San Francisco Giants Podcast with Morris Phillips: Buster has no problem with his ankle or swinging the bats; Pence gets break out slam; Giant legends pulling for the Baby Bull

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On the Giants podcast with Morris:

1 There was some concern that the Giants catcher Buster Posey would have ankle issues. but he answered that over the weekend, getting three hits including two doubles and left little doubt that his ankle and bat are back.

2 Giant outfielder Hunter Pence took a .056 clip into Sunday’s game struggling at the plate he got one that lept over the left centerfield fence for a grand slam. After the game Pence said his hitting has found a path and balance

3 Former Giant first baseman Orlando Cepeda was remembered by former Giant great Willie Mays, Willie McCovey, and Barry Bonds at the annual Spring Legends meeting, saying that Cepeda’s presence is sorely missed.

4 Giant pitcher Jeff Samardzija said he’s experimenting with several pitches for his 2018 repertoire. After having some rough spots in 2017, he wants an effective 2018.

5 Morris takes a look at the differences from last season’s club to this season’s team in Cactus League and says the Giants no doubt have improved.

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

 

NHL Podcast with Daniel Dullum: Caps absolutely shutdown Sharks’ offense; Knights roll to their 20th straight road win; NHL might consider winter Olympics next time around

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On the NHL Podcast with Daniel Dullum:

1 Sharks lose a tough 2-0 game against the Capitals

2 Vegas Golden Knights win their 20th road game

3 Daly: NHL return to Olympics “a possibility,” but a long ways off

4 Gionta, Nash help streaking Bruins power past fading Blackhawks

Catch Daniel each Sunday for the NHL Podcast at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

 

NHL Podcast with Matt Harrington: Sharks get shutout in Sat matinee 2-0; Stars get scoring help in the third period to get by Ducks; CBJs win their third in a row; Flames on solid defense and goaltending help in 2-1 win

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On the NHL podcast with Matt Harrington:

1 The Dallas Stars got scoring help on power play goals from Devin Shore and Jamie Benn in the third period that got them by the Anaheim Ducks 2-1. The Stars improved their lead for a first place spot in the wild card with the win.

2 The Columbus Blue Jackets edged the Detroit Red Wings 3-2. The Jackets are hot they’ve won three straight as the Jackets’ Seth Jones found the back of the net twice to help lift Columbus to a home ice win. Sergei Bobrovsky, who missed two games due to an illness, came in as the Jackets netminder and stopped 22 shots.

3 Sam Bennett and Mat Stajan scored all the goals the Calgary Flames needed in a win over the Ottawa Senators 2-1. The Flames goaltender David Rittich saved the day with 29 saves.

4 The Minnesota Wild’s Eric Staal made it to the top three stars with a go-ahead goal to help pace the Wild to a 5-2 win past the Vancouver Canucks. Staal is on a roll with 11 goals in his last nine games. He has 37 for the season.

5 Injuries on the NHL front: The Stars’ Martin Hanzal is scheduled for back surgery and is not going to return for the rest of the season his recovery is expected to be six months. Also, the Sabres’ Kyle Okposo suffered a concussion when he collided with the Sens’ Bobby Ryan and is listed out indefinitely the injury happened during Thursday’s game.

Matt Harrington does the NHL Podcast each week and is a San Jose Sharks beat writer for http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Francisco Giants Podcast with Michael Duca: Posey’s ankle just fine–rips two doubles on Friday; plus more Giants news

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On the San Francisco Giants podcast with Michael:

1 San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey is suffering an ankle injury that has kept him out of Thursday’s game. Posey had enough rest he looks regular season ready as he hit two doubles in Friday’s game.

2 Former Giant and current Texas Ranger pitcher Matt Moore offered to give his number 55 to incoming pitcher. Also, former Giant Tim Lincecum, who signed with the Rangers. Lincecum chose #44 instead and reflected on his late brother Sean, who passed away last month.

3 Lincecum sold his $2 million condo in downtown Seattle so he can go back to being a regular guy. Lincecum is now living in a house in Madison Park.

4 Giants pitcher Jeff Samardzija said he’s a big fan of Giants centerfielder Steve Duggar. Samardzija says Duggar “is fun to watch. What has been the biggest thrill about Duggar– his hitting or fielding?

5 San Francisco’s Mark Melancon has said he’s going through some discomfort when he throws. The Giants will be counting on Melancon to get healthy and close games.

Michael Duca does the San Francisco Giants podcasts each Friday for http://www.sportsradioservice.com

NHL Podcast with Joe Lami: Hawks’ Rutta signs extension through 2018-19; Lightning’s Cirelli goal and two assists lead to 5-3 win; Panthers’ Luongo stops 40 shots in shutout

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On the NHL Podcast with Joe Lami:

1 Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Jan Rutta signed a one-year extension through 2018-19. How important is Rutta considering some of the tough loses the Blackhawks have gone through?

2 The Tampa Bay Lighting’s Anthony Cirelli had a great offensive night against the New York Rangers in a 5-3 win. Cirelli scored and had two assists as the Bolts win their eighth in nine games.

3 Florida Panthers goalie Roberto Luongo still has it. He stood on his head against the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night for a 5-0 shutout. Luongo stopped a personal best 40 shots.

4 Los Angeles Kings’ Trevor Lewis who missed 12 games before Thursday night’s game with an upper body injury. Lewis scored his own rebound that gave the Kings the lead over the Capitals 3-1.

5 The San Jose Sharks got a 2-0 shutout and snapped a power play drought when Mikkel Boedker scored on a power play goal. It took 30 tries to make it happen.

