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Rockets rally to spoil defending champion Warriors return

October 17, 2017

After one official got hurt, two remaining referees reviewed the play and ruled the Rockets had escaped with a 122-121 victory Tuesday on the night the Warriors received their championship rings.

Semien's grand slam helps lift Athletics past Giants, 8-5

August 1, 2017

Semien hit a grand slam off George Kontos in the sixth inning and Oakland held on to beat the San Francisco Giants 8-5 on Monday night, a few hours after shipping ace Sonny Gray to the New York Yankees in the second of two trades orchestrated by the A's f

Three local teams qualify for CCS playoffs | High school baseball

May 20, 2022

A trio of local schools qualified for the upcoming Central Coast Section baseball playoffs, giving them one more chance to extend their seasons. Aptos, Monte Vista Christian and St. Francis high schools are all postseason bound after Wednesday's seeding meeting revealed the teams’ quarterfinals matchups. The...

Local Roundup, 8/8: Watsonville’s Carrancho wins Salinas Valley Half Marathon

August 7, 2017

Carrancho, a Watsonville High alumnus who runs for the University of Alaska Anchorage, completed the scenic 13.1-mile rural route past agricultural fields and vineyards in 1 hour, 12 minutes and 10 seconds. He shaved off more than four minutes from his ti

Local Roundup, 9/9: Aptos girl’s water polo starts year with big win

September 8, 2017

The Aptos High Mariners opened their season with a 16-3 Monterey Bay League Gabilan division win over Santa Cruz High on Thursday.

Lowrie's slam helps A's rally from 4 down, beat Tigers 9-8

September 20, 2017

Lowrie hit a go-ahead grand slam in the eighth inning, and the Oakland Athletics overcame a four-run deficit to beat the Detroit Tigers 9-8 Tuesday night.

The G League is here, replacing the NBA's D-League

June 21, 2017

The rebranding of what had been known as the NBA Development League went into effect Tuesday, designed to coincide with NBA draft week — since it's certain many of the players who will be selected will spend some time in the G League this coming season.

Bauer gets just 2 outs; A's top Indians 7-3 for 3-game sweep

July 17, 2017

Cleveland starter Trevor Bauer got just two outs in a four-run first inning and matched the shortest start of his big league career as the Oakland Athletics beat Cleveland 7-3 on Sunday to complete the surprising sweep.

Justin Hansen aims to rebuild Cabrillo | College Football

December 9, 2021

APTOS—The Cabrillo College football program is slowly piecing itself together after receiving a two-year suspension following a rules infraction in 2020. Justin Hansen, 45, a former Seahawks linebacker and defensive coordinator, is the first step of the rebuilding process. He was recently named the program’s new...

Grizzlies work on getting back to winning form | Boys basketball

December 22, 2022

WATSONVILLE—Pajaro Valley High boys basketball head coach Eddie Marin has seen plenty of ups and downs during his short tenure with the program. One of those low moments he’d like to put behind him was last year after going winless in his first season as...

Sharks’ senior leadership leads to hot start | Girls basketball

Girls CCS Volleyball: Aptos, Mt. Madonna earn No. 2 seeds, M.V.C. hits road for 1st round

HS girls cross country: Ruiz wins PCAL-Mission championship race in dominate fashion

Talib, Crabtree suspended 2 games each for fighting

Pappas pours in 37 points to lead Cabrillo past Reedley

Rockets rally to spoil defending champion Warriors return

Semien's grand slam helps lift Athletics past Giants, 8-5

Three local teams qualify for CCS playoffs | High school baseball

Local Roundup, 8/8: Watsonville’s Carrancho wins Salinas Valley Half Marathon

Local Roundup, 9/9: Aptos girl’s water polo starts year with big win

Lowrie's slam helps A's rally from 4 down, beat Tigers 9-8

The G League is here, replacing the NBA's D-League

Bauer gets just 2 outs; A's top Indians 7-3 for 3-game sweep

Justin Hansen aims to rebuild Cabrillo | College Football

Grizzlies work on getting back to winning form | Boys basketball