Let the BCS garbage begin…
Ladies and gentlemen, start your grumbling. The first Bowl Championship Series rankings were released after an interesting weekend of college football with a “surprise” list of leaders. To us here on the West Coast, it’s not really a surprise at all.
Why the Giants need to win the World Series
As the San Francisco Giants enter the National League Championship Series on Saturday against the former World Champion Philadelphia Phillies, one thing stands out right away. The Giants are the underdog.
BJJ tourney in Sacramento a success
As the sport of Mixed Martial Arts continues to grow, so does the popularity of one of its bases, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Recently, Sacramento got a taste of the fighting form as statewide competitors came to the capital city for a rumble of their own on the mats of a local high school.
‘Here We Rise’ showcases Kings
Tonight marks the debut of a four-part series of Sacramento Kings “Here We Rise” season preview shows airing through Oct. 27 on Comcast SportsNet California (CSNCA).
Each of the four 30-minute “Here We Rise” shows is hosted by Jerry Reynolds and Grant Napear, with exclusive interviews conducted by Jason Ross.
The first show, which airs tonight, takes a close look at the upcoming 2010-11 Kings season and features an interview with Coach Paul Westphal.
The second show, also debuting tonight, takes a look back at the brilliant Rookie of the Year season of Tyreke Evans and includes an interview with the team’s returning leading scorer who became just the fourth player in NBA history to average at least 20 points, five rebounds and five assists in a rookie campaign.
The third show in the series debuts on Wednesday, as Kings TV followed forward Carl Landry to his hometown of Milwaukee, Wis., for an exclusive feature and interview.
Lastly, Thursday marks the first run of a show focused on Kings rookie sensation DeMarcus Cousins, as Kings TV followed the fifth-overall pick in the 2010 Draft to his hometown of Mobile, Ala., for a behind-the-scenes feature and interview.
Following is the full schedule of all 28 airings of the “Here We Rise” shows (all times Pacific):
Season Preview Show Tyreke Evans Show Carl Landry Show DeMarcus Cousins Show
Oct. 12: 9:30 p.m. Oct. 12: 10:00 p.m. Oct. 13: 10:00 p.m. Oct. 14: 9:30 p.m.
Oct. 13: 9:30 p.m. Oct. 17: 5:00 p.m. Oct. 17: 3:30 p.m. Oct. 16: 5:00 p.m.
Oct. 14: 5:00 p.m. Oct. 18: 12:00 p.m. Oct. 18: 12:30 p.m. Oct. 18: 1:00 p.m.
Oct. 15: 2:00 p.m. Oct. 22: 9:00 p.m. Oct. 20: 2:30 p.m. Oct. 19: 3:30 p.m.
Oct. 16: 12:00 a.m. Oct. 27: 4:00 p.m. Oct. 26: 1:00 a.m. Oct. 26: 1:30 a.m.
Oct. 17: 8:00 a.m. Oct. 27: 3:30 p.m. Oct. 27: 3:00 p.m.
Oct. 18: 1:30 p.m.
Oct. 19: 10:30 p.m.
Oct. 22: 9:30 p.m.
Oct. 26: 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 27: 4:30 p.m.
Comcast SportsNet California airs locally on Comcast channels 34 (Main) and 721 (HD), on DirecTV channel 698 and on Dish Network channel 409.
Conrad’s woes end with Braves’ elimination
After an impressive rookie campaign, 30-year-old rookie Brooks Conrad’s season came to an end last night in a 3-2 loss, as the Atlanta Braves were eliminated by the San Francisco Giants 3-games-to-1 in the MLB National League Division Series.
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