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That’s Amaury News and Commentary: From My Baseball Notebook–Working with The Cruzer in Seattle 

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Seattle Mariners Spanish broadcasters Julio The Cruzer Cruz (left) and Amaury Pi Gonzalez (right) as heard on KBRO 1490 in Seattle/Bremerton and KNTB AM 1480 in Tacoma, Cruzer would say “Wow” to that. (photo by the Seattle Mariners magazine)

From My Baseball Notebook: Working with The Cruzer in Seattle

That’s Amaury News and Commentary

Amaury Pi-González

Up in Seattle, during the years of Ichiro Suzuki, Jay Buhner, Edgar Martínez, and Félix Hernández, among others, I was paired with Julio “The Cruzer” Cruz on the team’s Spanish radio broadcast. Julio was the Seattle Mariners’ dream-team second baseman and the M’s original second baseman in 1977, the team’s first year in Seattle. Julio was truly a fan favorite in Seattle. He excelled at defense and was fast on the bases; he held the Mariners’ stolen-base record for years, until Ichiro Suzuki tied it and later broke it.

An affable man, born in Brooklyn, New York, of Puerto Rican descent, wore a smile at all times. I called most Mariners home games at Safeco Field, and when they went on the road, I flew south to San Francisco to call the Giants games in Spanish. I could not wait to go to Seattle to see Julio and talk baseball stories with him. I truly enjoyed every minute with Julio; he was genuine, humble, and just fun to be around. When we first started working together, he knew who I was because he was then a player with the Mariners, and I would interview him and others during batting practice before the games.

In Seattle, when Julio came up to the booth to work the games with me, I was his first broadcast partner, and I was lucky!. He was funny and inquisitive, and he loved the word “wow,” which he used frequently during our broadcast. He was the Mariners’ original second baseman from 1977 to 1983. The community in the Puget Sound area loves him. Julio Cruz passed in 2022 at age 67. During the early 2000s, we would work together.  Together with our producer, Candace Oehler, we will forever remember the one and only Cruzer.

Inside the booth, Julio was funny and very curious about stats; he kept telling me he owned the team record for stolen bases. When Ichiro tied his record and later broke it, he was sad, but at the same time happy for Ichiro, whom he kept saying in the air, “wow, este hombre es increible”  trans-  “wow, this man is incredible”.Top Base Stealer in Mariners history-  Ichiro Suzuki with 438 stolen bases for the team, ahead of Julio Cruz (290) and Harold Reynolds (228)in third place.

Julio is one of the few players I ever met who had two nicknames, “Cruzer” and “Juice”.   According to Randy Adamack, former Seattle Mariners senior vice president, the nickname “Juice” came from Cruz’s constant “extra energy,” which was palpable to those around him. His former Chicago White Sox teammate Ron Kittle echoed this, saying, “You couldn’t find a more energetic guy… always full of energy.

Those were fun years working with Julio in Seattle, during his first years in the booth, in one of my favorite areas in the country, and in a place I was familiar with from my days serving in the US Army on active duty at Ft Lewis. Seattle is one of my favorite cities, and the Mariners are an excellent organization, top to bottom, with veterans of the game like the Mariners VP of Communications, Tim Hevly.

I know Julio Cruz is up in heaven, looking down, calling me and telling me, “Wow, Amaury, what are you doing!”

Note: During those years, we broadcast the games on KBRO 1490 in Seattle/Bremerton and KNTB AM 1480 in Tacoma, which at the time was part of the Christian Salem Communications group.

About nicknames: Dennis “Oil Can” Boyd on the origins of his name: “Someone caught us in a tin shed drinking Big Momma’s whiskey out of oil cans, so my friend Pap started calling me ‘Oil Can'”.

