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Brady claims 7th ring, Bucs rout KC in Super Bowl LV 31-9

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady hoists the Vince Lombardi Trophy after their victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sun Feb 7, 2021 in Tampa Bay (photo by Shawn McCullough Sports Radio Service)

By Daniel Dullum
Sports Radio Service
Sunday, February 7, 2021

Different uniform, same results.

After winning six NFL championships with New England, Tom Brady added a seventh ring to his collection Sunday after leading Tampa Bay past Kansas City 31-9 in Super Bowl LV at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla.

Brady was also selected as the game’s most valuable player, his fifth overall, breaking a tie with Joe Montana. The 43-year-old signal caller completed 21 of 29 passes for 201 yards and three touchdowns – two of them to his old Patriots teammate Rob Gronkowski and the other to Antonio Brown.

Leonard Fournette and Ronald Jones combined for 150 rushing yards, and assistant Todd Bowles’ defensive game plan effectively shut off the Chiefs’ passing lanes and kept KC off balance throughout the game. Bucs linebacker Devin White racked up 12 tackles, plus an interception late in the fourth quarter.

Kansas City didn’t help itself by being flagged 10 times for 110 penalty yards, and the Chiefs were 3 of 13 on third down conversions.

After Kansas City jumped to a 3-0 lead in the first quarter on a 52-yard Harrison Butker field goal, the Buccaneers responded with an 8-yard TD pass from Brady to Gronkowski. At 6:05 of the second quarter, Brady found Gronkowski for a 17-yard scoring strike.

Butker booted a 34-yard field goal with 1:01 left in the second quarter, but the Bucs found the end zone with six seconds left in the half on a 1-yard touchdown pass from Brady to Brown. The Buccaneers led 21-6 at halftime.

Early in the third quarter, Butker’s third field goal – a 52-yarder – pulled the Chiefs to within 21-9. Tampa Bay finished the scoring when Fournette ran in from 27 yards out midway through the third quarter, and with 2:46 to go in the quarter, Ryan Succop tacked on a 52-yard field goal.

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was held to 270 yards 26 of 49 passes, was intercepted twice and sacked three times. It was the first time he didn’t throw a touchdown pass in a game since Sept. 29, 2019, against Detroit in a 34-30 win over the Lions.

The Weekend performed at halftime, and the National Anthem was sang by country singer Eric Church and R&B singer Jazmine Sullivan. H.E.R. performed “America The Beautiful” in the pregame ceremonies.

San Jose Barracuda game wrap: Barracuda lose a tough one in overtime opener

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The score on the image show the San Jose Barracuda lost by a goal on Sunday night at the Tucson Convention Center to the Tucson Roadrunners 2-1 in the season opener (sjbarracuda.com image)

By Marko Ukalovic

The San Jose Barracuda lost their season opener to the Tucson Roadrunners at the Tucson Convention Center on Sunday 2-1 in overtime. The Barracuda’s John Leonard scored San Jose’s only goal of the day an unassisted goal at 6:24 in the third period.

Barracuda goaltender Alexi Melnichuk stopped 23 shots. For Melnichuk a tough effort stopping every shot except one and the Barracuda finished the game on a power kill going three on three.

Tucson’s Cam Dineen scored the game winner in overtime at 1:17. For the Barracuda they had not played a regular season game in 334 days dating back on March 10, 2020. The Barracuda had eight players who made their AHL debuts which included San Jose Sharks draftees Ozzy Wiesblatt and Tristen Robbins.

The Barracuda and Roadrunners match up again for game two of the series Monday night at 7:00pm. The Barracuda will serve as the home team in Tucson.

 

Stanford Cardinal game wrap: Cardinal control Bears 76-70; da Silva leads Stanford with 21 points

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Stanford Cardinal Oscar da Silva (13) shares congratulations with teammates as the Cardinal sweep the two game home at home series against the Cal Bears at Maples Pavilion in Palo Alto on Sun Feb 7, 2021 (gostanford.com photo)

By Barbara Mason

Sunday night the Stanford Cardinals took on the Cal Bears at Maples Pavilion. The Cardinal came away with the victory 76-70 over Cal. Last Thursday night the Cardinal beat the Bears 70-55 and tonight were looking for a sweep. The Bears have lost five games in a row and have been struggling with a record of 7-13 while Stanford is playing far better ball with an 11-7 record.

