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Padres roll into CCS final
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 SAN JOSE — Another baseball game for Serra, another win that featured different heroes.
Matt Blais, making his first start of the season, completely dominated, while offensive stars included Christian Conci and Anthony Ramirez in a 6-0 win over San Benito in the semifinals of the Central Coast S... |
| By Nathan Mollat Daily Journal |
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Hillsdale softball one win from CCS final
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| You can’t blame the Hillsdale High School softball team if it practiced this last week with a bit more confidence and swagger in its step.
And the beautiful thing is, they had almost nothing to do with the why.
Sure, the Knights did have to beat a feisty and determined St. Ignatius team last S... |
| By Julio Lara Daily Journal |
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Carlmont softball gears up for pitcher’s duel
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| Strike, strike, strike — the more the merrier.
If you’re a fan of great pitching, then you’re already following Carlmont’s Rebecca Faulkner. Only a junior, the left-hander is without a doubt the Peninsula Athletic League’s answer to any ace in any league throughout the Central Coast Sect... |
| By Julio Lara Daily Journal |
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No desire for local Super Bowl
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 Can things get any better for Bay Area sports? The San Francisco Giants are the defending World Series champions and are currently in first place in the National League West. The Oakland A’s appear to have revived its franchise and are in the hunt for the American League West crown. The Golden Sta... |
| By Nathan Mollat Daily Journal |
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49ers’ Crabtree has surgery on Achilles tendon
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| SANTA CLARA — The San Francisco 49ers suddenly have a huge void in their receiving corps as they chase another Super Bowl berth: Michael Crabtree is sidelined after surgery on his right Achilles tendon.
San Francisco’s leading wide receiver underwent surgery Wednesday, though the team is optimi... |
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No extra-inning love for the Giants this time
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| SAN FRANCISCO — Ian Desmond singled in Bryce Harper in the 10th inning, and the Washington Nationals beat the San Francisco Giants 2-1 on Wednesday to avoid a three-game series sweep.
Harper hit his 12th homer in the sixth and sparked the winning rally with a one-out double. Ryan Zimmerman was wa... |
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A’s miss chances in 3-1 loss to Rangers
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| ARLINGTON, Texas — Eric Sogard’s blooper to left field looked as if it might get Oakland even against Texas until shortstop Elvis Andrus ran it down and made a sliding catch over his shoulder.
When Adam Rosales and Coco Crisp also made outs with the tying run at second base, the Athletics lost ... |
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Coach K returning to U.S. men’s team
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| Mike Krzyzewski had decided to remain coach of the U.S. men’s Olympic basketball team.
Krzyzewski will try to lead the Americans to a third straight gold medal, a person with knowledge of the decision said Wednesday. Originally expected to step down, Krzyzewski will hold a news conference to conf... |
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Woods: Garcia comment hurtful, time to move on
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| Sergio Garcia apologized to Tiger Woods for saying he would serve fried chicken if they were to have dinner at the U.S. Open, an ugly addition to nearly two weeks of verbal sparring.
What had been a celebration of European golf at an awards dinner south of London shifted suddenly to a racially sens... |
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Sharks building momentum against Quick’s L.A. Kings
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| EL SEGUNDO — Kings goalie Jonathan Quick sometimes seems to be the only obstacle between San Jose and the Western Conference finals while the Sharks dominate much of their 2-2 series with the defending Stanley Cup champions.
And if Quick needed any extra motivation to stop the Sharks again in th... |
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Family Ties: Jarrett, Petty enter NASCAR Hall of Fame
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| CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR honored members of its royal families with inductions into the Hall of Fame on Wednesday.
Past champion Dale Jarrett joined father Ned in the hall and master mechanic Maurice “Chief” Petty became the fourth member of one of NASCAR’s most successful families to be ... |
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Woodson overwhelmed by Raiders fans
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| ALAMEDA — Charles Woodson had gotten word that Oakland fans had mobilized through social media to hold a rally at his free-agent visit to the Raiders.
Even Woodson was blown away by the reception that included more than a hundred fans decked out in Raiders gear and costumes waiting at the team fa... |
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Obama to address drones, Gitmo in security speech
