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Niners Clip the Wings of the Cardinals in Regular Season Finale at Levi’s, 38-13

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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) passes against the Arizona Cardinals during the second half at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara on Sun Jan 8, 2023 (AP News photo)

By Michael Roberson

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco Forty-Niners put themselves into the #2 seed in the NFC, by preventing the Arizona Cardinals from flying around the Silicon Valley skies, 38-13..

Although they wanted to attain the #1 seed, those other birds, top-seeded Philadelphia Eagles,  took care of business in the City of Brotherly Love..

Arizona quieted the full house in Levi;s Stadium with a 77-yard bomb from QB David Blough to receiver AJ Green in less than a minute of the game’s opening drive,  Unfortunately, their kicker, the usually reliable Matt Prater missed the PAT.  

A few minutes later, the all-purpose weapon, Christian McCaffrey caught a 21-yard touchdown from quarterback Brock Purdy, and kicker Robbie Gould made his initial PAT.  After 15 minutes of play, 7-6 Niners.

In the second quarter, the 49ers hit paydirt twice and the Cardinals made it to the house once.

San Francisco running back Alijah Mitchell scampered for a 5-yard TD after a Tashaun Gipson interception of Blough.

Arizona ‘s running back Corey Clement blasted the line for a 1-yard touchdown, bringing the score to a margin of one point, 14-13.

With 19 seconds left in the half,  Niners’ star tight end George Kittle received a 4-yard touchdown, putting them up by eight at intermission, 21-13.

The Santa Clara inhabitants went on a 17-0 run in the third quarter, ballooning their lead to 25, 38-13 after 3,

Mitchell and Kittle both returned to the endzone, Gould kicked a 27-yard field goal and Gipson picked off another pass.

The fourth segment of the game was very uneventful, as the third quarter score remained the same as the final score, 38-13, in favor of the home team.

Mr. RELEVANT (Purdy) threw 3 touchdowns on 178 yards passing for the Niners, while Cardinals’ QB David Blough passed for 180 yards, tossed a touchdown, but had two attempts picked off.

At press time, the 49ers will host either the Green Bay Packers or the Seattle Seahawks next weekend, pending Green Bay’s later scoring total.

Cardinals’ defensive end JJ Watt played his last NFL game with an impressive two sacks to end an incredible career.  He intimated that he was thankful for his time in the league and appreciative of his many accolades.

San Francisco 49ers podcast with Joe Hawkes: Samuel and Mitchell expected back today against Cardinals

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San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel seen here being carted off after suffering a knee injury on Sun Dec 11, 2022 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is expected to return today Sun Jan 8, 2023 at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara (San Francisco Chronicle via AP News file photo)

On the 49ers podcast with Joe:

#1 Joe, how big is it for the San Francisco 49ers (12-4) to get Deebo Samuel and Elijah Mitchell back do you see them getting into today’s lineup against the Arizona Cardinals (4-12)?

#2 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said that Deebo is cleared to get in today just how much was he missed out of the line up since getting injured back on week 14 due to knee injuries.

#3 Mitchell returns since spraining his knee back on Nov 27th, Mitchell has had ACL spasms and has only played in four regular season games. How important is it to have Mitchell back as the post season starts next week.

#4 The 49ers will rest guard Aaron Banks who is out with knee and ankle sprains and Dre Greenlaw who is out with a back injury. The 49ers have said they will rest both players today against the Cardinals and both are expected back in the playoffs.

#5 Finally Joe how much of an impact has it been on the Cardinals who play against the 49ers today at Levi Stadium since they lost quarterback Kyler Murray. Murray sustained a knee injury on a quarterback keeper during week 14 that put him out for the rest of the season and he is not expected to be there at the beginning of next season either.

Join Joe Hawkes for the 49ers podcasts each Sunday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Boston’s Pastrnak scores twice in Bruins’ 4-2 win over Sharks

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The Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron (37) and the San Jose Sharks center Thomas Hertl (48) face off at the SAP Center in San Jose on Sat Jan 7, 2023 (@NHLBruins photo)

By Daniel Dullum
Saturday, January 7, 2023

The Boston Bruins extended their point streak to 13 games Saturday with a 4-2 win over San Jose at SAP Center.