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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Curry leads Golden State with 27 points to defeat Brooklyn 120-107

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Brooklyn Nets Egor Demin (8) fights for the basketball with the Golden State Warriors Stephen Curry (30) in first half action at the Barclay Center in Brooklyn on Mon Dec 29, 2025 (AP News photo)

By Jessica Kwong

BROOKLYN, NY. — Stephen Curry led the Golden State Warriors (17-16) to a 120-107 win over the Brooklyn Nets (10-20) at Barclays Center on Monday night – while passing Kevin Garnett to reach No. 21 on the NBA’s all-time scoring list.

Curry said he could speak about each player he has passed on the league’s career points leaderboard, but “at this stage it’s just all icons, all legends, all guys that I loved watching play, define the era that they played in”. 

“So to pass those type of individuals and especially a guy like KD – I mean KG – a champ and what his career meant, is special for sure,” said Curry. “So each guy I pass, I’m honored.”

Curry finished with 27 points and Jimmy Butler with 21 to give the Warriors their fourth win in five contests, and snap the Nets’ three-game winning streak. 

The Warriors had a lackluster first quarter and at one point were down by as many as 13 points. But they stayed in it and captured a 2-point lead at the half. 

In the third quarter, Curry got into this rhythm and scored 10 straight points including two 3-pointers, a field goal and two free throws, to put Golden State up 89-85.

“They got off to such a hot start and kind of picked apart our zone. They made a couple of late 3’s, late shot clock 3’s early,” said Warriors head coach Steve Kerr.

“Once we switched to our man-to-man, we had pretty good attention on Cam Thomas and Michael Porter Jr. even though both guys had it going a little but, I thought in the fourth quarter our attention to Porter Jr. in particular was really good.” 

The Nets (10-20) went on a 8-0 run with less than five minutes left in the fourth quarter and trailed 107-103 after Terance Mann made two of three free throws.

With less than a minute left in the game, Curry went to the free throw line and made the first to “MVP” chants – but surprisingly missed the second.

“Probably one of the few times that I had the MVP chant and I missed the last free throw, hitting the stride a little bit,” Curry joked.

“But I’m definitely grateful for it (MVP chants), it keeps you going, it picks you up even on a back-to-back when it might be a little bit tough to find some energy, for a road crowd to give you that, you feed off it, it’s special.”

Trayce Jackson-Davis scored 11 points and De’Anthony Melton had 10 to help boost the Warriors after their overtime loss to Toronto on Sunday.

“I think just with the back-to-back, just kind of gotta get yourself going,” said Jackson-Davis.

“I didn’t play last game so I felt like I could help bring the energy up, just go out there. It starts on the defensive end of the floor, so good stops and start running, and see if our teammates can build off that.”

The Warriors (17-16) are now 7-12 in away games. They continue on their three-game road trip on Wednesday, facing the Charlotte Hornets (11-21) at 10 a.m. PT. 

San Jose Barracuda podcast Marko Uklavoic: Barracuda looking to right the ship after getting shutout by Ontario

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San Jose Barracuda left wing Egor Afanasyev (11) gives chase of Ontario Reign defenseman Otto Stalin (10) in AHL action at Tech CU in San Jose on Sat Dec 27, 2025 (San Jose Barracuda X photo)

San Jose Barracuda podcast Marko Ukalovic:

#1 How do you assess San Jose’s offensive execution Saturday night, especially given that Barracuda forwards like Quentin Musty and Oliver Wahlstrom generated chances but weren’t able to convert? (referring to Musty and Wahlstrom as key Barracuda offensive names from the roster)

#2 Jakub Skarek faced 32 shots and ended up with the loss — what feedback do you have on his performance in net and how do you think the defense could have helped him more? (Skarek was the Barracuda goalkeeper Saturday night.

#3 Barracuda defensemen like Luca Cagnoni and Lucas Carlsson are important on the blue line — where do you see room for improvement in your defensive coverage against the Reign’s attack? (mentioning two Barracuda defenders)

#4 Cam Lund and Colin White have been contributors this season — what adjustments would they make moving forward after a scoreless night from both in this game? (referencing Barracuda forwards Lund and White)

#5 Next up it’s onto Ontario for the Reign again for New Year’s eve on Wednesday night at 6pm PT. The Reign gave them a battle shutting the Barracuda out last Saturday can the Barracuda get a better game next Wednesday?

