Bennett brothers brace for Sunday battle

Niners Cap

DETROIT (1-0) At SAN FRANCISCO (1-0)

Lopez embraces unlikely title shot vs. Canelo tonight

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Josesito Lopez has risen from near-anonymity to the heights of boxing this summer, fighting his way into a big-money Las Vegas showdown with beloved Mexican champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez.

Pence's slam helps Giants beat Diamondbacks

PHOENIX (AP) - Hunter Pence hit a grand slam, Matt Cain dodged trouble for five-plus innings and the San Francisco Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-2 on Friday night.

Packers run fake FG, beat Bears

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - The Green Bay Packers rattled and robbed Jay Cutler while Aaron Rodgers and Co. sputtered at times against the stout Chicago Bears defense.

A's 12-game road steak ends with loss to Los Angeles Angels

ANAHEIM (AP) - One troublesome inning interrupted what had been a sensational start to Brett Anderson's season following Tommy John surgery.

QB matchup takes a twist in USC-Stanford rivalry Saturday

A's 12-game road steak ends with loss to Los Angeles Angels

ANAHEIM (AP) - One troublesome inning interrupted what had been a sensational start to Brett Anderson's season following Tommy John surgery. The Athletics' left-hander did all he could to match zeros with Jered Weaver through six innings before it fell apart. Torii Hunter triggered a six-run ...

Sports News Brief

SOCCER EARTHQUAKES WIN LOTTERY FOR RIGHTS TO MARCUS TRACY: SAN JOSE (AP) - The San Jose Earthquakes have won a lottery for Major League Soccer's rights to oft-injured forward Marcus Tracy. The 26-year-old from Chesnut Hill, Pa., won the 2008 Hermann Trophy as the top college soccer player after helping Wake Forest win the 2007 NCAA title. He spent 2009-11 with Aalborg in ...

California news briefs

California news briefs

Meyer wants Buckeyes players to make crowd louder

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Forget about satisfying poll voters, administrators, alumni and fans. Even coach Urban Meyer says there are a lot of things about the Ohio State Buckeyes that haven't met his lofty expectations so far.

Raiders cornerback Lee to start against Miami

ALAMEDA (AP) - Oakland cornerback Pat Lee is no stranger to coming off the bench in emergency situations.

49ers excel at protecting the football

SANTA CLARA (AP) - The San Francisco 49ers have improved in just about every facet of the offense this season. But there is one area where they didn't really need to get much better.

Palmer plays it safe in Raiders opener

Ripon Christian rebounds from loss with blowout win

Natalie Prins and Kaylie Colyn each netted two goals apiece for Ripon Christian during Wednesday's 8-0 Southern League victory over visiting Delhi.

Warriors look to stay hot back home against Denver

OAKLAND (AP) - Sleep deprived but back in the Bay Area, the Golden State Warriors returned to work Wednesday calm and confident that their Mile High City masterpiece will be no fluke.

Crawford has 3 hits in Giants’ loss to D’backs

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Brandon Crawford saved the day twice with late-inning offensive heroics. He never got a third chance, resting in the on-deck circle when the final out was recorded.

Oakland A’s feel missed call costly in loss to Red Sox

BOSTON (AP) - Oakland's Jed Lowrie rounded first base, reached second and immediately raised his arms in the air.

Coyotes knock off Sharks

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Coming off a dramatic victory in their home finale, the San Jose Sharks had a chance to move closer to earning home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs.

California environmental changes could aid Kings bid

SACRAMENTO (AP) - Proposed changes to California environmental protection law unveiled Wednesday could help Sacramento's effort to keep its professional basketball team, according to the leader of the state Senate.

MLB capsules

WASHINGTON (AP) - Yadier Molina hit a two-run single off Stephen Strasburg during St. Louis' three-run first inning, and the Cardinals beat the Nationals 4-2 Wednesday to complete a sweep and give Washington's All-Star ace the only four-start losing streak of his young career.

Raiders look to reverse bad draft fortunes

ALAMEDA (AP) - For seven straight years starting in 2004, the Oakland Raiders had a top 10 pick in the NFL draft only to end up disappointed in the outcome.

Curry leads Warriors past Nuggets

DENVER (AP) - The Golden State Warriors hardly missed much of anything Tuesday night.

Colon, A’s blank Red Sox in rain-shortened game

BOSTON (AP) - The rain kept falling and Bartolo Colon kept throwing fastballs for strikes.

D-backs recover to beat Giants in 11

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Didi Gregorius had a pretty good view from third base when Giants reliever Santiago Casilla's wild pitch skipped past catcher Buster Posey and went to the backstop in the 11th inning.

Sharks clinch playoffs with win over Stars

SAN JOSE (AP) - One month after being mired in ninth place in the Western Conference, just hoping to squeeze into the postseason, the San Jose Sharks have clinched a ninth straight playoff berth and can now push for home-ice advantage in the first round.

NBA Playoff capsules

NEW YORK (AP) - Carmelo Anthony scored 34 points, Sixth Man of the Year J.R. Smith added 19, and New York opened a 2-0 lead over Boston with an 87-71 victory Tuesday night.

MLB apsules

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Ichiro Suzuki hit a go-ahead two-run single in the ninth inning and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 Tuesday night.