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99 Cents Only Stores Announces Going-Out-of-Busine

Former Madera Mayor and Community Leader Passes at

USPS Celebrates the Former First Lady’s Life and

Fresno Unified School District Completes a 17.5 MW

Former Redevelopment Director Passes: James Tauber

Mary J. Toschi (88)...

“Operation SLO Ride” Dismantles Major Drug Tra

Tulare County Man Pleads Guilty to Falsely Marketi

Former Fresno Sleep Clinic Owner Sentenced to 19 M

Federal Jury Convicts Fresno Man of Sexual Exploit

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'Dogs' Open MW Play with 27-9 Win Over Nevada

GOBULLDOGS.COM - Opening the game with 27 unanswered points, Fresno State won its Mountain West opener 27-9 over Nevada on Saturday night at Valley Children's Stadium. The Bulldog defense held Nevada's offense scoreless for more than 59 minutes while holding the Wolf Pack to 220 yards of offense. The 'Dogs were relentless with their pressure, recording their most sacks in a game (7) since 2013.

Jaelen Gill and Malik Sherrod finished with career-high games. Gill collected eight catches for 126 yards and two touchdowns. Sherrod had 123 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries. Mikey Keene threw for 269 yards and two touchdowns on 26-of-34 attempts.

Dogs Win Double Overtime gamg in Front of Sellout Crowd

FRESNO - Playing in its first double overtime game since 2019, Fresno State defeated Eastern Washington 34-31 in its home opener on Saturday night. Levelle Bailey ended the game with an interception on the Eagles' first play of the second overtime.

Elijah Gilliam finished the night with 86 yards rushing and a career-high two touchdowns. Mikey Keene finished with 233 yards passing on 23-of-39 attempts and two scores.

Steph Curry Hits a Buzzer Beating Putt for an Eagle to Win the American Century Celebrity Golf Championship

LAKE TAHOE, NV – With most of the country suffering under 100-plus-degree temperatures, more than eighty professional athletes and celebrities basked in the 78-degree perfect weather in the Sierra Nevada’s’ Lake Tahoe for the thirty-fourth annual American Century Golf Championship. The 54-hole competition and a purse of $600,000 is the most prestigious celebrity tournament in golf. This event regularly attracts some of the biggest professional sports and entertainment names.

Defending champion Tony Romo was the betting favorite to win the American Century Championship. However, Golden State Warrior Stephen Curry dominated the field since Friday to win his first American Century championship trophy on the 18^th hole Sunday afternoon. Curry, who had been leading the tournament all weekend, fell behind on the back nine Sunday to former tennis great Mardy Fish. But thanks to a rowdy fan who spooked Fish by screaming during his 18^th hole tee shot, causing Fish to hit the trees, Curry would Eagle the last hole and secure the championship.

Bulldog Murf Gray Crowned Mountain West Freshman of the Year

GOBULLDOGS.COM. – Fresno State baseball's Murf Gray has been named the 2023 Mountain West Freshman of the Year, the conference announced before the 2023 MW Championship on Thursday morning. Tommy Hopfe and Ixan Henderson were also named All-Mountain West First Team, while Roman Angelo and Bobby Blandford earned All-Mountain Second Team honors.

Gray, the Madera native, is only the third Bulldog to win the Freshman of the Year award since Fresno State joined the Mountain West in 2013, following in the footsteps of Blake Quinn in 2013 and Carter Bins in 2017. Gray earned MW Freshman of the Week a whopping seven times this season, five of which were in consecutive weeks. He is one of two people to win an MW weekly baseball honor for five weeks in a row, tied with Stephen Strasburg in 2008.

Bulldogs Make History with 29-6 Win in Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl

LOS ANGELES - The Fresno State football team made history at SoFi Stadium on Saturday afternoon, defeating Washington State 29-6 in the second annual Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl, presented by Stifel. Fresno State became the first team in FBS history to begin the season 1-4 and finish with 10 wins. The Bulldogs won nine in a row, finishing the 2022 season with a 10-4 record, a Mountain West Championship title and a bowl game victory under head coach Jeff Tedford in his first year back as head coach of the program.

Senior running back Jordan Mims was named the game's Offensive MVP with a career-high 209 yards rushing and two touchdowns. Defensive lineman Devo Bridges was the MVP on the opposite side of the ball, finishing with career-highs in tackles (8), tackles for loss (2.0) and sacks (2.0).