Fri Nov 20, 2009 5:06 PM EST
The Sacramento Monarchs folded on Friday, a shocking and disappointing development for the WNBA and one of its original eight franchises.
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Thu Nov 19, 2009 11:48 PM EST
Kayla Pedersen had 22 points, nine rebounds and four assists, and No. 2 Stanford extended its winning streak at Maples Pavilion to 30 games with a 99-50 rout of Pepperdine in its home opener Thursday night.
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Tue Nov 17, 2009 11:54 PM EST
Freshman Layshia Clarendon hit a go-ahead jumper with 48 seconds left and a free throw with 7 seconds remaining and No. 17 California overcame a cold shooting night to beat Saint Mary's 68-65 on Tuesday for its fifth straight win in the series.
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Tue Nov 17, 2009 3:48 PM EST
Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane sees Andrew Bailey's rookie of the year award as reinforcement that a youth movement is the way to go.
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Thu Nov 12, 2009 1:22 AM EST
Theo Robertson scored 15 of his 22 points in the second half, hitting consecutive 3-pointers during a decisive run, and No. 13 California won for the 33rd time in its last 35 non-conference home games by beating Detroit 95-61 in the 2K Sports Classic on Wednesday night.
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Sun Nov 8, 2009 8:09 PM EST
Chris Johnson got to perform his celebratory dance after all.
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Sat Nov 7, 2009 10:37 PM EST
California tailback Jahvid Best slammed to the ground after a terrifying fall into the end zone and the Golden Bears never recovered from losing their star.
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Thu Oct 29, 2009 1:10 AM EDT
Luis Scola scored 15 of his 21 points in the third quarter and grabbed 11 rebounds, Aaron Brooks had 18 points and 12 assists, and the Houston Rockets held off Golden State and spoiled the Warriors' season opener with a 108-107 victory Wednesday night.
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Wed Oct 28, 2009 8:44 PM EDT
Aaron Brooks never figured he'd take a ferry to a game. Not in the NBA, anyway.
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Wed Oct 28, 2009 5:17 PM EDT
Johnny Dawkins has little time to ponder the great challenge he faces in rebuilding Stanford's proud basketball program.
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Wed Oct 28, 2009 4:35 PM EDT
Mike Singletary can see it in Alex Smith's eyes, in his body language. He's a different player now. Confident. Mature. Experienced.
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Tue Oct 27, 2009 6:09 PM EDT
Stanford left tackle Allen Smith will miss 4 to 6 weeks with a sprained right knee, a tough break for the sixth-year senior who had worked his way back after being sidelined the past two seasons with serious left knee injuries.
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Tue Oct 27, 2009 5:08 PM EDT
The San Francisco 49ers took a big blow to their already struggling offensive line Tuesday, losing right tackle Tony Pashos for the season with a broken left shoulder blade.
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Mon Oct 26, 2009 8:01 PM EDT
In one year, Mike Montgomery took California from ninth place in the Pac-10 to the NCAA tournament.
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Mon Oct 26, 2009 4:01 PM EDT
Alex Smith is getting a big chance to resurrect his career. All but forgotten, the former No. 1 overall pick is the San Francisco 49ers' new starting quarterback — again.
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Sun Oct 25, 2009 1:47 AM EDT
Andrew Luck threw for 236 yards, Toby Gerhart ran for 125 yards and a touchdown and Stanford greatly boosted its bowl hopes with a 33-14 victory over Arizona State on Saturday night.
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Thu Oct 22, 2009 3:47 PM EDT
Michael Crabtree stood against a wall in the locker room for his makeshift news conference and spoke for just more than six minutes about his upcoming NFL debut. He sported a red and gold San Francisco 49ers stocking cap.
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Wed Oct 21, 2009 4:16 PM EDT
The San Francisco 49ers ran interference for Michael Crabtree on Wednesday.
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Tue Oct 20, 2009 3:31 AM EDT
Frank Gore is healthy again and eager to play. Michael Crabtree is set to make his NFL debut and possibly even start. Mike Singletary has made changes to his inconsistent offensive line.
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Mon Oct 19, 2009 4:25 PM EDT
Veteran San Francisco linebacker Jeff Ulbrich won't play again this season because of a concussion.
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Sun Oct 18, 2009 3:31 PM EDT
Michael Vick heard it all in his first road game, from supporters to animal rights activists and protesters eager to boo him. Or bark at him for that matter.
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Wed Oct 14, 2009 3:23 PM EDT
Michael Crabtree will make his NFL debut in his home state as planned.
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Tue Oct 13, 2009 6:15 PM EDT
"Captain Jack" is no more.
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Tue Oct 13, 2009 2:14 PM EDT
Giants general manager Brian Sabean and manager Bruce Bochy have been planning for the 2010 season for a while now, even with their own contract situations unresolved.
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Mon Oct 12, 2009 6:14 PM EDT
Dre' Bly took Mike Singletary's usual spot at the podium in a team meeting room and apologized. Profusely. His coach watched the whole thing.
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