstrom on the roster, who’s most likely to make an impact offensively?

#2 Will Matt Davis, Gabriel Carriere, or Jakub Skarek get the start, and how might that influence San Jose’s defensive performance?

#3 San Jose’s power play has been strong this season — can they convert and seize momentum early?

#4 With names like Luca Cagnoni and Mattias Havelid, which defensive pairing will shut down the Gulls’ top forwards?

#5 With John McCarthy behind the Barracuda bench, will lineup decisions — like forward combinations or goalie choice — be the key to neutralizing San Diego’s attack?

Join Marko Ukalovic for the San Jose Barracuda podcasts Mondays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Las Vegas Raiders podcast Rich Perez: Pete Carroll is third Raiders head coach out the door in three straight years

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Las Vegas Raiders head coach Pete Carroll is the third head coach to be fired by the Raiders in three straight years (AP News photo)

Las Vegas Raiders podcast Rich Perez:

#1 What were the main factors that led to Pete Carroll’s firing after just one season with the Raiders?

#2 How did the Raiders’ leadership — including owner Mark Davis, GM John Spytek, and minority owner Tom Brady — explain their decision to part ways with Carroll?

#3 In what ways did Carroll’s coaching style and roster decisions (such as quarterback choice and staff changes) impact the Raiders’ 2025-26 season?

#4 What does Pete Carroll’s firing mean for the Raiders’ long‑term strategy, including their head coaching search and use of the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft?

#5 How have fans, analysts, and former players reacted to Carroll’s dismissal and the Raiders’ coaching turnover in recent years?

Rich Perez is a Las Vegas Raiders analyst at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Sacramento Kings podcast Barbara Mason:Kings hope to snap five game skid Tuesday against Mavericks

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Sacramento Kings center Drew Eubanks throws down against the Milwaukee Bucks at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on Sun Jan 4, 2026 (AP News photo)

Sacramento Kings podcast with Barbara Mason:

1.Sunday night the Sacramento Kings took on the Milwaukee Bucks at Golden One Center. Both teams are struggling this season but it was the Bucks who were favored in this game with a 16-20 record.

2.It was a game time decision for Giannis Antetokounmpo taking the floor in the game after suffering a calf injury and as it turned out he was indeed able to play in this one.

3.After trailing by as much as 26 points in the second half, the Kings got to within three points in the second half of the fourth quarter only to let the Bucks back in the game and eventually run away with it.

4.The Kings welcomed Zach LaVine back on the court playing off the bench and three Sacramento starters had double digits with Russell Westbrook scoring 21 points the team high. It just wasn’t enough to get past the Bucks.

5.The Kings will take another crack at the Dallas Mavericks Tue Jan 7th. The Kings hoping for the same result they had back on December 27 when they won that game. The Kings would like nothing more than to break this horrific losing streak and beat Dallas a second time.

Barbara does the Kings podcasts each Monday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

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