PROFESSIONAL SPORTS/JUNE 2010 CALENDAR:
Baseball, Basketball, Football, Hockey and Soccer.
Tickets to most events can be obtained by calling 408/998-TIXS.
For specific information and schedules, please check the links below.

Also see our links to SPECIAL EVENTS and local COLLEGIATE SPORTS: San Jose State University, Santa Clara University and Stanford University.

Baseball

Oakland A's
Oakland: Oracle Arena/McAfee Coliseum. 7000 Coliseum Way
510/638-4900; www.oaklandathletics.com
Aug 2-4: Kansas City. Mon-Tues, 7:05pm; Wed, 12:35pm.
Aug 6-8: Texas. Fri, 7:05pm; Sat, 1:10pm; Sun, 1:05pm.
Aug 16-18: Toronto. Mon-Tues, 7:05pm. Wed, 12:35pm.
Aug 19-22: Tampa Bay. Thurs-Fri, 7:05pm; Sat, 6:05pm; Sun, 1:05pm..

San Francisco Giants
San Francisco: AT&T Park, 24 Willie Mays Plaza
415/972-2000; www.sfgiants.com
July 26-29: Florida. Mon-Tues, 7:15pm; Wed, 4:05pm; Thurs, 12:45pm.
July 30-Aug 1: Los Angeles Dodgers. Fri, 7:15pm; Sat, 1:10pm; Sun, 1:05pm.
Aug 9-12: Chicago Cubs. Mon-Wed, 7:15pm; Thurs, 12:45pm.
Aug 13-15: San Deigo. Fri, 7:15pm; Sat-Sun, 1:10pm.
Aug 23-25: Cincinnati. Mon-Tues, 7:15pm; Wed, 12:45pm.  
Aug 27-29: Arizona. Fri, 7:15pm; Sat, 6:05pm; Sun, 1:05pm.  
Aug 30-31: Colorado. 7:15pm

San Jose Giants
San Jose: Municipal Stadium, 588 E. Alma Ave.; 408/297-1435; www.sjgiants.com
Aug 3-5: Stockton.7pm
Aug 13-15: Modesto. Fri, 7pm; Sat, 6pm; Sun, 5pm.
Aug 21-23: Stockton.Sat, 6pm; Sun, 5pm; Mon, 7pm.
Aug 24-26: Visalia. Tues-Wed, 7pm; Thurs, 12:35pm.
Aug 31: Inland Empire. Tues, 7pm.

Basketball

Golden State Warriors
Oakland: Oakland Arena; 888/GSW-HOOPS; www.warriors.com
Season begins in fall.
Football

Oakland Raiders
Oakland: McAfee Coliseum; 800/RAIDERS; www.raiders.com
Season begins in fall.

San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco: Candlestick Park; 415/656-4900; www.49ers.com
Season begins in fall.

Hockey

San Jose Sharks
San Jose: HP Paviion, 525 W. Santa Clara St.; 408/998-TIXS; www.sjsharks.com
Season begins in fall.
Soccer

San Jose Earthquakes
Most games in Santa Clara: Buck Shaw Stadium, 500 El Camino Real; 408/556-7700; http://web.mlsnet.com/t110
July 31: Seattle. 7pm.
Aug 14: Kansas City. 7pm.
Aug 21: Los Angeles. 1pm.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Check back for updates.
COLLEGIATE SPORTS
San Jose State University
408/924-1285; Football/Basketball also through 408/998-TIXS; www.sjsuspartans.com
University teams participate in 16 NCAA Division I Western Athletic Conference men's and women's sports, and have won 10 team and 100 individual NCAA championships. The women's golf team has a long tradition of excellence, producing Hall of Fame member Patty Sheehan as well as other noted PGA tournament winners like Juli Inkster.

Santa Clara University
408/554-4660; www.santaclarabroncos.com
Santa Clara’s men’s and women’s soccer teams have recently been ranked No. 1 simultaneously, and its 16 NCAA teams have won 13 West Coast Conference Championships and made 24 post-season tournament appearances in the 90s.

Stanford University
Ticket Information 650/723-1021; www.gostanford.com
Winner of the prestigious Sears Cup (give annually to the school with the most men’s and women’s NCAA championships) five times in the past seven years, Stanford fields top teams in sports from basketball, baseball, swimming and football to volleyball, golf, tennis, soccer, water polo and cross-country running. If you haven’t enjoyed the atmosphere of a collegiate game in a while, Stanford’s teams are worth seeing.

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