Headline Sports podcast with London Marq: Inspite of loss in LA, Rockies go to Chicago and win the Wild Card; A’s long odds to beat Yankees in AL Wild Card; plus much more

denverpost.com photo: Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado (28) hits a sac fly scoring Colorado Rockies center fielder Charlie Blackmon (19) in the first inning at Wrigley Field during the NL West Wild Card playoff game Oct. 02, 2018.

On the Headline Sports podcast with London:

#1 The Colorado Rockies move onto the NLDS with a win over the Chicago Cubs 2-1. For the Rockies, they took a 5-2 loss on Monday night and had to fly to Chicago for a one-game Wild Card game at Wrigley Field and defeated the Cubs to advance to the NLDS.

#2  The Rockies go onto to face the Milwaukee Brewers for game one of the NLDS Thursday night in Milwaukee despite losing to the loss to the Dodgers on Monday night. The Rockies feel like the rewards of their work, advancing to the NLDS.

#3 The Oakland A’s who worked out in New York on Tuesday get set for tonight’s AL Wild Card game. The last time the A’s were in the Wild Card, they were quickly eliminated by the Kansas City Royals. Can they do it with the odds against them in New York?

#4 The Houston Astros have had a great season all year long. Can they keep going as they open up the ALDS with Cleveland at Minute Field in Houston?

#5 Home field advantage for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLDS on Thursday night. The Dodgers host the Atlanta Braves, which could be one of the best matches of the playoffs.

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

San Jose sports podcast with Ana Kieu: Earthquakes lost again; SJSU has to do more than just learn from mistakes

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On the San Jose sports podcast with Ana:

1. San Jose Earthquakes interim head coach Steve Ralston is 0-3 in his position so far. What can you say about his work ethic late in the 2017-18 MLS season?

2. What are your three takeaways from the Quakes’ disappointing road loss 3-2 to the Houston Dynamo?

3. The San Jose State Spartans lost a heartbreaker 44-41 to the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors on homecoming. Was there anything you’d like to talk about that you didn’t mention in your three takeaways article?

4. The Spartans have to do more than learn from their mistakes. Head coach Brent Brennan said that the loss was the fault of not only him, but also his coaching staff. Which coach do you think will be ousted first and do you think any players will request trades sooner than later?

5. Switching gears to San Jose State men’s basketball, they’ve put the same faces in different positions. Ryan Cooper was promoted to Assistant Coach and Trent Miyagishima took Cooper’s place as Director of Basketball Operations.

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

Oakland A’s and AL Wild Card Game podcast with Charlie O: Melvin sticks with the main ingredient “Bullpenning”

Oakland Athletics pitcher Liam Hendriks, (16) works out with teammates at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018. Hendriks will start as the A’s play the New York Yankees in the wild card game on Wednesday. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)

On the Oakland A’s and AL Wild Card Game podcast with Charlie O:

1) Charlie O, you say we shouldn’t be worried about the starting pitching because it’s going to be all about the relievers in the playoffs. Why?

2) The A’s have decided to go “Bullpenning” on Wednesday night in the Bronx. How do you feel about that approach?

3) What can you tell us about the Yankees starter Luis Severino?

4) Who is going to win this game?

Join Charlie O throughout the Oakland A’s post season on Tuesday nights at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Francisco 49ers podcast with David Zizmor: Beathard was surprising against Chargers, can he get the win vs. Arizona?

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On the 49ers podcast with David:

#1 The 49ers are the walking wounded after last Sunday’s 29-27 loss against the Los Angeles Chargers in Carson. The 49ers right tackle Mike McGlinchey (left knee), right guard Mike Person (sprained foot), center Weston Richburg (knee), Joe Staley scheduled for an MRI it was first thought Staley had a torn ACL, but was examined on Monday.

The 49ers released this list of injured players to the media on Monday:

#2 The 49ers tight end George Kittle had 125 yards, six catches and an 82-yard reception. It was noted that it was the longest reception in 49ers history, left linebacker Fred Warner had 10 tackles a career-high in a game for Warner.

#3 How big is this game at Levi’s for quarterback C.J. Beathard after throwing for 298 yards going 23-37, two touchdowns and two interceptions can he do it again?

