Agozzino’s OT winner propels Barracuda 4-3 over Roadrunners, sweep series

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Andrew Agozzino celebrates his overtime winning goal at Tech CU Arena on Sunday DEC 4, 2022. (San Jose Barracuda)

by Marko Ukalovic

SAN JOSE — Andrew Agozzino scored the game winning goal with 46 seconds left in overtime to give the San Jose Barracuda a 4-3 comeback victory over the Tuscon Roadrunners on Sunday afternoon at Tech CU Arena.

San Jose has won two games in a row and swept the two-game series with their division opponent. Tucson has lost three games in a row.

Danil Gushchin led a two on one odd man rush with Agozzino up the ice. Gushchin sent a cross rink pass over to the ‘Cuda captain who blasted a one-timer past Roadrunners goalie Ivan Prosvetov for his second goal of the game and seventh goal of the season.

Tucson (10-7-2-0) drew first blood in the first period. Jean-Sebastian Dea cleaned up his own rebound after receiving a pass from Laurent Dauphin for his 11th goal of the season at the 7:34 mark.

The Roadrunners doubled their lead with a power play goal more than halfway through the second period. Michael Carcone sniped home a wrist shot from the right slot through a screened ‘Cuda goalie Eetu Makiniemi for his seventh goal of the season at the 12:24 mark.

San Jose (12-9-0-1) cut the Tucson lead in half 50 seconds later. Tristen Robins initially had his breakaway attempt stoned by Prosvetov but Thomas Bordeleau gathered the loose puck and deposited into the back of the net for his team leading 11th goal of the season at the 13:14 mark. Bordeleau has scored a goal in three straight games.

The Barracuda scored the equalizer with a power play goal late in the middle frame. Gushchin lasered in a wrist shot from the right point past Prsvetov for his sixth goal of the season at the 17:12 mark.

San Jose scored their third unanswered goal early in the third period with its second power play goal of the game. A shot from the left wing by Gushchin bounced out to Agozzino who buried the puck into an empty net for his first goal of the game and sixth of the season at the 3:31 mark.

Tucson scored the equalizer with their second power play goal of the game late in the third period. Carcone sent a rink wide pass over to Adam Cracknell who one-timed the puck past Makiniemi for his sixth goal of the season at the 15:05 mark.

Makiniemi finished with 40 saves on 43 shots to earn the victory. Prosvetov made 28 saves on 32 shots in the losing effort.

GAME NOTES: San Jose finished 2-for-4 on the power play. Tucson went 2-for-7.

The Three Stars of the Game: 1) Agozzino 2) Gushchin 3) Cracknell.

UP NEXT: San Jose continues its six-game homestand with a two-game series when they host the Coachella Valley Firebirds for the first time on Friday 12/9 at 7:00pm at Tech CU Arena.

Meeting Them At The Top: Cal fearless and competitive in 81-68 loss at No. 4 Arizona

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By Morris Phillips

Marsalis Roberson, like a lot of his teammates, hasn’t had the impact on the Cal basketball program his coaches and fans had hoped for. In seven game appearances in this his sophomore season, all with double-digit minutes off the bench, Roberson had scored just 13 points.

But with Cal enjoying as much of a breakout performance as any in their season-opening streak of nine losses, the 6’6″ forward attempted a full-flight, soaring dunk on 7’0″ Oumar Ballo, Arizona’s ascendant center, a legitimate NBA prospect, and not a dude to back down from a challenge.

Just how did that go, Marsalis–with Cal trailing by 51-39 early in the second half and looking to make a move?

Not well, but the attitude was spot on. Right now, Cal needs as much of that as they can muster and then some. Mark Fox noticed, and on Sunday afternoon in the desert, the team’s embattled coach was encouraged by Roberson, and an 81-68 loss that was far less lopsided than anyone could have imagined.

“We made one less basket than Arizona made. They just murdered us at the foul line,” said Fox, eluding to a disparity of 18 free throw attempts between the two teams. “We’ve played really hard. We’ve had some challenges just trying to get enough healthy guys on the floor to build a cohesive team.”

The Bears are still without Jalen Celestine and DeJuan Clayton, absences that continue to leave the team’s bench thin in versatility and production. One minute before Roberson had his bold, dunk attempt thrown by Ballo, the Oakland native cut Cal’s deficit to 10 with a short jump shot. But that was the only two points Cal’s bench scored all afternoon–after they went scoreless in Wednesday’s home loss to USC.

