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Robison, Ripon rock Riverbank
Scott Robison drove in the first two runs with a triple in the third and later secured Ripon's fifth straight win from the mound with a two-inning save in a 6-1 victory at Riverbank Friday.
Clark’s OT winner gets Thunder closer to semis
STOCKTON - The Stockton Thunder rallied from down a goal in the third period and was lifted1by Andrew Clark's re-direction at the net with 6:57 left in sudden overtime for a 2-1 comeback victory in OT over the Alaska Aces in Game 4 and a 3-1 series lead in the Western Conference Semifinals in front of 4,298 fans at Stockton Arena on Friday.
Curry leads Warriors past Nuggets in Game 3
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Playing on a sprained left ankle, Stephen Curry has the Golden State Warriors on firm footing in the playoffs. Curry overcame his latest ankle injury to score 29 points, and the Warriors outlasted the Denver Nuggets 110-108 on Friday night to take a 2-1 series lead. Curry also had 11 assists, Jarrett Jack added 23 points and seven assists, and Harrison Barnes and Carl Landry each scored 19 ...
NBA Playoff capsules
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Tim Duncan had 26 points and nine rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs pushed the Los Angeles Lakers to the brink of first-round playoff elimination with a 120-89 victory in Game 3 on Friday night, the worst home playoff loss in franchise history. Tony Parker had 20 points and seven assists as the Spurs methodically seized control of the series by dominating their third straight meeting with the short-handed ...
Errors do in A's in 3-0 loss to Orioles
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Tommy Milone turned in great performance. Unfortunately for him and Oakland, the A's made three errors leading to two unearned runs and their bats were silenced by a dominant performance by Baltimore Orioles starter Wei-Yin Chen. Chen, a Taiwan national, pitched eight strong innings, giving up only two hits to help the Orioles beat the A's 3-0 on Friday night. "You are trying ...
Cashner leads Padres past Giants 2-1
SAN DIEGO (AP) - For the first time in 14 regular season starts San Francisco Giants former two-time Cy Young winning pitcher Tim Lincecum went seven innings. That was the good news. The bad news was Lincecum and the Giants were on the short-end of a 2-1 San Diego Padres victory Friday night. Andrew Cashner (1-1) allowed one run and five hits, struck out five and walked one. He retired the last ...
Raiders take OL Watson, LB Moore on day 2 of draft
ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) - The Oakland Raiders passed up on some high-profile players on the second day of the NFL draft Friday to take Florida State offensive lineman Menelik Watson in the second round and Connecticut outside linebacker Sio Moore with their third-round pick. With many prominent skill position players available like quarterbacks Matt Barkley and Ryan Nassib, running back Eddie Lacy and receiver Keenan Allen, general manager Reggie McKenzie stuck to his ...
49ers upgrade defense with Carradine, Lemonier
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) - Tank Carradine repeatedly made one thing clear: his right knee has made a remarkable recovery from November reconstructive surgery and he expects no long-term problems that could derail his NFL career. The San Francisco 49ers selected the defensive end from Florida State with the 40th pick in the second round of the NFL draft Friday, and love the versatility he brings to their 3-4 defense to play several ...
Thunder's Westbrook out, needs knee surgery
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook will have surgery to repair cartilage in his right knee and be out indefinitely, dealing a harsh blow to the Oklahoma City Thunder's championship chances. General manager Sam Presti said Friday that the Thunder had not yet scheduled Westbrook's surgery and would not have an accurate timeline for his return until after the procedure was done. No one would rule out Westbrook's possible return ...
Te'o time in San Diego; Geno Smith goes to Jets
NEW YORK (AP) - Manti Te'o and Geno Smith provided the sizzle previously missing from the NFL draft. Te'o is headed to San Diego, Smith is a Jet, and Radio City Music Hall shook with the kind of noise usually heard in stadiums when they were selected. The theater rocked with two picks within minutes of each other Friday night. Te'o, the Notre Dame All-America linebacker, was chosen sixth in the ...
