Clear statement on gay athletes
Ohio State's Jim Tressel ripped up a stereotype recently. A football coach who wears sweater vests and describes his job as a ministry thinks all athletes, including gay ones, should be open.
Brotherly love for the Panda
Carlos Zambrano, a fellow Venezuelan, said too much is made of his hometown buddy, Pablo Sandoval, needing to lose weight.
Burning the near midnight oil
As he joins Rookie of the Year talk, Warriors guard Stephen Curry is doing everything he can to better his outside shot, writes Scott Ostler.
Are you going to Arizona for spring training?
Men's hoops: The Pac is back?
The rallying cry for this week's Pac-10 tournament comes courtesy of Cal coach Mike Montgomery: "The Pac-10 is not that bad."
Tedford eager for spring ball
For Cal coach Jeff Tedford, today couldn't come soon enough. His Bears finally begin spring football practice today.
Golf: Stanford builds juggernaut
Stanford already stood No. 2 in the national rankings, and that was before senior Joseph Bramlett decided to return after an 18-month recovery from a wrist injury.
Football HOFer Merlin Olsen dies
Former television actor and Los Angeles Rams star DT Merlin Olsen has died. He was 69. Olsen was part of the Rams' "Fearsome Foursome" defensive line of the 1960's.
Competition heats up for A's shortstop slot
Susan Slusser
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Williams is 'a nice find'; Will he stick?
Rusty Simmons
An hour before Thursday night's game against Portland, guard Reggie...
Recent sports moves smack of desperation
Gwen Knapp
Which sports association seems more desperate? The WNBA's Tulsa Shock, who...
Michael Wuertz is taking it slow this spring
Susan Slusser
PHOENIX - Michael Wuertz hasn't appeared in a spring game yet, and he won...
Worry about defense, not Lincecum
John Shea
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Bears look tourney-ready
Vittorio Tafur
Cal shot the lights out on Ernie Kent's days as coach of the Oregon Ducks...
Stanford wins, and Pac-10 is weaker
Ray Ratto
You could have run a herd of wildebeests through Staples Center on...
Gritty Stanford Cardinal flip the script
Vittorio Tafur
Stanford fell behind by 37 points the first time it played Arizona State...
String music in Curry's workouts
Scott Ostler
Stephen Curry is the Phantom of the Opera. He even brings his own music...
GIANTS Zambrano weighing in: Lighten up on Sandoval
John Shea
Carlos Zambrano had something to say Wednesday about his hometown buddy...
Closet door opens just a bit
Gwen Knapp
Ohio State's Jim Tressel ripped up a stereotype recently. A football coach...
Tedford eager for spring ball
Ron Kroichick
This has not been the cheeriest of winters in the Tedford household. Coach...
The Pac is back, but either way, Cal is in
Vittorio Tafur
The rallying cry for this week's Pac-10 tournament in Los Angeles comes...
Names & Faces
Chiney Ogwumike The younger sister of Stanford's Nneka Ogwumike has been...
Golf No. 2 Stanford stacked
Ron Kroichick
Stanford already stood No. 2 in the national rankings, behind steady...
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