New closer, same result: Giants blow lead, lose to D-backs
Chris Owings singled home the winning run and the Arizona Diamondbacks scored twice with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning off new San Francisco closer Mark Melancon for a 6-5 victory Sunday.
Little League Roundup, 5/2: WALL White Sox outlast PVLL Braves, 19-13
Justin Pero singled, homered, drove in three runs and also scored three times for the Sox.
Athletes of the Week: MVC’s Nico Downie and Watsonville’s Fernanda Lazo
The Athletes of the Week were selected based on their performances during the week of Sept. 9-15. Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit nominations to sports editor Juan Reyes at [email protected].
Boys
Nico Downie (Sr.), Monte Vista Christian
Nico Downie broke a pair of MVC...
Girl's SCCAL Volleyball: Aptos stuns Soquel to stay alive in title hunt
The Mariners (8-7, 8-2) on Thursday night erased a 17-11 deficit in the fourth set and willed themselves back from down 10-7 in the winner-take-all final set to keep themselves in the title hunt and throw another hurdle in front of the Knights’ (11-5, 7-3) championship hopes.
After friend's death, Brown fuels Celtics win over Warriors
But after talking to his family and having conversations with Celtics coach Brad Stevens, Brown looked to the basketball court to find solace. The 21-year-old ended up playing one of the best games of his young career.
Local Roundup, 2/1: Quintana, Rios, Vega lead Watsonville over P.V.
The Watsonville High girls’ basketball team cruised to a 63-44 win over rival Pajaro Valley High on Tuesday in Monterey Bay League Pacific division action.
Weeklys Sports Ticker: Sharks girls’ volleyball returns to CCS playoffs for first time in seven years
St. Francis High girls’ volleyball team has returned to the Central Coast Section playoffs for the first time in seven years.
Senior middle blocker Carley Anderson had 10 kills to help lift the Sharks past Rancho San Juan High in four sets 10-25, 25-21, 25-17,...
Curry's 32 lead Warriors over Rockets 113-106
Stephen Curry scored 32 points, Klay Thompson had 25 and the Warriors built a big lead early and held on for a 113-106 win over the Houston Rockets to become the sixth NBA team to win at least 60 regular season games in three straight seasons.
Men's JC basketball: Free throw woes sink Seahawks in preseason loss
After going undefeated in the month of December, the Cabrillo College men’s basketball team lost what some were calling “the most physical game played this year in the CCCAA” to the visiting Allan Hancock College Bulldogs, 81-77, Saturday night in the Adobe Palace.
Women's JC basketball: Hill, other local talent boost Cabrillo’s title defense
After decades of irrelevance, Cabrillo is looking to become a regionally sourced powerhouse by dominating conference play.