The Bruins are 10-0-3 during their unbeaten streak.

David Pastrnak scored two of the goals for Boston (31-4-4, 66 points). Brad Marchand had a goal and two assists, and Charlie McAvoy and Patrice Bergeron each picked up two assists. Bruins goaltender Linus Ullmark had 28 saves.

Goal scorers for the Sharks were Logan Couture and Mario Ferraro. The Sharks (12-21-8, 32 points) were coming off a 5-4 overtime defeat by Anaheim on Friday. San Jose goalie James Reimer stopped 25 Boston shots on goal.

Marchand opened the scoring for Boston at 1:03 of the first period. Bergeron had one of his assists on the play, moving him past Phil Esposito for third in career points for the Bruins (1,013). Bergeron trails Johnny Bucyk (1,339) and Ray Bourque (1,506) on the Bruins’ all-time points chart.

Craig Smith scored his second goal of the season at 5:32 of the first. Couture pulled the Sharks to within 2-1 at 6:57 on an assist from Alexander Barabanov.

Ferraro tied the game at 2-2 at 14:55 of the second period when his one-timer from the right point deflected in off Boston defenseman Hampus Lindholm. But Pastrnak responded for the Bruins with the go-ahead tally at 16:45 with a power-play goal. Pastrnak extended Boston’s lead to 4-2 with his second goal of the game at 9:00 of the third period. It was Pstrnak’s 29thgoal of the season.

The Sharks travel to Tempe, Ariz., Tuesday, to face the Arizona Coyotes at their new temporary home, Mullett Arena on the campus of Arizona State University.

LeBron’s 37 points helps Lakers put away Kings 136-134

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By Jeremiah Salmonson

SACRAMENTO–The Sacramento Kings were back in action on Saturday night. The Kings last played on Wednesday night when they took on the Atlanta Hawks at home. The Kings fell to the Hawks 120-117 on  Wednesday on the second night of a back-to-back. On Saturday, the Kings welcomed in LeBron James and the LA Lakers on a stormy night in Sacramento. LeBron led with 37 points and the Lakers defeated the Kings 136-134.

In the first quarter, both teams got off to a hot start on offense. The Kings scored 38 points in the quarter, as the Lakers started the game with 37 points. Neither team was putting much effort in on the defensive end of the floor. The Lakers built an early lead in the quarter, but the Kings managed to wipe that out and outscore the Lakers in the first quarter. Davion Mitchell started the game with nine quick points as Patrick Beverly matched him. 

In the second quarter, the Lakers and Kings went back and forth. The Kings went on a run early in the quarter, but the Lakers returned with one of their own. Overall, the Kings scored 35 points in the quarter as the Lakers outscored them with 36 points. All the Kings starters except Keegan Murray were in double figures as the game went to halftime. For the Lakers, LeBron James led the way with 16 points in the first half. The Kings and Lakers would go into halftime tied at 73 points a piece. 

In the third quarter, the Kings and Lakers both scored 36 points. Neither team could get any stops on the defensive end of the floor. Through three-quarters of the game, both teams had scored at least 35 points in every quarter. LeBron was doing everyday Lebron things scoring 27 points through the first three quarters. Every Kings starter was in double figures after three quarters, and they would look to bring the game home in the final 12 minutes. The Kings and Lakers were tied at 109 after three quarters. 

In the fourth quarter, the game remained as close as possible. It seemed that with every shot the Lakers made, the Kings would match and vice versa. One big blow to the Kings was when Domantas Sabonis fouled out with just over 45 seconds remaining.

It came down to the wire, but the Kings were outscored in the fourth quarter 27-25. It was a tough loss for the Kings, that could not get any defensive momentum. In the game, LeBron led the Lakers with 37 points. Thomas Bryant also put on a show for the Lakers, scoring 29 points with 14 rebounds.

The Kings were led by a fantastic performance from De’Aaron Fox, who scored 34 points in the game. Sabonis added 25 points and 12 rebounds in the game. It was a tough loss for the Kings, who will look to improve on the defensive end of the floor in their next game. 

Up Next: The Kings stay home to take on the Orlando Magic on Monday at 7 PM PST.

