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June 23 -- June 29, 2025
Issue No. 595
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STATUS REPORT:
NBA Finals--
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Games 1-4: Summary
After the Indiana Pacers stole Game 1 in Oklahoma City, winning 111-110 on Tyrese Haliburton's game-winning shot with 0.3 seconds left, OKC rebounded with a 123-107 win in Game 2. In Game 3, the Pacers beat OKC 116-107 in Indy. In Game 4, on Friday, OKC evened the series with a 111-104 victory.
Game 5: Full Game Highlights, YOUTUBE: Oklahoma City Thunder beats Indiana Pacers, 110-97
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vECoJcJa2-s
This game appeared to be a rout by OKC. Pacers' turnovers and Tyrese's banged knee combined for a comfortable OKC lead until (wait for it) I decided it was time for a snack. That always works to generate action, and I missed the Pacers whittle the lead to 80-74. On my return they had momentum and trailed only by two, 95-93. However, Jalen Williams, the Santa Clara Broncos alum, was unstoppable, and his 40 points led OKC to a 110-97 victory.
Game 6: Full Game Highlights, YOUTUBE: Indiana Pacers beats Oklahoma City Thunder, 108-91
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHwh0qV2Rxw (11:48)
The Pacers demolished the Thunder, 108-91 to even the series at 3-3. The score was 90-60 when the third quarter ended! The oldest coach ever in the NBA Finals, (Rick Carlisle) and the oldest and smallest player on the court, T.J. McConnell, controlled the game. Obi Toppin led the way for the Pacers with 20 points. For the Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had a team-high 21 points. After the Pacers missed their first eight shots of the game a faint, collective "Oh, woe is me" could be felt. But Sleepers Awake -- Toppin, Nembhard and Siakam took over. Coupled with some inspirational play from an injured Tyrese Haliburton, 3-point flurries from the streaky Nesmith and a monster dunk by Siakam, and OKC's failure to score in the first five minutes of the second half, the Pacers tied the series at 3-3. Suddenly, even Stephen A. now echoes the repeated theme of Sports Today's coverage: "It's Pick 'em!"
| | Game 7: After Tyrese Haliburton sustained an Achilles injury at 4:55 of the first quarter, many suspected it would be a cakewalk for the Thunder. However, the Pacers had other ideas and actually led at halftime, 48-47. OKC righted the ship in the second half with a rejuvenated offense and a rugged defense led by Chet Holmgren. The Pacers bench was scoreless in the third quarter and OKC's lead continued to increase until victory was inevitable. The absence of Tyrese | | | made the game have a bit of an anti-climactic feel, but it was a hard-earned and worthy victory for the new NBA Champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder. | | |
Shai-Gilgeous Alexander and
Alex Caruso holding the
Larry O'Brien trophy.
(Image by Carl Macki.)
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Dear Editor:
Love Dave Newhouse's article in today's Sports Today, (#594). Redemption is a beautiful thing.
Chris Monaghan
White Sox Fan
Chicago, IL
Dear Editor:
Thrilling photo spreads of the Valkyries, Moselle’s NBA dispatches kept the momentum alive, and Newhouse—true to form—was in the house. All in all, a slam-dunk issue! (Sports Today, #594)
Carl Macki
Fairfax, CA
Dear Editor:
I read Robert Moselle's piece in the June 16 edition (Sports Today, #594) with interest and sadness about the alleged $1 million bet
placed by Jay-Z on a basketball game, when there are so many other worthwhile organizations being denied grants to keep their operations going and serve the people. This is so shameful.
This person, and others who waste money on bets for or against a team in sports, have their priority out of focus.
Arif Khatib
Founder & President, Multi-Ethnic Sports Hall of Fame
Author: In the Shadow of Obscurity...Toiling In A Reluctant Society
Remember Their Sacrifice....Stories of Unheralded Athletes of Color
A Woman's Ticket To Understanding Football
Film Producer: Because They Believed
Cultural Ambassador, Indian American Hindu Community
www.multiethnicsportshof.com; www.becausetheybelieved.com
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Contents
Games
Bay FC 1, Gotham FC 2
Oakland Ballers 10, Glacier Range Riders 6
Oakland Roots SC 1, Birmingham Legion FC 0
Oakland Spiders 25, Oregon Steel 9
Features & Commentary
Giants Looking Good, by Bruce Macgowan
Newsletter, Image, Likeness, by Darren Heitner, Esq.
Richard Nixon and the NBA, by Robert Moselle
Sister Was A Diva in Lady Fashion, by Dave Newhouse
Some People Ask Me Why Am I Covering 'Girls’ Basketball? by Howard Pearlstein
Sports Haiku, by Robert Moselle
Stan Musial, from the Autograph Collection of Robert Chain
The Checkbook is Overdrawn, by Amaury Pi-Gonzalez
Organizations
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A's
Bay Area Falcons
Bay Area Panthers
Bay FC
Cal Bears
Cal State University East Bay
Golden State Valkyries
Golden State Warriors
Oakland Ballers
Oakland Roots SC
Oakland Soul SC
Oakland Spiders
Saint Mary's College Gaels
San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco Giants
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San Francisco Nighthawks
San Francisco Unicorns
San Jose Earthquakes
San Jose State Spartans
Santa Clara Broncos
SF City
Sonoma Raceway
St. Francis Yacht Club
Stanford Cardinal
UC Davis Aggies
University of Pacific Tigers
USF Dons
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna
Seca
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Giants
Looking
Good
by Bruce Macgowan
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There's an old saying in baseball that "Pitching and defense win games."
In the case of the San Francisco Giants, that's certainly been the case for much of the 2025 season. That and some clutch play in close, low scoring games has been responsible for San Francisco having an excellent first half while staying in the mix at the top of the tough NL West division.
