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Earthquakes Demolish Old Plant For New Stadium
LocalSports Mar 04, 2011, by Josh KoehnA ceremony was held Thursday to begin demolition of the FMC plant near Mineta San Jose International Airport, paving the way for a new soccer stadium for the San Jose Earthquakes.
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Sports Roundup: Mar. 2-8
Sports Mar 02, 2011, by Josh Koehn
A big week of sports includes: high school basketball championships, the San Jose Sharks continuing to kill it at home; San Jose State carrying over its recent success; and Stanford women doing what they do best—win.
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More Medals for Sale
Sports Mar 01, 2011, by Danny Wool
Lee Evans, a local track star of the 1968 Olympics, is offering his two gold medals for sale. Proceeds will be used to build a school in Liberia. The school costs about $400,000. He hopes the medals will fetch $250,000. “I don’t need the medals,” says Evans, who is currently in Nigeria. “I need money to build the school.”
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San Jose State Upgrading Football, Athletic Facilties
Sports Feb 24, 2011, by Josh KoehnSan Jose State unveiled plans to build new athletic facilities, which will include a $10 million football building.
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Sports Roundup: Feb. 23-Mar. 1
Sports Feb 23, 2011, by Josh Koehn
The San Jose Sharks are in limbo despite strong play; San Jose State to play on ESPN2 Wednesday night; and Stanford’s women continue their march to March Madness.
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The Governor and the Santa Clara Stadium
PoliticsSports Feb 21, 2011, by Danny WoolWith RDA money in the lurch, the City of Santa Clara is looking for alternatives to funding the proposed stadium for the 49ers. At their meeting on Tuesday, City Councilmembers plan to send a sharp message to Governor Brown: “Hands off our stadium money.” Nevertheless, the state could seize as much as $40 million, previously earmarked for the stadium.
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Sports Roundup Feb. 15-22
Sports Feb 15, 2011, by Josh Koehn
Sharks come home for supper; Adrian Oliver leading Spartans back to glory; Cardinal likely playing for coach’s job.
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Once, Rome had the reputation of being a City of Hills. With the the Amgen Tour de California coming to San Jose, we may have that reputation too. Stage four of the famous bicycle race will take cyclists to the top of Mount Hamilton, an almost 2,000-foot pedal uphill over just four and a half miles. It’s quite a pedal, but what a view!
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Sports Roundup: Feb. 9-15
Sports Feb 10, 2011, by Josh Koehn
The San Jose Sharks and Stanford women’s basketball team continue to roll over the competition, while Santa Clara preps for a huge matchup with Saint Mary’s. And, oh yeah, the SAP Open is in full swing at HP Pavilion.
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San Jose’s Jones Comes up Big in Super Bowl
Sports Feb 07, 2011, by Josh Koehn
It doesn’t happen often, but every now and then a local kid accomplishes his dreams and reaches the pinnacle of his profession. For James Jones, a Gunderson High and San Jose State graduate, that moment came Sunday in Arlington, Texas. Jones, a wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers, had five catches for 50 yards in a 31-25 Super Bowl XLV victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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