Warriors Outplayed Against Magic 115-101

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Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero (5) celebrates with center Wendell Carter Jr. during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco at Chase Center on Fri Jan 7, 2023 (AP News photo)

Warriors Outplayed Against Magic 115-101

By Barbara Mason

After a disappointing loss to the Pistons Wednesday night the Golden State Warriors (20-20) took on a very young Orlando Magic (15-25) team. The Magic have been stringing wins together including back to back wins over the Boston Celtics. The Magic are a dangerous tenacious team despite their youth and they came away with a win over the Warriors 115-101.

Andrew Wiggins and Andre Iguodala were back with the team tonight but Klay Thompson did not take the court out with left knee soreness.

The Warriors won the first quarter 29-28. The Orlando Magic came out strong shooting 55%. The Magic won the second quarter 34-30 and at the half led 62-59. Anthony Lamb carried the team in the first half finishing the first two quarters with 22 points. No other Warrior had double digits in fact the next closest player for Golden State had nine points.

The Magic’s Paolo Banchero had 19 points and Franz Wagner had 12. Both of these players stand at 6’10” and create some tough defense. Orlando had 30 points in the paint and the Warriors turnovers became problematic. The Magic had 11 points off turnovers.

Orlando led, while not by much, for most of the first half. The Magic got their largest lead of the night in the early minutes of the third quarter 71-62. Draymond Green already had four fouls with a lot of game still to be played. The Warriors got incredibly careless with the turnovers and the Magic now had 18 points off turnovers.

The third quarter had started out in a very sloppy manner. The Warriors were getting outplayed and trailed by 13 points with 6:06 left in the quarter. Golden State was relying on the shots beyond the arc rather than driving the basket getting into the paint.

The Warriors already had 14 turnovers with three minutes left in the third and were only shooting at 42%. Golden State needed better execution on both ends of the floor offensively and defensively. The Heat won the third quarter 30-23 and led by ten points 92-82 in some really stagnant play by Golden State.

The Warriors would need a furious fourth quarter if they expected to win this game. They did not and the best home team in the league bit the dust. It was so disappointing on so many levels, offensively and defensively, in the paint and especially beyond the arc.

The Magic played a superior game. Banchero had 25 points and Wagner with 24. Orlando had their way with Golden State from start to finish and with each quarter the Warriors fell further behind.

Anthony Lamb had 26 points off the bench and Jordan Poole finished with 21 points.

The Warriors will play their last home game on Tuesday against the Phoenix Suns. Two teams with identical records at 20-20. The Suns have been really struggling these past few weeks so this is a game Golden State really wants to win before they head out on the road. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00 PM.

Barracuda burned again by Firebirds 4-0

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Photo courtesy of San Jose Barracuda. Barracuda forward Scott Reedy fights for possession of the puck.

By Titus Wilkinson (@TitusWisme)

San Jose on the road faced off against the Coachella Valley Firebirds who has had their number all year and tonight was no different as the Firebirds won 4-0.

Coachella Valley did not take long to find the back of the net as just 4:28 into the game Brogan Rafferty scored his fourth goal of the season. Both Ryker Evans and Max McCormick assisted on the goal.

Just a little under five minutes after the goal Adam Raska and Max McCormick dropped the gloves looking to give a spark to their respective teams.

After the fight San Jose took a holding penalty and the Firebirds punished them as former Barracuda Alexander True scored his fourth of the campaign. Cameron Hughes and Kole Lind assisted on the goal.

That ended up being all the scoring in the first with the shots at the end of the period favoring Coachella Valley at 17-8.

The second period started with a flurry of opportunities for San Jose but Joey Daccord turned aside eight straight shots to keep them off the board.

Daccord was rewarded for his effort as Cameron Hughes scored his fourth goal of the season to put the Firebirds up 3-0. Both True and Lind assisted on the goal.

San Jose was given a power play chance as Jesper Froden took a tripping penalty but their PP unit was unable to convert.

At the end of the second the shots in total now favored San Jose at 27-23.

The Barracuda started off the third period in not great fashion as 3:04 in Patrick Holway took a tripping penalty.

The Firebirds did not score on the power play but mere seconds later they did score five-on-five as Carsen Twarynski got his seventh goal on the year. Matt Tennyson and Luke Henman assisted on the goal.