Join Marko for the San Jose Barracuda podasts each Monday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Las Vegas Raiders podcast Tony Renteria: Raiders moving closer to number one pick Mendoza

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The possible number one NFL draft pick that could go to the Las Vegas Raiders former Cal Bears and Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza seen here throwing a pass against Iowa on Sep 27, 2025 (AP News file photo)

Las Vegas Raiders podcast Tony Renteria:

#1 Las Vegas Raiders (2-14) defense just simply could not shut down the New York Giants (3-13) offense and quarterback Jaxson Dart who threw for 207 yards, 22-30.

#2 The Giants in the second and third quarters got plenty of scoring production with ten points in each of those quarters Dart scored two touchdowns as the Giants offense did all the work in the 34-10 win.

#3 The Raiders just couldn’t muster enough offense to make this a game. Raiders quarterback Geno Smith was 20-28 for 176 yards with one touchdown. For Smith was this a matter of not getting enough receiving yards to get some scores or the run game just couldn’t get enough yardage.

#4 Tony how much of an impact was the Giants defense in stopping the Raiders from attempting to put points on the board.

#5 With the loss the Raiders might be on their way to getting that first round draft pick out of the NFL draft in former Cal Bears quarterback Fernando Mendoza.

Join Tony Renteria podcasted the 2025 Raiders football season for the Raiders podcast at http://www.sportsradioservice.com. Join Tony next Tuesday for the Sacramento Kings podcast.

Sacramento Kings podcast Barbara Mason: LeBron and Doncic too much for Kings in loss in LA

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Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) takes the ball away from the Sacramento Kings forward Precious Achiuwa (left) and forward Doug McDermott (7) at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sun Dec 29, 2025 (AP News photo)

Sacramento Kings podcast Barbara Mason:

1 The Kings came into this game against the Los Angeles Lakers (20-10) Sunday night on a winning note and were looking to try and make it two in a row. This would be a major challenge for the Sacramento Kings (8-24) having to contain not one but two superstars the King LeBron James along with Luka Doncic.

2 Both teams came into this game short-handed but it was Sacramento who suffered the most with three starters unable to play in this game. How did this impact the game.

3 Luka Doncic along with LeBron James ruled the court from start to finish breaking the Kings from the get-go. They were both unstoppable.

4 Sacramento played catch-up the entire game, completely overwhelmed by the Lakers. Not only the Los Angeles starters impacted the game but also bench player Nick Smith Jr who had a banner day.

5 Next up for the Kings will be a another north vs south clash taking on the Clippers (10-21) Tuesday night. How will the Kings bounce back after this disappointing game last night.

Barbara Mason does the Sacramento Kings podcasts Mondays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Whether you’re pre-gaming with the Kings or celebrating an A’s win, Cyprus Grille at the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena is your downtown go-to.

⚡Craft cocktails? Check.
🔥Game-day bites? Oh yeah.
🏟️Steps from Golden 1 Center? You bet.

Open daily, Cyprus Grille is serving up local flavor with a front-row seat to the action. Stop by before or after the game—or make it your new downtown hangout.

Cyprus Grille—where fans fuel up.

📍Located inside the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena @ 300 J Street

Happy Hour – 4pm-6pm

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Kings Get Crushed by Luka Doncic and Lakers 125-101

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Sacramento Kings guard Luka Donic (77) takes a fade away shot against the Sacramento Kings center Maxime Raynaud (42) and guard Keon Ellis (23) at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sun Dec 29, 2025 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

Sunday night the Sacramento Kings (8-24) took on the los Angeles Lakers (20-10). This game was fairly close after the first quarter but the Lakers continued to extend their lead as the game wore on.