The stunning recent addition of slugging veteran Rafael Devers from Boston gave the Giants run-starved offense a big jolt, and the Giants did not have to give up a lot to get him.
In his first series as a Giant against Cleveland, Devers rapped a single and an RBI double, giving fans a sign of things to come. Devers then bashed an opposite field homer against his former Red Sox team a couple of days later.
With third baseman, Matt Chapman out with a hand injury, Devers is being counted on to pick up some of the slack until Chapman returns.
Perhaps the thing that best characterizes the Giants of 2025 is their spirit. Even when they've been losing close games, they always seem to make a run late.
The starters who have been really carrying this team are pitchers Logan Webb and Robbie Ray, left fielder Heliot Ramos, and until he got hurt, Chapman. A couple of weeks ago against Atlanta, the Giants were down to their last out with a runner aboard, and Chapman came up with the heroics with a two run blast that was the most dramatic moment of the season.
San Francisco manager Bob Melvin is looking for much better things from prized free agent shortstop Willy Adames and center fielder Jung Hoo Lee. After a brilliant start to the season where he was hitting well over .300, Lee has come back to earth with a thud and is only batting around .250.
Adamas meanwhile, has been a particular disappointment, flirting with the "Mendoza Line" (.200,) mark all season. In a recent win over Boston. Adamas perhaps showed signs of coming out of his season slump by singling to start a four run rally, then hitting a homer later.
When I spoke with a Giant insider a few weeks back, he said he thought Adamas I might be harboring some doubts and was doing some things mechanically that were different than what he has been doing in the batting cage. Fortunately it hasn't affected his stellar defense.
Meanwhile, Ramos has been on fire and is heading toward an possible All Star berth. He had a homer on Saturday and then two hits on Sunday and drove in four runs.
But without question, the strength of the Giants is their pitching. Robbie Ray and Logan Webb are both having sensational seasons and both veterans routinely pitch six to seven innings and record a high number of strikeouts. Tyler Rogers is having an All Star kind of year as hitters are having a very difficult time dealing with his sidearm deliveries and of course, Bob Melvin has an advantage with two closers as both Tyler Walker and Camilo Doval are available to finish off games On top of this, young right Randy Rodriguez has been almost unhittable in middle relief.
One thing that bodes well for the Giants' future is the presence of former star catcher Buster Posey now running the baseball operations. Unlike in years past, where free Asian players didn't look at San Francisco as a favorable destination. Posey's name gives the Giants cachet. Period.
Well, the Dodgers still have to be considered the favorite in what has to be the toughest division in baseball, with in San Diego and Arizona. Or not to be trifled with, how about the Giants certainly improving their chances to go deep into October by beefing up their hitting with the addition of Devers.
After three years of boring, mediocre baseball the excitement has returned to San Francisco's beautiful waterfront ballpark with big crowds. Have filled the stadium once again, who knows how far they will go as the season comes down to September. One thing
is certain. The Giants have returned excitement to San Francisco.
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Long-time Bay Area sportscaster Bruce Macgowan has been recording his 45 years of broadcast experience for a forthcoming book to be published shortly. For earlier articles by Magowan published in
Sports Today, click HERE.
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Golden State Valkyries 88
Indiana Fever 77
Chase Center, San Francisco, CA
Thursday, June 19, 2025
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Center Temi Fagbenle of the Valkyries blocks a shot by Kelsey Mitchell. The Valkyries beat the Fever in front of a sold out crowd of over 18,000, 88-77. The expansion team Valkyries have
sold out every home game in their inaugural season.
Image courtesy of Ed Jay/Bay Area Sports Wrap.
| Catlin Clark is guarded by Valkyries guard Kate Martin. They were both teammates and good friends at the University of Iowa. The previous evening they dined together in San Francisco. Image courtesy of Ed Jay/Bay Area Sports Wrap. | | Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham have become the talk of the WNBA after their victory over the Connecticut Sun in which Clark was manhandled during the game. In a late game clash, Sophie gave notice to the league that their star player was not to be targeted. Image courtesy of Ed Jay/Bay Area Sports Wrap. | | |
Caitlin Clark completely elevated the popularity of the WNBA when she entered the league as the first overall draft pick. She has collected many accolades, including Time magazine's Athlete of the Year and AP Professional Female Athlete of the Year. As a result of Caitlin, viewership and attendance have skyrocketed.
A multi-talented player, she has been compared to Steph Curry given her 3-point shooting ability, passing and ball handling.
Image courtesy of Ed Jay/Bay Area Sports Wrap.
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Phyllis Newhouse’s Palo Alto women’s store was named one
of the Bay Area’s 100 best businesses
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Sister Was
A Diva in
Lady Fashion
by Dave Newhouse
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On a warm spring morning, my sister, Phyllis Loretta Newhouse, who found joy in bringing sunshine into the lives of others, passed on peacefully.
The exact moment of expiration was 9:13 a.m. on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, four days before the arrival of summer, a timing of seasonal re-assessment in her once successful women’s clothing existence.
Phyllis took her last breath at Stanford Hospital, a difficult decision I made as her principal care giver, but a choice she supported in repeated expressions to me. She was worn down by the ravages of age, dying at 89, forever free of pain.
Describing my sister isn’t easy, because she was a force — strongly opinionated, stubbornly self-directed, yet unflinchingly kind. All those characteristics is why her customers loved her and frequented her Palo Alto business.
She was delightfully unpredictable. Someone would try on a dress in her store, and Phyllis would tell the potential buyer that the dress didn’t become her, and she should try what my sister recommended. And a sale then was made instead of the customer stalking out of the store.
It was Phyllis' straight-forward honesty, plus an interesting, daring wardrobe, that led the San Francisco Chronicle to select her store among the 100 best businesses in the Bay Area. Phyllis couldn’t wait to get a signboard made in promoting such recognition that she placed in front of the downtown store.
