martes, 26 de julio de 2011

SportsRadio 95.7FM Adds Four More Key Players To Its Team














































SportsRadio 95.7FM Adds Four More Key Players To Its Team

Four Insiders Join 95.7FM on August 1 In A Major Move To Deliver Breaking News and Top Sports Content

SAN FRANCISCO, California. –SportsRadio 95.7FM (KBWF-FM), the Bay Area’s only FM Sports Station, announced today that it’s hired four of Comcast SportsNet’s on-air and on-line Reporters and Insiders to contribute weekly on the only Bay Area sports station that covers all teams, effective August 1, 2011.

· Mychael Urban (@MUrbanCSN) joins as SportsRadio 95.7FM’s San Francisco Giants Insider, reporting on Giants Baseball throughout the remainder of the season and playoffs.
· Matt Maiocco (@MaioccoCSN) joins as SportsRadio 95.7FM’s San Francisco 49ers Insider, reporting on 49ers Football and Stadium issues throughout the 2011 season.
· Matt Steinmetz (@MSteinmetzCSN) joins as SportsRadio 95.7FM’s Golden State Warriors Insider, reporting on Warriors Basketball and the NBA Lockout.
· Brodie Brazil (@BrodieBrazilCSN) joins as SportsRadio 95.7FM’s San Jose Sharks Insider, reporting on Sharks Hockey throughout the 2011-2012 season.

Concurrently, SportsRadio 95.7FM Host John “JD” Dickinson (@JohnDickinson81) segues to become the station’s Oakland Athletics and Oakland Raiders Insider, reporting on A’s Baseball throughout the remainder of the season and Raiders Football throughout the 2011 season.

“We’re building a local, talented team that covers all sports for all sports fans and no one is more plugged into Bay Area teams than Mychael Urban, Matt Maiocco, Matt Steinmetz, Brodie Brazil, and John Dickinson,” said Jason Barrett, Program Director of SportsRadio 95.7FM. “Being able to deliver breaking news and informed opinion is a key for delivering great sports radio and SportsRadio 95.7FM provides them a regular radio platform to do just that.”

“Local sports fans know their work on CSN, and on SportsRadio 95.7FM and we’re thrilled to have them on our team as part of the Bay Area’s new sound for sports," added Dwight Walker, Vice President & Market Manager for Entercom San Francisco & San Jose.
The Reporters and Insiders will appear on SportsRadio 95.7FM throughout the week during featured segments on all of the station’s local talk shows and when breaking sports news happens.

Beginning August 1, SportsRadio 95.7FM’s weekday starting lineup features:
· The Rise Guys: Whitey Gleason, Mark Kreidler, and Dan Dibley (mornings, 6:00am to 10:00am)

· The Wheelhouse with John Lund (middays, 10:00am to 2:00pm)
· The Drive: Brandon Tierney and San Francisco 49ers Radio Color Analyst Eric Davis (afternoons, 2:00pm to 6:00pm).

· The Chris Townsend Show (evenings, 6:00pm – 10:00pm)
Entercom Communications, the parent company of SportsRadio 95.7FM, operates several outstanding sports talk stations around the country, including America’s most successful sports franchise, WEEI and WEEI.com in Boston. WEEI has set the standard for sports programming innovation for more than 20 years.

About Entercom Communications

Entercom Communications Corp. (NYSE: ETM) is one of the five largest radio broadcasting companies in the United States, with a nationwide portfolio of 110 stations in 23 markets, including San Francisco, Boston, Seattle, Denver, Portland, Sacramento and Kansas City.

Known for developing unique and highly successful, locally-programmed stations, Entercom is home to some of radio’s most distinguished brands and compelling personalities. The company is also the radio broadcast partner of the Boston Red Sox, Boston Celtics, Buffalo Sabres, Kansas City Royals, New Orleans Saints, Oakland Athletics, and San Jose Sharks.

Entercom focuses on creating effective integrated marketing solutions for its customers that incorporate the company’s audio, digital and experiential assets. Additionally, the company has a long-standing commitment to responsible corporate citizenship and environmental stewardship. Entercom stations play a vital, hands-on role in improving their communities, providing over $100 million in annual support for local charitable organizations.

