BY J.A. SCHWARTZ The 49ers franchise has won five Super Bowls, with only Pittsburgh and New England eclipsing that mark, having won six each to set the standard of excellence that all other teams aspire to. They’ve appeared in the championship game twice in the past five seasons, losing both …
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BY J.A. SCHWARTZ Carlos Correa and Royce Lewis combined for three home runs on five hits with four RBIs, more than enough to support Twins starter Bailey Ober (6-4, 4.81) who went six plus innings, allowing only a single run in Minnesota’s 6-2 victory over the Oakland A’s Sunday afternoon …
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BY J.A. SCHWARTZ The San Francisco 49ers are the top seed in the NFC, having finished 12-5 behind MVP candidates QB Brock Purdy and Christian McCaffrey, giving them home field advantage throughout the NFC Playoffs in their quest to reach the Super Bowl. San Francisco 49ers (#1 seed) Purdy (31 …
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BY J.A. SCHWARTZ The world of professional North American sports has seen a curious and unprecedented trend unfold over the past seven months. In early June, the Vegas Golden Knights won the first Stanley Cup in their brief six year franchise history. A week later, the Denver Nuggets were crowned …
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BY J.A.SCHWARTZ College Football had been the last bastion of major competitive sports, in that every regular reason game truly mattered. In the NBA and NHL, at least 16 teams (at least half the league) qualify for the postseason. In baseball, the recently expanded playoffs allowed 12 teams entry to …
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BY J.A. SCHWARTZ As the 2023 season draws near, a bit of reflection about the relative state of the conferences may be required to fully understand the challenges and opportunities presented to each franchise as they seek to become Super Bowl champions in February of 2024. Ironically, the crowning contest …
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BY J.A. SCHWARTZ Of the four major North American sports leagues, the NFL is the only one that does NOT have fully guaranteed contracts. Every contract signed by an MLB, NBA or NHL player is fully guaranteed the moment it is signed. Those players know they’ll receive the money their …
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BY J.A. SCHWARTZ The Dodgers had the best record in the Majors last season but only played four games in October after getting knocked off by San Diego in the opening round of the playoffs. Change is in the air in the NL West as the two Southern California rivals …
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BY J.A. SCHWARTZ Thirty seasons after making his managerial debut with the Giants, Dusty Baker finally lifted his first World Series trophy in 2022. All roads to a championship will continue to go thru Houston, but after breaking a 21 year postseason drought the Mariners are poised to stake their …
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BY J.A. SCHWARTZ The 2022 season saw the heavyweight Braves and Mets both win 100 games and battle for the NL East title until the final day of the season, only to watch as the upstart Phillies surpassed them both in the postseason to capture the NL pennant and a …
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