Her clothing expertise was, in the most positive way, a family hand-me-down. Her father, our dad, had run a used clothing business in Palo Alto since the 1930s. The store was known as Stanford Clothing, and our dad, Al Newhouse, operated a business style that is now passed. He sold shipping trunks, back when people sailed to Europe rather than fly. He had second-hand clothing for those in need, or who attended costume parties. With that purpose in mind, he carried tuxedos and derby hats. Very old-fashioned, but Stanford students were among his many clients.
When my father’s age caught up to him, slowing his momentum, he turned the store over to my sister. She had a more modern version of what a clothing enterprise should look like. She also
re-named the store after herself: Phyllis.
This transformation meant the shipping trunks, derbies, etc. were history, replaced by fashionable women’s dresses, coats and hats. Fashionable might be an understatement, as zany or wild might be more appropriate. My sister didn’t mind taking chances.
There was no women’s store like hers in Palo Alto or on the entire Peninsula. She would fly back to New York to inspect the newest fashions, and bring them back home in droves.
Besides what she displayed in the front of the store, she had another room filled with clothing in the back of the store. Her customers inspected both rooms to make sure they weren’t missing something novel.
She would have sales, hanging fashions on a rack near the front door, with 50 percent off. Some customers brazenly asked for a further discount, which only annoyed my sister. But she usually had a big turnover.
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Phyllis wasn’t drawn early toward that line of work. She had remarkable qualities as a thespian, and attended both the University of California and U.C. Santa Barbara before deciding as a sophomore that that was enough education for her.
She was married once, briefly, and had no children. Her love of the theater persisted, and she attended any number of plays at Stanford University. Museums were another fascination of her diverse personality.
We lost our other sibling, brother Bobby, to cancer (lymphoma) in 1970. He was only 30. Eventually, the business life was draining on her, and she sold the clothing store, which then was transformed into an art gallery. She wasn’t thrilled about the ending of what her father had started long ago.
My sister and I weren’t close as youngsters as I viewed her as an vagabond hippie. We grew close in adulthood, and I was among her best shoppers when Mother’s Day rolled around, not to mention Christmases and birthdays. My wife was thrilled with whatever I brought her from Phyllis.
My sister needed special care in her 80s, which she received at the Webster House in Palo Alto and Villa Toscana in Mountain View. But a recent fall caused brain damage and broken bones, which in addition to spreading abdominal cancer and dementia meant that life was fading away.
When Stanford doctors assured me that even minor recovery wasn’t possible, I chose to let my sister go, even though that sound decision haunts me in writing this tribute to a remarkable woman.
I’m sorry, Phyllis, but it was for the best.
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Dave Newhouse's journalism career spans more than half a century, including 45 years at the Oakland Tribune before his retirement in November 2011. Newhouse is the author of 19 books. His most recent book, Goodbye, Oakland, is available in bookstores and from Triumph Books. Dave grew up in Menlo Park, graduated from San Jose State, and has radio and television experience, in addition to his work as an award-winning sportswriter and columnist. For earlier articles by Dave published in Sports Today, click HERE.
| | Richard Nixon and the NBA | | |
Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy Awarded by the NBA to the Winner of the NBA Finals
by Robert Moselle, Esq.
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Yes, without Richard M. Nixon there would be no Larry O'Brien NBA Championship Trophy (or Title IX).
How is this possible?
It was O'Brien's office which was the target of the Watergate burglars, as he had been elected Chairman of the Democratic Convention in 1970, and had received an office in a Washington D.C. hotel called "The Watergate." The investigation of the Watergate break-in eventually unraveled Nixon's presidency and forced him to become the only president in American history to resign the office.
Post-Watergate, O'Brien took the job vacated by Walter Kennedy as Commissioner of the NBA, a position he held from 1975 until 1984. During his tenure the league saw many changes, most notably the merger with the American Basketball Association and the first major TV contract, hence the name of the trophy. So, as you watch one of the new NBA champion claim the Larry O'Brien Trophy, remember old Tricky Dicky, who by modern day standards, would be considered a paragon of virtue.
Richard M. Nixon, 1973: The Good Old Days: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sh163n1lJ4M (:37)
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Goodbye, Oakland: Winning, Wanderlust and a Sports Town’s Fight for Survival, written by Andy Dolich and Dave Newhouse (Triumph Books), transitioned from hard cover to paperback in April.
The book, dealing with Oakland’s disappearance as a major sports town, has sold in excess of 3,000 copies, thereby prompting the move to paperback.
All aspects of Oakland’s sports dissolution is covered by the authors, including interviews with civic leaders, economists, politicians and sports figures, plus in-depth studies of team owners who lifted Oakland to the top of the national sports scene, then left for San Francisco and Las Vegas (twice), stamping Oakland as America’s most abandoned sports city.
Sports commentator Chris Berman wrote on the book cover: “Goodbye Oakland takes us through all of it, from when the sky was the limit to when the bottom fell out.”
Oaktown is trying to recover with minor-league baseball and men’s and women’s soccer, but it’s a significant uphill climb.
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San Francisco Giants outfielder Heliot Ramos pictured above versus the Seattle Mariners on April 5, 2025.
Photo by Darren Yamashita
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Ramos' 4-RBI day helps push Giants to series win over Red Sox
by Maria Guardado
SAN FRANCISCO -- Heliot Ramos put the Giants in an early hole with a costly defensive miscue in the first inning. But the 25-year-old outfielder ultimately made up for it with his bat.
Ramos went 2-for-4 with four RBIs, and Casey Schmitt, Mike Yastrzemski and Willy Adames each homered to help the Giants take two out of three from the Red Sox with a 9-5 win in Sunday afternoon’s series finale at Oracle Park.