In the third the Barracuda pushed for an answer but none was found as Daccord ended up shutting out San Jose making 39 saves on the night.

The shots in total at the end of the night did favor the Barracuda at 39-31.

The three stars of the game were 1st: Joey Daccord 2nd: Alexander True 3rd: Cameron Hughes

San Jose will look to bounce back Tuesday on the road against these same Firebirds at 7 p.m.

Stanford Cardinal podcast with Michael Roberson: What went wrong for Cardinal in loss to Cal on Friday

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The Cal Bears forward Sam Alajiki (24) had lots to smile about as he takes the ball up court against the Stanford Cardinal on Fri Jan 6, 2023 at Haas Pavilion (San Francisco Chronicle photo)

On Stanford Cardinal podcast:

#1  The Stanford Cardinal (5-10, 0-5 Pac-12) are still winless in conference play after being slashed and bombed from the beyond the arc by the California Golden Bears (3-13, 2-3 Pac-12) at Haas Pavilion, 92-70.

#2 The first half was pretty competitive the entire 20 minutes, with eight ties and two lead changes being a major component. However, California managed to take a nine-point lead, and held an advantage of eight at intermission, 45-37.  Stanford led by four at one point of the session, but played catch-up most of the time.

#3 In the second half Stanford fell farther behind quickly, at the paws of the homesteading Bears by as many as 23 points.  California eventually closed the contest out by 22 points.

#4 Despite the 20+ points loss, the Cardinal managed to shoot over 50% from the field and have four players score in double-digits: Senior guard Michael Jones topped the squad with 14 points,  Raynaud (12 points & 8 rebounds), senior forward Spencer Jones (13) and Isa Silva (12).

#5 Stanford travels to Seattle to try and get their first conference win versus the Washington Huskies, Thursday, January 12, while California also treks to the Evergreen State, Pullman.

Join Michael Roberson for the Stanford Cardinal podcast Saturday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Las Vegas Raiders podcast with Rich Perez: Raiders season ends with a thud in 31-13 loss to Chiefs

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Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Jarrett Stidham (3) scrambles away from Kansas City Chiefs defensive end George Karlaftis (56) during the first half at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sat Jan 7, 2023 (AP News photo)

On the Raiders podcast with Rich:

#1 The Las Vegas Raiders (6-11) finished the 2023 season with a 31-13 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs (14-3) at Allegiant Stadium on Saturday afternoon in a game that was not even close.

#2 The Chiefs took the Raiders out of this game early, in the first half the Chiefs came away with a healthy 24-3 lead and quarterback Pat Mahomes set the tone early.

#3 Mahhomes also set an NFL record for the most passing and yards rushing in a season with 5562 yards previously held by former New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees in 2011.

#4 With the win the Chiefs now get to play either the Buffalo Bills or the Cincinnati Bengals on a neutral field.

#5 The Raiders last game of the season saw quarterback Jarett Stidham go 22-36 for 219 yards and one touchdown and one interception. He simply couldn’t do anything against the Chiefs pass rush Saturday.

Rich Perez and Tony Renteria did all the Las Vegas Raiders podcasts during the 2023 season for http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Raiders Finish Season With a Loss To Rival Chiefs – 31-13

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Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs (28) as Kansas City Chiefs safety Juan Thornhill (22) defends during the second half at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sat Jan 7, 2023 (AP News photo)

Raiders Finish Season With a Loss To Rival Chiefs – 31-13

By Barbara Mason

Saturday afternoon the Las Vegas Raiders (6-11) lost to the Kansas City Chiefs (14-3) at Allegiant Stadium 31-13 wrapping up their 2022-23 season. After last week’s game against the San Francisco 49ers, Raiders fans looked forward to another game with Jarrett Stidham at the helm. He was nothing short of amazing amassing 365 yards in that game. For Stidham on Saturday against the Chiefs he was 22-36 for 219 yards, one touchdown and threw an interception.

