1997: Sierra gets 22 hits during 18-0 baseball win

Fifty years ago, on April 21, 1967, the Manteca High track team won two meets on consecutive days with impressive wins over St. Mary's High of Stockton and Encina High of Sacramento. The Buffaloes easily handled St. Mary's at Manteca Thursday, winning every event except one. Mel Montanio and Steve Mendosa each copped two events. They also took two events each in the Encina meet. Montanio set a new school record in the long jump with a 22-1.25 effort. Mendosa indicated he may be reaching his potential despite the rainy weather, running his best 100 yards in ...

Rain washes out NASCAR race at Bristol until today

BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) - NASCAR has postponed the Monster Energy Cup race at Bristol Motor Speedway because of heavy rain that is not expected to let up on Sunday. The race was pushed until today at 10 a.m.

Alonso embracing challenges of his ‘Indy 500 adventure’

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Fernando Alonso is on a personal "Indy 500 adventure" that is both a labor of love and ambition for the two-time Formula One champion.

Newgarden wins for Penske at Barber Motorsports Park

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Josef Newgarden put himself in position to battle teammate Will Power to the end. He didn't need to.

Spain’s Marquez wins 5th straight MotoGP Grand Prix of the Americas

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Spain's Marc Marquez is still on top in America. Italy's Valentino Rossi is back on top in MotoGP.

Johnson scores 28, Jazz beat Clippers 105-98 to even series

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Joe Johnson scored 28 points, and the Utah Jazz beat the Los Angeles Clippers 105-98 on Sunday night to tie their first-round playoff series at 2-all.

Predators-Blues, Oilers-Ducks open second round Wednesday

NEW YORK (AP) - The NHL postseason is down to eight teams with the St. Louis Blues hosting the Nashville Predators and the Anaheim Ducks hosting the Edmonton Oilers to start the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs Wednesday night.

Valverde dedicates his Liege- Bastogne-Liege win to Scarponi

LIEGE, Belgium (AP) - Spaniard Alejandro Valverde dedicated his win at the Liege-Bastogne-Liege classic on Sunday to Italian cyclist Michele Scarponi, who died after a collision with a van while training on Saturday at the age of 37.

Raiders want resolution on Lynch before draft

ALAMEDA (AP) - Oakland general manager Reggie McKenzie would like some resolution before the draft next week on whether running back Marshawn Lynch wants to come out of retirement and be traded to the Raiders.

Goffin beats Djokovic to reach Monte Carlo tennis semifinals

MONACO (AP) - David Goffin beat Novak Djokovic for the first time in his career on his fifth match point, winning 6-2, 3-6, 7-5 to reach the Monte Carlo Masters semifinals on Friday.

Kevin Durant still questionable for playoff Game 3

OAKLAND (AP) - Kevin Durant dealt with so much scrutiny when he decided to join Golden State last July, he keeps reminding himself of that and considering the big picture as he waits again to get healthy and help his team.

Bumgarner lands on DL after dirt bike accident

DENVER (AP) - Madison Bumgarner was zooming around on a dirt bike during his team's day off when he hit a slippery spot and crashed.

Sharapova told week of May 15 if she can play at French Open

PARIS (AP) - Maria Sharapova will find out the week starting May 15 if she can compete at the French Open, which starts two weeks later, the French Tennis Federation said.

Veach happy to be thrown into IndyCar in Alabama

MOBILE (AP) - Zach Veach had called Ed Carpenter Racing simply to check in on a fellow injured driver.

Story, Blackmon power Rockies to win over SF

DENVER (AP) - Trevor Story has been tinkering with his swing to break out of a slump.

Penguins wary, Predators confident as Game 2 looms

Indy 500 champ Takuma Sato still baring his soul

NEW YORK (AP) - There is no rest for Indianapolis 500 champion Takuma Sato, and that's OK.

Bauer strikes out AL-high 14, Indians beat A’s

CLEVELAND (AP) - Once Trevor Bauer got on a roll, he put on quite a show for the Cleveland Indians.

Warriors, Cavs benefit from rest, NBA tries to reduce it

OAKLAND (AP) - In bulldozing their respective conferences through the first three rounds of the postseason, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors each earned an ...

JaVale McGee perfect fit on Warriors team

OAKLAND (AP) - JaVale McGee practices 3-pointers from all around the arch, just in case. He sits with assistant coach Jarron Collins and a laptop to ...

Indians hit 3 HRs to defeat Oakland

CLEVELAND (AP) - Carlos Carrasco has held Cleveland's struggling rotation together through the season's first two months.

Harper, Strickland trade punches in SF loss

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - An enraged Bryce Harper charged the mound, fired his helmet and traded punches to the head with San Francisco reliever Hunter Strickland ...

Spieth charges, Kisner holds on to win Colonial

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Kevin Kisner came so close several times before finally winning on the PGA Tour. He now has another victory, withstanding a ...

With Agassi along for a bit, Djokovic opens defense

PARIS (AP) - If Novak Djokovic was hoping to take a little pressure and attention off himself after some rough results, he might very well have ...

Extra parity in women’s golf helps Ko keep No. 1 ranking

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - So Yeon Ryu and Ariya Jutanugarn each had a chance to take over the No. 1 ranking in women's golf ...

Sato takes Andretti to victory lane at Indy

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Make no mistake, this Indianapolis 500 was very much about Fernando Alonso .

Dillon joins NASCAR young guns on the rise

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) - The horde of 20-somethings and teenagers like Chase Elliott, Erik Jones and William Byron poised to take over NASCAR seems to ...

Guentzel’s goal lifts Penguins by Predators 5-3 in Game 1

PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Pittsburgh Penguins rarely tested the hottest goaltender in the playoffs in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final against Nashville.

Woods blames medications for his arrest on DUI charge

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Tiger Woods attributed an "unexpected reaction" to prescription medicine for his arrest on a DUI charge that landed him in a ...

No surprise: It’s Cavs-Warriors in the NBA Finals, again

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