* Rafael Devers is here! Get tickets to see the Giants' new slugger
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A's No. 9 prospect Perkins feels
'at home' in impressive MLB debut
Martín Gallegos
WEST SACRAMENTO -- Jack Perkins was a bit confused when he walked into Triple-A Las Vegas manager Fran Riordan’s office following Saturday night’s game at Sugar Land and saw Mark McGwire -- an occasional guest instructor for the club’s Minor League affiliates -- sitting in the room.
A few moments later, he found out why the legendary Athletics slugger’s presence was necessary.
“Fran called me in,” Perkins said. “He was like, ‘It’s going to be pretty cool that you and Mark McGwire have something in common.’ I’m like, ‘What do I have in common with Mark McGwire?’ They were like, ‘Well, you both can say you played for the Athletics.’ It was a surreal moment. Something I’ll always remember, for sure.”
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Oakland Ballers 10
Glacier Range Riders 6
Raimondi Park, Oakland, CA
Friday, June 20, 2025
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Harris' Slam Ignites Ballers
in 10-6 Victory
Oakland is Back in First Place
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By Nevada Cullen
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Daniel Harris IV launched Oakland's second grand slam of the season in a pivotal third inning Friday against the Glacier Range Riders. The Ballers also used a five-run fifth to build a huge lead and beat the Range Riders, 10-6.
Oakland entered the third trailing 2-1. Back-to-back Glacier errors and a two-out walk allowed the Ballers to load the bases for Harris.
Harris smacked a hanging breaking ball to deep left center, and Glacier centerfielder Kingston Liniak tried to run it down. Once Liniak turned his back to the infield in pursuit, the crowd knew that Harris had done it – a go-ahead grand slam to make the Range Riders pay for their miscues in the field.
Two more Glacier errors in the fifth led to a five-spot for Oakland. Davis Drewek, who crushed his team-leading ninth homer in the first inning, drove home the opening run of the frame with an RBI single.
Christian Almanza delivered the biggest blow in the inning, lacing a two-run single past the second baseman to grow the lead to 8-2 for the Ballers. Oakland tacked on two more to create a 10-2 cushion by the end of the fifth.
The Range Riders responded in the sixth with a Jack Lynch three-run dinger. In the seventh, TJ Clarkson vaporized a baseball for a solo shot to right, his second home run of the evening, to trim Oakland's edge to four.
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The Checkbook is Overdrawn; Fisher Sells Quakes for
A’s Baseball
Stadium Money
by Amaury Pi-Gonzalez
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While the Oakland A’s departed Oakland in 2024, and are now settled in Sacramento for three years (according to the plan) and then by 2028 (according to the plan) will land in Las Vegas where they expect to have a new $1.75 billion new permanent home, their owner Mr. John Fisher recently announced that his other professional team, the San José Earthquakes of the Major League Soccer, is now for sale.
So Fisher is selling after all, but not the A’s, at least not yet.
Mr. Fisher requires more than $500 million for the stadium construction in Las Vegas, where Clark County is contributing $350 million of the total cost, according to the 2023 Sportico list of Major League Soccer (MLS) franchises.
The average Major League Soccer team is worth $721 million, according to Sportico, in terms of valuation. Los Angeles FC ranks #1 at $1.28 billion, and CF Montreal ranks last at $450 million. The San José Earthquakes are reportedly worth around $600 million.
According to Forbes, Mr. Fisher is worth $3 billion.
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Amaury Pi-Gonzalez – Cuban-born Pi-González is one of the pioneers of Spanish-language baseball play-by-play in America. Began as Oakland A’s Spanish-language voice in 1977, ending in 2024 (interrupted by stops with the Giants, Mariners and Angels). Voice of the Golden State Warriors from 1992 through 1998. 2010 inducted
into the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame.
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Oakland Roots SC 1
Birmingham Legion FC 0
Protective Stadium, Birmingham, AL
Saturday, June 21, 2025
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Roots Back in the Win Column Following 1-0 Victory at
Birmingham Legion FC
In a hot and humid Saturday night at Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Alabama, Roots earned their first victory under head coach Benny Feilhaber as Oakland outlasted Legion FC 1-0 thanks to a 55th minute PK finish from Kai Greene.
The match started sluggish for both sides, as early turnovers and clumsy touches were prevalent on both sides of the ball through the first 20 minutes.
Birmingham settled into the match first and began to earn some decent scoring opportunities. Perhaps their best of the match was a 29th minute strike in close from a wide open Legion attacker following a corner kick that required a spectacular save from Oakland’s keeper Kendall McIntosh.
Oakland started to come alive late in the first half, finding their footing in the match and routinely getting in behind the Birmingham defense.
Roots did find twine in the first half when a bad play on the ball from the Legion backline led to an odd-man break for Oakland. Jürgen Damm rushed up the left side all alone and played a last second cross in the box to Peter Wilson who fired it into the back of the net, but did so in an offside position as the goal was disallowed.
It didn’t take any time at all for Roots to warm up in the second half, as the squad picked up right where they left off, finding space in the passing lanes and working balls into soft areas of the Birmingham backline.
This pressure finally paid off in the 53rd minute when a great cross into Ali Elmasnauouy from Morey Doner led to desperation contact in the Birmingham box from a Legion defender drawing a penalty kick. Kai Greene was the man at the dot, stutter-stepping into his lead up and burying the PK try towards the right side to give Roots a 1-0 lead and ending their three game scoring drought.
“I thought it was an excellent second half. I thought we started kind of like we ended the first half,” head coach Benny Feilhaber said after the game. “Forward facing, forward runs, getting on the end of things, and that’s how we create the action that leads to the penalty.”
Roots continued to suffocate Birmingham for a majority of the second half, killing time while coming close to doubling their lead on a number of occasions.
