Archive By Section - Sports Columns
LAS VEGAS - Her face marked and still red, Holly Holm stared blankly ahead as Conor McGregor walked in, looking a lot worse for the wear himself.
March 06, 2016
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TIM DAHLBERG
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Sports Columns
Several days ago I was sent a link to a video that showed two professional bass fishermen catching what seemed to be the new world record spotted bass.
March 03, 2016
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JAROD BALLARDO
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Sports Columns
Not that long ago boxing was on the verge of being kicked out of the Olympics because corruption, ineptitude and head-shaking decisions had made a mockery of the sport.
February 26, 2016
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TIM DAHLBERG
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Sports Columns
This is the time of year when the launch ramps are beginning to get crowded.
February 26, 2016
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JAROD BALLARDO
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Sports Columns
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Denny Hamlin burst onto the scene a decade ago when he showed up at Daytona International Speedway as a rookie and won the first exhibition race of Speedweeks.
February 23, 2016
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JENNA FRYER
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Sports Columns
I've learned over the years to expect the unexpected when fishing with childhood friends.
February 18, 2016
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JAROD BALLARDO
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Sports Columns
They call it Super Bowl Sunday but it is more like a month-long endeavor. The entire Bay Area was affected by hosting the big event this year in many ways. The minute the 49ers lost their last game the NFL took over the stadium and began their preparations. The cities of San Francisco, Santa Clara and surrounding areas were all gearing up for the event in early January even though it was a month away. All of this pointed to Super Bowl Sunday. I for one didn't even realize the magnitude and how it is much more than a ...
February 14, 2016
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HANK VANDER VEEN
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Sports Columns
When I was growing up, a few houses down from us lived an older retired gentleman and his wife.
February 11, 2016
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JAROD BALLARDO
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Sports Columns
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - One of the biggest winners from the Super Bowl didn't even take a snap.
February 08, 2016
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BARRY WILNER
AP Pro Football Writer
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Sports Columns
SANTA CLARA (AP) - A sea of Denver Broncos had just chased a beleaguered Cam Newton around his own end zone one more time, and Carolina coach Ron Rivera had seen enough.
February 08, 2016
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Sports Columns
For 50 years I have been both fascinated and concerned about a beautiful and extremely rare little purple trout, the Paiute Cutthroat Trout, (Salmo Clarki Seleniris).
February 08, 2016
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Don MOYER
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Sports Columns
I try and not write in absolutes – best ever, worst ever, loudest ever, most obnoxious ever. So I will not say this was the worst Super Bowl ever, but it is easily the worst one I can remember.
February 07, 2016
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Dave
Campbell
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Sports Columns
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Roger Goodell might as well mail this one in.
February 04, 2016
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Sports Columns
Just when I was starting to imagine our lakes being full and our launch ramps being within walking - not hiking - distance from the parking lot, I read somewhere that we're not even close to filling up our local lakes.
February 04, 2016
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JAROD BALLARDO
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Sports Columns
SAN FRANCISCO - For a guy who loved a good party, it's hard to imagine Ken Stabler ever thought he'd be crashing one this week.
February 04, 2016
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Sports Columns
