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Mar 21, 2008

Dominant debut

Raiders acquire a Pro Bowl cornerback

Mar 20, 2008

9th win in 12 tries

How Pac-10 teams can feel good in The Dance

Mar 14, 2008

Collison propels third-ranked Bruins in tourney rout

Suzuki is ready for full-time A's job

Mar 13, 2008

A's being cautious on Chavez

Much is at stake in men's tourney

Cal earns shot at UCLA

Davis wins battle with Ford in Warriors' win

Mar 7, 2008

Mayo leads Trojans past Golden Bears

A lot on line for Cal

Stanford men blow chance at crown

Mar 6, 2008

Is Cal coach on the hot seat?

Berkeley too fast for Titans

Howe deserves spot among A's greats

Cal, USC women look for redemption

Richardson has big night as Bobcats beat his old team

Feb 28, 2008

Cal falls to No. 22 Cougars

Bonds faces long odds in bid to end case

Desert deciders this weekend

Feb 22, 2008

Johnson back after scare

Showdown approaches

Feb 21, 2008

Madness at Oracle

Pac-10 showdown fast approaches

Leipheimer takes lead

Feb 15, 2008

Warriors progressing nicely

Veteran Sweeney could give A's a boost

Feb 14, 2008

Athletics back in training

Cal heads to desert, land of past failures

Clemens' testimony wasn't must-see TV

Cal women have something to prove vs. Devils

Feb 13, 2008

Bettini and Leipheimer lead Tour contenders

Feb 8, 2008

Webber's return spoiled

Rare Pac-10 home win for Golden Bears

Forsman at home at Spyglass

Feb 7, 2008

Did losses hurt Cal recruiting?

Midseason time for Pac-10 awards

Former Antioch player snags Cal in hoax

WCC hoops all about St. Mary's, Gonzaga

Feb 1, 2008

Anderson scores 27; Cal pulls an upset


Coaches snub Davis in all-star voting

Jan 31, 2008

Bike race lets fans get close, personal

Bay Area QB greats weigh in on Super Bowl

Arizona and USC heat up Pac-10 race

Warriors end Hornets' streak

Jan 25, 2008

Ellis scores 39 points

in win over visiting Nets

Bike race gets tough on doping

Pigs are flying in wild Pac-10 hoops race

Jan 24, 2008

Kidd's stuff

Clean slates await Giants and Athletics

Jan 18, 2008

Double-OT loss for Bears

B. Lopez gives Cardinal boost

Jan 17, 2008

All-Star status is elusive

Jackson exits at right time, right way

Bay Area teams battle Arizona teams

Warriors let lead slip away

Jan 11, 2008

Ducks too much for Bears

Upstart Titans can contend in league

Backpacks, purses banned at events

Cal's Tedford goes with 26-year-old D-line coach

Everybody is chasing McClymonds again

Jan 10, 2008

Warriors fall at Portland

Whole new ballgame

Center will play senior season for Cal

Early blockbuster in men's hoops

Jan 4, 2008

Swisher traded to Sox

Sapp calling it quits

Five keys to the 49ers' offseason

Vierneisel shoots Cal past No. 22 USC

Jan 3, 2008

Raiders ready for offseason

Future unclear for Cal football

Dec 28, 2007

Job could be on line for Raiders' Ryan

Baseball wishes for a new year

Dec 27, 2007

Dec 21, 2007

Bears show no rust

Cal gets more ammunition

Bowl season could turn ugly for Pac-10

Skyline slowed in loss to Campo

Dec 14, 2007

Dec 13, 2007

Giants add an all-star outfielder

Rhodes hopes for time opposite friends

Dec 7, 2007

'Captain Jack' lifts Warriors

Bears stomp SWAC champs

Nets' Kidd dismisses talk about tankin'

Dec 6, 2007

Golden State in a romp

After 0-6 start, Warriors among best

Vargas' future looking brighter

The Football Playoff System worked out very well this season

Nov 30, 2007

Cal star weighing options

What is future for Tedford and Bears?

Kiffin: No interest in other jobs

Nov 29, 2007

Schedule won't help Raider resurgence

The Play, 25 years afterward

Pac-10 crown is on the line this weekend

Nov 23, 2007

Bye-bye to Bowl hopes?

