Explore -- Spectator Sports

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 Sept 3-5: Los Angeles Angels. Fri, 7:05pm; Sat-Sun, 1:10pm. Sept 6-8: Seattle. Sun, 1:05pm; Mon-Tues, 7:05pm. Sept 10-12: Boston. Fri, 7:05pm; Sat, 6:05pm; Sun, 1:05pm. Sept 20-22: Chicago White Sox. Mon-Tues, 7:05pm; Wed, 12:35pm. Sept 23-25: Texas. Thurs-Fri, 7:05pm; Sat-Sun, 1:05pm. San Francisco Giants San Francisco: AT&T Park, 24 Willie Mays Plaza 415/972-2000; www.sfgiants.com Sept 1: Colorado. 6:15pm. Sept 14-16: Los Angeles Dodgers. Tues-Thurs, 7:15pm Sept 17-19: Milwaukee. Fri, 7:15pm; Sat, 6:05pm; Sun, 1:05pm. Sept 28-30: Arizona. Tues-Wed 7:15pm; Thurs, 12:45pm. San Jose Giants San Jose: Municipal Stadium, 588 E. Alma Ave.; 408/297-1435; www.sjgiants.com Sept 1-2: Inland Empire. Wed-Thurs, 7pm. Sept 3-6: Visalia. Fri, 7pm; Sat, 6pm; Sun, 5pm; Mon, 2pm. Sept 11-12: TBD. Sat, 6pm; Sun, 5pm.
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 Sept 2: Philadelphia. 7pm. Sept 19: St. Louis. 1:05pm. San Francisco 49ers San Francisco: Candlestick Park; 415/656-4900; www.49ers.com Sept 2: San Diego. 7pm. Sept 20: New Orleans. 5:30pm.
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 Sept 11: Dallas. 7pm. Sept 15: Philadelphia. 7pm. Sept 29: Chicago. 8pm.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Aug 30-Sept 5: First Tee Open at Pebble Beach. Watch as 78 Champions Tour players, 78 junior golfers and 156 amateurs compete for top prize at this 54-hole golf event. The event is held on two world-renowned golf courses, which are as beautiful as they are difficult. A must-see for golf fans! Events begin at 7:30am each day. (Monterey Peninsula: Pebble Beach Golf Links and Del Monte Golf Course; 831/644-0333)
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.