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April 20, 2026

AP source: Kevin Durant declines to opt into contract

OAKLAND — Kevin Durant declined to opt in for the second year of his contract with Golden State and will become an unrestricted free agent, an expected move for the NBA Finals MVP who said he plans to do his part to keep the core of the champion Warriors

Santa Cruz Warriors surge past Vipers in yearly contest at Chase Center | NBA G League 

The Santa Cruz Warriors traveled to San Francisco on March 10 to display their talents on one of the biggest stages in the world. On Sunday afternoon, the Sea Dubs showed up and showed out with a 112-105 win against the Rio Grande Valley Vipers...

Vargas ties career high with 5 RBIs, Twins beat A's 7-4

Vargas tied his career high for Minnesota with five RBIs, including a three-run homer Wednesday night off Kendall Graveman that propelled the Twins to a 7-4 victory over the Oakland Athletics.

SCCAL Volleyball: Rodriguez, Dueck earn spot on First Team

Rodriguez, a senior, and Dueck, a sophomore, combined for 501 kills, 94 aces and 509 digs, according to the stats kept by MaxPreps, while leading Aptos to second place in the SCCAL, and a third straight trip to the Central Coast Section Division III championship match.

Belt leads Giants over Pirates 5-3 for 6th straight win

Trailing 2-0, Belt started San Francisco's comeback with an RBI single in a three-run seventh inning, then added a two-run homer in the eighth as the Giants beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3 Sunday at PNC Park for their season-high sixth straight win.

Girls volleyball: Mariners go the distance with Haybalers

The Aptos High girls’ volleyball team kept its perfect record intact after a thrilling win against San Benito on Tuesday in non-league play.

Local Roundup, 5/19: Mt. Madonna volleyball’s CCS run continues

Mt. Madonna (18-12) will play the two-time CCS D-II defending champion Saratoga High on Saturday at 3 p.m. at St. Francis High in Mountain View for the right to advance to the section final.

Sharks boys’ team slips past MVC for first league win of the season | High school basketball 

St. Francis High’s Miles Guardino led the Sharks boys’ basketball team to victory over crosstown foe Monte Vista Christian in the teams’ league opener on Friday night. Gardino finished with a game-high 20 points in a 54-43 win against the Mustangs in Pacific Coast Athletic...

Junior ‘Catz pounce North County for Super Bowl title | Youth football

SALINAS—Watsonville Junior Wildcatz standout Giovani Rivero has been nearly impossible to contain in the Monterey Bay Youth Football League this season. He’s been using his agile legs to juke opposing defenses and zipping past offensive lineman for quarterback sacks.  Rivero used his swiftness once again to...

NorCal’s finest: Mustangs capture CIF D-V crown | High school baseball

WATSONVILLE—Monte Vista Christian senior Jacob Woods texted baseball head coach Johnny Ramirez on Friday night prior to their big game in the CIF NorCal Regional finals.   Woods, who recently pitched a seven-inning gem in Tuesday’s Division V first round win, told his skipper he was...