Joe Lami does the NHL Podcasts each Friday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

 

 

 

Tony Renteria Sports Headlines Podcast: Manning offered up to $10 million from Fox or ESPN; Jones’ rant and Goodell protest costs him $2 million; Is Aldon Smith done?

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On the Sports Headlines Podcast with Tony:

1 ESPN and Fox in a bidding war for Peyton Manning’s TV services the networks have offered as high as $10 million for Manning’s talents as an NFL analyst

2 Dallas Cowboys will have to pay the NFL $2 million for owner Jerry Jones speaking out on behalf of Ezekiel Elliott last season, who was suspended for six games last season. Because the NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodell would not lift or lighten the suspension and Jones went on a rant and also told the other owners not to renew Goodell’s contract which landed Jones and the Cowboys with a fine.

3 Oakland Raiders’ Aldon Smith–Will he be done or will he get another chance in football?

4 LeBron has selected four teams he is willing to considering during free agency the Cavs, Lakers, Rockets and 76ers where do you see LeBron ending up next season?

5 The Oakland A’s open their season at the Coliseum on March 29th a day game. It’s been years since the A’s played a home opener in the day time.

6 The A’s named former pitcher and Hall of Famer Rollie Fingers as special assistant to team president David Kaval.

Tony Renteria does the Sports Headlines podcast each Thursday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

 

 

Stanford Cardinal Podcast with Jerry Feitelberg: Stanford dominates Cal 76-58 Pac-12 Tournament; face UCLA this afternoon

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On the Stanford Cardinal Podcast with Jerry:

1 Turning to Stanford (17-14) men’s basketball, they played Cal (8-23) last night in Las Vegas for the Pac-12 Tournament. The Cardinal dominated all game long.

2 The Cardinal were beaten last time these two teams met and they made sure they weren’t going to lose this time.

3 The Cardinal’s usual offensive core came through with Dorian Pickens, Michael Humphrey, and Reid Travis.

4  Jerod Haase says he believes that Stanford is an NCAA Tournament team.

Jerry Feitelberg does the Stanford Cardinal basketball podcast each Thursday at http://www.sportsradioservice.co

 

 

 

San Jose State men’s basketball podcast with Ana Kieu: SJSU unable to complete comeback at Air Force; Spartans will play for nothing but pride in Mountain West Tournament

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By: Ana Kieu

On the San Jose State men’s basketball podcast with Ana Kieu:

1. San Jose State ended the regular season at Air Force. The team was hoping to make it two wins in a row after pulling off an upset of Utah State 64-62 on Wednesday night in the Event Center. What went wrong in the Spartans’ 83-61 loss to the Falcons on Saturday afternoon?

2. It was senior day for the Falcons, who cruised to a blowout win over the Spartans. How did Air Force coach Dave Pilipovich react towards SJSU coach Jean Prioleau after the lopsided final score?

3. Prioleau has a lot of work to do this offseason as he’ll enter his second season as a head coach at SJSU. What are a few things he must do in order to keep his job?

4. Spartans star forward Ryan Welage will become a senior next year. Just how hard would it be to find someone else like him following the 2018-19 season?

5. What are your three keys to San Jose State’s game vs. Wyoming in the opening round of the Mountain West Tournament?

6. Give us a quick update on the SJSU football program as of right now.

Ana Kieu does the San Jose State men’s basketball podcast each week for www.sportsradioservice.com.

San Jose Sharks Podcast with Mary Lisa Walsh: Sharks look to improve on the power play face off with Blues Thursday

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On the San Jose Sharks Podcast with Mary Lisa:

1 How bad is the Sharks power play they were 0-28 and hoping to get a power play goal  against the St Louis Blues at SAP Center Thurday

2 Former Shark Jonathan Cheechoo, aged 37, is hanging up the sweater after skating in Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League for the last four years. During his Sharks days, Cheechoo led the NHL in scoring in 2005-06 with 56 goals. It’s almost like yesterday when Cheechoo was skating for the Sharks.

3 After beating the Edmonton Oilers and Chicago Blackhawks last week, the Sharks took a tough loss at the SAP Center on Sunday night 4-2 to the Columbus Blue Jackets in a game that Mary Lisa covered.

4 The Jackets’ Artemi Panarin scored twice and was the difference for the Blue Jackets in the win.

5 It’s the St. Louis Blues Thursday night at the SAP Center and Mary Lisa tells you how she see these two teams matching up.

Mary Lisa Walsh covers Sharks hockey each Friday, Saturday and Sunday games at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

 

 

San Jose Barracuda podcast with Marko Ukalovic: Barracuda look to extend two-game win streak with two-game series against Cleveland Monsters Friday

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On the San Jose Barracuda podcast with Marko:

1 Two-game win streak for the San Jose Barracuda after getting by the Bakersfield Condors on Friday and the Ontario Reign on Sunday. Both games were at the SAP Center. The Cuda are trying to improve on losing two two-game series, going 0-4 in February in back-to-back games.

2 The Cuda have had shootout problems, but were able to overcome them on Sunday as the Cuda’s Michael Brodzenski scored the only goal in the shootout.

3 In the shootout, Cuda goalie Antoine Bibeau stopped all three of the Reign’s shots.

4 The Reign scored early at 12:46 in the first period on Oscar Fratenberg’s shot from the point that created a scrum in front of the net. The Reign’s Andrew Crescenzi scored past Bibeau for the Reign’s only goal of the night.

5 In the second period, the Cuda’s Radim Simek intercepted a clearing attempt and shot from the left circle for his fifth goal of the season at 18:38 for the tie.

6 The Barracuda host the Cleveland Monsters for two games in a back-to-back starting on Friday night at 7:00 pm at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif.

Marko Ukalovic is the San Jose Barracuda beat writer at http://www.sportsradioservice.com