Dragons take NCS D-III title

Encinal football fueled by motivation

Spot an opponent's error

Nov 22, 2007

Blurry picture at RB for Raiders

Vick runaway winner as Turkey of the Year

Nov 16, 2007

Perjury charges cloud Bonds' future

Dragons enter NCS on a roll

Encinal, Alameda ready for playoffs

Rivalry week not so for Pac-10

Nov 15, 2007

Cal quarterback taking blame

NFL fans be comforted: Losses could be worse

Nov 9, 2007

Dragons on win streak

Knights solve hill's mystique

Pac-10 proves anything but predictable

Late position equals flexibility

Nov 8, 2007

Hester will get his kicks Sunday

Fans' boos unsettling to Raiders

Bears await Trojans this week

Nov 2, 2007

Inaugural golf season a success

Dragons set new rushing school record

Predicting Pac-10 always tricky

Nov 1, 2007

Change coming to Cal?

Key game for Texans and Raiders

Albany's Pan captures tennis crown

Oct 26, 2007

Friends help Cal keeper battle cancer

Heavyweights begin Pac-10 showdowns

Ability to deviate from original strategy crucial

Oct 25, 2007

Raiders' star helping the less fortunate

Second-guessing time in Berkeley

Power forward a challenge for Pietrus

Oct 19, 2007

Vaughn makes college choice

Raiders looking for answers again

Conte going home for UCLA game

Seize the day when your stack gets low

Top contenders enter key stretch with blemishes

Oct 18, 2007

Signs of greatness

A second guess in Berkeley

Another shot at big time for local trainer

Fishing Report

Oct 12, 2007

Bears set to hoop it up

Additions can bring leadership to Warriors

Follett returns to linebacking corps

The Fall of Troy: can USC rebound?

Here's how to pass off your bluff as a value bet

Oct 11, 2007

Nelson's rookie dilemma

Culpepper key for Raiders against Chargers

Fishing report

Oct 5, 2007

National title hopes up

A's must make a call on Big Three

Prep game of the year is tonight

Approach pocket jacks with a little caution

This weekend is nap time in Pac-10

Oct 4, 2007

Creamer a fan favorite

Ellis and a rookie in fight for spot

New facilities coming to Oakland Tech

Raiders can contend in weak division

Fishing report

Sep 28, 2007

Nelson ready to rebuild

Cal QB facing a big game Saturday

Bonds goes out on his own terms

Shrewd check-raise pays off for one of poker's superstars

Sep 27, 2007

Walter is odd man out

Unbeaten Cal looking to improve

NCS comes down on Berkeley, coach

Cal defense will get lift from Malele

Sep 21, 2007

Father, son will face off

Pilots on right course

Revamped Browns will have Raiders guessing

Better safe than sorry early in tournaments

Bay Meadows will host stakes race Saturday

Sep 20, 2007

What's Kiffin thinking?

Good news on injury front for Cal

With Wilson, Sharks won't be dull

Sep 14, 2007

Defense is key for Cal

Pitcher is iron man for Giants

Pac-10 again is best football conference

Poker: Limping in can be smart

Sep 13, 2007

Payton decision expected this week

Sep 7, 2007

Fighting chance

Offense's weapons make Cal exciting

Tamir returns, helps young Cal players

Fishing Report

Get paid on your biggest hands

Sep 6, 2007

Kidd leads national team

Pries' pick: Stanford baseball

Aug 31, 2007

Thompson seeks redemption

Reputation can work for or against top poker players

Soccer coach preaches passion to his pupils

Aug 30, 2007

Showtime

Aug 24, 2007

Nelson's future in doubt

Best in Cal plans as a freshman

Bears among nation's best in volleyball

Aug 23, 2007

HIT MAN

Swimming Tahoe for a good cause

Warriors ink deal with shot-blocker

Aug 17, 2007

Quarterback guru's amazing spirit

Raider resurrection

Football still in baseball stars' blood

Aug 16, 2007

A's faced with tough decisions

Aug 10, 2007

Bonds is the greatest, if you judge solely by the stats

Football greats show love for Walsh

Poker: Make your bets relative to the pot and your stack

Aug 9, 2007

Colorful start for Cal

A's toast oldest fan

Aug 3, 2007

Glenn seeking new challenges

Walsh loss a big one for the fans

Poker: Movie recalls 'Big Game'

