Quakes duo on shelf
Renato injured, Bernardez banned for home opener
The Earthquakes won’t have starting center backs Paulo Renato and Victor Bernardez available for the game Sunday against the Chicago Fire that will officially open Avaya Stadium.
Coach Dominic Kinnear said Renato is out after pulling a hamstring muscle during the team’s 3- 2 victory over Seattle last weekend. Bernardez already was suspended after receiving a red card early in the second half Saturday against the Sounders.
San Jose also doesn’t expect to have midfielder Jean- Baptiste Pierazzi, who pulled a quadriceps muscle that kept him out of the Seattle game. But forwards Steven Lenhart and Mike Fucito returned to training this week. Lenhart, who missed the entire preseason while recovering from a knee injury, could make the 18man roster for the home opener.
In another development, defender Brandon Barklage and the Earthquakes have mutually agreed to part ways. Barklage, 28, appeared in 13 games last season as a right fullback. But he lost out this year to new arrival Marvell Wynne.
The Earthquakes n have launched the Avaya Stadium app for both Android and iOS ahead of opening their new 18,000seat stadium. The app provides access to Ticketmaster’s mobile ticketing platform, stadium and parking maps, searchable stadium amenities and driving routes as well as Earthquakes player information. The wireless network GOQUAKES will let fans connect from anywhere in the stadium.
College soccer
Saint Mary’s College has hired Travis Clarke as its sixth women’s soccer coach to replace Kai Edwards, who now is coaching at a Phoenix youth club. Clarke had six winning seasons at Cal State San Bernardino, where he led the Coyotes to a 63- 40- 13 record. The Gaels went 19- 36- 5 in the final three years of Edwards’ six- year tenure.
College softball
Minnesota belted four home runs to lead the No. 15 Golden Gophers ( 244) to an 8- 1 win over No. 12 Cal at Levine- Fricke Field. Danielle Henderson homered for the Bears ( 22- 4).
Saint Mary’s ( 10- 19) n split a home doubleheader against Grand Canyon, dropping the first game 6- 1 and winning the second 4- 3.
Katie Moss earned the win in relief in the nightcap, going six innings, allowing three hits, no walks and striking out seven. Andrea Hazel doubled home the tiebreaking run in the fifth.
College tennis
The Saint Mary’s men ( 2- 9) returned from over two weeks away from match action with one of their strongest performances of the season, earning a 6- 1 win over Holy Names ( 3- 8) in Moraga. Arthur Weber, Samuel Bloore, Thomas Hunt, Matthew Campana and Alec Wagner won singles matches, all in straight sets, for the Gaels.
Arena football
The SaberCats announced that they have been assigned All- Arena second- team offensive lineman Colin Madison. He started 17 games for the Pittsburgh Power in 2014.