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July 9, 2025

Pajaro Valley’s Betancourt named league MVP

Grizzlies senior outside hitter Rafael Betancourt recently became the program’s first league MVP, earning the Monterey Bay League Pacific division’s top honor after helping Pajaro Valley to its first-ever title in the spring.

49ers' Bowman remembers urging KD to shoot in middle school

Bowman, who claims he was the superior player at Drew Freeman Middle School in Prince George's County, Maryland, used to encourage the lanky Durant to be aggressive, to take it to the hoop with authority. Durant already measured more than 6 feet tall at t

Bauer strikes out AL-high 14, Indians beat A's 9-4

Bauer struck out an AL-best 14 in seven innings, and the Indians beat the Oakland Athletics 9-4 on Tuesday night.

Hunter Strickland suspended 6 games, Bryce Harper 4

There is widespread agreement on one topic the day after a bench-clearing brawl that led to a six-game suspension for Giants reliever Hunter Strickland and a four-game ban for Washington slugger Bryce Harper.

Gonzalez gets 1st win since April as Nats beat Giants 6-3

Gio Gonzalez pitched into the seventh inning to win for the first time in more than a month, and the Washington Nationals beat the San Francisco Giants 6-3 on Tuesday night.

Local Roundup, 6/1: Mets win 17th straight to capture PVLL Minors title

The Mets completed their undefeated run through the Pajaro Valley Little League AAA Minors playoff bracket on Tuesday night, beating the Red Sox 10-4 for the championship.

SCCAL Baseball: Five locals make league’s First Team

Aptos High seniors Jake Keaschall and Tate Stone-Hinds and junior Forrest Hays joined St. Francis High juniors Chase Watkins and Derric Estrada-Haro on the 11-player First Team.

Watsonville’s Galassi, Alaga qualify for SAF Bass Fishing National Championships

Alaga, and Galassi, best friends and fishing buddies since the ages of 11 and 14, respectively, finished fifth at this year’s California Open on May 14 to qualify for the SAF Bass Fishing National Championships at Pickwick Lake in Florence, Alabama later

Manaea, Pinder lead Athletics to 3-1 win over Indians

Oakland's left-hander allowed three hits and struck out nine in seven innings, and the Athletics defeated the Cleveland Indians 3-1.

Finals pick up where they left off with Cavs-Warriors III

Take III of the NBA Finals trilogy between Golden State and the Cleveland Cavaliers gives Stephen Curry and Draymond Green a chance to avenge last year's Warriors collapse and LeBron James the opportunity to add a fourth title in his chase of Michael Jord