Cal Bears basketball podcast with Michael Duca and Morris Phillips: McNeil and Kelly lead the way in Cal’s 88-80 win over SJSU

calbears.com photo: The Cal Bears Darius McNiel (1) led Cal in scoring with 22 points against the San Jose State Spartans at Haas Pavilion Friday night in Berkeley

On the Cal Bears basketball podcast with Michael and Morris:

In a Christmas-break clash between two local rebuilding programs, the California Golden Bears and San Jose State Spartans met at Haas Pavilion Friday evening in front of a small but enthusiastic crowd. Cal prevailed, 88-80. Darius McNeil (season-high 22 points) and Andre Kelly (21 points and 10 rebounds, both career highs) led Cal, while Oumar Barry had a career-high 18 points, one of four Spartans in double figures.

Michael and Morris do the Cal Bears podcasts each week at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Stanford Cardinal basketball podcast with Joey Friedman: After close game victory with SJSU, the Cardinal head to the City for contest with USF Saturday

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On the Cardinal basketball podcast with Joey:

#1 Joey, it was a close one, but the Stanford Cardinal (6-4) just got by the San Jose State Spartans 78-73 in spite of the score. The Spartans gave the Cardinal a battle on their home floor at Maples Pavilion.

#2 For the Cardinal, sophomores Daejon Davis and KZ Okpala helped the Cardinal make up the deficit by halftime and were crucial in keeping up with the improving Spartans.

#3 The three-point game was the big balance for the Cardinal, helping them pull away from the feisty Spartans with 18 team assists.

#4  Stanford Sophomore Oscar da Silva exploded to hit four straight three-pointers in the second half, adding to his two first-half treys, going 9-13 for 23 points.

#5 The Cardinal hit the road and head up from Palo Alto to San Francisco for a battle with one of the NCAA’s best, the USF Dons (11-1), for a Saturday night battle at War Memorial Gym.

Joey does the Stanford Cardinal podcasts each Friday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Oakland Raiders podcast with Joe Hawkes Beamon: Raiders’ Carr with some successes, but looking for that one win

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On the Raiders podcast with Joe:

#1 Joe, how much has the firing of Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie, the City of Oakland’s lawsuit against the Raiders and the team looking for a site to play in for 2019 had on the focus of this team?

#2 Quarterback Derek Carr has not thrown an interception in nine straight games in spite of losing most of those games.

#3 Carr set a Raiders record for the most games without throwing an interception, breaking former Raider quarterback Rich Gannon’s record.

#4 The Broncos (6-8) no doubt come to Oakland (3-11) frustrated after losing a one-point contest to the Cleveland Browns 17-16. The loss eliminated the Broncos from postseason play.

#5 It’s the Broncos and the Raiders for Monday Night Football on primetime TV. What are some of the goals for Raiders head coach Jon Gruden and quarterback Derek Carr going into this one?

Joe does the Raiders podcasts each Friday and will have the game recap following Monday Night Football at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Francisco 49ers podcast with Joe Lami: 49ers on track, can they take out the Mighty Bears this Sunday at Levi’s?

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On the 49ers podcast with Joe:

#1 Joe, the 49ers have worked hard for their victories in their last two games both home games against Denver and Seattle. Taking the Denver game first, George Kittle’s record setting first half certainly set the tone, didn’t it?

#2 Nick Mullens has been throwing for yards and touchdowns and helping keep the scoring ahead of the opponents.

#3 Against Seattle, 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman has been all things anti-Seahawks and how much of an impact has Sherman been in stopping the Seahawks last Sunday?

#4 After getting these two key victories at home at Levi’s Stadium, how much does that set the tone going into next season?

#5 This Sunday, it’s Khalil Mack and the Chicago Bears the NFC’s North Division first place team at 10-4.

Joe Lami does the 49ers podcasts each Friday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Stanford Cardinal football podcast with Jerry Feitelberg: Love leaves Stanford and the Sun Bowl and prepares for NFL draft

bleacherreport.com file photo: Stanford Cardinal running back Bryce Love is setting his sites on the 2019 NFL Draft and foregoing the Sun Bowl on New Years Eve between the Cardinal and the TCU Horned Frogs

On the Stanford Cardinal podcast with Jerry Feitelberg:

#1 Stanford running back Bryce Love chose to participate in the Hyundai Sun Bowl against Pittsburgh. Love has been hampered with injuries all season.

#2 Love said that he wants to be completely healthy for the 2019 NFL draft.

#3 Will Love be a high draft pick?