A late push from Legion was handled well by Oakland as Roots held the lead until the final whistle to earn their first league victory since May 10th.
It's now back to USL Jägermeister Cup action for Roots as they return to Oakland to face Monterey Bay FC in a Group Stage fixture at the Coliseum next Saturday, June 28th at 7 PM PT.
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Bay FC 1
Gotham FC 2
Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison, NJ
Saturday, June 21, 2025
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HARRISON, NJ (June 21, 2025) — Bay FC fell 2-1 Saturday to Gotham FC to close out the first half of the 2025 NWSL season. A wide-open match saw both sides earn chances, with Bay FC scoring first off the foot of forward Penelope Hocking before the hosts battled back with a goal on either side of the halftime break. The club closes out the first half of the season with 15 points on four wins, six defeats and two draws in the league standings.
“I thought we had another good performance this weekend. We probably deserved more than what we got, but that’s football,” said Head Coach Albertin Montoya. “It’s one of those games that you feel for them, because they put everything out there. As far as we continue believing and continue getting better, those results will come.”
An eventful first half got going early as Hocking scored just 11 minutes in. After a cross was cleared away, midfielder Hannah Bebar dropped a ball over the top to her teammate in behind, who beat the goalkeeper and poked it in for her fourth goal of the season. Her score continues an impressive run of attacking form since the start of May, marking her fourth goal and fifth scoring contribution since May 11 at Kansas City. Bebar’s assist marked the first of her young career.
Bay FC nearly doubled its advantage at the mid-way point of the first half as forward Racheal Kundananji took possession near midfield and got out front in a footrace towards goal. After beating three Gotham defenders, a right-footed effort headed toward the back post was sent away by a diving save.
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Oakland Spiders 25
Oregon Steel 9
Fremont High School, Oakland, CA
Saturday, June 14, 2025
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In perfect conditions, the Oakland Spiders looked to lock in on the playoff race as they hosted the Oregon Steel who came off a loss the night before. It would be the defense that would step up to limit the Steel to only nine points, while scoring 25 in their win. Above, recent high school graduate and rookie Henry Garcia breaks down the line for his first professional goal early in the first quarter, as the Oakland Spiders played host to the Oregon Steel at Fremont High School, Oakland, CA on Saturday, June 14.
Photos and captions by Ron Sellers.
| | Taking to the air to snag the disc in the end zone, Jason Vallee (#94) would end the game as the total yardage leader for the Spiders with 388 yards. Photos and captions by Ron Sellers. | | |
Some People Ask Me Why Am I Covering 'Girls’ Basketball?
by Howard Pearlstein
This ain’t girls’ basketball. Maybe they’re remembering high school gym, where the girls wore weird outfits that resembled Victorian bathing clothes, pushing the ball in the general direction of the basket with their arms all just not right.
This is definitely not that. This is full grown women who play the game as it should be, with perhaps a bit more grace and fluidity than the men’s game, but still…
The writer E.B. White in The Once a Future King used a term about those who became knights, that they “had broken their bodies to their craft.” He meant that when you practice this or that from childhood, whether it’s throwing a ball or handling a broadsword, your body adapts to that, muscles tendons and ligaments developing to serve that form of physical activity in the specific way you do it.
I’m left-handed in a sort of weird way. I’m left-handed for some things: writing, eating with a fork, also left-eyed, like sighting a rifle. But where other things are concerned, right-handed, throwing a ball, using a screwdriver or a hammer. The result of trying to do things with the wrong hand varies from comical to pathetic.
Here’s a sort of crude example that shouldn’t be offensive since a children’s book with the factual title Everybody Poops has been selling since 1993. Parents love it. And if you say “poop” to a kid of a certain age, you’ll get a laugh.
Some years ago, having my left arm in a sling, when I was doing what everybody does after doing what everybody does, I wasn’t having an easy time of it. I kept thinking: “But it’s right in the middle so why is it so strenuous to reach it with my right hand?”
Because I had used my left hand for 50-60 years, my right arm, shoulder, hand, not.
And I think the reason that girls used to throw like girls was that they hadn’t played catch as kids, or dribbled a ball and tried to get it in the basket, a big thing for any kid, boy or girl, to get that ball up there. The women who play in the WNBA obviously had.
As “outsiders” to the game, the Valkyries did what outsiders to anything in America have always done: watch the insiders, how they do it, what they do, and especially why they do it. Adapt and innovate for their own use, making their game tough and practical with ‘the why’ resonating on the meta-level.
As a first-year expansion team, the Valkyries are newbies, and whether they’re experienced players or rookies, it’s a lot of “us and them.” Coach Natase, another newbe is doing that too.
And doing it really well.
They won against the Indiana Fever, with four starters missing, gone to play for their home countries in Eurobasket: Janelle Salaun, Cecilia Zandalasini, Julie Vanloo and Temi Fagnele.
Two new players stepped up, recently signed forward Chloe Bibby, with 12 points in 24 minutes, and Laeticia Amihere who had been cut in preseason and brought back to fill in for the duration of Eurobasket. Amihere played 19 minutes, contributing 10 points with three rebounds, three assists, one steal and four blocks, with no turnovers.
I see is that they’re strong and tough, and most important, flexible enough to try something and if it doesn’t work, try something else, even mid-game. Added a big dose of inherited Warriors DNA and maybe we’ll get to see championship basketball Mojo return to Oakland. I’m counting on a strong maybe.
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Someone once told me that my peripatetic life-path reads like the dust jacket of an experimental novel. He didn't realize that it is that novel, still being written.
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TWO-PRONGED UNICORNS
The Return to Northern California
(where else would they be?)
The Unicorn continues to hold a place in popular culture and Bay Area sports, first with the San Francisco Giants and now our own Major League Cricket team, the San Francisco Unicorns!