Stanford was leading by the score of 35-24 at halftime and the Bears were fighting to avoid a six game losing streak. The Cardinals stand-out Oscar Da Silva led the scoring with 21 points and getting help from Lukas Kisunas with 12 points and Michael O’Connell with ten points.

While Cal did get some nice work from Matt Bradley (15 points), Ryan Betley (12 points) and Joel Brown (11 points) it just wasn’t enough to get past the far faster, stronger, Cardinals. Stanford led at the half and never let up throughout the second half.

Cal did make a bid at the end of the game but it was just a little too late pulling to within six points. They just ran out of time as Stanford closed out the game at the free throw line. This sealed the game for the Cardinal being an exceptional free throw team.

Stanford is now 12-7 and 8-5 in conference play while Cal falls to 7-14 having a dismal season with only two wins in their conference. They have now lost six games in a row.

Stanford will now take on a couple of tough opponents in Colorado this Thursday afternoon at 4:00 pm at Maples. They will have one more game at home against Utah before they head out on the road for a meeting with Washington. Tipoff against Utah will be Saturday night at 8:00 PM.

 

Super Bowl LV podcast post game show with Barbara Mason: Brady–Kiss the seventh ring; Bucs blowout Chiefs

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) talks in the ear hole of Kansas City Chiefs strong safety Tyrann Mathieu after throwing a touchdown in the first half of Super Bowl LV in Tampa Bay (AP News photo)

On the Super Bowl LV podcast post game show with Barbara Mason:

#1 Barbara a total blowout in Tampa Bay tonight for Kansas City no defense and no offense on either side of the ball.

#2 After two touchdowns were scored for Tampa Bay in the second quarter and a half time score of 21-6 would you say that was indicator for what was to be the outcome of this game?

#3 The Chiefs looked like they just couldn’t do anything with Tom Brady and the Bucs all night long?

#4 Brady didn’t even have to throw for 300 yards he threw for over 200 yards and still burned the Chiefs with three touchdowns.

#5 For Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes 238 yards and no touchdowns a really disappointing game to finish to season for Mahomes and the Chiefs

Barbara Mason does Headline Sports for http://www.sportsradioservice.com Monday mornings

Super Bowl LV podcast with Barbara Mason Sun Feb 7, 2021 by Sports Radio Service | Free Listening on SoundCloud

NCAA podcast with Michelle Richardson: No. 7 Oklahoma State handles No.5 Texas 75-67; Howard women edge Morgan St 70-68; plus more

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Oklahoma State’s Cade Cunningham drives the lane as he scored five of the 19 points he had in the second overtime against the Texas Longhorns (AP News photo)

On the NCAA podcast with Michelle:

#1 Oklahoma State (12-5) ranked No.7 defeated the Texas Longhorns (11-5) ranked No.5 75-67 in double overtime. Oklahoma State’s Kalib Boone led in scoring with 22 and was followed by Cade Cunningham 19 points for the win.

#2 The Howard Bison (9-2) women got a impressive win over the Morgan State Lady Bears (8-3) 70-68. The Bison needed all the scoring possible and Jayla Thornton led the way with 21 points followed up by Iyanna Warren and Anzhane Hutton both tied for second with 13 points. The Bison are having a pretty good year.

#3 After five seasons as head coach at University Portland Terry Porter was fired as head coach. Porter compiled a win loss record of 43-105. Vice president of athletics Scott Leykam said it was time to move forward and look for the next coach. Porter never had a winning season at Portland.