The company’s radio stations have received numerous awards, including multiple Edward R. Murrow Awards for excellence in broadcast journalism and National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Marconi Awards for excellence in radio broadcasting. In 2007, Forbes magazine named Entercom one of America’s “Most Trustworthy Companies”.

For more information, please visit www.entercom.com.

lunes, 25 de julio de 2011

Alomar, Blyleven, Gillick Thrill Cooperstown Crowd






























Alomar, Blyleven, Gillick Thrill Cooperstown Crowd

At Class of 2011 Hall of Fame Induction

-- 50 Hall of Famers, Fans of All Nationalities Celebrate Newest Hall of Famers --

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. – The National Pastime took on a decidedly international flavor in the heart of America on Sunday at the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

But for Class of 2011 members Roberto Alomar, Bert Blyleven and Pat Gillick – and the estimated 17,500 fans in Cooperstown – the language of baseball needed no translator.

Baseball’s most exclusive club welcomed its newest members Sunday, with the biggest names the game has ever known right there to see it. Fifty Hall of Famers graced the stage in Cooperstown on Sunday during the annual Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Roberto Alomar, Bert Blyleven and Pat Gillick were inducted as the Class of 2011 in front of a cheering crowd and a nation of supporters watching from home live on MLB Network, and around the world through international affiliates.

Alomar, a native of Puerto Rico, was cheered on by a vocal section of followers from his home country, who waved Puerto Rican flags and chanted his name. At the same time, Toronto Blue Jays fans – many wearing their No. 12 “Alomar” jerseys – welcomed the first Jays player into the Hall of Fame. Alomar becomes the first player enshrined in the Hall of Fame with a Blue Jays logo on his Hall of Fame plaque.

Alomar began his speech with comments in Spanish, acknowledging that English is his second language.

“My time in Toronto was the best of my career,” Alomar said. “I am so proud to represent you in Cooperstown as first Blue Jay inducted into the Hall of Fame. I want to say to Puerto Rico, Canadians and the game of baseball: You are my life and my love.”

Gillick, who served as the Blue Jays general manager for 17 seasons, remains a hero in Canada for taking the Toronto franchise from expansion team to World Series winner.

“I want to thank all of the Canadian fans that made the trip to Cooperstown,” Gillick said.

Blyleven became the first Holland-born player enshrined in the Hall of Fame. His parents immigrated from The Netherlands to Canada in the 1950s, then moved to Southern California. The affable former pitcher, now a Minnesota Twins broadcaster, left the crowd laughing several times with his self-effacing humor.

“I'm very proud to be the first Dutchman elected to the Hall of Fame,” Blyleven said. “And Robbie, don't worry, many people say English is my second language too.”

On a perfect summer day in Cooperstown, the highlights were numerous::

**The 2011 Award Winners were honored on the Induction Ceremony stage, as J.G. Taylor Spink Award winner Bill Conlin (honored for writing), Buck O’Neil Lifetime Achievement Award winner Roland Hemond and Ford C. Frick Award winner Dave Van Horne (honored for broadcasting) acknowledged the crowd. The Award Winners accepted their honors on Saturday during the inaugural Hall of Fame Awards Presentation at Doubleday Field.

**Former teammates and friends of the inductees were on hand at the Induction Ceremony, including former Blue Jays and Braves manager Bobby Cox, who sat next to Braves executive John Schuerholz during the Ceremony; Jim Kaat and Tony Oliva, former teammates of Blyleven with the Twins; Roberto Alomar’s brother and former teammate Sandy Alomar Jr.; Mike Veeck, the son Hall of Famer Bill Veeck; and Detroit Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski.

**Fans heard from several Hall of Famers during the Ceremony, including Orlando Cepeda, Juan Marichal and Gaylord Perry on the Giants 2010 World Series championship; and George Brett, Dave Winfield and Robin Yount on Derek Jeter’s successful conquest of the 3,000-hit milestone.

**Twelve-year-old Anthony Gargiula of Glenmont, N.Y., returned to the Induction Ceremony for the second year in a row to provide a moving rendition of the United States National Anthem..

