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

Akers surprised with 63-yard field goal

A's rookie Griffin 6-0 after win over Angels

ANAHEIM (AP) - A.J. Griffin threw eight scoreless innings, becoming the second Athletics pitcher in 85 years to start his major league career with six straight wins, and Yoenis Cespedes homered for Oakland in a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night.

Lincecum pitches Giants past Rockies

DENVER (AP) - Tim Lincecum pitched effectively for six innings to extend his road winning streak to a career-best five straight, Brandon Crawford doubled twice and drove in two runs, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 8-3 Wednesday night to continue their strong play away from home.

A's hold off Angels in 9th for 5th straight win

ANAHEIM (AP) - Jerry Blevins got Howie Kendrick to ground into a game-ending double play with two runners on in the ninth inning, and the Oakland Athletics held off the Los Angeles Angels 6-5 Tuesday night for their fifth straight victory.

Raiders sign Marcel Reece to extension

ALAMEDA (AP) - The Oakland Raiders have finalized a multiyear contract extension with fullback Marcel Reece. The team announced the deal on Tuesday. Terms were not disclosed. Reece had been slated to make $540,000 this season as an exclusive rights free agent. Reece has played 31 career games for Oakland. He has 56 career receptions for 674 yards ...

Davis literally a big addition to 49ers

Patriots on top of AP Pro32 power rankings

Raiders WR Jacoby Ford to have surgery

A's McCarthy released from hospital

SJS nixes rankings for hoops

So long, power ratings.

Boston takes 5

DETROIT (AP) - Mike Napoli's majestic homer began a rare early Boston breakthrough, Junichi Tazawa again bested Miguel Cabrera in a crucial spot and the Red Sox moved within one win of reaching the World Series by edging the Detroit Tigers 4-3 on Thursday night.

Cardinals need 1 more big start from Wacha Cardinals need 1 more big start from Wacha

ST. LOUIS (AP) - For four straight starts, Michael Wacha has been all but untouchable and appeared totally oblivious to the stakes.

Cubs search Rays’ bench

CHICAGO (AP) - A person familiar with the situation says the Chicago Cubs were interviewing Tampa Bay Rays bench coach Dave Martinez for their manager's job.

Chiasson, Stars hand Sharks 1st loss

DALLAS (AP) - Cody Eakin tied it at 12:58 of the second period and rookie Alex Chiasson scored in the shootout to lift the Dallas Stars to a 4-3 win over San Jose on Thursday night that ended the Sharks' perfect start to the season.

Cousins, Kings win 3rd straight, 107-90 over Suns

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - DeMarcus Cousins had 29 points, nine rebounds and six steals to lead the Sacramento Kings to their third straight preseason win, a 107-90 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night.

Ryan retires as CEO

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Nolan Ryan is leaving the Texas Rangers again, stepping down as CEO role 20 years after ending his Hall of Fame career as a pitcher.

Wilson, Lynch lead Seattle past Cardinals, 34-22

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - The Seattle Seahawks are dominating the NFC West.

Playing through the pain

SANTA CLARA (AP) - The pain Patrick Willis is feeling in his groin is not enough to keep him from starting in his home state when the San Francisco 49ers face the Tennessee Titans on Sunday.

Giants stand by Eli

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - With an 0-6 record, Tom Coughlin is considering a lot of things to make the New York Giants better.

Hometown kid Keenum will start for Houston

HOUSTON (AP) - Case Keenum, who hasn't played in a meaningful game since he was in college back in January 2012, will start at quarterback for the Houston Texans this Sunday in one of the tougher environments in the NFL.

Vick: Foles ready to start

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Eagles quarterback Michael Vick, still recovering from a hamstring injury, does not expect to play in Sunday's game against Dallas.

Jackson leads revamped Detroit lineup in series-tying win

DETROIT (AP) - A revitalized Austin Jackson delivered in manager Jim Leyland's revamped lineup as the Detroit Tigers built a big lead and held on this time, beating the Boston Red Sox 7-3 Wednesday night to even the AL championship series 2-2.

Greinke, Dodgers extend NLCS; Gonzales goes ‘gone-zo’ twice

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Adrian Gonzalez homered twice and Zack Greinke gave the Los Angeles Dodgers the clutch performance they needed in a 6-4 victory over the Cardinals on Wednesday that trimmed St. Louis' lead to 3-2 in the NL championship series.

SANTA CLARA (AP) — The 49ers are back to their old ball-hawking ways. Among the biggest reasons Jim

SANTA CLARA (AP) - The 49ers are back to their old ball-hawking ways.