Bay FC rallies back for first home win
San Jose – The new NWSL expansion Bay FC has a flair for the dramatics. In their first home win, Bay FC’s 3-2 victory over the Seattle Reign Sunday started with an own goal. Bay FC’s comeback with three second-half goals in the 104th minute. The final whistle blew as Bay FC notched their first…
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Quakes remain in MLS basement after loss to Colorado
San Jose – Rafael Navarro’s goal off a penalty kick in the 10th minute was all the Colorado Rapids needed to drop San Jose 3-0 Saturday night at PayPal Park. The Quakes recorded third straight loss and their fourth in the last five matches. “It wasn’t a good start,” head coach Luchi Gonzalez said. “We…
Outfielder Jung Hoo Lee reflects on his first home series as a Giant
San Francisco – Jung Hoo Lee, aka “The Grandson of the Wind.” Made his home debut with a few ups and downs during the San Diego Padres series. He had a highlight catch at the wall in deep center field on Friday night and misjudged a pair of fly balls to center field. Lee then…
Giants win the game and series against the Padres
San Francisco – The Giants made the series entertaining for a second time in this series. San Francisco rallied back for the 3-2 victory Sunday afternoon over the Padres. This is the second come-from-behind win in the latter innings of the series. “It was similar to Opening Day here,” Giants manager Bob Melvin said. “If…
Giants shut out in loss to Padres
San Francisco – Jurickson Profar’s grand slam in the first inning, followed by a strong outing on the mound by starter Michael King, was all the Padres needed to send the Giants home with a 4-0 loss, the first time San Francisco has been shut out this season. “Sometimes you just gotta pick up when…
Hicks sharp in Giants walk-off win over the Padres
San Francisco – Jordan Hicks wants to be in the starting rotation, and he made a case for it after Friday’s 3-2 walk-off win over the San Diego Padres for the home opener. Hicks’s strong outing was solidified by Thairo Estrada’s game-winning double with one out to deep left in the bottom of the ninth,…
Bay FC draws sell-out crowd in home debut
San Jose – Albertin Montoya (Bay FC) remembers a time when women’s football was niche, a small loyal fan with up to 2,000-4,000 fans. Games were played in a small college field and post-game interviews with just, at most, a handful of reporters on the pitch after the match. Montoya walked into his press conference…
Quakes earn first win against rivals Sounders
San Jose – Vitor Costa and Cristian Espinoza’s back-to-back first half goals and a go-ahead goal by Jeremy Ebobisse in the second half led the Quakes 3-2 win over longtime rival Seattle Sounders Saturday night in San Jose. The win ended their winless skid to open the season. Earthquakes head coach Luchi Gonzalez added that…
Quakes fall 2-0 in loss to Vancouver
San Jose – Two goals, 270 minutes into the 2024 MLS season, sums up the start of the San Jose Earthquakes’ opening to the campaign. The opening month of the MLS season couldn’t end any faster for the San Jose Earthquakes following their 2-0 loss against the Vancouver Whitecaps Saturday night in San Jose. The bright…
Earthquakes fall to Galaxy in home opener
San Jose – If Saturday night’s 3-1 loss to the Los Angeles Galaxy says anything about the state of the San Jose Earthquakes two matches into the 2024 campaign, is that they simply need to do better, and their manager agrees. “We have to do a better job,” Earthquakes manager Luchi Gonzalez said after San…