**During the introduction of returning Hall of Famers, thunderous standing ovations came for Rickey Henderson, Juan Marichal and Paul Molitor, among others. Forty-seven Hall of Famers, not including the Class of 2011, returned to Cooperstown to watch the Induction Ceremony.

Transcripts of the Induction Ceremony speeches of Alomar, Blyleven and Gillick are available online at www.baseballhall.org.

The 2011 Hall of Fame Weekend concludes Monday with a Voices of the Game – Inductee Memories event at 10:30 a.m. at the Clark Sports Center in Cooperstown. This event will feature a discussion with Class of 2011 members Roberto Alomar, Bert Blyleven and Pat Gillick and is open to participants in the Hall of Fame’s Membership Program. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children, and are available at the Hall of Fame. For information on becoming a Member, please visit us online at www.baseballhall.org.

The National Baseball Hall of Fame’s 2012 Induction Weekend will take place July 20-23, with the Induction Ceremony scheduled for July 22.

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is open seven days a week year round, with the exception of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. The Museum observes summer hours of 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. from Memorial Day Weekend until the day before Labor Day. From Labor Day until Memorial Day Weekend, the Museum observes daily regular hours of 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Ticket prices are $19.50 for adults (13 and over), $12 for seniors (65 and over) and for those holding current memberships in the VFW, Disabled American Veterans, American Legion and AMVets organizations, and $7 for juniors (ages 7-12). Members are always admitted free of charge and there is no charge for children 6 years of age or younger. For more information, visit our Web site at baseballhall.org or call 888-HALL-OF-FAME (888-425-5633) or 607-547-7200.

domingo, 24 de julio de 2011

Controversial Red Card Leads to 4-0 Loss for Earthquakes Against Real Salt



Controversial Red Card Leads to 4-0 Loss for Earthquakes Against Real Salt Lake


SANDY, Utah - A highly controversial red card proved to be the difference in a 4-0 loss for the San Jose Earthquakes at Real Salt Lake's Rio Tinto Stadium Saturday night.

The Quakes were level with their hosts, 0-0, before the questionable call came into play. Real Salt Lake forward Alvaro Saborio cut back into the box in the 60th minute and fell to the ground. Initially, the referee handed a red card to San Jose's Brad Ring, who was not involved in the play. After conferring with the linesman, the red card was taken away from Ring and handed to Bobby Burling. The dodgy call left San Jose a man down on the field and the scoreboard as Saborio converted the ensuing penalty.

The Quakes will return to action on Saturday, July 30 as they host D.C. United at 7:30 p.m. PT, presented by Verizon. The match air live on Comcast SportsNet Bay Area, 1220 KDOW and 1370 KZSF.

For a full recap, visit www.sjearthquakes.com.

REAL SALT LAKE (9-3-6) VS SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES (5-7-9)

Rio Tinto Stadium

Attendance: 19,429

Scoring Summary: RSL - Alvaro Saborio (penalty) 63; RSL - Saborio (unassisted) 75; Kyle Beckerman (unassisted) 78; Jamison Olave (Arturo Alvarez, Kyle Beckerman) 83.

Misconduct Summary: RSL - Kyle Beckerman (caution) 13; SJ - Peterson (caution) 15; SJ - Convey (caution) 32; SJ - Brad Ring (caution) 56; Bobby Burling (ejection) 60.

San Jose Earthquakes – Jon Busch, Tim Ward, Nana Attakora (Brad Ring 54), Bobby Burling, Bobby Convey, Jacob Peterson, Sam Cronin, Khari Stephenson, Rafael Baca, Chris Wondolowski, Scott Sealy (Chris Leitch 63).

TOTAL SHOTS: 3; SHOTS ON GOAL: 1; SAVES: 9; FOULS: 8; OFFSIDES: 1; CORNER KICKS:
3. Real Salt Lake – Nick Rimando, Robbie Russell, Jamison Olave, Nat Borchers, Tony Beltran, Ned Grabavoy (Arturo Alvarez 79), Kyle Beckerman, Andy Williams (Collen Warner 72), Will Johnson (Luis Gil 82), Alvaro Saborio, Fabian Espindola.