The Unicorn is a symbol of fantasy, and as an extremely wild, woodland creature, a symbol of purity and grace whose horn has the power to render poisoned water potable and to heal sickness.
Now, from a place unknown, a family of two-pronged unicorns has returned to grace the greenery of Oracle Park, and reportedly now the Oakland Coliseum, occasionally observed on days off or in the early a.m. hours. A true only-in-California phenomenon, they infuse our teams with the power and ferocity of the wild.
When readers and others have questioned the existence of
two-pronged Unicorns, my standard reply is,
"So you do believe in Unicorns: thank you, and drive safely."
The Giants are ready to march to the World Series and the
San Francisco Unicorns have already begun their path to greatness. The magic of our two-pronged friends has been
awakened to penetrate the inner powers of our Teams.
Undoubtedly, the San Francisco Unicorns will appreciate the vibrations of the Bay Area's two-pronged Unicorns.
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Two-pronged unicorns
are also fans of Cricket
and crave Baseball greens
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Stan Musial -- from the
Autograph Collection of Robert Chain
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After receiving your kind offer of late March, I tracked down my Stan the Man autograph. As you may or may not know, I owned
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Newsletter, Image, Likeness Vol. 137: 5 Red Flags In The NCAA House Settlement That Could Trigger The Next
House of Litigation
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by Darren Heitner, Esq.
Founder of Heitnerlegal -- Sports, Entertainment, Trademarks, Copyrights, Business, Litigation, Arbitration
The Weekly Longer NIL Thought
The NCAA released an updated House settlement Q&A document since last week's newsletter was published. It's a 36-page document, and some key pieces deserve our attention.
I’m zeroing in on 5 points—legal vulnerabilities, arbitration costs, transfer buyouts, recruiting rules, and exceptions to "NIL deals"—because these are some of the fault lines where the NIL landscape could crack open. Let’s unpack why they matter and what’s coming next, with a few real-world hypotheticals to keep it grounded.
First, the lack of antitrust protection for these new rules is a screaming red flag. The $20.5 million benefits cap, roster limits, NIL reporting—all of it’s fair game for plaintiffs’ attorneys to challenge. Imagine a lawyer arguing that capping athlete pay at $20.5 million per school screws over stars who could earn more in a free market. That’s an antitrust lawsuit waiting to happen, and without a legal shield, the NCAA’s exposed. This could spark a wave of litigation, potentially dismantling the settlement’s framework before the ink’s dry. Schools might face chaos if courts start rewriting the rules, and athletes could see new earning opportunities—or new restrictions—depending on who wins.
Then there’s arbitration of disputes when Deloitte rejects third-party deals (already happening), which is shaping up to be a financial trap for schools. If an athlete wants to fight a rejected NIL deal, say a $500,000 endorsement the College Sports Commission (CSC) shot down, schools can cover their legal fees. But here’s the catch: they’re also on the hook for the arbitrator’s costs. That’s a double hit that could make schools think twice about backing their players. Picture a mid-tier program hesitant to fund a dispute over a linebacker’s deal because the arbitrator’s bill might eat up their compliance budget. It feels like a sly move to keep challenges quiet, reducing scrutiny on CSC decisions. Oh, and the arbitrator’s subpoena power to demand documents or witnesses? Laughable. Boosters and collectives will likely ignore it, and enforcing it is a pipe dream.
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WeatherTech Raceway
Laguna Seca
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QUESTION:
Which current NTT INDYCAR Series driver has won four consecutive championships in four different
series in three years?
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ANSWER: Kyle Kirkwood
Photo: Penske Entertainment: James Black
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There is no question that Kyle Kirkwood is a highly talented driver. At the age of 14, he had already claimed his first karting championship. However, his most impressive winning streak (yet) came while working his way up through the open-wheel racing ranks.
Photo: Florida Karting Photos, 2015
| | | | | In 2017, he won nine races to claim that year’s Formula 4 United States Championship. The following year, Kirkwood would become a regular visitor to the top spot on the podium. He racked up an amazing 12 wins in his rookie season to win the 2018 USF2000 championship. As if that wasn’t enough, Kirkwood also dropped many jaws by winning 15 of 17 F3 Americas races in 2018 to claim that championship too. His fourth championship in three years would come when he won the 2019 Indy Pro 2000 season points title. Notably, that win came at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca (pictured) | | |
Kirkwood’s already full trophy case would continue to expand in INDYCAR racing. In 2021, he won the Indy Lights (now INDY NXT) title, becoming the first driver ever to win a championship in every Road to Indy series.
Now driving in the premier INDYCAR series for Andretti Global, Kirkwood has rekindled his winning ways with three victories so far in 2025 to put him third in season points. Kirkwood’s thrilling and most recent win at World Wide Technology Raceway marked his fifth career victory and, most importantly to Kirkwood, his first career oval victory after four wins on street circuits.
With previous WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca victories in Indy Lights (2021) and Indy Pro (2019, Kirkwood will look for his first NTTINDYCAR Series victory on the fabled circuit when he returns for the Grand Prix of Monterey, July 25-27.
Photo: Penske Entertainment: Paul Hurley
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Sonoma Raceway to Join NASCAR’s First-Ever In-Season Challenge in 2025
SONOMA, Calif. (June 5, 2025) – Sonoma Raceway is proud to announce its participation in NASCAR’s first-ever In-Season Challenge, a groundbreaking new addition to the NASCAR Cup Series that will debut this summer. For the first time in its history, Sonoma will serve as one of the marquee tracks hosting a round of the highly anticipated midseason tournament, which introduces a fresh layer of competition and fan engagement to the NASCAR calendar.