Michelle’s Final thoughts

Michelle Richardson does the NCAA podcasts Sunday nights at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

NCAA podcast with Michelle Richardson Sun Feb 7, 2021 by Sports Radio Service | Free Listening on SoundCloud

San Jose Sharks podcast with Len Shapiro: Sharks continue road trip in LA for two games starting Tuesday night

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During the shootout stanza the San Jose Sharks Kevin Labanc tries to put one on net but the puck is stopped by Anaheim Ducks goaltender Ryan Miller on Sat Feb 6, 2021 at the Honda Center in Anaheim (AP News photo)

On the San Jose Sharks podcast with Len:

#1 Saturday night another nail biter for the San Jose Sharks and a shootout this time in Anaheim against the Ducks at the Honda Center. Anaheim’s Max Comtois got the game winning shot in the shootout for the 2-1 win.

#2 The Ducks got shootout scoring help from Troy Terry and the Sharks Ryan Danato both scored. The Ducks goalie Ryan Miller saved shot attempts from Logan Couture and Kevin LaBanc.

#3 At the beginning of the game the Couture scored 11 seconds into the first period. Then the Ducks Isac Lundestrom answered right back in the second period at 5:42 to tie up the game and that was all the scoring in regulation.

#4 In goal the Sharks and Ducks saw some great defense for the Sharks Devon Dubnyk worked hard and saw a plenty of shots stopping 32 and the Ducks Ryan Miller stopped 26 shots in a good defensive game.

#5 The Sharks have today and Monday off and are in Los Angeles to face the Kings on Tuesday and Thursday at Staples Center. The Kings have a four game loss streak and played the Vegas Golden Knights Sunday and took a tough one goal loss 4-3. The Sharks stay in the Southland for their next two games a two game series in LA.

Join Len for the Sharks podcasts each Sunday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Jose Sharks podcast with Len Shapiro Sun Feb 7, 2021 by Sports Radio Service | Free Listening on SoundCloud

Sacramento Kings game wrap: Fox helps Kings in fourth quarter come back in 113-110 win

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The Sacramento Kings De’Aaron Fox struggles to hold onto the ball while on his back as the Los Angeles Clippers guard Terrence Mann looks to get the ball in the first half (AP News photo)

By Jeremiah Salmonson

The Sacramento Kings are flying high. The Kings entered Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers winners of six out of their last seven games. The Kings most recent game came against the Denver Nuggets yesterday. The Kings came back in the fourth quarter for the win on Sunday 113-111 at Staples Center it’s the Kings fourth straight win.

Yesterday, the first game of a back to back for the Kings, the Kings defeated the Denver Nuggets 119-114. This Kings were able to defeat the Nuggets despite a 50 point night from Nikola Jokic. Harrison Barnes added 28 points for the Kings. However, at the end of the day, it all comes down to defense. The Kings were able to hold the Nuggets to under 115 points and that usually means good things for the Kings.

The Kings looked to do the same against the Clippers on Sunday after. Tip-off was set for 12 PM PST in Los Angeles.

In the first half, the Kings played well against the Clippers. The first quarter set a slower pace to the game for both teams on offense. The Kings only managed 22 points compared to only 24 for the Clippers. Neither team seemed to really be in an offensive rhythm. In the second, the Kings took the lead. They outscored the Clippers 32-27 in the second quarter on improved shooting from the Kings. The Kings would take a 54-51 lead into halftime looking to make a statement in LA in the second half.

In the second half, it was more of a high powered offense. The Kings managed to put up 25 points in the third quarter compared to the Clippers 29. It was a win for the Kings as the didn’t collapse and put themselves in a hole too large to overcome. In the fourth, it was once again the De’Aaron Fox show. The Kings out scored the Clippers 34-30 in the final quarter to win. De’Aaron Fox continues to be the best player for the Kings as he finished with 36 points in the game. Lou Williams led the Clippers in defeat with 23 points.

Up Next: The Kings go home to take on the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday at 7 PM PST in

That’s Amaury’s News and Commentary: República Dominicana Wins Caribbean Series, Again

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Criollos de Caguas the Aguilas Cibaeñas of the Dominican Republic are the Caribbean Series 2021 Campeones defeating Puerto Rico on Saturday for the Championship (image from @elacid0)

República Dominicana Wins Caribbean Series, Again

That’s Amaury News and Commentary

By Amaury Pi-González

With a 4-1 victory over Puerto Rico’s Criollos de Caguas the Aguilas Cibaeñas of the Dominican Republic are the undefeated champions (7-0) of the 2021 Serie del Caribe that ended Saturday in Mazatlán, México.

