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Joseph Estevez

About Joseph Estevez

Joseph Estevez is the Sports Editor for EMI Sports Central. He joined the organization's Elan Marketing Inc. in 2001. He concentrates mostly on the Bay Area's professional sport teams. He was there for the NFC game 49ers vs Dallas game 1995 at Candlestick Park. Also documented the Golden State Warriors team's playoffs run to the 2015 NBA Finals.

49ers sign Nick Bosa to record $170M contract 2023.09.06 – Nick Bosa’s lengthy contract holdout ended four days before the start of the season for the San Francisco 49ers when he agreed to a contract extension that will make him the NFL’s richest defensive player. Coach Kyle Shanahan said Wednesday […]

49ers sign Nick Bosa to record $170M contract

in EMI Sports 49ers tagged Fred Warner / Joey Bosa / NFL / Nick Bosa / San Francisco 49ers / Trent Williams by Joseph Estevez

Yastrzemski homers Playoff-hopeful Giants past Padres 2023.08.31 – Mike Yastrzemski homered and drove in two runs for the San Francisco Giants in a 7-2 victory over the San Diego Padres that opened a one-game lead over Arizona for the NL’s third wild-card spot. Jakob Junis and three relievers combined on […]

Yaz homers Playoff-hopeful Giants past Padres

in EMI Sports Giants tagged Juan Soto / Mike Yastrzemski / MLB / Patrick Bailey / San Diego Padres / San Francisco Giants by Joseph Estevez

Giants beat Reds behind Kyle Harrison’ home debut 2023.08.28 – Rookie pitcher Kyle Harrison, who went to high school about 30 minutes east of San Francisco, struck out 11 in his first career victory as the San Francisco Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-1 on Monday night. Harrison’s home debut […]

Giants beat Reds behind Harrison’ home debut

in EMI Sports Giants tagged Cincinnati Reds / Kyle Harrison / MLB / Patrick Bailey / San Francisco Giants by Joseph Estevez

Preseason Finale: Chargers backups roll past 49ers 2023.08.25 – 49ers QB1 Brock Purdy ran for a 5-yard touchdown during a brief first quarter tune-up before the Los Angeles Chargers backups rolled past San Francisco 23-12 in the preseason finale on Friday night. The teams took different approaches in the final […]

Preseason: Chargers backups roll past 49ers

in EMI Sports 49ers tagged Brock Purdy / Los Angeles Chargers / NFL / Sam Darnold / San Francisco 49ers / Trey Lance by Joseph Estevez

49ers rally late to beat Broncos in preseason game 2023.08.19 – Rookie quarterback Trey Lance set up two fourth-quarter scores, including the winning 32-yard field goal from Jake Moody on the final play of the San Francisco 49ers’ 21-20 victory over the Denver Broncos in the second preseason game on […]

49ers rally to beat Broncos in preseason game

in EMI Sports 49ers tagged Brock Purdy / Denver Broncos / NFL / Russell Wilson / Sam Darnold / San Francisco 49ers / Trey Lance by Joseph Estevez

49ers endure loss to Raiders in preseason opener 2023.08.13 – The 49ers declared Trey Lance the starter last season, but he was done after breaking an ankle in the second game. Brock Purdy (QB1) wound up leading San Francisco all the way to the NFC Championship to earn the starting […]

49ers endure ugly loss to Raiders in preseason

in EMI Sports 49ers tagged Brock Purdy / Las Vegas Raiders / NFL / Sam Darnold / San Francisco 49ers / Trey Lance by Joseph Estevez

49ers’ QB challenge: Pick the best three, even if Lance is out Written by Michael Silver 2023.07.31 – Two years ago, Trey Lance was a Week 1 training-camp sensation. For a few days, until the third overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft leveled off, head coach Kyle Shanahan and […]

49ers’ QB challenge: Just pick the best three

in EMI Sports 49ers tagged Brandon Allen / Brock Purdy / NFL / Sam Darnold / San Francisco 49ers / Trey Lance by Joseph Estevez

