Posts by Marko Ukalovic (Page 4)

Bay FC bring the sizzle in inaugural home opener

April 6, 2024

SAN JOSE — 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...


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...


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...


The 2012 San Francisco Giants: A Reflection

August 14, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO — It was time for another celebration at Oracle Park this past weekend.

On a beautiful summer Saturday afternoon, the San Francisco Giants honored the 2012 World Series championship team in a ceremony before their game against the Pittsburgh Pirates to celebrate the 10th anniversary...


David Quinn wants to bring winning culture back to San Jose

July 26, 2022

SAN JOSE — The San Jose Sharks have a new captain at the helm.

On Tuesday morning at a press conference on the concourse of the SAP Center, general manager Mike Grier introduced the 10th head coach in the franchise’s history in David Quinn.

Quinn, 55, most recently served as head coach for Team...