That lack of bench production didn’t diminish the scoring of Lars Thiemann, Kuany Kuany and Devin Askew, who combined for 54 of Cal’s 68 points on better than 50 percent shooting. But again, Askew was spent after 35 minutes of battling taller Wildcats, who came in greater numbers. Consequently, the visitors didn’t finish well. After getting as close as 59-52 with 10:51 remaining, Cal never got closer.

“I thought we kept the game where we needed to until that little spurt,” Fox said of his squad’s lethargic finish.

Azoulas Tubelis led Arizona with 25 points. Ballo was just as impressive with 17 points, seven rebounds, and four blocks. The Wildcats’ perimeter game wasn’t as complimentary, missing 16 of 20 attempts from distance, which allowed Cal to hang around.

Arizona enjoyed an 8-2 run in the closing minutes before the half to lead 42-30, but Cal got a kind whistle, and three made free throws from Askew pulled Cal within 42-33 at the break.

“I knew (Cal was) going to come in here and fight,” Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd said. “I knew it was going to be a grindy game.”

The Bears are 0-9 for the first time ever. Eastern Washington visits Haas Pavilion on Wednesday as Cal needs a win to avoid the worst start by a team in the Power 5 Era, dating back to 1975.

Garoppolo injured as 49ers escape past Dolphins 33-17 to win 5th in a row

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San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffery runs past a Miami Dolphins defender during the afternoon at Levi’s Stadium on Sunday DEC 4, 2022. (Getty Images)

by Marko Ukalovic

SANTA CLARA — It was a bittersweet win for a team that is rolling.

The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Miami Dolphins 33-17 to win their fifth game in a row, but it came with a hefty price to pay on Sunday afternoon at Levi’s Stadium.

Quarterback Jimmy Garopollo suffered a season ending injury with multiple fractures in his foot during a sack on the team’s opening drive early in the first quarter. This is the second starting quarterback San Francisco has lost this season with Trey Lance being out for the season after the second game of the season.

It was a somber mood afterwards in the locker room as San Francisco as their attention was focused on losing Garopollo.

“Bittersweet,” said 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk. “Anytime you get a chance to win, especially against a great team, great coach and great players that we know very well it’s obviously great. But to lose our quarterback and the captain of our team it’s tough. So, bittersweet.”

Lineback Fred Warner said it felt surreal to have lost their second starting quarterback for the season.

“Man shocked. I had no idea it was that bad. My heart goes out to Jim (Garopollo). The way the he competes, the way he prepares every week. It was just a freak thing. That sucks.”

It was not the homecoming Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel, who was the offensive coordinator last season in Santa Clara, had in mind coming back to his old stomping grounds.

“I thought that was an outstanding job the (San Francisco) 49ers defense, just the team collectively. They just brought it,” McDaniel said.

The game could not have gotten off to a more perfect start for Miami on its opening drive. The first play from scrimmage quarterback Tua Tagovailoa connected with former 49ers receiver Trent Sherfield who caught a ball over the middle and raced down the field for a 75-yard receiving touchdown.

San Francisco drove down the field looking to answer when on 3rd and 6 from the Miami 19-yard line when Jaelan Phillips’ knee crushed Garopollo’s foot during a 10-yard sack that Jerome Baker was also on that sent Garopollo to the sideline and then onto a cart to the locker room where he did not return.

Robbie Gould kicked a 47-yard field goal to get the Niners on the board.

Rookie quarterback Brock Purdy took the helm and led the 49ers on two impressive touchdown drives in the first half. The first one was a nine play 54-yard drive that was finished off with a three-yard touchdown reception to fullback Kyle Juszczyk.

The second was an impressive 11 play 76-yard drive right before halftime when he connected with running back Christian McCaffery on a three-yard touchdown reception with four seconds left in the second quarter to give San Francisco 17-10 lead.

“Brock I think has played a lot of football and I think you can tell, just the way he plays the position. He has a savviness to him. He has an understanding, a confidence to him. Just commanding everyone’s respect and getting the plays in and out, delivering some confident passes out there. So I think we can definitely still do some things with Brock (Purdy),” Juszczyk said.

The second half proved once again the half of San Francisco’s defense. Nick Bosa came alive with three sacks on Tagovailoa including a forced fumble that was recovered that was recovered by the Dre Greenlaw who ran it back for a 23-yard touchdown that sealed the deal for San Francisco late in the fourth quarter. With his three sacks, Bosa leads the NFL in sacks with 14.5.

