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BROOKINGS, S.D. - The No. 8 Fresno State equestrian team is back in action on Saturday, Oct. 21 after three weeks without a single contest. The 'Dogs moved up to the No. 8 slot in this week's NCEA Coaches' Poll. The Bulldogs are set to travel to South Dakota State to face the No.10 Jackrabbits for the second time this season. The first ride is scheduled to begin at 7 a.m. PT.

"We are excited for our first road trip." said head coach Eric Hubbard. "This group is ready to take on South Dakota State on their turf. We haven't been there in a few years so we have really focused on our mental game as well as our riding."

LAS VEGAS -- The countdown to the tip off of the 2017-18 men's basketball season is in its final weeks and Fresno State is once again projected by a media panel to be a key contender in the Mountain West championship race, the league office announced on Wednesday morning from Las Vegas at the MW's Men's Basketball Media Summit.

"Our expectations are going to be the same that they have always been since I have been here," Fresno State seventh-year head coach Rodney Terry said. "We are going to put a team out there that is going to play as hard as they can every night. We are going to try to compete for a regular season championship and have some success in postseason play."

LOS ANGELES - The NBA Champion Golden State Warriors received their 2016-17 NBA Championship rings during a special pre-game ceremony, October 17th. Warriors Owners Joe Lacob and Peter Guber selected Jason of Beverly Hills, who also designed their 2015 ring, to design and manufacture the Golden State Warriors 2017 NBA Championship ring.

The total carat weight of the player's rings is 11 carats of diamonds and blue sapphires, which is more than any other championship ring across all four major sports. "Jason of Beverly Hills continues to set the bar higher and higher when it comes to championship rings," said Warriors' Assistant General Manager Kirk Lacob.  "We tasked them with producing a ring that captured the essence of our record-setting season while also acknowledging our tremendous history as an organization. The results were spectacular for the second time in three years." 

FRESNO - Posting multiple shutouts in a season for the first time since 1988 and improving to 3-0 in Mountain West play for the first time since 2013, Fresno State blanked New Mexico 38-0 on Saturday evening at Bulldog Stadium on Homecoming. "Our defense played excellent tonight," said head coach Jeff Tedford after the 'Dogs first-ever shutout over a MW opponent. "That is a hard offense to stop. Our defense did an awesome job with the game plan. We had the guys in the right position and they played really hard."

With another stingy defensive outing for the 'Dogs, Fresno State's (4-2, 3-0 MW) deep passing game ruled the day offensively. Junior quarterback Marcus McMaryion, making his third-straight start, finished 13-of-23 through the air for 299 yards, spreading the ball around to six receivers in the contest.

CENTRAL VALLEY - Around the valley on Week 8 of Central Section CIF Varsity Football. Check here every Friday night for final scores from around the valley. From Visialia to Modesto. Photos from the games can be ound on our Facebook page.

FRESNO - The excitement surrounding the Fresno State men's basketball program will be on full display when the Bulldogs' Timeout Club hosts a now sold-out Tip Off Dinner on Oct. 23 at Copper River Country Club. The confirmed crowd of 300 will be the largest turnout for the annual event since 2003.
 
The evening is an opportunity to meet the team and raise money for the Bulldogs' men's basketball program's Fund for Excellence.  There will also be full introduction of the team and staff with a preview of the season from Fresno State head coach Rodney Terry, in addition to live and silent auction items available throughout the course of the night to benefit the men's basketball program.