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Warriors fall to Lakers in OT Mon, 24 Mar 2008 22:58:45 PDT
The "Beat L.A." chants began as soon as the starting lineups were introduced, but after beating the Lakers in Los Angeles on Sunday night, the Warriors fell just short of repeating the feat in Oakland on Monday evening. Instead of game-winning threes by...

Stanford Rides Wiggins Into Round of 16 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 22:57:07 PDT
On a night when nearly an entire arena celebrated Candice Wiggins' remarkable college career, she gave them a record-setting performance to cheer about. Stanford's beloved superstar scored a school-record tying 44 points in her last game at Maples...

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Lakers Hang On, Beat Warriors in OT Mon, 24 Mar 2008 22:54:02 PDT
Lamar Odom made the go-ahead layup with 9 seconds left in overtime, and the Los Angeles Lakers shook off the Golden State Warriors' frantic regulation rally to hang on for a 123-119 victory Monday night, concluding an immensely entertaining miniseries....

NCAA WOMEN'S TOURNAMENT / LATE SHOT FLOORS BEARS Mon, 24 Mar 2008 22:15:56 PDT
The best women's basketball season in Cal history ended the hardest way of all, on a buzzer-beating basket seconds after a debatable call that went against the Bears. Sarah-Jo Lawrence of George Washington grabbed an errant shot and put it over Cal's Ashley...

Alston scores 28 as Houston beats Sacramento 108-100 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 21:03:43 PDT
Rafer Alston wears the same No. 12 that Rick Adelman wore when he played for the San Diego Rockets nearly 40 years ago. On Monday, Alston helped Adelman get a more significant number _ his 800th career coaching victory. Alston scored 28 points...

Lawrence's buzzer-beater sends GW to 55-53 win over Cal Mon, 24 Mar 2008 21:00:39 PDT
For George Washington, the postgame talk was about an improbable comeback led by a senior leader that will go down as one of the best wins in school history. For California, it was about a disputed call and a blown opportunity to add yet another...

Billups Leads Pistons Over Suns in OT Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:39:55 PDT
Chauncey Billups scored nine of his 32 points in overtime, helping the Detroit Pistons beat the Phoenix Suns 110-105 Monday night. Phoenix entered with a seven-game winning streak, but lost to the Pistons for the second time in a month. The Pistons...

Season on the Shelf: Frandsen injures Achilles Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:55:28 PDT
- Kevin Frandsen was looking forward to having a breakout year in 2008. Now he must wait until 2009. Rounding second base in an attempt to go first to third in the first inning of a minor-league game Monday, Frandsen sustained what is believed to be a torn...

24-4 spurt powers Buckeyes to 73-56 NIT victory over Golden Bears Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:29:10 PDT
Jamar Butler scored 20 points and spurred a 17-2 first-half run with three 3-pointers to lead Ohio State past California 73-56 in an NIT second-round game on Monday night. The Buckeyes (21-13) were helped along by an emotional return to their old home...

Braun hopes Cal focuses on defense / Ohio St. offense runs off screens Mon, 24 Mar 2008 08:26:31 PDT
Forty-eight years ago this month, coach Pete Newell was giving an impassioned halftime speech, clamoring for Cal to pick up its rebounding effort against Ohio State in the national championship game. One of his players reminded Newell that that when the...

Davidson slays Goliath Mon, 24 Mar 2008 06:12:33 PDT
N.C. - Moments after Davidson's 74-70 win against Georgetown on Sunday, Stephen Curry and his mom Sonya shrugged at each other, smiled and said, "What is this?" This NCAA Tournament win left Wildcats players mobbing each other on the court and Davidson fans...

Nowitzki goes down; so do Mavs' chances Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Dirk Nowitzki started to grab the part of his left leg that hurt the most, then stopped. He might not have known what to rub first. So the reigning league MVP dejectedly put a hand on his head. Then pounded the court. Nowitzki was injured on an ugly-looking...

NHL / OT win bolsters Blackhawks Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Patrick Kane scored 1:09 into overtime after James Wisniewski tied it in the final minute of regulation and the Blackhawks boosted their playoff hopes with a 4-3 victory over the Blues on Sunday in Chicago. Kane scored off a rebound of Niklas Hjalmarsson's...

SOCCER / Americans lose U-23 final Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 PDT
The United States' under-23 team had plenty of chances to score. Georgie Wilson Welcome of Honduras was the only player who did. Welcome beat keeper Dominic Cervi in the 103rd minute of overtime with a shot to the top right corner of the net, and Honduras...

Serbs sweep Pacific Life / Djokovic, Ivanovic take men's, women's titles Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Novak Djokovic and Ana Ivanovic, 20-year-old Serbs who rapidly have established themselves among tennis' top players, won Pacific Life Open titles Sunday. No. 3 Djokovic ended American Mardy Fish's string of upsets at Indian Wells (Riverside County) with a 6-...

