JANIE MCCAULEY

AP Sports Writer
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Kings owner will no longer operate WNBA franchise

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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Stanford uses balanced offense to rout Pepperdine

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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No. 17 Cal holds on to beat Saint Mary's

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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A's see Bailey's award as a positive sign

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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No. 13 California tops Detroit 95-61, moves to 2-0

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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Johnson, Young rally Titans

Chris Johnson got to perform his celebratory dance after all.

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Oregon State upsets Cal

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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Rockets ride ferry to victory at Golden State

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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Rockets get to game at Golden State by boat

Aaron Brooks never figured he'd take a ferry to a game. Not in the NBA, anyway.

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Stanford rebuilds with young roster

Johnny Dawkins has little time to ponder the great challenge he faces in rebuilding Stanford's proud basketball program.

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Smith finally back behind center

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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More tough luck for Stanford's Smith

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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49ers lose Pashos for season

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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Montgomery has Cal gearing for another big run

In one year, Mike Montgomery took California from ninth place in the Pac-10 to the NCAA tournament.

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Smith now 49ers starting quarterback

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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Stanford beats ASU 33-14 to boost bowl chances

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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Crabtree ready to finally hit the field

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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49ers' Crabtree gearing up for NFL debut

The San Francisco 49ers ran interference for Michael Crabtree on Wednesday.

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49ers gear up for tough road test against Texans

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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Ulbrich goes on IR with concussion

Veteran San Francisco linebacker Jeff Ulbrich won't play again this season because of a concussion.

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Fans have mixed emotions toward Vick

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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Crabtree to make NFL debut at Houston

Michael Crabtree will make his NFL debut in his home state as planned.

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Sabean, Bochy receive extensions from Giants

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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Dre' Bly apologizes for showing off

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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