David Zizmor does the 49ers podcasts each Tuesday for SportsRadioService.com

This Yogi knows when it’s over as Kings get 106-102 victory over Suns

sacramentobee.com photo: The Sacramento Kings Yogi Ferrell leads the way with 26 points in the Kings first preseason victory in Phoenix against the Suns at Talking Stick Resort Arena on Monday night

By Jerry Feitelberg and Morris Phillips

The Sacramento Kings Yogi Ferrell found his way to the bucket enough times to help get a preseason win for the Kings with 26 points. Ferrell, who played two seasons for the Dallas Mavericks, was signed by the Kings as a free agent in the offseason.

The Kings’ three-pointers were also falling, hitting 11-of-25 for 44 percent. The Kings were glad to notch this victory at Talking Stick Resort Arena for their first road victory and first game of the preseason 106-102. On the other hand, the Phoenix Suns were lacking with the three-point attempts, going 3-for-22.

Ferrell came off the bench in this contes,  but with the most minutes of any Kings player of the night, he shined with his intensive ability to find the hoop inside and out staying in the contest with the hot hand at 30 minutes. The Kings’ Willie Cauley-Stein also contributed huge with double digits in both the first and second halves of the game.

Stein went 7-for-11 and finished with 14 points, hitting baskets from the mid-range and in the inside, his 12 rebounds was the team-high for the contest. Head coach Dave Joerger had 15 players ready to play with Bogdan Bogdanovic and three players sat out.

The King opted not to use Zach Randolph, who out of the 11 players who got time, Randolph is a regular and a veteran and is expected to make the team. Of the 11 players used, they averaged 19 minutes with the exception of Wenyen Gabriel, who played for only two minutes.

Morris Phillips and Jerry Feitelberg cover the NBA for http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Cal Bears Football podcast with Morris Phillips: Perfect no more, the Ducks sink Cal’s defense in first loss 42-24

Photo from calbears.com: Cal Bears’ Patrick Laird rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown against Oregon last Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Berkeley

On the Cal Bears podcast with Morris:

#1 How effective was Oregon’s (2-2) quarterback Justin Herbert against the Cal (3-1) defense on Saturday?

#2 The Ducks who lost to Stanford were after blood after Cal got a 10-7 lead the Ducks and Herbert managed a comeback for Oregon to a 28-10 lead.

#3 Herbert ended up throwing for 225 yards and a 42-24 win over the Bears.

#4 How much help were Herbet’s teammates on both sides of the ball for Oregon?

#5 Cal heads to Arizona (2-2) next, the Wildcats got edged by USC Saturday 24-20. Can this be on of those close games on Saturday between these two teams?

Morris Phillips does the Cal Bears podcasts each Monday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

NCAAFB podcast with Michelle Richardson: TSU’s Christian Abercrombie in critical condition following head injury; Ohio State scores 2 TDs for late win; Cardinal get beat on home turf 38-17

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On the NCAAFB podcast with Michelle:

#1 Tennessee State linebacker Christian Abercrombie suffered a head injury against Vanderbilt is in the hospital in critical condition

#2 The Ohio State Buckeyes got two touchdowns late in the game against Penn State for a 27-26 win.

#3 No. 8 Notre Dame got a 38-17 win over No.7 Stanford Cardinal. Cardinal running back Bryce Love injured his ankle. The ankle gave Love the same problem in the 2017 season.

Michelle does the NCAAFB podcast each Sunday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

MLB The Show podcast with Daniel Dullum: Pennant races plus playoff matches; A’s Davis’ amazing home derby year; Wright bids farewell to N.Y.; O’s Davis sets all-time MLB record

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On the MLB The Show podcast with Daniel:

1 Pennant race status as of Sunday.

2 Khris Davis pads his MLB home run lead, closing in on 50.

3 David Wright played his farewell game with the Mets.

4 Baltimore’s Chris Davis sets dubious hitting record; Orioles lose No. 115.

Daniel Dullum does the MLB The Show podcast each Sunday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Earthquakes struggle again in second half against Dynamo in 3-2 loss

Photo: Michael Wyke/Contributor to chron.com: Houston Dynamo forward Romell Quioto is swarmed by fans after he jumped into the stands after scoring the winning goal against the San Jose Earthquakes during the second half of their MLS game at BBVA Compass Stadium Saturday, Sep. 29, 2018 in Houston, TX.