Sixth-seeded Arizona State runs past Temple Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Arizona State followed an uncharacteristic poor first half with 5 1/2 minutes of brilliant basketball, and that was enough to dismiss upset-minded Temple from the NCAA Tournament. Lauren Lacey opened the second half with two straight baskets to ignite a 13-...

How Cal's Gray-Lawson spells relief Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Cal's Alexis Gray-Lawson felt all-around relief Sunday. Relief that after two consecutive first-round exits, the third-seeded Bears had rolled to a 77-60 win over San Diego on Saturday, and relief because her younger sister Kenya was coming to see her to...

Newest entry in team's mystery infield Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Infielder Jose Castillo played his first exhibition for the Giants, but his presence brought the team no closer to selecting an Opening Day infield. The Giants have multiple options at all four positions, and that's not necessarily a good thing exactly one...

Mike Sweeney happy to make the cut Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Mike Sweeney is officially on the A's Opening Night roster, and the team's ineligible list for Tuesday's game might be pretty interesting, too. Three men will be on the 28-man roster for the two games against Boston but will not be able to play, and it is...

Tigers' Cabrera nears big pact / $152 million deal 4th largest Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Miguel Cabrera and the Detroit Tigers have reached a preliminary agreement on a $152.3 million, eight-year contract, according a person familiar with the deal. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Sunday because the contract was not yet final. Cabrera...

STANFORD'S NEXT OPPONENT / Texas almost lets it slip away / Longhorns withstand Miami Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 PDT
After 75 minutes of smooth shooting and poised ball-handling quieted a crowd of Longhorn-haters, Texas nearly let its entire season slip away. A.J. Abrams made two free throws with 9.5 seconds remaining, giving the second-seeded Longhorns just enough margin...

EAST REGIONAL / Tennessee hangs tough against Butler Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 PDT
The Tennessee Volunteers scrapped, pounded and grabbed. They also survived. No coincidence in that. The second-seeded Vols mostly ditched the three-pointer and got physical in Sunday's second-round, advancing with a 76-71 overtime victory over Butler in...

SOUTH REGIONAL / Dorsey, Memphis get down and dirty Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Everyone knows Memphis can crank up the tempo and play a fast-paced game. But if someone wants to get down and dirty? Well, the Tigers can slog with the best of 'em, too. Joey Dorsey set the tempo with a performance that endeared him to football coaches...

MIDWEST REGIONAL / Villanova in Sweet 16 again Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 PDT
The hardest part for Villanova was getting into the NCAA Tournament. The Wildcats have always known they have what it takes to stick around for a while. Scottie Reynolds scored 25 points and Corey Stokes added 20, helping the 12th-seeded Wildcats reach the...

WEST REGIONAL / Hilltoppers put dirt on San Diego Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Behind Courtney Lee's dazzling array of shots early and his free throws late, 12th-seeded Western Kentucky advanced to the round of 16 for the first time in 15 years with a 72-63 victory over No. 13 San Diego on Sunday. Now comes the toughest test. Western...

Fantasy Corner Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Ageism is cool Fantasy baseball owners are a pretty forgiving lot. Which of us has not drafted a drug user, tax evader, violent-crime offender or steroid user? We're all about giving second chances - sometimes third - and fourth - and even fifth, if the guy...

COLLEGE CALENDAR Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 PDT
TODAY MEN'S TENNIS NoonBrown at StanfordWOMEN'S TENNIS 3 p.m.Cal Poly at StanfordTUESDAY BASEBALL 2 p.m.UC Davis at St. Mary's2 p.m.CCSF at Cañada6 p.m.Cal at Santa ClaraSOFTBALL 2 p.m.UC Riverside at Cal2 p.m.Sacramento St. at San Jose St.WEDNESDAY BASEBALL...

SPORTS CALENDAR Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 PDT
TODAY COLLEGE BASKETBALL Men 4 p.m.NIT second round: Cal at Ohio StateESPN15506 p.m.NIT second round: Alabama-Birmingham at Virginia TechESPNWomen 5 p.m.NCAA second round: George Washington vs. Cal (at Stanford)ESPN290.77:30 p.m.NCAA second round: UTEP at...

MOTOR SPORTS / Raikkonen puts Ferrari back in it Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Any doubts about Ferrari's title hopes in 2008 were washed away Sunday with Kimi Raikkonen's spray of champagne. Raikkonen comfortably won the Malaysian Grand Prix, immediately injecting Ferrari back into the title race after the disappointment of the...

Weather gives Woods reprieve / Rain forces a Monday finish Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Tiger Woods' unbeaten streak lives another day. Barring a big comeback, it'll live for only one more day. Geoff Ogilvy got to 17-under through nine holes and held a two-shot lead over Jim Furyk and Vijay Singh at the soggy CA Championship, which won't finish...