The In-Season Challenge will span five weeks, from June 28 through July 27, 2025, and feature a $1 million prize for the ultimate winner. The challenge begins with a three-race seeding period to determine the top 32 drivers who will advance into a single-elimination tournament bracket. From there, each week will feature head-to-head matchups, with drivers competing to finish ahead of their designated opponent in each round to move forward in the tournament. This head-to-head format brings a new sense of urgency and strategy to the Cup Series, as only one driver from each pairing can advance toward the final showdown at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Sonoma Raceway will play a pivotal role in the bracket stage of the In-Season Challenge. The historic Toyota/Save Mart 350, set for Sunday, July 13, will serve as the third race of the bracket and mark a turning point in the elimination format. Notably, it will also be California’s only NASCAR Cup Series event in 2025. Known for its technical road course layout and breathtaking setting in Northern California wine country, Sonoma’s inclusion adds a unique challenge for drivers as they navigate elevation changes, tight turns, and strategic pit sequences—all while battling for tournament survival.
“This is a landmark moment for both Sonoma Raceway and the sport of NASCAR,” said Brian Flynn, Sonoma Raceway Executive Vice President and General Manager. “The In-Season Challenge introduces an exciting, high-stakes format that energizes the summer portion of the season, and we are honored to host one of the key elimination rounds here in Sonoma. Fans can expect an intense and memorable weekend of racing.”
The Toyota/Save Mart 350 will be broadcast live on TNT, with coverage beginning at 12:30 p.m. PST. In addition to the main event, fans attending race weekend can look forward to a full lineup of entertainment, interactive fan experiences, and opportunities to engage with NASCAR’s top drivers as the tournament unfolds.
Tickets, camping, upgrades, premium options and much more are all available at SonomaRaceway.com or by calling (800) 870-RACE [7223].
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RELIVE THE ACTION OF THE 2024 ROLEX
BIG BOAT SERIES
And mark your calendars for September 10-14, 2025!
Sixty years, one excellent regatta! Take a moment to watch a recap video from the 2024 Rolex Big Boat Series, and mark your calendars for next year. We look forward to seeing you on the water September 10-14, 2025, at St. Francis Yacht Club!
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Alekna Named Regional Men’s Field Athlete Of The Year
World Record-Holder Is Fifth Athlete In History To Win
Multiple Times
California track & field's Mykolas Alekna was named the West Region Men's Field Athlete of the Year by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) on Friday after a superb 2025 season with the Golden Bears, which included a substantial improvement on his own world record in the discus as well as three facility records, four meet records, an ACC title and an NCAA runner-up finish.
This is the Lithuanian native's second time winning the award, having also done so as a freshman in 2022 after setting the collegiate record twice; it is also the third time that a Cal athlete has received the award, following alumnus Rowan Hamilton's recognition in 2024 after winning the hammer national title. Just four other men have been honored as the West Region Men's Field Athlete of the Year multiple times in their careers: Oregon's Ashton Eaton (2009-10), Arizona's Nick Ross (2012, 14), Arizona's Jordan Geist (2018-19) and Arizona State's Turner Washington (2021, 23).
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Photo: Nate Barrett Photography
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Willis Wins Region Honor
Stanford runner earns West Region Track Athlete of the Year
honor after winning NCAA title
STANFORD, Calif. -- Stanford’s Roisin Willis was named West Region Women’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association on Friday.
Willis won the 800-meter title at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday in a meet record 1:58.13 – the third-fastest time in collegiate history. It was the third career NCAA title for the junior from Stevens Point, Wisconsin.
Willis becomes the third Cardinal woman to win West Region Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year, following 800 specialist Olivia Baker in 2016 and 400 hurdler Kori Carter in 2013.
In the NCAA final in Eugene, Oregon, Willis won a race that included the second-, third-, and fourth-fastest women in collegiate history. Willis was patient and then made her move on the top of the final turn, passing four runners down the stretch to win going away.
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SJSU and City of San José Announce Major Upgrades to PAL Stadium, Future Home for SJSU Track
and Field
SAN JOSE, Calif. - During the June 17 meeting, the San José City Council approved guiding principles for a new partnership between San José State University and the City of San José to revitalize the Police Activities League (PAL) Stadium Complex in East San José.
“I’m always grateful to partner with San José State University on new endeavors that will benefit the San José community,” says San José City Manager Jennifer Maguire. “This newest collaboration creates an important shared vision for the future of PAL Stadium — one that honors legacy and expands opportunities for youth, athletes, and communities in East San José.”
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BVB | Gaels Hit the Portal for the First Time in the 2025-26 Recruiting Class, Add Alisia Silverthorn
MORAGA, Calif. — Coming off of a program record tying 20 win season in 2025, the Gaels are hard at work adding to their 2025-26 roster, and have gone to the portal for their most recent signing, as Alisia Silverthorn will join the Gaels, heading to Moraga from Houston Christian University. Silverthorn will come to Saint Mary's as a senior after three years of competition with the Huskies.
Originally hailing from Auburn, Washington, Silverthorn prepped at Auburn Riverside High School, where she was teammate with Hannah Couch. There, the dynamic duo led the Ravens to four straight district titles. At the prep level, Silverthorn was three times named All-Conference, seeing time as both a setter and outside hitter, demonstrating the versatility that she would go onto use throughout her beach career. Her outstanding indoor high school career was culminated by being named the 2021 3A/4A North Puget Sound Cascade District MVP.
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Photo: SMC Athletics: Piper Westrom
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Women's Basketball Adds Experience with Transfer Guard Meghan McIntyre
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – The University of San Francisco women's basketball team and Head Coach Molly Goodenbour announced the addition of Meghan McIntyre for the upcoming 2025-26 season.
"Meghan is a great pickup for us," Goodenbour said. "She has been a key player in a phenomenally successful NAIA program at SOU. She is a smart and dynamic guard with a ton of valuable experience. We anticipate that her game will translate right away, and she will make a significant impact."