This was a tall order for Las Vegas. The Chiefs are playoff bound and they matched up against the Raiders well and had to watch out for Patrick Mahomes to Travis Kelce all afternoon. It’s a sure bet that these two have factored into the Raiders game plan. In the last meeting between these two teams Kelce scored four touchdowns and Mahomes Saturday against the Raiders threw for 265 yards, a lethal combination. Mahomes set an NFL record for the most passing and yards rushing in a season. Mahomes rushed for a total of 5562 yards.

After the tumultuous week the Raiders went through; the horrendous episode everyone all witnessed on Monday night football involving safety Damar Hamlin and the remarkable progress this young man has seen has been an answer to nationwide, in fact, worldwide prayer. Players and coaches in pre-game warm-up wore “Love for Damar” shirts a testament to the tight-knit NFL community.

Saturday game recap: Despite the game being played in Las Vegas, the Chiefs scored in their first possession to take the early lead 7-0. It was a Mahomes to Jerick McKinnon pass for 2 Yds. The Raiders were unable to score a touchdown but settled for a Daniel Carlson 54 yard field goal trailing 7-3.

It was a bumpy road for Las Vegas in the second quarter. The Chiefs scored two rushing touchdowns. The first at 14:56 a Ronald Jones two yard rush. At 0.49 Kadarius Toney rushed for 11 yards and the Chiefs third touchdown of the game. With seconds left on the clock before the half the Chiefs intercepted a pass intended for Mack Hollins. Harrison Butker went on to kick a 44 yard field goal giving the Chiefs a 24-3 lead at halftime.

The Raiders had been able to move the ball but had not been to find the end zone. They would drive into Chief territory but had to settle for field goals every time. At 6:55 in the third quarter kicker Daniel Carlson kicked a 38 yard field goal. Las Vegas desperately needed to score touchdowns trailing 24-6.

Going into the fourth quarter the Chiefs had a strangle hold on this game; everything was going their way. Kansas City had four red zone possessions and four touchdowns. Their fourth touchdown was a fourth quarter strike. Isiah Pacheco rushed for one yard giving the Chiefs a 31-6 lead. The Raider were able to score a touchdown late in the fourth. Stidham found Hunter Renfrow in the end zone. The Chiefs had clinched for the top seed in the playoffs.

Kansas City ran rough shod all over the Raiders the entire game. Stidham did not have a great game. Granted he did complete some nice passes but was intercepted and he was just inconsistent.

Patrick Mahomes finished with 202 yards targeting seven different receivers. The Chiefs will now start preparing for the playoffs while the Raiders will be looking into what went so wrong this season as well as what this team will look like next season at the quarterback position.

NHL podcast with Matt Harrington: NJ’s Severson goal come up big against Rangers; Jackets Marchenko’s hat trick does the trick against Canes; plus much more

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On the NHL podcast with Matt:

New Jersey Devils defenseman Damon Severson (28) celebrates after scoring the game-winning goal in overtime of an NHL hockey game against the New York Rangers at Prudential Center in Newark New Jersey on Sat Jan 7, 2023 (AP News photo)

#1 Damon Severson of the New Jersey Devils scored at 2:17 in overtime to help New Jersey get a 4-3 win in overtime against the New York Rangers at the Prudential Center in Newark. Severson stole the puck away from the Rangers Alex Lafreniere and went two on one with it against Nico Heschier to score the gamer.

#2 Columbus Blue Jackets Kirill Marchenko picked up his first NHL hat trick that help defeat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 in a shootout at Nationwide Arena in Columbus on Saturday. Kent Johnson contributed with the game winning goal in the fifth round of the shootout stanza for the win.

#3 On Friday night the Nashville Predators Ryan McDonagh got a first goal of the season after playing in 31 games. McDonagh got a pass from Ryan Johansen and avoided the Washington Capitals goaltender Charlie Lingren’s left pad with a back handed goal to beat the Caps 4-3.

#4 The Florida Panthers Aaron Ekblad scored two power play goals as the Carolina Panthers defeated the Detroit Red Wings at Little Casers Pizza Arena on Friday 3-2.

#5 In a game that’s coming up on Saturday night at SAP in San Jose the Boston Bruins who are 30-4-4 face off with the San Jose Sharks 12-20-8. The Bruins always show up but can the Sharks play up to the level tonight?

Join Matt Harrington for the NHL podcasts Saturdays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com