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MLB’s playoff format needs to include best teams

After his team didn’t make it into the postseason after qualifying 12 years in a row, Hank Steinbrenner, co-chairman of the New York Yankees, issued a statement badmouthing the postseason qualification format. He was specifically upset that the Los Angeles Dodgers made it in with an 84-78 record, but the[Read More…]

Senior captures second straight conference honor

Senior Donovan Morris was named the Big West Conference Player of the Week on Monday. The senior averaged 20.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game in the 49ers’ 80-61 home win over Pepperdine and 78-74 double-overtime loss at San Francisco. Morris shot 56 percent from the field, including[Read More…]

Women’s hoops gets back on winning track

The 49er women’s basketball team snapped its three-game losing streak with a nail-biting 55-54 win over Idaho, Sunday afternoon at Cowan Spectrum in Moscow, Idaho. The game saw seven ties and nine lead changes. The ‘Niners were up, 55-54, with 16 seconds remaining in regulation when the Vandals had possession.[Read More…]

Dons end 49ers’ 4-game win streak

The third time was not the charm for the Long Beach State men’s basketball team Saturday night in San Francisco. After winning its first two overtime games of the young season — one a double overtime thriller — the 49ers fell in double OT, this time to the host Dons,[Read More…]

‘Niners ride Waves to 2nd round of NCAAs

PALO ALTO, Calif. — The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team finds itself in a familiar place: the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The 24th-ranked 49ers left their opening round match-up Friday against 23rd-ranked Pepperdine with a four-set victory (18-25, 25-23, 25-15, 25-18) at Maples Pavilion on the Stanford[Read More…]

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