Purdy was able to use his legs to scramble out of the pocket when Miami brought pressure and showed veteran poise when in the pocket with needle threading passes over the middle on third downs to keep drives alive. Though the 49ers settled for three more Gould field goals in the second half, they dominated the time of possession by a two to one margin to keep Miami’s potent offense the field.

Tagovailoa on the other hand struggled to connect with his receivers for the majority of the afternoon with high overthrows that eluded open receivers that had big play potential. He finished 18 for 33 for 295 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. The two interceptions by Jimmie Ward and Deommodore Lenior came on back-to-back drives that cemented the win for San Francisco late in the fourth quarter.

Miami cut the 49ers lead to 23-17 when Tagovailoa connected with with Tyreek Hill on a 45-yard touchdown reception to start the fourth quarter. But that was that was as close as they would get as San Francisco turned out the lights forcing three turnovers near the end of the game.

The touchdown also snapped San Francisco’s four-game streak of consecutive second halves where they shutout their opponent. In the past five games, the 49ers have outscored the opposition 70-7 in the second half.

San Francisco head coach Kyle Shanahan was successful on two consecutive challenges that ended up overturning receptions called on the field to incomplete passes, the last one that ended a Miami drive on a 4th and 2 inside 49ers territory.

Purdy finished 25 for 37 for 210 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. Garopollo’s line was 2 for 4 for 56 yards. McCaffery had 146 all-purpose yards as he led the team in both rushing and receiving. He had eight catches for 80 yards with one touchdown and 66 yards on the ground on 17 carries. Rookie running back Jordan Mason chipped in with 51 yards on eight carries.

“To get in and play, and now starting next week and what not, it’s something that I always looked forward to and honestly told myself that’s going to happen. Here we go,” Purdy said.

Hill led all receivers with nine catches for 146 yards with one touchdown. Former 49ers running backs Raheem Mostert and Jeff Wilson Jr. combined for just 33 rushing yards on eight totals carries.

GAME NOTES: San Francisco finished 8-for-19 on third down conversions. Miami went 0-for-7.

Miami leads the all-time series 8-7. San Francisco snapped its two-game losing streak to Miami and are 4-4 at home against them.

UP NEXT: San Francisco concludes its three-game homestand when they host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday 12/11 at 1:25pm at Levi’s Stadium.

Las Vegas Raiders podcast with Rich Perez: Carr and Adams team up to hold off Chargers in nail biter 27-20

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Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Devante Adams catches one of his eight receptions for a touchdown in the second half against the Los Angeles Chargers at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sun Dec 4, 2022 (AP News photo)

On the Raiders podcast with Rich Perez:

#1 Las Vegas Raiders (5-7) quarterback Derek Carr and wide receiver Devante Adams sparked the Raiders offense in the third quarter scoring a 14-0 against the Los Angeles Chargers (6-6) for a 27-20 win at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sunday.

#2 For Carr a line that got the Raiders their third straight win 27-20 against the Chargers, going 16-30, 250 yards, two touchdowns and an interception.

#3 Ever since that tough loss in Vegas against the Indianapolis Colts four weeks ago the Raiders seemed to have righted the ship and have been on a mission on both sides of the football.

#4 Adams caught eight passes for 177 yards for two touchdowns and running back Josh Jacobs carried 26 times for 144 yards, and got one touchdown.

#5 It’s off to the Southland and Thursday Night Football as the Raiders face the Los Angeles Rams (3-9) at So Fi Stadium can the Raiders pick up their fourth straight win?

Join Rich Perez for the Raiders podcasts following all home and away games at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Francisco 49ers podcast with Joe Hawkes: Injury front improving; How Dolphins and 49ers stack up today

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Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (left) and San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (right) match up Sun Dec 4, 2022 at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara (pff.com news photo)

On the 49ers podcast with J Hawkes:

#1 Joe, things are starting to look up on the injury front for the 49ers lets take a few players at a time here and we’ll start with running back Christian McCaffrey (knee) defensive lineman Arik Armstead are both back in practice do you see them getting in Sunday’s game in Santa Clara.

#2 Joe, wide receiver Deebo Samuel joined in practice with helmet and uniform on. Samuel looks pretty anxious to get back in the line up.

#3 However when left tackle Trent Williams slowly walked on the field for practice he went off slowly as he walked on going back to the dressing room as reported by head coach Kyle Shanahan who said that Williams is suffering from back spasms. Williams is listed as questionable for Sunday.