For the second year in a row the Dominican Republic defeated Puerto Rico in the championship game to win their 21st Caribbean Series. Outfielder Juan Lagares of the champion Doninican Republic was the Most Valuable player and today the Los Angeles Angels announced they signed Lagares to a minor league contract.

At the conclusion of this year’s Serie del Caribe here is where the countries by total championships: Dominican Republic 21 titles, Puerto Rico 16, México 9, Cuba 8, Venezuela 7, Panamá 2, Colombia 0. The 2022 Caribbean Series will take place at Estadio Hiram Bithorn in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Stay well and stay tuned.

Amaury Pi Gonzalez is the vice presidente for the MLB Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum Hall of Fame and does News and Commentary at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Sharks Fall to the Ducks 2-1 in Shootout

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The San Jose Sharks Nikolai Knyzhov (71) gets behind the puck while the Anaheim Ducks Rickard Rakell (67) stays right behind Knyzhov during Sat Feb 7, 2021 game at the Honda Center in Anaheim (AP News photo) 

By Mary Walsh

The San Jose Sharks lost 2-1 in a shoot-out to the Anaheim Ducks Saturday. Max Comtois scored the game winner in the shoot-out for Anaheim, with Isac Lundestrom scoring in regulation and Troy Terry also scoring in the shoot-out. Ryan Miller made 26 saves for the win. Logan Couture scored for the Sharks and Devan Dubnyk made 32 saves in the loss.

Saturday’s game was very different from Friday’s goal-fest. While the Sharks held the Ducks to a single goal in regulation and over-time, they did not manage to score more than one either. There was just one change in the forward roster, with Rudolfs Balcers coming in for Alex Chmelevski. Dubnyk was in net instead of Martin Jones, which was to be expected with back-to-back games. Finally, two of the three the defensive pairings were different: Burns was with Ferraro, Karlsson was with Simek, and Vlasic was with Knyzhov. Those changes on defense were probably the most impactful adjustments.

After the game, Sharks Head Coach Bob Boughner said, of the blue line pairings:

“I thought they all held their own. It was just, it was a bit of a sloppy game. You know, defensively, I have to watch the tape again and it’s tough for e to comment right after, but you know, I thought we had some breakdowns but I thought for the most part we didn’t give up a ton.”

The Sharks started early with a goal just 11 seconds in. Mario Ferraro took a shot that jumped around in some traffic before Logan Couture found it behind Ryan Miller and knocked it in. Assists went to Ferraro and Evander Kane.

That was it for scoring in the first. Special teams got to warm up in the first, with each team getting one power play and a four-on-four. The Sharks did not register any shots on their power play, while Anaheim got credit for seven. The shots were 12-10 Anaheim and the face-off advantage went to the Sharks at 53%.

The Ducks tied the game 5:42 in to the second period. Hampus Lindholm’s shot from the blue line deflected off of Ferraro and then again off of Isac Lundestrom before getting by Dubnyk. It was Lundestrom’s first NHL goal and assists went to Lindholm and Kevin Shattenkirk.

The Sharks had to kill two penalties in the second period and they had no power plays. The Ducks registered three shots in their second period power plays, with a total of nine in the period. The Sharks added twelve shots to their game tally, all at even strength. The Sharks saw a big drop off in their face-off success, winning just 33% in the second period.

The Sharks had just one shot in the third period with 3:56 left in the period. A second later, Mario Ferraro got credit for the team’s second shot. (The first came just over five minutes in, from Patrick Marleau.) The Ducks had eight shots in the same time frame. The Sharks improved a little in the face-off circle but still came in at just 46%. No penalties were called in the third period.

The Sharks had no shots in the overtime period. The Ducks had just two but they had the puck for almost the whole period, though the Sharks won 67% of the draws.

