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Warriors 111, Blazers 106 / ONE MORE TIME FROM MORROW / Warriors' rookie dazzles again in win over Blazers

2 hours 15 min ago
Not long after Anthony Morrow's 37-point explosion, coach Don Nelson was asked what such a superior game would do for his guard's confidence. "Screw him," Nelson said with a laugh. "What does it do for me? It gives me some hope." Make that the Warriors as a...

Warriors 111, Blazers 106 / ONE MORE TIME FROM MORROW / Warriors' rookie dazzles again in win over Blazers

2 hours 15 min ago
Not long after Anthony Morrow's 37-point explosion, coach Don Nelson was asked what such a superior game would do for his guard's confidence. "Screw him," Nelson said with a laugh. "What does it do for me? It gives me some hope." Make that the Warriors as a...

Numbers Game

2 hours 15 min ago
NUMBERS GAME 2 Three-pointers needed by Stephen Jackson entering Tuesday to move up to eighth all-time for the Warriors 2 Blocks for Ronny Turiaf against Greg Oden on one possession 11 First-half points for Anthony...

Numbers Game

2 hours 15 min ago
NUMBERS GAME 2 Three-pointers needed by Stephen Jackson entering Tuesday to move up to eighth all-time for the Warriors 2 Blocks for Ronny Turiaf against Greg Oden on one possession 11 First-half points for Anthony...

This week at Golden Gate Fields

2 hours 23 min ago
Racing schedule: Today through Sunday Post time: 12:45 p.m. Feature race: $75,000 Sausalito Stakes Briefly: Trainer Greg Gilchrist nominated his two fast 3-year-old fillies, Indyanne and High Resolve, to Saturday's Sausalito Stakes - a 6-furlong race in which...

High School football playoff matchups

2 hours 23 min ago
SF Section playoffs -- No. 4 Lowell (4-5) at No. 1 Lincoln (8-2), 2 p.m. Thursday - No. 3 Washington (7-3) vs. No. 2 Mission (7-3) at Kezar Stadium, 4 p.m. Thursday Briefly: Three-time defending champ Lincoln beat Lowell 20-14 last week on a last-second...

Berkeley High dances into NCS football playoffs

2 hours 23 min ago
The man has been known to make his pregame entrance on a motorcycle. He has patrolled sidelines wearing everything from flashy suits to combat fatigues. But, for now, Berkeley High football coach Alonzo Carter's plans for Friday's 7 p.m. North Coast Section...

NCS girl golfers fall short at state

2 hours 23 min ago
Two North Coast Section girls golf teams were not able to conquer Southern California fairways Tuesday. Monte Vista-Danville finished in fifth place with 430 strokes, and Alameda (452) was sixth in the six-team field at the CIF State Golf Championships at...

Athletes of the week

2 hours 23 min ago
Joe Southwick, San Ramon Valley-Danville football The Boise State-bound senior helped end the Wolves' three-game losing streak, completing 16 of 22 passes for 265 yards and one touchdown in a surprising 26-7 win over rival Monte Vista. Southwick also ran for...

Cuban, Nowitzki lead Mavs' rout

2 hours 23 min ago
Mark Cuban yelled and cheered from his courtside seat during the game in Charlotte, N.C., then high-fived his players after it was over. The boisterous Mavericks owner didn't act any differently a day after being charged with insider trading. His team,...

What's too much Azubuike for Warriors?

2 hours 23 min ago
After admitting to overplaying Kelenna Azubuike, coach Don Nelson found the guard a little rest Tuesday with 35 minutes of action. Azubuike entered Tuesday's game having logged nearly 44 minutes over his past three outings. He is averaging 15.8 points and 4.4...

Red state, Blue state

2 hours 23 min ago
Spotlighting key players' attributes on which Big Game could turn this Saturday. Today, the quarterbacks. Kevin Riley, Cal Being a coach's son shows up in his protection of the ball Throws a great deep ball, but has struggled with accuracy Demonstrates...

Stanford's offense must adjust to Cal's defense

2 hours 23 min ago
Cal's 3-4 defensive alignment isn't foreign to Stanford. Notre Dame played it earlier this season. Heck, Stanford played it for much of the past few seasons before making a full switch to the 4-3 this season. But the Bears' defense ranks among the best in the...

Dawkins era at Stanford off to running start

2 hours 23 min ago
The sport's name is still basketball, but they're playing a different game down on the Farm this season. First of all, the mere fact that Stanford was pleased just to beat Cal State Northridge suggests things are not the same as last season, when such a win...

Robertson paces Cal over USF on Pete Newell Court

2 hours 23 min ago
The players had black stripes added to their jerseys, there was an acknowledgment on the video board and a moment of silence was observed, all in tribute to legendary coach Pete Newell, who died the day before Tuesday night's game. Cal junior forward Theo...

Santa Clara falls at the end

2 hours 23 min ago
Shavar Richardson scored 17 points to lead Florida Atlantic to a 65-61 victory over Santa Clara in the consolation round of the NIT Season Tip-Off on Tuesday night in Tucson, Ariz. Carderro Nwoji scored 12 points, including the clinching free throws, for the...

Lots of action late at night

2 hours 23 min ago
Both Randy Bennett and Steve Cleveland thought that playing at 11 p.m. Monday night in Moraga was so that Hannah Storm might give them 15 seconds of televised attention Tuesday morning. Bennett was happier, of course, given that his St. Mary's team beat...

Red Sox's Pedroia named AL MVP

2 hours 23 min ago
Dustin Pedroia could easily be mistaken for a mechanic, carpenter or plumber, most anything except a major-leaguer. "I'm not the biggest guy in the world. I don't have that many tools," he said. "If you saw me walking down the street, you wouldn't think I'm...

Jennings out for season / Shoulder surgery may end his career with the 49ers

2 hours 23 min ago
He spent more time on the injury list than anyone on the roster and when tackle Jonas Jennings was placed on injured reserve Tuesday by the 49ers following shoulder surgery, it probably ended his tenure in San Francisco, given that he will count against the...

Report: M's tab A's bench coach

2 hours 23 min ago
Seattle will name Don Wakamatsu its manager, the Seattle Times is reporting. A news conference is expected today to make the announcement. Wakamatsu, returning a call to The Chronicle on Tuesday, said he was not at liberty to confirm any reports, but he also...