Aug 1, 2007

College football teams gearing up for season

Signs point to return for Warriors' Nelson

Jul 31, 2007

The three-time Super Bowl-winning coach had a sense of humor

Jul 27, 2007

Camitoc tops junior golf tournament

Expectations on rise for 49ers

Drag racers in a fight for playoff spots

Jul 26, 2007

Raiders report to Napa camp today

Best seat in the house

Jul 20, 2007

Willpower crucial to Grand Prix

Hoops team seeks national title

Bowler to join another Hall of Fame

EXTRA POINTS: Busy week in sports starts with soccer

Jul 19, 2007

Appel goes international

Jul 13, 2007

Roller Derby revival

East Bay touch to Tour de France

Midas touch for track star's first medal

EXTRA POINTS: A's positioned for 2007 run, Giants not quite

Jul 12, 2007

'Frisco Flailer' still going strong

Inside the Game: Bonds and Zito turn their backs on Giants fans

Jul 6, 2007

All-Star fun for fans just beginning

All-Star tickets a hot commodity on secondary market

EXTRA POINTS: Fixing baseball not complicated

Teen a sensation in tennis tourney

Track Club asks community for help

Jul 5, 2007

INSIDE THE GAME: Warriors don't need Garnett

Jun 29, 2007

Beavers most unlikely of NCAA champs

Warriors deal J-Rich during draft

Jun 28, 2007

Winning recipe involves faith and swim clubs

Jun 23, 2007

Neighbors mourn slain family

Jun 21, 2007

Hardin withdraws from draft to stay at Cal

Bears' center made the right decision

Four steps could improve USA track and field

Jun 15, 2007

Extra Points: Should we seed the NBA playoffs?

Soft course, tough major

Jun 14, 2007

Oakmont set apart by its greens

Guinn Jr. goes to Sox

Jun 8, 2007

Descalso tops list of locals drafted

Richardson saves her best for last jump

Jun 7, 2007

Gooden savoring LeBron's emergence

Hoop school finds home at 24 Hour Fitness

Inside the Game: Giants fiddle while Sabean absorbs heat

It's Miller time for Stanford golf

Jun 1, 2007

NCS Baseball: Pries comes up big for Alameda

Skyline rolls to track titles

Bishop O'Dowd girls stand tall

Pic the Pac: Bad News Bears

May 25, 2007

Pic the Pac: NCAA Regionals unkind to Pac-10 as only 3 survive

May 24, 2007

Inside the Game: Warriors need more than size

May 18, 2007

Hornets' loss creates logjam

Titans return to TransBay Series

State's best J.C. track and field athletes invade CSM

Pic the Pac: All Pac-10 teams dancing in NCAA softball tourney

May 17, 2007

Nelson uncertain if he'll return to Warriors

Berkeley drops a softball heartbreaker

May 11, 2007

Warriors search for answers

Hornets stay tied for first with blowout

It's do-or-die time for Stanford women's water polo

May 10, 2007

Hosting Pac-10 meet a big chore

Former Cal soccer coach finds new home

'Tiger' learning in Lion's Den

Inside the Game: Warriors can't afford to slow down

May 4, 2007

Warriors in a golden state of mind

Titans seize control of OAL race

Pic the Pac: Surging Cal visits tough UCLA team

May 3, 2007

Putnam filling vital role for A's

Stanford, Cal favored in Rugby Final Four

Inside the Game: 49ers make defense their top priority

Apr 27, 2007

Top BSAL golfers punch NCS ticket

Hughes slowed by speed

Pilots' Aria breezes to tennis title

Bishop O'Dowd ace chooses UC Irvine

Golden Gate Fields opens spring meet

Hornets pull out pitchers' duel

Inside the Game: Giants and A's searching for runs

Pic the Pac: Angry Wildcats take on first-place Bruins

Apr 20, 2007

Cal rugby in pursuit of next national title

BOD grad thriving at Oregon St.