SF Giants edge the Boston Red Sox in 11 innings 2023.07.30 – Joc Pederson singled in Patrick Bailey in the 11th inning, and the San Francisco Giants edge Boston 4-3 on Sunday for their first home series win against the Red Sox since 2004. Bailey began the inning at second […]

SF Giants edge the Boston Red Sox in 11 innings

in EMI Sports Giants tagged Boston Red Sox / Brandon Crawford / Joc Pederson / Justin Turner / MLB / San Francisco Giants by Joseph Estevez

Giants take two game sweep from Athletics 2023.07.26 – Pinch-hitter Austin Slater hit a tie breaking two-run homer in the sixth, Alex Wood earned the win with three scoreless innings of relief and the San Francisco Giants took the two game sweep from the Oakland Athletics 8-3 at Oracle Park […]

Giants take two game sweep from Athletics

in EMI Sports Giants tagged Austin Slater / MLB / Oakland Athletics / San Francisco Giants by Joseph Estevez

49ers Brock Purdy cleared to start training camp 2023.07.25 – San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy has been cleared to take part in training camp after undergoing surgery on his throwing elbow in the off-season. General manager John Lynch said Tuesday that Purdy has been given the green light from […]

49ers Brock Purdy cleared for training camp

in EMI Sports 49ers tagged Brandon Allen / Brock Purdy / NFL / Sam Darnold / San Francisco 49ers / Trey Lance by Joseph Estevez

Giants’ Webb Completes Game Shutout over Rockies 2023.07.09 – Logan Webb with a 10-strikeout complete-game shutout, and the San Francisco Giants’ J.D. Davis’ solo homer, made it stand in a 1-0 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday. Giants pitcher Webb got a standing ovation and had the crowd chanting […]

Giants’ Webb Completes Shutout over Rockies

in EMI Sports Giants tagged Colorado Rockies / J.D. Davis / Kyle Freeland / Logan Webb / MLB / San Francisco Giants by Joseph Estevez

Giants blank Blue Jays for 13th win of 15 games 2023.06.27 – Thairo Estrada had a two-run double and scored a run, Alex Wood and three relievers combined on an eight-hitter and the San Francisco Giants beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-0 on Tuesday night for their 13th win in […]

Giants blank Blue Jays for 13th win of 15 games

in EMI Sports Giants tagged Brandon Belt / Joc Pederson / MLB / San Francisco Giants / Thairo Estrada / Toronto Blue Jays by Joseph Estevez

Brock Purdy takes another step before 49ers training camp 2023.06.26 – Brock Purdy is continuing his elbow rehabilitation, as he works to return from the torn ulnar collateral ligament in his throwing elbow, a month before the 49ers open training camp. Purdy headed Monday to Jacksonville, Fla., where he will […]

Brock Purdy takes another step before 49ers training camp

in EMI Sports 49ers tagged Brock Purdy / NFL / Philadelphia Eagles / San Francisco 49ers by Joseph Estevez

Giants past D-backs – Matos hits first career MLB homer 2023.06.24 – Luis Matos’ go-ahead, two-run drive in the sixth inning provided the San Francisco Giants with their biggest moment as they beat the division-leading Arizona Diamondbacks 7-6 on Saturday for their 12th win in 13 games. Matos took a […]

Giants past D-backs – Matos first MLB homer

in EMI Sports Giants tagged Arizona Diamondbacks / Jake McCarthy / Joc Pederson / Luis Matos / MLB / San Francisco Giants by Joseph Estevez

Giants extend winning streak to 10 with victory over Padres 2023.06.21 – San Francisco extend their winning streak to 10 games, Giants’ Sean Hjelle pitched four shutout innings of relief helping to beat Yu Darvish and the San Diego Padres 4-2 on Wednesday night. Joc Pederson and Mike Yastrzemski added […]