TOTAL SHOTS: 23; SHOTS ON GOAL: 13; SAVES: 1; FOULS: 15; OFFSIDES: 5; CORNER KICKS:6.

AN JOSE EARTHQUAKES HEAD COACH FRANK YALLOP

On the red card infraction at the hour mark:

"I just asked Bobby Burling, and he didn't touch him. It’s up to the referee to make sure it is a penalty kick and that changed the game. Red card, penalty, goal and we were done after that. Up until then we were doing okay.

On the play of goalkeeper Jon Busch:

“Jon is a good goalkeeper and he made some great saves. He kept us in the game early with a good save on (Fabian) Espíndola.”

SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES DEFENDER BOBBY BURLING

On being sent off for an apparent foul inside the area:

“I haven’t got a chance to watch the replay. I didn’t touch [Saborío]. I thought it was going to be a possible yellow card for a dive if anything. They talked to each other and came over and changed it around. It didn’t make any sense at all.”

On the red card decision’s affect on the game:

“It totally changed the game. It was a battle until the 60th minute. It was a 0-0 game, it was going both ways. A red card will change the game.”

SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES GOALKEEPER JON BUSCH

On the red card call against Bobby Burling:

“One-hundred percent [Burling] didn’t touch [Saborio]. He absolutely did not touch him, I was standing right there. The guy could have shot before he went down if he wanted to. He cut back against two defenders, neither Bobby (Burling) or Brad (Ring) touched him at all, whatsoever. We honestly thought when the referee came running, we were getting ready to play a free kick cause we thought it would be a yellow card for diving. It was unbelievable.”

On how the call changed the game:

“It changed the whole game. Up until that point we were playing a pretty good road game against a very good team. Salt Lake is a very good team, especially at home; they play possession, they knock the ball and wear you down. That card changes the game and it’s a shame, because who knows how it ends.”

sábado, 23 de julio de 2011

Marco Estrada, relevista derecho de México, esta positivo y agradecido c...







Por
Luis Alberto Torres

Marco Estrada es otro excelente ejemplo latino en las Grandes Ligas con Milwaukee

SAN FRANCISCO, California. - Marco Estrada, relevista derecho de México, esta positivo y agradecido con los Cerveceros por la oportunidad que le ha brindado para continuar en las Grandes Ligas representando a México.

El nativo de Sonora está actuando como relevista largo en las Grandes Ligas y esta provechando la presencia del relevista venezolano Francisco Rodríguez para adquirir experiencia frente al potente bateo de Liga Nacional.

Marco vivió desde la edad de 5 años en San Fernando, California, actualmente reside en Arizona. El sonorense subió a las Mayores el 20 de agosto de 2008 con la organización de los Nacionales.

El serpentinero de 27 años de edad fue puesto el 1 de enero de 2010 en la lista de jugadores disponibles de la Gran Carpa y fue adquirido el 3 de febrero por Milwaukee.
En tres campañas en las Mayores ha logrado acumular 50 actuaciones, 2 victorias, 7 derrotas y una efectividad de 5.73.

Su primera victoria de su carrera profesional fue el 6 de abril contra los Bravos de Atlanta, la segunda fue frente a los Rojos de Cincinnati. ISCDeportes.

martes, 19 de julio de 2011

Héctor Sánchez, receptor venezolano, tiene buen porvenir en las Mayores ...








Por
Luis Alberto Torres

Héctor Sánchez, receptor venezolano, tiene buen porvenir en las Mayores con San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, California. – En las Grandes Ligas se comenta la excelente actuación de la selección de Venezuela en la Copa América.

Los criollos están siguiendo con mucha atención la actuación del onceno y están confiados de que el equipo pase a la gran final de este prestigioso certamen del balompié suramericano.

En los medios hispanos se escuchan interesantes comentarios por la buena forma que ha jugado el equipo en este campeonato. La Vinotinto juega con excelente agresividad y tiene el gran deseo de llegar a la gran final, eso es lo que indican los especialistas del fútbol mundial que están radicados en los Estados Unidos.

Héctor Sánchez, ex futbolista y receptor novato, que subió a las Mayores con San Francisco, habló para Meridiano sobre la selección de Venezuela y su jugador favorito.