Posts by Marko Ukalovic

Grier, Sharks hit a home run on Day 1 of '26 Draft

June 27, 2026

SAN JOSE — It's not every day a general manager gets to have his cake and eat it too during an entry draft.

For Mike Grier and his scouting staff, that's exactly what they were able to do in the first round of the NHL 2026 Entry Draft.

The San Jose Sharks general manger had an epic first day on...


Bericoto walk off homer propels Giants over A's 2-1

June 25, 2026

SAN FRANCISCO — It was a bittersweet moment for San Francisco Giants left fielder Victor Bericoto.

His walk off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning gave the Giants a dramatic come from behind 2-1 victory over the Athletics on Wednesday evening at Oracle Park.

However, Bericoto was not i...


Los Angeles shines bright in American opener of World Cup '26

June 12, 2026

INGLEWOOD, Calf. — The City of Angels knows how to put on a show.

SoFi Stadium was the site of the American and Team USA's opening match against Paraguay of the FIFA 2026 World Cup. This is the first time in history that a continent is hosting the tournament. Along with the United States, Mexico a...


Giants bullpen implodes again in 4-3 loss to Nationals

June 8, 2026

SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Giants bullpen wasted another good starting pitching performance.

Keaton Winn gave up three runs in the top of the ninth inning as the Washington Nationals came from behind to defeat the San Francisco Giants 4-3 on a crisp Monday evening at Oracle Park.

The Nati...


Houser gets lit up in Marlins 9-4 rout of Giants

April 24, 2026

SAN FRANCISCO — It was a night Adrian Houser would like to soon forget.

The San Francisco Giants starting pitcher was rocked for eight runs on 11 hits, including two home runs, as the Miami Marlins jumped out to a 8-0 lead after three and a half innings to win comfortably 9-4 on Friday evening at...


Giants have reversal of fortune in 3-1 win over Dodgers

April 21, 2026

SAN FRANCISCO — It’s been a rocky start for the San Francisco Giants.

But it had to feel good to come back to the friendly confines of Oracle Park and defeat their hated divisional rival and current back-to-back World Champions. The Giants scored three runs in the first inning and Landen Roupp alo...


Warriors fizzle out in home finale to Lakers 119-103

April 9, 2026

SAN FRANCISCO — Steph Curry rested his knee, and the Golden State Warriors offense proved once again its not ready for prime time.

Lebron James led all scorers with 26 points and barely missed a triple double as the Los Angeles Lakers cruised to a 119-103 victory in the home finale for the Warrior...


Warriors fading into obscurity as losses pile up

March 16, 2026

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr may not want to publicly admit what's happening to his team.

The Warriors '25-'26 have become an afterthought in the Bay Area sports scene after its fifth consecutive loss and seven of their last eight games. The latest was a 21-point blown lead to the N...


Earthquakes dominate play yet suffer first loss of the season

March 15, 2026

SAN JOSE — All good things must come to an end.

The Seattle Sounders were dominated on the stat sheet by the San Jose Earthquakes but won on the stat that mattered the most, goals scored, in a 1-0 victory on Sunday afternoon at PayPal Park.

San Jose had its three-game winning streak snapped. Sea...


Bay FC get fresh start with season opening win over Denver

March 14, 2026

SAN JOSE — A new head coach, a refurbished roster equal to a fresh start for Bay FC in season number three.

The Bay's NWSL team did something they haven't experience since June of 2025. Win a match.

Bay FC's spoiled Denver Summit FC's inaugural match as they defeated the newly expansion team in...