McIntyre, a native of Long Beach, Calif., enters her first season on the Hilltop after spending two seasons at Southern Oregon, an NAIA program, in Ashland, Ore. Appearing in and earning the start in 68 games with the Raiders, McIntyre shined, averaging 13.3 points on 45.0 percent shooting and 33.2 percent from the three-point line, 4.4 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game.
Displaying her dynamic passing abilities in her final season at SOU in 2024-25, the transfer guard led the team and ranked first in the Cascade Collegiate Conference (CCC) in total assists with a career-best 154 while averaging 4.4 assists per contest, second most in the league. She also added 10.8 points and 4.8 rebounds in 35 games, scoring in double figures 20 times and surpassing double-digit rebounds twice. McIntyre was also named an NAIA All-American in her final season, becoming the 14th player in program history to earn All-America honors. She helped guide the program to an impressive 34-1 record, a perfect 22-0 record in conference play, and an appearance in the NAIA National Tournament Quarterfinals.
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Women’s Tennis Inks Transfer from Washington State
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Santa Clara women's tennis signed Madhu Satishbabu, a rising incoming sophomore from Washington State, for the upcoming 2025-26 season.
"I chose Santa Clara because of the incredible athletic and academic culture," said Satishbabu. "There are unlimited opportunities to grow as an athlete and as a person, and the supportive community is very inspirational."
During her freshman campaign last season, the Redmond, Washington native saw action in both singles and doubles, mostly during the fall. Satishbabu played in 13 singles and nine doubles matches total.
In her lone singles match of the spring dual season, she played at the No. 6 spot of the lineup.
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Latest Women’s Basketball Addition Taps into Alumni Roots
STOCKTON, Calif. – Head Coach Bradley Davis announced on Thursday afternoon that Mali Ennis, sister of five-year Tiger Madelene Ennis, has joined the Pacific women's basketball program, bringing the roster up to 14 student-athletes ahead of the 2025-26 season.
Mali's sister Maddie played under Davis from 2019-24, appearing in 102 contests where she was a major contributor for the Tigers in helping lead them to the post-season in her final two seasons.
With the addition, Mali Ennis became the sixth student-athlete to join Pacific this offseason.
Before donning the orange and black, Ennis was a member of Saint Mary's College's team for the 2024-25 season. Before SMC she played at Skyline Junior College in San Bruno, California.
During the 2023-24 season at Skyline, she was a second team all-conference selection with a 9.1 point per game average on 38% shooting from the field and averaged 6.8 rebounds per game in just under ten minutes per game played to help the Trojans to a Coast Conference championship.
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UC Davis Women’s Soccer Adds Transfers Gregoris, Fehrenbacher for 2025 Season
DAVIS, Calif. — The UC Davis women's soccer program has signed two more players to its roster with the addition of transfers Lisette Gregoris and Kiley Fehrenbacher, head coach Kat Mertz announced Wednesday. Both players will join the Aggies for the 2025 season, marking the program's third and fourth transfer additions this offseason.
Gregoris, a 5-foot-7 forward, transfers to UC Davis as a sophomore after redshirting the 2023 and 2024 seasons at Arizona State. A native of Patterson, Calif., Gregoris attended Patterson High School and competed for club team Mustang SC. She was a member of the U20 Puerto Rican national team that competed at the 2023 Concacaf Women's Championships in Curaçao. Her prep accolades include 2022-23 League MVP and 2021-22 League Offensive Player of the Year honors.
"We're excited to welcome Lisette to our program," Mertz said. "She's a powerful forward who brings an added attacking threat to our front line. She's a dynamic player with a strong presence on the field and brings great energy and positivity to the team environment. We're looking forward to her continued development and the impact she'll have this season."
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Gio Martini Named to ABCA West Region All-Defensive Team
GREENSBORO, N.C. - This week, the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) announced its NCAA Division II Region All-Defensive Teams for the 2025 baseball season. From Cal State East Bay, Gio Martini was named to the ABCA NCAA Division II West Region All-Defensive Team following his freshman season.
On 289 chances, Martini had only one error for a .997 fielding percentage. Martini had 264 putouts (8th in the CCAA) and 25 assists. There were 25 double plays turned during the season that included Martini in the sequence with either an assist or putout. He started 40 games, with 39 starts as a fielder, mostly at first base.
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San Francisco 49ers
Las Vegas Raiders
2025/26 Schedules
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Weekly Bay Area
Sports Calendar
Monday, June 23, through
Sunday, June 29, 2025
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Monday, June 23
Tuesday, June 24
San Francisco Giants vs. Florida Marlins, 6:45 p.m.
Athletics @ Detroit Tigers, 3:40 p.m.
Wednesday, June 25
San Francisco Giants vs. Florida Marlins, 6:45 p.m.
Athletics @ Detroit Tigers, 3:40 p.m.
Valkyries vs. New York Liberty, 7 p.m.
San Jose Earthquakes @ FC Dallas, 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, June 26
San Francisco Giants vs. Florida Marlins, 12:45 p.m.
Athletics @ Detroit Tigers, 10:10 a.m.
Oakland Soul SC vs. The Olympic Club, 6 p.m.
Friday, June 27
San Francisco Giants @ Chicago White Sox, 4:40 p.m.
Athletics @ New York Yankees, 4:05 p.m.
Saturday, June 28
San Francisco Giants @ Chicago White Sox, 1:10 p.m.
Athletics @ New York Yankees, 10:05 a.m.
Oakland Roots SC vs. Monterey Bay FC, 7 p.m.
San Jose Earthquakes vs. LA Galaxy, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, June 29
San Francisco Giants @ Chicago White Sox, 11:10 a.m.
Athletics @ New York Yankees, 10:35 a.m.
Valkyries vs. Seattle Storm, 5:30 p.m.
Oakland Soul SC @ SF Glens SC, 3 p.m.
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