#4 Joe, if Williams is not able to play Colton McKivitz will fill in for Williams. McKivitz filled in for Williams against the Los Angeles Rams on Oct 3rd a game which the 49ers defeated the Rams 24-9.

#5 The Miami Dolphins (8-3) come calling this afternoon at Levi Stadium one of the best teams in the AFC. The 49ers have won four straight at 7-4 and have the home field advantage. It’s Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa matching up against the 49ers Jimmy Garoppolo. Joe what your prediction for the outcome of this contest today.

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Barracuda power play is special in 4-2 win over Roadrunners

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Thomas Bordeleau battles for a puck behind the net at Tech CU Arena on Saturday DEC 3, 2022. (San Jose Barracuda)

by Marko Ukalovic

SAN JOSE — It was a night made for tossing teddy bears and scoring power play goals.

The San Jose Barracuda scored three consecutive goals on the man advantage as they came back from a one-goal deficit to defeat the Tucson Roadrunners 4-2 on Saturday evening at Tech CU Arena.

San Jose snapped a two-game losing streak and are 1-2 on their current six-game homestand. Tucson has lost two in a row after ending the month of November winning four of its last five games.

It was the annual Teddy Bear Toss Night and first one at the new building. Fans had to wait till the second period to flood the ice with the hundreds of stuffed animals as Tucson (10-7-1-0) drew first blood in the first period.

Victor Soderstrom found Jan Jenik in the right slot and Jenik fired a one-timer past ‘Cuda goalie Strauss Mann for his third goal of the season at the 5:49 mark.

San Jose (11-9-0-1) scored the equalizer with its first power play goal late in the second period. A shot from the point by Ryan Merkley pinballed off of Jasper Weatherby and then Luke Johnson past Roadrunners goalie Jon Gillies into the back of the net. It was Jonhson’s fifth goal of the season at the 18:17 mark.

“I thought it might have been a high stick, so I didn’t sell it too hard. It was a big goal too, so it was nice to see it go in,” Johnson said.

A blizzard of stuffed animals flew onto the ice from the 2,478 in attendance. Due to the lengthy delay, both teams went into the locker rooms for the second intermission.

I thought our second was our best period. It’s nice to have the power play goals, nice to get the two points,” ‘Cuda head coach John McCarthy said.

Once the middle frame resumed, the Barracuda finished off the period with its second power play goal. William Eklund sent a rink wide pass over to Thomas Bordeleau who blasted a one-timer past Gillies for his team leading 10th goal of the season at the 19:08 mark.

“It’s fun to get the win. We’re right back at it tomorrow so there’s not a lot of time to feel good about yourself and stuff like that. You gotta get right back at it,” Bordeleau said.

A scary situation happened early in the third period when Bokondji Imama slammed Artemi Kniazev from behind into the boards injuring Kniazev, who was able to walk off under his own power to the locker room but did not return to the game. The play resulted in a five-minute major to Imama and a game misconduct who was ejected from the game.

San Jose made Tucson pay as they scored an insurance goal with its third unanswered power play goal just halfway through the third period near the end of their five-minute power play. Merkley, who finished with two assists, set up Eklund who snapped home a one-timer past Gillies for his sixth goal of the season at the 11:10 mark.

‘Cuda defenseman Montana Onyebuchi sealed the deal for San Jose when he cleaned up a rebound off of an Ozzy Wiseblatt shot for his second goal of the season at the 17:10 mark.

Jean-Sebastian Dea completed the scoring with his 10th goal of the season at the 18:29 mark. Adam Cracknell and Laurent Dauphin were credited with assists.

Mann finished the game stopping 22 of the 24 shots he faced to earn his third victory of the season. Gillies made 32 saves on 36 shots in the losing effort.

GAME NOES: San Jose finished 3-for-8 on the power play. Tucson went 0-for-3.

The Three Stars of the Game were: 1) Bordeleau 2) Johnson 3) Merkley

UP NEXT: San Jose and Tucson conclude their two-games series on Sunday 12/4 at 3:00pm at Tech CU Arena.

Golden State Wins Number Ten At Home Beating Rockets 120-101

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Golden State Warriors guard Andre Iguodala (22) defends against the Houston Rockets guard Ty Ty Washington Jr at the Chase Center in San Francisco on Sat Dec 3, 2022 (AP News photo)

Golden State Wins Number Ten At Home Beating Rockets 120-101

By Barbara Mason

Saturday night the Golden State Warriors (13-11) took on the Houston Rockets (6-17) at Chase Center. The Rockets are struggling and Golden State is close to unbeatable at home. The Warriors still have their problems on the road and lost to the Dallas Mavericks Tuesday night. The Warriors were able to hold on Saturday with a 120-101 win against the Rockets at Chase Center.

