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Monday, October 7 through Sunday, October 13, 2019
Issue No. 297
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The Fall/Winter Edition is here!
The 2019 Fall/Winter edition of the Ultimate Sports Guide, a San Francisco Bay Area sports reference publication published twice a year for avid Bay Area and Northern California sports fans, has arrived. The Ultimate Sports Guide is distributed free of charge or may be ordered via subscription. Each seasonal edition provides professional and collegiate team coverage through commentary, photo essays and player profiles. To order, visit www.ultimatesportsguide.net
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Where the Bay Comes to Play!
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$45 -- Golden Gate Fields -- VIP Package!
Spend a day at the races in the Turf Club on the top level of the Grandstand, saving over 35% with this exclusive deal at Golden Gate Fields in Berkeley, an East Bay landmark since 1941.
The package for two people includes:
* Turf Club admission and two programs
* One shared appetizer with a choice of fish tacos, Turf Club sliders or onion rings
* Two $5 betting vouchers * General parking pass
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Sponsored by
The Bay Area's TOP Card Club!
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The BEST Bay Area sports photos from
Michael Zagaris, Ed Jay, Rich Yee, Kenneth Wong,
Ron Sellers, Darren Yamashita, Alex Ho, Larry Rosa
and Timothy Reynolds
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"It's an ocean planet. As the oceans go, so goes the planet."
--Bill Carvalho, Wild Planet founder and president
Wild Planet Foods has been honored with
TWO awards by Whole Foods Market --
Global Supplier of the Year AND
Environmental Stewardship! The annual awards recognize suppliers who embody Whole Foods Market's mission and values through a proven commitment to quality, environmental stewardship, organic integrity, innovation,
and partnership.
More Awards and Counting!
Prevention
-- 100 Cleanest Packaged Food Awards
Men's Health -- 125 Best Foods for Men
Prevention -- Eat Clean Best Packaged Foods
Every Day with Rachael Ray -- Brand New Buy
Better Homes and Gardens -- Catch of the Day
Clean Eating -- Clean Choice Awards
Natural Health -- 3rd Annual Good Food Awards
Runner's World -- Good Catch
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Photo Gallery / Table of Contents
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Raiders rookie RB Josh Jacobs notched the best performance of his new career by rushing for 123 yards and scoring two touchdowns against the Chicago Bears' stout run defense on Sunday, Oct. 6 in London. Jacobs was instrumental in the Raiders 24-21 victory and was one of the first round draft picks for 2019, acquired in the Kahlil Mack trade with Chicago. Caption and photo by Ed Jay.
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Familiar faces return; pictured above on Media Day at Chase Center on Monday, Sept. 30 were three of the starting five from last year; (L to R), forward Draymond Green (23), guard Stephen Curry (30) and guard Klay Thompson (11). New comer guard D'Angelo Russell (r, 0) is expected to see significant minutes. Photo by Ed Jay.
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The San Francisco 49ers hosted their third annual Crucial Catch Fashion Show presented by Dignity Health on Wed., Oct. 2 as part of the NFL's Crucial Catch cancer awareness campaign. The initiative promotes the prevention and early detection of multiple cancers. The fashion show at Levi's Stadium featured 19 cancer warriors who modeled apparel donated by Levi's. The cancer warriors posed above and shared their stories of strength and courage with the audience as they made their way down the catwalk escorted by 49ers players.
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Cancer survivor Alyssa McCoy is accompanied by San Francisco offensive tackle Joe Staley (74) down the runway at the third annual Crucial Catch Fashion Show presented by Dignity Health at Levi's Stadium on Oct. 2 in Santa Clara. Caption and photo by Alex Ho.
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San Francisco tight end Levine Toilolo (83) takes a "picture" of cancer warrior Phyllis Romine on the runway at the third annual Crucial Catch Fashion Show presented by Dignity Health at Levi's Stadium on Oct. 2 in Santa Clara.
Caption and photo by Alex Ho.
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Cancer warrior Kerry Hamilton celebrates on the runway with 49ers quarterback C.J. Beathard (3) at the third annual Crucial Catch Fashion Show presented by Dignity Health at Levi's Stadium on Oct. 2 in Santa Clara
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Caption and photo by Alex Ho.
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Captain Logan Couture (39) was game-ready for the start of the Sharks vs. Vegas Golden Knights match on Friday evening, Oct. 4 at SAP Center. But the Knights would continue their domination, winning 5-1 in the Sharks Home Opener. Photo by Rich Yee.
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Right wing Timo Meier (28) prepares a shot on goal.
The Sharks only goal would come from right wing Barclay Goodrow in the third period.
Photo by Rich Yee.
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A Helpful Sports Guide...
This is the time of year that sports are everywhere. The MLB Playoffs, start of the NHL and NBA seasons, NFL Football getting serious, college sports of all sorts along with everything your kids may be playing. There is an avalanche of information that is sent our way every day in every way. Here's my take on some simple words in the Athletic Alphabet in our market that all have a much longer story behind them.
