Posts by Marko Ukalovic

Bay FC Watch Parties Unite Soccer Community

April 22, 2024

Bay FC supporter groups have spread the word about the latest professional sports franchise to sweep the Bay Area by storm.

During its fifth game of the season, a 5-2 road loss to the Kansas City Current this past Saturday afternoon out in the Midwest, two of Bay FC’s big supporter groups, The Big...


Bay FC bring the sizzle in inaugural home opener

April 6, 2024

There’s a new buzz around the South Bay, and it’s growing fast. It has nothing to do with a new tech startup in Silicon Valley. It has everything to do with the newest professional sports team in the Bay Area taking the pitch on a weekly basis.

Bay FC, one of the two expansion teams to begin play...


Stanford's Dynamic Duo look to go out as National Champs

February 28, 2024

The Stanford women's basketball team has historically been a powerhouse in college basketball, boasting 27 Pac-12 titles in 38 seasons. In the past three years alone, head coach Tara VanDerveer has led her teams to the Final Four twice, including winning the national championship in 2021.

This yea...


Sommer cements coaching legacy with Hall of Fame induction

February 6, 2024

Roy Sommer is an AHL hockey icon. The now-retired, in a sense, head coach who spent 24 years with the San Jose Sharks organization was rewarded for all his great work he had performed as a head coach when he was inducted into the American Hockey Hall of Fame this past Monday afternoon at the Montgom...


Cosmic Event Sparks Spartans Revival and Bowl Game Berth

November 24, 2023

The San Jose State Spartans football team is going bowling in December.

It took an astrological event that happens every 18 years in the heart of New Mexico to be the magical moment that turned the 2023 football season from a disaster to a celebration.

After starting out 1-5, there wasn’t much h...


Birth of a New Season Brings Hope for Sharks

October 11, 2023

For the San Jose Sharks, they begin their 32nd season with many new faces, and the hope is to improve on last season when they finished with the fourth-worst record in the NHL.

Gone are their leading scorers from last season: defenseman (and current Norris Trophy winner) Erik Karlsson and left win...


USWNT have work cut out for them in quest for World Cup three-peat

June 10, 2023

SAN JOSE — The South Bay gave the United States Women’s National Soccer team a raucous send off before the back-to-back World Champions headed down under.

“I mean they’re kooky!” said USWNT defender Crystal Dunn describing the Bay Area fan base that cheered her team on more than an hour after thei...


Patrick Marleau Is First Shark Immortal

February 27, 2023

SAN JOSE — Patrick Marleau’s career became full circle this past Saturday evening at SAP Center.

The San Jose Sharks made history when they retired Marleau’s number 12 and raised it to the rafters of the Shark Tank before their game with one of the Original Six, Chicago Blackhawks.

Marleau becam...


Gonzalez brings fresh start for Earthquakes

January 17, 2023

SAN JOSE — To say 2022 was a tumultuous year for the San Jose Earthquakes was an understatement.

It was the first season post Chris Wondolowski, who had retired after the 2021 season, and then head coach Matias Almeyda tried everything he could to get himself relieved of his duties. Matias was gon...


New Quakes head coach Gonzalez has big plans for 2023 season

August 17, 2022

SAN JOSE — It's playoffs or bust in 2023 for the San Jose Earthquakes.

That was the message given by newly hired head coach Luchi Gonzalez, who was hired by the 'Quakes to take over the head coaching duties and bring back a winning culture to the South Bay.

Gonzalez was introduced by general man...