#4 Love had an incredible 2017 with 2118 yards rushing, 19 touchdowns, this season he had only 739 yards

#5 The Big game, the Sun Bowl, is upon us between the TCU Horned Frogs and the Stanford Cardinal on New Year’s Eve Monday, Dec. 31st.

Jerry has the Stanford Cardinal podcast each Thursday and Daniel Dullum has game recap coverage of the Sun Bowl on New Years Eve at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Jose Sharks podcast with Mary Lisa Walsh: Sharks rolling on five-game win streak, host Jets Thursday at SAP

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On the San Jose Sharks podcast with Mary Lisa:

#1 The Sharks rolled to their fifth straight win with a 4-0 win. The Sharks look like they can’t be stopped right now.

#2 The handy work of goalie Martin Jones saw him stop 26 shots for San Jose.

#3 The Sharks are 6-1 in their last seven games, averaging three goals a game.

#4 Guys who are going big: Logan Couture with a high plus three, Brett Burns has three goals rookie, Lukas Radil a goal and an assist also five points in ten games.

#5 The Sharks host the Winnipeg Jets. How do you see this matchup Thursday?

Listen to the Sharks podcast with Mary Lisa each Thursday at http://www.sportsrasdioservice.com

 

San Jose State podcast with Ana Kieu: Thoughts on Early National Signing Day; Men’s basketball loses to Stanford on Tuesday night

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On the San Jose State podcast with Ana:

1. Early National Signing Day began this morning. Have any football players caught your undivided attention?

2. Location appears to important as SJSU has been dubbed the No. 1 underrated school in America in more ways than one on Forbes’ most recent list of underrated colleges and universities.

3. SJSU men’s basketball wrapped up its homestand vs. Northern Arizona last Saturday night.

4. SJSU played Stanford last night and will take on Cal on Friday.

Ana does the San Jose State podcasts each week for SportsRadioService.com

San Jose Barracuda podcast with Marko Ukalovic: It’s raining goals! Cuda unstoppable as they host Tucson Friday

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On the Barracuda podcast with Marko:

#1 No mercy for the Ontario Reign. The San Jose Barracuda gave it to them with three unanswered goals on Sunday 5-2.

#2 Nick DeSimone, John Martin, and Jacob Middleton scored the three for San Jose. How much have they’ve been during this winning campaign?

#3 The Barracuda are getting the shots on goal against Ontario. They outshot them 11-8 in the first period.

#4 For San Jose, Dylan Gambrell and Francis Perron doubled down with insurance goals.

#5 The Barracuda get another shot at San Diego tonight after losing to the Gulls Saturday.

Marko does the Barracuda podcasts each Wednesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Oakland Raiders podcast with Tony Renteria: Raiders coming off tough loss in Cincinnati, prepare for Denver Monday night

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Tony Renteria does the Raiders podcasts at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

#1 The Raiders took it in the shorts in a tough loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday 30-16. The Raiders just couldn’t contain the Bengals’ offense.

#2 Raiders quarterback Derek Carr went 21-38 for 263 yards and one touchdown. Carr broke ex-Raiders quarterback Rich Gannon’s record for pass attempts without an interception.

#3 The Bengals and Raiders game in Cincinnati drew the 19th smallest attendance in Bengals history with 44,568.

#4 The Bengals’ Joe Mixon ran 129 yards and two touchdowns to add onto the 30-16 lead.

#5 The Raiders host the Denver Broncos on Monday Night Football at the Oakland Coliseum. Tony takes a look at the game preview.

Tony does the Raiders podcasts each Thursday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

 

Headline Sports with London Marq: Schumer says Integrity fees out for sports betting; Kings hope for a win against OKC tonight; This is Kittle’s month–now headed for Pro Bowl; plus more

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On Headline Sports with London:

#1 The No Integrity fees for sports leagues, which would be a cut in revenue for teams. New York Senator Chuck Schumer (D) said the law was to protect the consumer from corruption.

#2 The Sacramento Kings were rolling until they ran into the Minnesota Timberwolves last Monday night and got clobbered by almost 30 points. The Kings have Oklahoma City Thunder, do you see a recovery tonight?

#3 The San Francisco 49ers’ tight end George Kittle had a career day against Denver on Dec. 9th with 210 yards third most in NFL history.

#4 It’s hard to contain the San Jose Sharks. They got anther big win a 4-0 shutout over the Minnesota Wild and have won five straight games.

#5 The Oakland Raiders continue to have problems on and off the field losing to Cincinnati, getting sued by the City of Oakland and trying to find a new place to play in 2019.

London Marq does the Headline Sports each Wednesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com