A --
Analytics
B --
Bruce Bochy
C --
Chase Center
D --
Draymond
E --
E-sports
F --
Fantasy
G -- "
Good Question"
H --
Howard Terminal Ballpark
I -- "
It is What it Is"
J --
Jimmy G.
K --
Klay's return
L -- "
Love the play call"
M --
Money
N --
Next Giant's Manager?
O --
Officials' Review
P --
Paying college athletes
Q --
Quotes
R --
RingCentral
S --
Sharks
T -- "
Talk About"
U --
Undrafted surprise
V --
Vegas Raiders
W --
Warriors!
X --
X-Factor
Y -- "
Young Freshman"
Z
-- Zaidi
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Andy Dolich has over five decades of leadership in the sports industry, including executive positions in the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, pro soccer and lacrosse. Presently Dolich is COO of the Fan Controlled Football League (FCFL) and teaches sports business at Stanford's School of Continuing Studies. Dolich is also co-author of the new book:
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The Earthquakes celebrate Chris Wondolowski's 15th and final goal of the 2019 season --
Quakes season comes to an end in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. -- The San Jose Earthquakes fell to the Portland Timbers 3-1 at Providence Park on Sunday afternoon. Needing a win in the season finale to reach the 2019 Audi MLS Cup Playoffs, the loss sees the Quakes' season come to an end.
After falling behind in the first half, forward Chris Wondolowski scored an equalizer 10 minutes later. Portland then scored a pair of unassisted goals in the second half to seal the result.
While falling just short of the postseason, San Jose more than doubled their points (44 to 21) and more than tripled their wins total (13 to 4) from 2018. The Earthquakes also set club records in shots (595), shots on target (203) and corner kicks (227) this season.
MATCH NOTES:
The Quakes finished the season with a 13-16-5 record, eighth place in the Western Conference.
Forward Chris Wondolowski tallied his 15th goal of season and MLS-record 159th goal of his career. Wondolowski's 15 goals are his fifth most in a single season and most since 2015 (16). His scoring tally ranks tied for fifth in Major League Soccer in 2019 and most among Americans. Wondolowski now has 11 career goals against the Portland Timbers, most among all players in MLS history.
Midfielder Cristian Espinoza was credited with an assist on Wondolowski's goal, his 13th of the season. His 13 assists are the most by a Quakes player since 2012 (Marvin Chavez - 13) and finishes sixth in MLS in 2019.
The Earthquakes scored 52 goals as a team in 2019, their most in a single season since 2012 (72) and fourth most in club history.
San Jose recorded a total of 595 shots in 2019, setting a new single-season club record. The total ranks second in MLS history behind only LAFC's 621 (2019). The club also set a club record with 227 corner kicks, most in MLS this season.
The Quakes were awarded just one penalty kick in 2019, fewest in MLS. No other team attempted fewer than three penalty kicks.
Reprinted courtesy San Jose Earthquakes
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High-flying Cardinals spread their wings before kickoff. Stanford would host the visiting Washington Huskies on Friday evening, Oct. 5, and deliver their guests a setback as the Cardinal regained their winning form, 23-13. With a record of 3-3, Stanford has a bye this coming week and will next face UCLA on The Farm on Oct. 17 at 6 p.m. Photo by Rich Yee.
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Stanford Cardinal receiver Connor Wedington (5) makes an acrobatic catch and would haul in four receptions for 38 yards. Photo by Rich Yee.
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CSRG Charity Challenge Celebrated Speed
and Charitable Giving over the Weekend
SONOMA, Calif. --
Charitable giving and high-speed racing came together at the weekend's 16th annual Classic Sports Racing Group (CSRG) Charity Challenge, as the vintage racing organization raced to raise $1 million for Speedway Children's Charities (SCC). Since 2004, this event has generated more than $960,000 for the Sonoma chapter of SCC.
Charity Track Rides took center stage in CSRG's fundraising efforts during the Charity Challenge. Fans picked their dream ride from a variety of vintage race cars, including Alfa Romeo, Jaguar, Morgan, Porsche, Lotus, Corvette, BMW and Mini Cooper, among others. The experience included three thrilling laps around Sonoma Raceway's road course on Saturday and Sunday. Rides started at just $75 (a tax-deductible donation) and went up for bid at 9 a.m. each day with rides selling out quickly.
More than 260 vintage race cars hit the track throughout the weekend on the 12-turn, 2.52-mile road course. The event featured vintage Formula cars, Prototype and Production sports cars and IMSA cars spanning from the 1930s through the 1980s.
Veteran racer John Morton, famous for driving Trans-Am, Can-Am, IMSA GTP, F5000 and many other race car types, served as Grand Marshal of the Charity Challenge, and raced in the season finale of the Morton Trophy, a series created for small sedans from the 1960s and 1970s.
The weekend highlighted three feature groups, including the Crossflow Cup which celebrated 51 years of Formula Ford; The USRRC G4 Series which paid homage to the USRRC Series from the '60s, the forerunner of the Can-Am, and the John Morton Cup.
