Leading Off: Lots of local sports today to escape Kings drama
Local sporting scene springs into action
As the Kings drama hovers over Sacramento, the local sports calendar for a spring Saturday offers a break from the staying-or-going story line.
Sacramento State’s Spring Football Game starts at 10 a.m. today at Hornet Stadium, giving fans a chance to see a veteran team projected to push for a playoff berth next season.
The Hornets baseball team hosts 12th-ranked Fresno State in a doubleheader starting at 11:30 a.m. It’s senior day for Sac State softball, which takes on Loyola Marymount in a doubleheader starting at noon.
Or you can get up early and catch Sac State taking on UC Davis in rowing at 8:30 a.m. at Lake Natoma.
Across the causeway, UC Davis hosts Big West Conference leader Cal State Fullerton in softball and Pacific in men’s tennis, both at noon.
The River Cats, fresh from a successful eight-game trip, open a four-game homestand at Raley Field at 7:05 p.m. against Tucson.
It’s only April, but the Cats have shown they have the firepower and pitching to make a run at their 10th division title in 12 seasons.
Plenty of choices. None of them purple.
If you still need a basketball fix, you can always turn on the NBA playoffs on TNT or ESPN and dream of the Kings returning to the postseason. With “Sacramento” on their jerseys.
What to watch
NHL playoffs, Kings at Sharks, 7:30 p.m., CSNCA: San Jose tries to wrap up their first-round series vs. Los Angeles.
Weekend poll
What will you do if the Kings stay in Sacramento next season? Buy season tickets.
Attend more games than usual.
Attend fewer games than usual.
Won’t give the Maloofs more money.
To vote, go to
Friday’s results
What do you think impressed the NBA officials visiting Thursday? The substance, the financial presentations: 38%
The show, all that purple: 4%
Both: 39%
Neither: 19%
Total votes: 165
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