Golden State had a miserable first quarter on Tuesday night against the Dallas Mavericks but only lost 116-113. A good start to open that game would have most certainly have won the game for them. That loss was on the road. Most recently the Warriors beat the Chicago Bulls 119-111on Friday, a home game for Golden State.

Saturday game recap: The first quarter of this game set the pace for the remainder of the game in favor of the Warriors. They won the opening quarter decisively 39-23. The Rockets made quite a run in the second quarter, a 18-3 run. The Warriors had four turnovers in 2 1/2 minutes and the tide began to change in favor of the Rockets.

Houston had erased the 25 point lead that Golden State once had in the half. With two minutes left before halftime the score was 61-50. The Warriors have the ability to change the course of the game when things start to go south. This game was no exception. The Rockets got to within ten points but the Warriors had a solid end to the half and extended their lead 68-52.

The third quarter was a back and forth affair. Andrew Wiggins had a career high in the quarter. With two minutes left, Wiggins had shot 34 points and was eight of ten from downtown. Every time the Rockets made a run the Warriors shut them down. Golden State led after three quarters 94-80.

Going into the fourth quarter the Warriors were looking for ten straight wins at home. Stephen Curry tweaked his ankle in the third quarter and sat to start the quarter. With under seven minutes left in the game a nervous tone blanketed Chase Center. Houston had pulled to within four points.

This game got a bit dicey in the final minutes of the game but Golden State managed to come out on top. Every time the Rockets challenged the Warriors answered with a barrage of three’s. The final was 120-101.

Curry finished with 30 points and Jordan Poole had 21. The star of this game was Andrew Wiggins who scored a career high 36 points and was 8 of 10 from beyond the arc. Kevon Looney had a great defensive effort with 12 rebounds.

The high for the Rockets was Kevin Porter Jr. with 20 points. Houston threatened at times but couldn’t overcome the depth of the Warriors roster.

Golden State will take on the Indiana Pacers Monday night at Chase Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00 PM.

Sharks Rough Roadie Continues with 5- 2 Loss to Sens

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Ottawa Senators left wing Brady Tkachuk (7) falls onto San Jose Sharks defenseman Jaycob Megna (24) as they skate next to Sharks goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen (36) during the second period at Canadian Tire Arena in Ottawa on Sat Dec 4, 2022 (Canadian Press via AP photo)

By Matthew Harrington

The San Jose Sharks fell victim to a scorching hot opponent, falling to the Ottawa Senators 5-2 on the road Saturday night. Tomas Hertl scored both Sharks goal but a three-point night gave the Senators (10-13-1) their fourth win in five games. Kaapo Kähkönen made 34 saves in the loss while Anton Forsberg earned the win with 35 saves on 37 Sharks shots. The penalty kill for the Sharks (8-15-4) had a tough night, giving up 3 goals on 5 chances.

Hertl scored the first goal of the game on the power play 7:26 into the first period after the Sharks power play turned Forsberg into a target in a shooting gallery. A first shot rebounded out to Alexander Barabanov but Forsberg’s athleticism allowed him to make the save. He wasn’t as fortunate with Hertl on rebound chance number two for a 1-0 lead.

Ottawa answered back with a power play strike of their own when Brady Tkachuk beat Kähkönen just under three minutes later. He missed on a net front redirect but pushed the rebound home for his 12th goal of the year.On the next shift Hertl found redemption for a neutral zone gaffe he made in the 3-1 loss to Toronto earlier in the week.

Just outside Ottawa’s blue line Hertl blocked an Ottawa pass to go the other way. Kevin Labanc carried in the puck, passed it to former Sen Erik Karlsson on the opposite boards. Karlsson fed Hertl in close for the easy goal, his of ninth the year, and a 2-1 lead with 8:57 left in the first period.

Despite a 27-25 shot advantage, the Sharks would be outscored by Ottawa 4-0 over the final two periods. Giroux scored an unassisted goal 5:22 into the second to tie the game and Tim Stützle scored the game-winner at the 16:40 mark on the power play.

Thomas Chabot scored his fourth goal of rhe campaign, with Giroux picking up a secondary assist on the power play strike. He’d added a second goal with 4:15 left for the final 5-2 marker, his 11th of the year.

