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Sports Year in Review, 2017: Local athletes brought home the gold

December 29, 2017

Aptos football players in hot water after posting inappropriate photo online

Track star Clara Adams to transfer to Watsonville High | High school track and field

Warriors sign Lester Quinones to two-way contract

Podcast: Girls Hoops update and special guest Sara Quilici-Giles | Cover 3 Sports

Girls CCS Volleyball: St. Francis wins 1st playoff game since 2009

November 5, 2017

The No. 3-seeded Sharks swept the scrappy No. 6-seeded Summit Shasta Black Bears 26-24, 25-18, 25-18 to advance to the CCS Division V semifinals and notch their first postseason victory since the 2009 season.

Women's JC Volleyball: Cabrillo bounced in state semifinals

December 4, 2017

The Cabrillo College Seahawks saw their bid for a third California Community College Athletic Association state championship come to a stunning halt in a heartbreaking 20-25, 21-25, 25-22, 25-20, 15-13 loss to San Joaquin Delta College on Saturday night at Solano Community College in Fairfield.

Timberwolves go to Towns in 109-103 win vs. Warriors

March 12, 2018

Towns helped Minnesota stop a season-high three-game losing streak with 31 points and 16 rebounds, and the Timberwolves powered their way past Golden State down the stretch for a 109-103 victory on Sunday to hand the Warriors their second straight defeat without star Stephen Curry.

Triggs pitches 6 shutout innings, Athletics stop Royals 8-3

April 12, 2017

Triggs followed his strong start against the Angels with six shutout innings against the Royals, while Jed Lowrie led a proficient offense with three RBIs and the Athletics romped to an 8-3 victory over punchless Kansas City on Wednesday night.

NBA signing day brings salary cap, luxury tax questions

July 6, 2017

All the talk about salary caps and luxury taxes is when the game of basketball becomes a business. It's one of the reasons more and more front offices are being led by former stat analysts instead of former stat stuffers.

McClutch! McCutchen HR in 14th lifts Giants over Dodgers 7-5

April 8, 2018

McCutchen hit a three-run homer to cap a 12-pitch at-bat against reliever Wilmer Font, giving him a career-high six hits and the San Francisco Giants a 7-5 victory over Los Angeles on Saturday night.

AP source: Kevin Durant declines to opt into contract

June 30, 2017

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

May 21, 2018

Deleissegues was one of three St. Francis senior student-athletes who took a hold of the mic and gave thanks at Monday’s ceremony on the school’s campus. Chase Watkins and Janiya Sevilla also dished gratitude after signing their letters of intent to Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo and Hope International University, respectively.

Unclear how Raiders' Vegas stadium will benefit community

June 14, 2017

Construction workers cheered when the public board that oversees the proposed stadium approved an agreement kicking off the $1.9 billion project. But since the cheering, minority-owned businesses and others have continued reminding the board and Raiders e

Bowers passes for 2 TDs, Cal holds off Oregon State 37-23

November 5, 2017

Laird rushed for 214 yards on 33 carries — both career-highs — and quarterback Ross Bowers passed for two touchdowns, helping California hold off Oregon State 37-23 on Saturday.

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