49ers trade up to get S Eric Reid with 18th pick
SANTA CLARA (AP) - Several years back, Eric Reid shunned Jim Harbaugh and Stanford to stick close to home at LSU.
Raiders select D.J. Hayden with 12th pick in draft
ALAMEDA (AP) - D.J. Hayden's remarkable comeback from a near-death experience has taken him to the first round of the NFL draft.
Bergland lifts Thunder to 2-1 series advantage
STOCKTON - The Stockton Thunder used a three-goal first period to take an early lead and held on for a 5-3 win over the Alaska Aces in Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals, taking a 2-1 series lead in front of 3,297 fans at Stockton Arena on Thursday.
NBA committee deciding Kings’ fate to meet Monday
SEATTLE (AP) - Microsoft Chairman Steve Ballmer, part of the group attempting to purchase the Sacramento Kings and move them to Seattle, said Thursday he believes "there will never be a better opportunity" than now to bring back professional basketball to the Puget Sound.
McLouth stays hot in O’s win over A’s
OAKLAND (AP) - Nate McLouth's patience as Baltimore's leadoff hitter is paying off nicely so far.
Articles by Section - Pro Sports
Affeldt has grown to love open-minded Bay Area
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - When Jeremy Affeldt came to the Bay Area as an opposing player, he refused to leave his hotel room aside from going to and from the ballpark. He was admittedly homophobic.
Veteran DB Charles Woodson returns to Raiders
ALAMEDA (AP) - Charles Woodson is coming back home to Oakland.
Sharks look to tie series with Kings in Game 4
SAN JOSE (AP) - For all that the San Jose Sharks accomplished with their overtime victory over Los Angeles in Game 3, they know it will mean very little if they don't back that win up with another at home against the defending Stanley Cup champion Kings.
Warriors GM: ‘Sense of desperation has passed’
OAKLAND (AP) - The turnaround has taken place. The total transformation might not be far away.
Smith, Colon lead Athletics past Rangers
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Bartolo Colon celebrated his 40th birthday a few days early with something he's enjoyed quite a few times over the years: a win over the Texas Rangers.
Giants’ Vogelsong wins at last but injures hand
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Ryan Vogelsong felt the best he had in months, then it all ended on one painful swing.
Bosh aiming to be impactful against Pacers
MIAMI (AP) - This is the matchup Chris Bosh wanted in the Eastern Conference finals.
Magic try to follow Howard trade with lottery luck
NEW YORK (AP) - Pat Williams is pretty good at being lucky, and he's got a hunch.
Castroneves, Franchitti chase 4th Indy 500 win
NEW YORK (AP) - Helio Castroneves figures plenty of today's fans have never seen a driver win the Indianapolis 500 for a record-tying fourth time.
Just say ‘no’ to make-up between Woods, Garcia
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) - Tiger Woods spoke for some 20 minutes about the state of his game, belly putters, the U.S. Open and the AT&T National. As he was wrapping up, he needed just one word to cover the topic of Sergio Garcia.
Sharks look to bounce back from tough Game 2 loss
SAN JOSE (AP) - A dizzying 22-second span that led to a pair of Los Angeles power play goals turned what appeared to be destined to be a tied series into an 0-2 hole for the San Jose Sharks.
Adam Rosales’ go-ahead homer lifts A’s past Royals
OAKLAND (AP) - No debating this home run by Adam Rosales.
Mistakes cost Giants in loss to Rockies
DENVER (AP) - Madison Bumgarner, the steadiest pitcher in the San Francisco Giants' rotation so far this season, finally had an off night and it was a doozy.
Captivating season gives Warriors hope for future
OAKLAND (AP) - Rookie forward Draymond Green walked out of Golden State's practice facility Friday holding a yellow "We Are Warriors" shirt, taking home the small souvenir to savor the team's captivating playoff run.
Woodson says he’s look for fit in Raiders visit
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Charles Woodson pushed back a visit to Oakland to pursue a reunion with the Raiders because extending his career in the NFL isn't his only mission.
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