By Pearl Allison Lo

The San Jose Earthquakes’ inability to score in the second half again cost them as they fell to the Houston Dynamo 3-2 at BBVA Compass Stadium on Saturday.

The Quakes were up 2-0 after the first half,  but the Dynamo came back to earn the win in the 87th minute.

San Jose is now winless in their last five. Three of the results have been a one goal differential.

The Quakes opponent again put up a lot of shots against their net, as they were outshot 19-8.

Houston had just won their first ever US Open Cup on Wednesday.

San Jose started their scoring when they ended a scoreless streak that started after the 61st minute in their September 19th game.

Chris Wondolowski was the last member of the team to score and he did it again in the 37th minute. Tommy Thompson drew a penalty and Wondolowski converted to make him just two shy of the MLS all-time record with his 143rd goal.

The Earthquakes got help from the Dynamo eight minutes later when Alejandro Fuenmayor scored on his own net.

Wondolowski commented,”It was a great ball in by Jackson [Yueill], squared it across. I was there. Thought I would get a touch, but the defender came sliding in and got a touch as well.”

Two substitutions by either team filled in the gaps between each of Houston’s three goals in the second half.

Mauro Manotas scored in the 56th minute.

Quakes interim head coach Steve Ralston said, “Frustration is a good word…to find ourselves up 2-0 was nice. I told the guys, ‘Listen, this has happened too much this season. We need to finish this game out…we have to raise our level of play.’ And we didn’t. Once they scored the first goal, we were mentally weak and we felt like this happened oh-so-many times to us and I don’t think we have the courage to get out of it right now.”

Tomás Martínez evened the score in the 68th minute.

Ralston put in Florian Jungwirth in the 76th minute and Danny Hoesen in the 82nd minute, but it was to of no avail.

Second-half substitute Romell Quioto gave the Quakes more heartbreak when he scored.

Ralston’s message after the horn blew, “I sat with them and told them, ‘It’s not good enough. We know that. We have to be brave and we have to pick each other up and we have to do the little things better.’ We’ll see. We have three games. What do they want to make of it?”

Up Next: The Quakes begins their last homestand of the season when they host the New York Red Bulls Saturday at 7:30 pm PT.

Eagles beat Barracuda 4-2 to split preseason series

photo by sjbarracuda.com The San Jose Barracuda Zach Frye (87) anticipates the puck in the Barracuda’s game in Colorado against the Eagles to complete the two game preseason

By Marko Ukalovic

The San Jose Barracuda weren’t able to sweep their only series of the preseason as the Colorado Eagles beat San Jose 4-2 at Budweiser Events Center on Saturday evening.

Sergei Boikov drew first blood for the Eagles in the first period. He went to coast to coast as he skated up the right wing and fired a shot into the far corner of the goal past Cuda goalie Josef Korenar for his first goal of the pre-season at the 12:30 mark.

San Jose would take advantage of a short-handed opportunity two minutes before the 1st intermission. Jon Martin led a 2-on-1 short handed break when he sent a crossing pass over to Manny Wiederer, who finished off short-handed chance with a tap in into an empty net for his first goal of the pre-season at the 17:51 mark.

Boikov would help give Colorado back the lead early in the second period when he whipped over a pass to Ty Lewis, who snapped a shot over the far left pad of Korenar for his first goal of the pre-season at the 3:36 mark

Halfway through the second period, Austin Lotz replaced Korenar in between the pipes. Both teams weren’t able to capitalize on their power play opportunity as the Eagles went into the second intermission with a 2-1 lead.

In the third period, Colorado would put the game away with two goals. Andrew Aggozino scored on a rebound chance that beat Lotz to the right side at the 2:57 mark. The power play goal was the first of the pre-season for Aggozino. Michael Joly scored on a pretty one -timer that was a result of an 2-on-1 break at the 12:31 mark.

The Cuda would get a late goal when newly acquired Francis Perron scored to cut the lead in half at the 18:51 mark.

Pavel Francouz (1-0) earned the win by making 27 saves while Lotz took the loss in relief (0-1), allowing two goals on nine shots.

UP NEXT: San Jose opens up the 2018-19 regular season on Friday, October 5 as they host their SoCal rival, the Ontario Reign, at the SAP Center at 7:00 pm PT.