Rollin has been a blessing for Cal staff

Apr 19, 2007

Warriors put an end to playoff drought

Cal looking for someone to step up at cornerback

Inside the Game: Warriors in an unfamiliar spot

Apr 13, 2007

Windermere Classic rows into town

Pic the Pac: Stanford, Arizona on opposite ends of the spectrum

Apr 12, 2007

Hardin declares for draft

Lyman settles down in Palo Alto

A nightmare bull ride

49ers, Raiders handed favorable matchups early

Apr 11, 2007

Judge OKs Berkeley, university agreement

Apr 6, 2007

Becoming a Bear was in her blood

Hornets handed first league loss

Lake Chabot Golf Course to reopen Saturday

Cal takes first game from Stanford

Apr 5, 2007

Annual Big Meet always unpredictable

Cal pitcher mowing down the competition

Stanford Notebook: Spring football brings enthusiasm

Morrow makes big league debut

Inside the Game: NL West will be a three-team race

Mar 30, 2007

Alameda hires new football coach

Dragons can't deliver in title game

Mar 29, 2007

Inside the Game: Return to fall classic not in the 'Cards'

Mar 23, 2007

Dragons make good on promise

Cal corner making an impression

Mar 22, 2007

Cal's different strokes

Inside the Game: Struggles of Giants and A's pitchers

Mar 16, 2007

One and done for Stanford

Cardinal hoping to ward off Bengals

Mar 15, 2007

Bears optimistic about the future

Inside the Game: Look for Tigers to roar again

Mar 9, 2007

BSAL Preview: Pilots facing difficult task

Stanford falls in OT in Pac-10 tourney

Pic the Pac: The Pac's All-Name Team

O'Dowd boys fall to Acalanes in NCS final

BOD girls stumble in NCS

NorCal Roundup: M-A pulls off huge upset

Identifying a winning horse tough to do

Mar 8, 2007

Reaching for Olympic dreams

Inside the Game: Nelson speaks, Warriors react

Mar 2, 2007

Dragons' quest for title falls short

Local rugby team shines in San Diego

Wiggins' health main question at tourney

Pic the Pac: Sun Devils could pull out tourney

Skyline wins OT thriller over Fremont

Mar 1, 2007

Pribble hoping to make an impact

Inside the Game: A's skipper faces tough task in debut

Feb 23, 2007

Alameda shows true grit

Pic the Pac: Women's hoops season winds down

Head-Royce shocks Berean Christian

O'Dowd boys come up empty

Titans in favorable spot

Feb 22, 2007

Hardin hoping to return to action this season

Inside the Game: 49ers left scrambling by Chargers

Feb 16, 2007

Alameda soccer not crying foul

Dragons fall short in HAAL showdown

Pic the Pac: The old guard back in Pac-10

Canada's Gonzalez stiffles Laney bats

Feb 15, 2007

Inside the Game: Spring opens with plenty left unsettled

Cal's Mixon gives up on sixth season

Feb 9, 2007

Skyline can't slow down Mack

Workload too much for Calandri

Feb 8, 2007

Cal football brings in a top 25 recruiting class

Inside the Game: Super in name, bowl is yawner

Cal hoping to make late push

Feb 2, 2007

Jayhawks fall out of first

College teams ready to play ball

Ross and McManis spark O'Dowd win

Dragons pull out win over Farmers

Feb 1, 2007

Inside the Game: Golden State must become road Warriors

Jan 26, 2007

Alameda grad has the caring touch

Pic the Pac: Stanford, ASU ready for rematch

Jan 25, 2007

Coordinator leaves Cal for Minnesota

Inside the Game: Patience pays off for Mullin and Warriors

Jan 19, 2007

Alameda outlasts pesky Encinal

Dragons tighten HAAL race

Pic the Pac: Too many basketball teams in this phone booth

Jan 18, 2007

Rice 'goes long' with new book

Inside the Game: Time for Giants to move on without Bonds

Cal's Anderson taking on a load as a freshman

Jan 12, 2007

Report: Bonds failed drug test

Gritty Dragons thrilled with draw

Inspired Alameda shows positives in loss to Richmond

O'Dowd girls can't keep up

Pic the Pac: The rest of the pack charging

New hockey DVD inspires California kids

Jan 11, 2007

Surprising Cougars come to town

Conner did it the right way

Inside the Game: Changeups in January with New Year's wishes

Jan 5, 2007

Jets take control after delay

Kneeboard championships hit U.S.

Pic the Pac: It's all about hoops from here on out

Head-Royce falls to Branson in Roundball Classic

Jan 4, 2007

Lynch leaves Cal to pursue 'dream'

Inside the Game: Zito's signing validates SF

Dec 29, 2006

Freshmen of BOD prepped for big year

Pilots shows resolve in victory

The perfect ending for Cal