Giants extend streak to 10 with victory over Padres

in EMI Sports Giants tagged Joc Pederson / Juan Soto / Luis Matos / MLB / San Diego Padres / San Francisco Giants by Joseph Estevez

SF Giants rare sweep of Dodgers completed in LA 2023.06.18 – The San Francisco Giants haven’t had many visits to Los Angeles comparable to this weekend, completing a rare rivalry series sweep on the road with a 7-3 win over the Dodgers on Sunday. It was the sixth time San […]

Giants rare sweep of Dodgers completed in LA

in EMI Sports Giants tagged Joc Pederson / Los Angeles Dodgers / Luis Matos / MLB / San Francisco Giants / Tony Gonsolin by Joseph Estevez

Giants rally and past Cards in 10th for the sweep 2023.06.14 – Mike Yastrzemski hit a game-tying two-run homer in the ninth inning, Thairo Estrada had the go-ahead single in 10th, and the San Francisco Giants rallied to complete a three-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals with an 8-5 […]

Giants rally and past Cards in 10th for the sweep

in EMI Sports Giants tagged Mike Yastrzemski / MLB / Nolan Arenado / San Francisco Giants / St. Louis Cardinals / Thairo Estrada by Joseph Estevez

Giants sweep Rockies with three-run in the 9th 2023.06.08 – Brandon Crawford had a pinch-hit RBI double to spark a three-run in the ninth inning and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 6-4 on Thursday to take a three game sweep series. Michael Conforto and Thairo Estrada homered […]

Giants sweep Rockies with 3-run in the 9th

in EMI Sports Giants tagged Brandon Crawford / Colorado Rockies / MLB / Pierce Johnson / San Francisco Giants / Thairo Estrada by Joseph Estevez

NBA Finals Game 2: Heat roar back to beat Nuggets 2023.06.04 – Gabe Vincent scored 23 points, Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo each had 21 and the Miami Heat roar back to beat the Denver Nuggets 111-108 in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night. The Heat tied […]

NBA Finals Game 2: Heat roar back to beat Nuggets

in EMI Sports Warriors tagged 2023 NBA Finals / Bam Adebayo / Denver Nuggets / Jimmy Butler / Miami Heat / Nikola Jokic by Joseph Estevez

NBA Finals Game 1: Nuggets rout Heat 104-93 2023.06.01 – Nikola Jokic got a triple-double in his NBA Finals debut, Jamal Murray scored 26 points, Aaron Gordon added 16 points, and the Denver Nuggets had little trouble with the cold-shooting Miami Heat on the way to a 104-93 rout in […]

NBA Finals Game 1: Nuggets rout Heat 104 – 93

in EMI Sports Warriors tagged 2023 NBA Finals / Aaron Gordon / Denver Nuggets / Jimmy Butler / Miami Heat / Nikola Jokic by Joseph Estevez

Giants past Brewers for third straight win 2023.05.27 – Starting pitcher Logan Webb allowed one run over seven innings and Mitch Haniger hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth inning to give the San Francisco Giants a 3-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers for the third straight win on […]

Giants past Brewers for third straight win

in EMI Sports Giants tagged Corbin Burnes / Logan Webb / Milwaukee Brewers / Mitch Haniger / MLB / San Francisco Giants by Joseph Estevez

Giants take series from Twins on Conforto’s homer 2023.05.23 – Michael Conforto hit the go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh for the San Francisco Giants, who rallied to beat the Minnesota Twins 4-3 on Tuesday night to take the series and their seventh win in eight games. With plenty of […]

Giants take series from Twins on Conforto’s homer

in EMI Sports Giants tagged Alex Cobb / Michael Conforto / Minnesota Twins / MLB / San Francisco Giants / Sonny Gray by Joseph Estevez

Giants edge Phillies for a complete 3-game sweep 2023.05.17 – Thairo Estrada hit a tie-breaking RBI single as part of a three-run eighth inning and the San Francisco Giants beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-4 Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep. Wilmer Flores and Casey Schmitt each had two-run singles, and […]