Cal ready for inside duel Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 PDT
If the Cal women's basketball team is going to reach the Sweet 16 for the first time in school history, the Bears had better not hear too many whistles while they work tonight. Trying to stay out of foul trouble is nothing new for a team that lacks...

NCAA MEN'S TOURNAMENT / MAGICAL MARCH / Unlikely heroes from unlikely schools make Tournament great Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 PDT
The NCAA Tournament becomes a different event this week, transitioning from opening-weekend hyperactivity that appeals to those who pick winners based on mascots or colors to some serious basketball for serious basketball fans in Week 2. In between lies that...

Cyclist's trial foreshadows Bonds' case Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Caught up in the BALCO steroids scandal, an elite athlete adamantly denies using banned drugs, then mounts an aggressive defense to a perjury indictment. It sounds like the case of former Giants slugger Barry Bonds, accused of lying under oath to the federal...

Hoping for fond farewell Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 PDT
One more time at Maples Pavilion for Candice Wiggins. Whether it will be her last college game is the ending still to be written. Stanford's All-America guard closes another chapter in her stellar career tonight when the second-seeded Cardinal take on No. 7-...

Japan doesn't care who Boston plays / A's not getting a lot of attention or fan support in Tokyo Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Perhaps they aren't quite the Washington Generals of the Tokyo Dome, but the A's open the season Tuesday night as the anonymous foil to their opponents, the Boston Red Sox. That has been abundantly clear since Oakland arrived in Japan last week. Reporters...

Warriors break L.A. skid vs. Lakers / Jackson's late threes buoy Golden State Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 PDT
What a ride the Warriors and Lakers took their fans on Sunday night, when a runaway rout turned into a stunning rally that turned into an epic. After Golden State blew a 26-point second-half lead, Stephen Jackson saved the day by swishing a pair of three-...

USD 'Topped Tue, 25 Mar 2008 06:30:03 GMT
TAMPA, Fla. – USD's Sweet Sixteen dream lasted all of 18 seconds. Freshman walk-on Devin Ginty culminated a 13-0 second-half run with a high-arcing three-point basket to give USD a 55-54 lead with 6:35 remaining in its second-round NCAA Tournament game yesterday.

No reason for Johnson to shoulder the blame Tue, 25 Mar 2008 06:30:03 GMT
TAMPA, Fla. – Brandon Johnson ticked off his transgressions with the clinical calm of a man reviewing a grocery list. He had shot too quickly, USD's junior point guard said, and too often. He had made too many turnovers and too few of his free throws.

Tiger's streak alive, kicking ... barely Tue, 25 Mar 2008 06:30:03 GMT
Tiger Woods' unbeaten streak lives another day. Barring a big comeback, it'll live for only one more day.

With end in sight, she's not blinking Tue, 25 Mar 2008 06:30:03 GMT
PALO ALTO – It's hard to imagine there's anything Candice Wiggins hasn't accomplished in her storied college basketball career at Stanford. But in the span of a few days, the senior from La Jolla Country Day has had to address two details missing from her rèsumé.

'09 World Baseball Classic openers abroad Tue, 25 Mar 2008 06:30:03 GMT
Mexico City, San Juan, Tokyo and Toronto were selected yesterday to host first-round games during the second World Baseball Classic in 2009.

Olympic torch will be lit, weather or not Tue, 25 Mar 2008 06:30:03 GMT
One way or another, Beijing will get its Olympic flame.

Big wave awards awash in contentiousness Tue, 25 Mar 2008 06:30:03 GMT
It has become a ritual – one that, for all of its imperfection, is undeniably satisfying in its simplicity. Every year, the Billabong XXL Awards take stock of the best rides from the world of big wave surfing and name a winner in several different categories.

Phillies' Coste catching on from bats to books Tue, 25 Mar 2008 06:30:03 GMT
Bats, balls, cards and caps are typical items players sign daily. Chris Coste gets to autograph his very own book, too.

On the air / local events Tue, 25 Mar 2008 06:30:03 GMT

Starting pitchers working to curb base thievery Tue, 25 Mar 2008 06:30:03 GMT
PEORIA, Ariz. – Opponents were so brazen about stealing from the Padres last season that it's a wonder they didn't raid the team's clubhouse between innings. “It became rampant,” manager Bud Black conceded yesterday.

Capuano gets bad news Tue, 25 Mar 2008 06:30:03 GMT
The Milwaukee Brewers said yesterday that left-hander Chris Capuano has a torn ligament in his pitching elbow and probably will need Tommy John surgery for the second time.

Red Sox ready to play for real Tue, 25 Mar 2008 06:30:03 GMT
TOKYO – The Red Sox finally have a good reason to get out of bed. The exhibition games are over. The regular season is about to start. And their jet lag is fading – but still not gone.

Exhibition baseball scoreboard Tue, 25 Mar 2008 06:30:03 GMT

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