The final was 125-101 a total domination by the Lakers. Los Angeles had as much as a 30 point lead in the game and Luka Doncic was unstoppable finishing with 34 points. The Kings played catch-up the entire game. The high scorer for the Kings tonight was DeMar DeRozan with 22 points.

Game recap: The Lakers got after it in the opening quarter of the game leading after the first 12 minutes of play 30-24. At halftime, the Lakers continued to extend their lead. They outscored the Kings 38-29 in the second quarter taking a 68-53 lead into the locker at the half.

Their 15 point lead at the half was their largest lead of the game so far. Luka Doncic was presenting all sorts of problems for Sacramento scoring 24 points in the opening half. LeBron James had 12 points and between James and Doncic were doing a fair amount of the heaving lifting.

Going into the second half, the Kings had to find a way to contain both James and Doncic. Sacramento’s percentage from the line was not at all impressive shooting at 67% especially since the Lakers were hitting 89% of their free throws.

Turnovers had been a problem for the Kings in the opening half already with 11 compared to the Lakers clean play with only four turnovers. The Lakers were cleaning up in the paint as well. Los Angeles was also dominating from beyond the arc. The Kings had a lot of work to do in the second half of this game and having to operate so terribly short-handed it would be an epic challenge for the team. The only Sacramento player in double digits in the first half was DeMar DeRozan.

This game continued on the same path in the third quarter with the Lakers pushing their lead further and further out. Four minutes into the quarter the Lakers had a 26-point lead 81-55. The Kings were so far behind the eight ball chances for a second win in a row were just about extinguished.

The Lakers continued to maintain at least a 20-point lead throughout the third quarter. Los Angeles had a vice-like grip on this game and showed little signs of letting up. With Doncic taking his 31 points into the fourth quarter he was dominating the game. The Lakers outscored the Kings in the third quarter 31-27 taking a 99-80 lead into the fourth.

The Lakers cruised through the fourth quarter taking as much as a 30 point lead. They outscored the Kings in the final quarter 23-19 and that was the ball game. The final was 125-101 in favor of Los Angeles. Luka Doncic finished the game with 34 points; he was unstoppable and alongside LeBron who had 24 points they simply dominated from start to finish. The Laker’s Nick Smith Jr. had a banner day off the bench scoring 21 points in 23 minutes. His play certainly impacted this game.

The Kings with their bevy of injured starters struggled from start to finish. They fell further and further behind with each quarter. DeMar DeRozan had the high for the team with 22 points. Maxime Raynaud had a double double with 16 points and 10 rebounds, certainly a bright spot in this game. Three bench players finished the game with 11 points apiece. Dennis Schroeder, Malik Monk and Nique Glifford accounted for 33 points of the 43 scored off the bench.

Game notes: After beating the Mavericks 113-107 Saturday night at home, the Kings jetted off to Los Angeles for a game against the Lakers (20-10) Sunday night at Crypto.com Arena. This was a rough game for Sacramento having to contain not only LeBron James but also Luka Doncic and a host of offensive weapons in Dennis Ayton, Marcus Smart and Rui Hachimura.

The Kings were really short-handed with Domantas Sabonis (Meniscus tear), Zach LaVine (left ankle sprain), Keegan Murray (right calf strain) and Devon Carter (left ankle sprain). This is nothing new for the Kings in fact the Kings has not played at full-strength all season.

Murray missed a slew of games to start the season and he is now out for more than likely a month. The Kings have been battling injury all season and along with less than stellar play on the court this team will no doubt look a whole lot different after the trade deadline has come and gone.

The Lakers will be missing the play of Austin Reeves expected to miss a month out with a left calf strain. The Lakers starting roster Saturday night still presented a major challenge for Sacramento.

Next up for the Kings will be this coming Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Clippers. Despite having a 10-23 record, the Clippers are highly favored. Until the Sacramento Kings can get on court without more than half of their starters out, this is going to be a rough road to traverse. Tipoff for this game is a late one scheduled for 8:00 PM PT.