The Sharks continue their tough road trip with a second back-to-back after playing in Montreal Tuesday and Toronto Wednesday. They face the Buffalo Sabres looking to split the road trip.

That’s Amaury News and Commentary: Major League Baseball Expansion is coming – But on Hold

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A proposal to tear down the Rio Casino pictured above and replace it with a Chase Field Phoenix type ball park with a retractable roof on the Las Vegas strip (Las Vegas Review-Journal photo)

Major League Baseball: Expansion is coming – But on Hold

That’s Amaury News and Commentary

By Amaury Pi-González.

Expansion in baseball is coming. However, it has been now “on the on-deck circle” for a while because the office of the Commissioner and the powers to be are focused on the Oakland A’s and the Tampa Bay Rays building new stadiums. 1998 was the last time MLB added a team it was their 29th (Arizona Diamondbacks) and then the 30th was the Tampa Bay Rays. It is over 20 years and the A’s and Rays have been holding the line of a total of 30 teams in major league baseball.

There are no timetable to tell us when the expansion will take place, however these cities are on the waiting list: Nashville, Tennessee, where a group that includes ex-A’s pitcher Dave Stewart is involved, also Austin and San Antonio, Texas, Orlando, Charlotte and a decent chance that Montreal, Canada, will be back as a major league town.

I also have to mention Portland Oregon, because they have shown interest in the past and in this crazy business of baseball, we cannot count anybody out. For the record; Portland is the #21 Media Market in the US and for your information, Las Vegas is #40.

In the MLB plans for expansion, Las Vegas is not listed as an expansion city, although even if Sin City doesn’t land the A’s, they still will have a good shot because that city keeps growing and pro-sports leagues are planning and showing interest to have a team there in the future.

For now Las Vegas is ‘rolling the dice’ on the A’s. One important thing to keep in mind. Las Vegas, Nevada is mostly desert, the building regulations there and politics are not that complicated, unlike here in the Bay Area. It is easier and cheaper to build anything in Las Vegas than in the Bay Area – as simple as that.

How about the A’s? It is December 2022 and no news from the City of Oakland or the Oakland A’s. A’s Present Dave Kaval has maintained that if by December of this year there is no “green lit” plan in Oakland for the A’s project at Howard Terminal, they are gone. In a Twitter Kaval tweeted: “It is Howard Terminal or Bust”.

Winter Meetings: For the first time in three years (none last two because of Covid) they will take place from December 4 to December 7 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego, California. After these meetings are over, baseball is on vacation for Hanukkah and Christmas, so it is anybody’s guess what’s is going to happen, what news we might hear on the Oakland A’s.

But the focus is on the big name free agents available and possible trades, the #1 Aaron Judge and others like Justin Verlander, Carlos Rodón, Carlos Correa, Xander Bogaerts and A’s catcher Sean Murphy are some of the high profile names in the menu.

For now I wish everybody a Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah, and see you in 2023.

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NHL podcast with Matt Harrington: Colorado’s Manson is week to week with lower body injury; Bertuzzi out six weeks with upper body for Red Wings; plus more

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The Colorado Avalanche’s Josh Manson is out week to week due to a lower body injury (photo from nhl.com)

On the NHL podcast with Matt Harrington:

#1 The Colorado Avalanche’s Josh Manson is out week to week due to a lower body injury. Manson was injured while playing against the Buffalo Sabers on Thursday. The Aves defeated the Sabers 6-4 and Manson has six points, two goals and four assists.

#2 The Detroit Red Wings Tyler Bertuzzi is out six weeks with an upper body injury Bertuzzi left Wednesday night’s game with a left hand injury after getting hit with a puck shot.

#3 Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko will miss six weeks of action as he suffered a lower body injury. Demko left in the late first period during a 5-1 loss to the Florida Panthers. Demko couldn’t put any weight on his right leg and had to be assisted off the ice after Ryan Lomberg with 47 seconds left in the first period.

#4 The Pittsburgh Penguins Kris Letang has been ruled out for the rest of the season after suffering a stroke. Letang was not suffering any post effects but will be test this upcoming week and his stroke is not considered career threatening according to Penguins general manager Ron Hextall.

#5 Matt the NHL did announce make up dates for the postponed game due to a water main break at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on back on Nov 26th when the Columbus Blue Jackets were to face the Nashville Predators which was rescheduled Tue Jan 17th.

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