The shoot-out did not start well for either goaltender as the first three shots went in the net. Troy Terry and Max Comtois scored for Anaheim and Ryan Donato scored for San Jose. Logan Couture, Kevin Shattenkirk and Kevin Labanc all had their shots stopped.

The Sharks next play on Tuesday in Los Angeles against the Kings at 7:00 PM PT.

Mavericks outlast Warriors win 134-132; Doncic has big night 42 points for Mavs

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The Dallas Mavericks Luka Doncic (77) goes for the score past Golden State Warriors Andrew Wiggins (22) in the first half action on Sat Feb 6, 2021 in Dallas (AP News photo)

By Jerry Feitelberg

The Dallas Mavericks rebounded from their worst loss of the season Thursday night to beat the Golden State Warriors 134-132 Saturday night. The teams played another highly entertaining game as they raced up and down the court.

The Mavericks Luka Doncic tied a career-high with 42 points. The Warriors Steph Curry continued to shine as he knocked down 11 threes on his way to 57 points for the night. It was the eighth time in his storied NBA career that he scored more than 50 points in a game.

The Warriors scored more than 30 points in each of the four quarters. The Mavs also scored more than 30 in the first three quarters. The Warriors held them to 28 in the fourth.

Dallas got off to a blazing start in the first quarter. They raced out to an early 18-2 lead. The Warriors were unfazed. They fought back and were able to finish the first quarter trailing 35-31.

The Mavericks continued to put points on the board in the second quarter. They won the quarter 37-33 to finish the first half leading 72-64. Luka Doncic paced the Dallas offense, while Curry was the scoring leader for Golden State.

The Warriors won the third quarter by three points to trail by five 106-101. The Warriors tied the game at 88 when Juan Toscano-Anderson made a dunk. The Warriors regained the lead 101-100. Tim Hardaway, Jr. scored the last six points of the quarter. He was fouled making a three-pointer. He sank all three free throws. He then connected on a three to give Dallas the lead 106-101.

The Mavericks continued to maintain the lead. They increased the advantage to ten 118-108. The Warriors refused to give up. They chipped away at the Mavericks lead. They came to within a point when Curry drained a three to make it 131-130 with 28 seconds left. The Mavericks Maxi Kleber connected on a three with 5.6 seconds remaining to ice the win for Dallas. Curry made a bucket, but they could not overcome the four-point lead. Dallas wins 134-132.

Game Notes and Stats: With the loss, the Warriors record is now 12-11 for the year. Dallas improved to 10-14.

Last Thursday, the Warriors had seven players in double-figures. Saturday night was a different story as only four players were able to score double-digits. Curry led the team with 57 points, two rebounds, and five assists.

He was 19 for 31 from the floor, and he connected on eleven threes in 19 tries. Andrew Wiggins continued his excellent play on both ends of the court. Wiggins finished the night with 22 points, five rebounds, and five assists. Kelly Oubre, Jr., who had a career-high 40 points last Thursday, returned to earth as he recorded 14 points, five rebounds, and one assist.

Kelly was five for 16 from the floor, and he knocked down two threes. Draymond Green was outstanding as a playmaker and a force on defense. Green recorded 15 assists for the second game in a row.

He pulled down six boards, had six steals, and blocked four shots. He scored 11 points Thursday night. It was a different story Saturday night. He took just three shots, good for two points.

He also turned the ball over seven times. Juan Toscano-Anderson had a tough night on offense, too. The young man from East Oakland scored sixteen and fourteen points in the last two games. He did pull down ten rebounds but took just one shot, which tied the game at 88.

Kent Bazemore, coming off the bench, had his best game as a Warrior. He was seven for 11 from the floor and connected on two threes. He finished the night with 20 points. 

Luka Doncic led Dallas with 42 points. The other four Maverick starters all finished in double figures. Maxi Kleber had 16, Kristaps Porzingis 18, Dorian Finney-Smith 10, Josh Richardson 17. Mavericks reserves Timmy Hardaway, Jr had 11, and Dwight Powell 8.

The Warriors meet the San Antonio Spurs Monday and Tuesday nights in San Antonio. Tip off for both games at 5:30 pm.