Whether you’re pre-gaming with the Kings or celebrating an A’s win, Cyprus Grille at the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena is your downtown go-to.

⚡Craft cocktails? Check.
🔥Game-day bites? Oh yeah.
🏟️Steps from Golden 1 Center? You bet.

Open daily, Cyprus Grille is serving up local flavor with a front-row seat to the action. Stop by before or after the game—or make it your new downtown hangout.

Cyprus Grille—where fans fuel up.

📍Located inside the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena @ 300 J Street

Happy Hour – 4pm-6pm

Show your ticket for additional discounts when dining in. 

Stanford Cardinal podcast Daniel Dullum: Cardinal keep it going with 11th win 88-80 over CSUN

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Ebuka Okorie of the Stanford Cardinal takes the ball down the floor against the Cal State Northridge Matadors at Maples Pavilion on Sat Dec 27, 2025 (Stanford Cardinal X photo)

Stanford Cardinal podcast Daniel Dullum:

#1 The Stanford Cardinal picked up a key win improving their record to 11-2 and got the consistent offense that they’ve for most of this season staying on top of their visitors the Cal State Northridge Matadors (8-6).

#2 Daniel the Matadors started the first half going back into the dressing room at the half taking a 38-33 lead and maybe a shot at beating the Cardinal at home did they get too over confident or was Stanford just laying in wait to put this one away in the second half?

#3 Cardinal Ebuka Okorie led with 30 points. He was key in the Cardinal’s last game and he once again came through with another successful outing taking out the legs of the Matodors defense.

#4 The other Cardinal Chisom Okpara scored ten points less than Okorie with 20 and was second in scoring it was enough to help beat the Matadors by eight points to come away with a 88-80 win.

#5 Next up for the Cardinal the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Notre Dame had snapped a four game losing streak with a win on Sun Dec 21 over Purdue 72-69. The Cardinal are rolling, Daniel how do you see this match up Tue Dec 30th at Maples Pavilion.

Join Daniel Dullum does the Stanford Cardinal podcasts Sundays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Francisco 49ers podcast Morris Phillips: 49ers get by Bears 42-38 in a razor close contest on Sunday Night Football; Season finale moved to Saturday vs. Seahawks

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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy celebrates in the end zone after scoring a first half touchdown against the Chicago Bears at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara on Sunday Night Football Dec 28, 2025 (AP News photo)

San Francisco 49ers podcast Morris Phillips:

#1 The San Francisco 49ers (11-4) played a back and forth game against the Chicago Bears picking up their 11th win of the season against the Chicago Bears (11-4) 42-38.

#2 Both teams were evenly matched and it came right down to the end of the wire where the Bears in the fourth quarter scored ten points and the 49ers got seven. The Bears fought as hard as they could but the 49ers edged it out in the end.

#3 For the 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy had another big game throwing 24-33, 303 yards, five touchdowns and one interception.

#4 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey carried 23 times, 140 yards, and scored a touchdown he was key in this win.

#5 Next up for the 49ers the Seattle Seahawks to close out the regular season. The Seahawks are on a six game win streak and won their last game against the Carolina Panthers 27-10 Sunday. The Seahawks are 13-3 and are having a great season. How do you see this match up next Sat Jan 3rd at Levi Stadium?

Morris Phillips filled in for David Zizmor who does the 49ers podcasts after home and away games at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Las Vegas Raiders podcast Rich Perez: Ker Plunk!! Raiders drop tenth straight game in a row to lowly Giants 34-10

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Las Vegas Raiders defensive tackle Thomas Booker (99) tackles New York Giants wide receiver Wan Dale Robinson (17) in the first half at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sun Dec 28, 2025 (AP News photo)

Las Vegas Raiders podcast Rich Perez:

#1 Las Vegas Raiders (2-14) defense just simply could not shut down the New York Giants (3-13) offense and quarterback Jaxson Dart who threw for 207 yards, 22-30.