Giants edge Phillies for a complete 3-game sweep

in EMI Sports Giants tagged Brandon Crawford / Bryce Harper / MLB / Philadelphia Phillies / San Francisco Giants / Thairo Estrada by Joseph Estevez

Lakers eliminate Warriors in WCS6 with 122-101 victory 2023.05.12 – LeBron James led with 30 points, nine rebounds, nine assists and the Los Angeles Lakers ended the Golden State Warriors’ reign with a 122-101 victory in Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinal series. Six months and a day after […]

Lakers eliminate Warriors in WCS6 with 122-101 victory

in EMI Sports Warriors tagged Anthony Davis / Golden State Warriors / LeBron James / Los Angeles Lakers / NBA / Stephen Curry by Joseph Estevez

Warriors avoid elimination – beat Lakers in WCS5 2023.05.10 – Stephen Curry led with 27 points, Andrew Wiggins added 25, and the Golden State Warriors avoided elimination by beating the Los Angeles Lakers 121-106 in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals Wednesday night. Draymond Green loved Golden State’s defensive […]

Warriors avoid elimination beat Lakers in WCS5

in EMI Sports Warriors tagged Andrew Wiggins / Golden State Warriors / LeBron James / Los Angeles Lakers / NBA / Stephen Curry by Joseph Estevez

Lakers late rally beat Warriors 104-101 in WCS4 2023.05.08 – Lonnie Walker scored all of his 15 points in a phenomenal fourth quarter, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied late to take a 3-1 Western Conference semifinal second-round series lead with a 104-101 victory over the Golden State Warriors on […]

Lakers late rally beat Warriors 104-101 in WCS4

in EMI Sports Warriors tagged Golden State Warriors / LeBron James / Lonnie Walker / Los Angeles Lakers / NBA / Stephen Curry by Joseph Estevez

SJ Quakes beat reigning MLS champs LAFC 2023.05.06 – The San Jose Earthquakes celebrated a successful return to Levi’s Stadium on Saturday, as Cristian Espinoza bolstered his MVP case with a brace in the team’s 2-1 win over reigning MLS champion Los Angeles Football Club. The Quakes, and especially Espinoza, […]

SJ Quakes beat reigning MLS champs LAFC

in EMI Sports Earthquakes tagged Carlos Vela / Cristian Espinoza / Los Angeles Football Club / MLS / San Jose Earthquakes by Joseph Estevez

Lakers demolished Warriors in WCS3 lead series 2-1 2023.05.06 – Anthony Davis finished with 25 points and LeBron James with 21, as the Los Angeles Lakers took a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference semifinal over the Golden State Warriors with a 127-97 victory Saturday night. James didn’t take a […]

Lakers demolished Warriors in WCS3 lead series 2-1

in EMI Sports Warriors tagged Anthony Davis / Golden State Warriors / LeBron James / Los Angeles Lakers / NBA / Stephen Curry by Joseph Estevez

Warriors adjust to rout Lakers 127-100 on WCS2 2023.05.04 – Klay Thompson scored 30 points with eight 3-pointers, Golden State limited Anthony Davis while allowing LeBron James 23 points, and the Warriors evened the second game of their Western Conference semifinal with the Los Angeles Lakers at one game apiece […]

Warriors adjust to rout Lakers on WCS2

in EMI Sports Warriors tagged Golden State Warriors / Klay Thompson / LeBron James / Los Angeles Lakers / NBA / Stephen Curry by Joseph Estevez

Lakers held off Warriors on WCS1 at Chase Center 2023.05.02 – Anthony Davis had 30 points, LeBron James added 22 points and the Los Angeles Lakers held off Golden State Warriors to win Game 1 in the Western Conference semifinals 117-112 at Chase Center on Tuesday night. James no longer […]

Lakers held off Warriors on WCS1 at Chase

in EMI Sports Warriors tagged Anthony Davis / Golden State Warriors / LeBron James / Los Angeles Lakers / NBA / Stephen Curry by Joseph Estevez