San Jose, California

Sports

San Jose is the home of the:

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• San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League
• San Jose SaberCats of the Arena Football League
• San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer
• St Joseph's Hurling Club
• San Jose Stealth of the National Lacrosse League
• San Jose Giants of the California League of minor league baseball

Previously, San Jose was home to the:

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• San Jose CyberRays of the Women's United Soccer Association
• San Jose Lasers of the American Basketball League
• Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association

In addition to professional teams, San Jose hosts several sporting events. The SAP Open (formerly the Sybase Open) is an annual men's tennis tournament held at the HP Pavilion. The San Jose Grand Prix, first held in July 2005, brings Champ Car racing on a temporary road course on Downtown streets. The city has is also one of five host cities for the inaugural Dew Action Sports Tour season; the San Jose event was held in September 2005.

Related Topics:
Tennis - San Jose Grand Prix - 2005 - Champ Car - Road course - Dew Action Sports Tour

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San Jose was the host of ArenaBowl XVI on August 18, 2002. The San Jose SaberCats defeated the Arizona Rattlers, 52-14.

Related Topics:
August 18 - 2002

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In college sports, the San Jose State Spartans are the local college team, but most of the city's population support either the Stanford Cardinal, the Cal Golden Bears, or the Santa Clara Broncos. The Pac-10 Women's Basketball Championship is held at the HP Pavilion as well as either the men's or women's West Regional tournament during the NCAA's March Madness.

Related Topics:
San Jose State - Stanford - Cal - Santa Clara - Pac-10 - Basketball - NCAA - March Madness

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In 2004, the San Jose Sports Authority hosted the U.S. Olympic team trials for judo, taekwondo, trampolining and rhythmic gymnastics at the San Jose State Event Center. In August, 2004, the Authority hosted the USA All-Star 7-Aside Rugby Championships at Watson Bowl, east of Downtown.

Related Topics:
2004 - San Jose Sports Authority - U.S. Olympic team - Judo - Taekwondo - Trampolining - Rhythmic gymnastics - San Jose State Event Center - 7-Aside Rugby

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