#2 The Giants in the second and third quarters got plenty of scoring production with ten points in each of those quarters Dart scored two touchdowns as the Giants offense did all the work in the 34-10 win.

#3 The Raiders just couldn’t muster enough offense to make this a game. Raiders quarterback Geno Smith was 20-28 for 176 yards with one touchdown. For Smith was this a matter of not getting enough receiving yards to get some scores or the run game just couldn’t get enough yardage.

#4 Rich how much of an impact was the Giants defense in stopping the Raiders from attempting to put points on the board.

#5 With the loss the Raiders might be on their way to getting that first round draft pick out of the NFL draft in former Cal Bears quarterback Fernando Mendoza.

Join Rich Perez after every home and away Raiders game for the Raiders podcast at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Stanford Cardinal game wrap: Cardinal charged the Matadors 88-80, inside the Maples Pavilion ring

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Ebuka Okorie Stanford Cardinal guard takes the ball up the floor against the Northridge Matadors in NCAA action at Maples Pavilion on Sat Dec 27, 2025 (Stanford Cardinal photo)

By Michael Roberson

STANFORD, Calif. — The Stanford Cardinal (11-2, 0-0 ACC) ended their non-conference schedule with a convincing 88-80 victory over the California State University – Northridge Matadors (8-6, 1-1 Big West), Saturday Evening on the Farm.

CSUN got the scoring going in the Golden State battle with a single free throw conversion.  That slight lead was a theme for the first half and the Southern Californian guests.  The first 20 minutes was competitive, with six lead changes and three ties.

However, the Matadors dominated the time of leadership (17:20), despite the early back and forth scuffle.  CSUN shot 50% from both the floor and beyond the arc..  Stanford, on the other hand, was a putrid 36% from 2, and 17% from Threeland.  They also led by a high of 9 points, and had two significant runs (6-0 & 7-0).  While the Cardinal led by two for their highest  lead, but kept themself at a single-digit deficit (5) by recess, 38-33.

During the initial 20-minute block, only two players eclipsed the 10+ points plateau.  Chisom Okpara scored 14 points for the Cardinal, and senior guard Larry Hughes II put up an impressive 19 points, with five 3-pointers on a scintillating shooting clip.  Hughes is the son of former NBA player Larry Hughes.

After the intermission, the Cardinal went on a 13-0 run to start the second half in under two minutes of gametime play.  They went from trailing by five, to being up by eight in the blink of an eye.  Freshman sensation Ebuka Okorie was the key hooper to spearhead that TREEmendous push.  He more than doubled his first half output and made school history again in his brief tenure on the Farm.

Okorie’s 30 points marked the second straight game (32) for him amassing at least that amount of point production.  Last time it was done in 2010 by Landry Fields.  However, Fields was a senior, so Okorie is the only freshman to do the unprecedented Cardinal deed.

CSUN did not give up the fight, as they managed to be tied twice, and lost the lead change permanently.  Hughes II added a modest seven points to his total, but they needed a little more to take down the Tree.  Four other teammates contributed double-figure scoring, but it was not enough after the 40-minute time limit elapsed.  Stanford parlayed that second half explosion into an eight  points victory, 88-80.

Okorie led all players with 30 points, while Okpara aided his teammate with 20 points of his own,  Benny Gealer chipped in 13 points and five assists.  Ryan Agarwal delivered 10 points and eight rebounds to the Cardinal.

Hughes II topped the Matadors with his 26 points, while Joshua O’Garro (15), Davius Lowery (11), Mahmoud Fofana (11) and Josiah Davis (10) all did their part for CSUN.

The Cardinal will next be in action Tuesday, December 30 here at Maples hosting the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and opening ACC play at 6 PM PT on ESPN2.  CSUN will next play in 2026 as they travel to UC – Davis to take on the Aggies on New Year’s Day at 2 PM PT on ESPN+