The beneficiary of race weekend, the Sonoma chapter of SCC, is the charitable arm of Sonoma Raceway and is dedicated to raising money for Sonoma County youth organizations. SCC has distributed more than $6.4 million since 2001. For more information on the Classic Sports Racing Group Charity Challenge, visit
www.charityracing.org
. Photo: MFinnegan.
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Thousands of runners took over the streets of San Jose on Sunday Oct. 6 for the 14th Annual Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon.
Photo by Rich Yee.
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Awaiting the starting gun is always one of the high points of any race.
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Running in a tight pack, the elite runners began to separate themselves.
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Top place finisher in the Women's Division, Georgia Porter, in
01:16:01.
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The finish line, which can never come quickly enough.
To view a photo album, visit our
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Fashionably Fast, with jockey Tiago Pereira, wins the Harris Farms Stakes $100,000 Guaranteed with a time of 1:10.52. Trained by Dean Pederson.
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Race 8 on 10-4-19 -- Going by the grandstand. Mad Luther (5) wins the Mile race with a time of 1:38.69. O
wned by Scott Herbertson, trained by Ari Herbertson. Purse $10,000.
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Race 8 on 10-4-19 -- Entering the clubhouse turn on the mile race. Ari Herbertson also trained the winner in the Race 7, Skipalee, 5 1/2 furlongs, running time of 1:06.58, owned by David Halvorson. Purse $33,800.
Photo: Vassar Photography.
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Sports Prep Star -- Abraham Banks
Rio Linda - Football - Senior
Typically the change-of-pace back to fellow Knights running back Cam Skattebo, Abraham Banks took a headlining role all to himself on Friday, Oct. 4. The tailback rushed for 284 yards and four touchdowns against Ponderosa-Shingle Springs, and the Knights needed every one of them as they eked out a 37-34 win. Banks scored on runs of 92, 36 and 34 yards. He also added a one-yard dive. The win improved Rio Linda to 5-1 overall and 1-0 in Foothill Valley League play. Banks now has 914 yards and 12 touchdowns through six games.
Photo: James K. Leash
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isit
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WEEKLY SPORTS CALENDAR
Monday, October 7 through Sunday, October 13, 2019
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Monday, October 7
San Francisco 49ers vs. Cleveland Browns, 5:15 p.m., ESPN
Tuesday, October 8
San Jose Sharks @ Nashville Predators, 5 p.m.
Wednesday, October 9
Golden State Warriors vs. Minnesota Timberwovles,
7:30 p.m.
Sacramento Kings vs. Phoenix Suns, 7 p.m.
San Jose Sharks @ Chicago Blackhawks, 5:30 p.m.
Friday, October 11
San Jose Barracuda vs. San Diego Gulls, 7 p.m.
Saturday, October 12
Stockton Heat vs. San Diego Gulls, 6 p.m.
San Jose State Sp
artans @ Nevada Wolf Pack, 1 p.m.
San Francisco 49ers @ Los Angeles Rams, 1:05 p.m., FOX
Oakland Raiders-- BYE
San Jose Sharks vs. Calgary Flames, 7:30 p.m.
Oakland Roots vs. Club Atlético Zacatepec, 5 p.m.
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Minor League Team Affiliations
San Jose Barracuda (San Jose Sharks) -- AHL
American Hockey League
Stockton Heat (Calgary Flames) -- AHL
American Hockey League
Minor League Team Affiliations
(Baseball)
Nashville Sounds (Oakland A's) -- AAA,
Pacific Coast League
Sacramento River Cats (San Francisco Giants) --
AAA, Pacific Coast Leag
ues
San Jose Giants (San Francisco Giants) -- Class A
Advanced Affiliate, California League
Stockton Ports (Oakland A's) -- Class A
Advanced Affiliate, California League
Legend
(BB): Basketball;
(M): Men;
(W): Women
Media
Cal BB (M): KGO 810 AM
Cal BB (W): Pac-12 Network
Cal football: KGO 810 AM
Fresno Grizzlies: KYNO 1430 AM
Fresno State football: 940 AM ESPN Radio
Golden State Warriors: 95.7 FM The Game
Oakland A's: 95.7 FM The Game
Oakland Raiders: 95.7 FM The Game
Sacramento Kings: KHTK 1140 AM
Sacramento River Cats: Talk 650 AM KSTE
San Francisco 49ers: KNBR 680/1050 AM, KGO
810 AM, KSAN 107.7 The Bone FM
San Francisco Giants: KNBR 680 AM
San Jose Barracuda: KDOW 1220 AM
San Jose Earthquakes: KNBR 1050 AM,
1370 KZSF AM (Spanish)
San Jose Giants: MiLB Gameday Audio
San Jose Sharks, KFOX 98.5 FM San Jose,
San Jose State football: KLIV 1590 AM
Stanford BB (M): KNBR 1050 AM, TBS (TV)
Stanford BB (W): KZSU 90.1 FM
Stanford football: KNBR 1050 AM
Stockton Ports: KWSX 1280 AM
UC Davis football: KTHK 1140 AM
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Social Media Guru
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Web Designer and Webmaster
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Data Scientist
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