Tue Jan 24, 2012 1:53 AM EST
Cody Ross agreed to sign with the Boston Red Sox, giving them an experienced hitter with postseason success on his resume to help replace J.D. Drew in right field.
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Thu Jan 19, 2012 9:48 PM EST
A person with knowledge of the negotiations says the Oakland Athletics and Jonny Gomes are working to finalize a deal that would provide the team with outfield depth.
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Thu Jan 19, 2012 3:00 PM EST
In a season of fabulous finishes, Eli Manning and the Giants had another one in them.
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Wed Jan 18, 2012 2:42 PM EST
When addressing his 49ers this week, Jim Harbaugh can point to the monumental miss in his 15-year NFL career: He came a last-gasp pass short of making the Super Bowl. He still has an out-of-whack right pinkie and noticeable hitch in his step to show for his time in the league.
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Tue Jan 17, 2012 8:36 PM EST
Two-time NL Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum and the San Francisco Giants have reached a verbal agreement on a two-year contract worth about $40 million.
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Sun Jan 15, 2012 8:09 PM EST
With New Orleans poised to score on its opening possession, Donte Whitner delivered a crushing blow that knocked out running back Pierre Thomas and forced the first of five Saints turnovers.
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Fri Jan 13, 2012 2:12 AM EST
Mark Few has seen so many fans storm the court after upsets of Gonzaga that he figures his team must lead the nation in such celebrations. Usually, it's not after a blowout like the one his Bulldogs endured against top rival Saint Mary's.
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Fri Jan 13, 2012 1:14 AM EST
Saint Mary's took Gonzaga right out of its game, on both ends of the court. In the paint and on the perimeter, the Gaels made all the timely stops down the stretch.
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Thu Jan 12, 2012 4:54 PM EST
What a way to celebrate the 30-year anniversary of "The Catch."
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Wed Jan 11, 2012 8:27 PM EST
Ryan Vogelsong and the San Francisco Giants agreed Wednesday to a two-year contract worth approximately $8.3 million after he became one of the team's most reliable starters and an unlikely All-Star last season.
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Tue Jan 10, 2012 2:07 PM EST
Reggie McKenzie made clear on his first day as Raiders general manager that there's a new regime in Oakland.
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Sat Jan 7, 2012 8:22 PM EST
Scott Rueck witnessed quite a transformation in his young team from one Bay Area game to the next.
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Sat Jan 7, 2012 7:03 PM EST
Nnemkadi Ogwumike had 33 points and 16 rebounds to go over both 2,000 points and 1,000 boards for her career, and No. 4 Stanford rallied from a rare halftime deficit to beat Oregon State 67-60 on Saturday and preserve a 71-game home winning streak.
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Fri Jan 6, 2012 2:28 PM EST
The Oakland Raiders have landed their new personnel man, who faces the daunting task of helping fill the void left by late owner Al Davis.
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Tue Jan 3, 2012 6:23 PM EST
Free agent center fielder Coco Crisp agreed to a two-year contract to return to the Athletics, filling one key void in the Oakland outfield heading into the 2012 season.
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Mon Jan 2, 2012 4:35 PM EST
Coach Jim Harbaugh has told 49ers quarterback Alex Smith the team plans to re-sign him beyond this season.
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Wed Dec 28, 2011 5:40 PM EST
For Andrew Bailey, coming in from the bullpen at Fenway Park is a special feeling.
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Tue Dec 27, 2011 7:26 PM EST
David Shaw gets the same question in a variety of forms: Can Stanford remain a top-tier team once projected No. 1 pick Andrew Luck is long gone for the NFL?
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Tue Dec 27, 2011 11:34 AM EST
Struggling wide receiver Braylon Edwards was released by the San Francisco 49ers following surgery on his right knee earlier this season that limited him.
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Mon Dec 26, 2011 1:26 AM EST
Prize acquisition Chris Paul had 20 points and nine assists in his much-anticipated Clippers debut, Blake Griffin added 22 points and seven rebounds and Los Angeles beat the Golden State Warriors 105-86 on Sunday night to spoil Mark Jackson's opener as a first-time coach.
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Thu Dec 22, 2011 8:07 PM EST
Earlier this month, Greg McCall recruited a senior volleyball athlete to give him seven players for practice at Cal State Bakersfield. Tika Smith hadn't played formal basketball since high school.
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Thu Dec 22, 2011 7:27 PM EST
Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo has kept his eye on Gio Gonzalez for the last decade or so. Now, the left-hander is a member of Rizzo's starting rotation.
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Thu Dec 22, 2011 6:50 PM EST
Joslyn Tinkle had career highs of 20 points and 11 rebounds to go with three blocks and two steals, and No. 4 Stanford routed Cal State Bakersfield 90-48 on Thursday.
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Wed Dec 21, 2011 12:07 AM EST
Nnemkadi Ogwumike scored a career-high 42 points and dazzled in what might have been the most meaningful home game of her senior season, and No. 4 Stanford beat sixth-ranked Tennessee 97-80 on Tuesday night in one of women's basketballs best rivalries.
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Sat Dec 17, 2011 7:31 PM EST
Niveen Rasheed and Lauren Polansky returned home to the Bay Area for the first time with Princeton in hopes of pulling off an upset at Maples Pavilion that no Stanford opponent has accomplished in nearly five years.
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