April 27, 2005
Clutch Hitting, Umpire's Call Fuel A's Win over Chisox, 2-1
OAKLAND -- The A’s must feel like they’re on the receiving end of some good fortune these days.
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A's Notebook: Macha Says Kotsay Emerging as Team Leader
OAKLAND -- The Oakland A’s may have found a new team leader who can serve as inspiration on and off the field. Before the third and final game in the series at home against the Chicago White Sox, A’s manager Ken Macha said Mark Kotsay – who had scored two runs and batted in another the previous night – was becoming a leader to the younger players.
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April 26, 2005
Prayers Answered, A's Use Bats to Club Hot White Sox, 9-3
OAKLAND— Maybe it was divine intervention. Or maybe simply divine.
But just before Tuesday’s game, A’s third baseman Eric Chavez revealed that he and his fellow teammates had recently resorted to praying over their bats in clubhouse chapel. And apparently, someone was listening.
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April 25, 2005
Padres Lord Over Punchless Giants, 5-3
SAN FRANCISCO – The Giants aren’t doing much to reverse all that talk about a Barry-less lineup being a powerless lineup. They’ve scored three or fewer runs in seven games – all of them losses – and are near the bottom of the league in home runs and hits when the hometown fans are cheering.
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Posted 10:45 AM | Permalink
Giants Notebook: Williams Headed to Fresno For More Work
SAN FRANCISCO – The up-and-down saga that is Jerome Williams took another turn yesterday with news that the struggling starter had been sent to Triple-A Fresno. Williams, coming off back-to-back poor outings in which he allowed a combined 10 runs in nine innings, will get at least two starts with the Grizzlies to work out issues with his control and arm strength.
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April 24, 2005
Giants Cluster Hits in Fourth Inning, Drop Brewers 6-2
SAN FRANCISCO – After watching his team strand 21 runners in two games against Arizona and muster just five hits in Friday’s opener against Milwaukee, manager Felipe Alou sat back in his chair prior to yesterday's game and smiled when asked about his lineup’s tendency to swing aggressively on the first pitch.
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Posted 09:34 AM | Permalink
Notebook: NFL Draft the Talk of Giants Clublhouse
SAN FRANCISCO -- Barry Bonds released a statement about his knee injury through his Website yesterday, saying he had fluid removed from his right knee on Thursday to reduce swelling.
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April 22, 2005
Niekro Leads Giants over Arizona in Extra Frames, 4-3
SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants may have found a new slugger in Lance Niekro. But he may not be around for much longer.
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Posted 09:00 AM | Permalink
Giants Notebook: Rueter Gets Late Night Bullpen Call
SAN FRANCISCO -- Giants manager Felipe Alou sent pitcher Kirk Rueter, tonight’s scheduled starter in the series opener against Milwaukee, to the bullpen to warm up in the bottom of the 13th inning of the Giants 4-3 victory against Arizona.
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April 21, 2005
Lowry Gets First Loss, Giants Fall to Diamondbacks, 2-1
SAN FRANCISCO – The ghost of Hooks Wiltse sleeps easy this morning.
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Posted 09:50 AM | Permalink
Matheny Steadies Bullpen After Shaky Season Start
SAN FRANCISCO – The Giants have struggled lately, winning only two out their last six games. The bullpen, on the other hand, has been stellar over the same stretch.
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Posted 09:44 AM | Permalink
Bonds Mum on Recovery
SAN FRANCISCO -- Giants left fielder Barry Bonds told reporters tonight that he had no comment regarding a San Francisco Chronicle story earlier Wednesday reporting that his recovery from knee surgery was going much slower than expected, and that he may not play this year. Perhaps following Bonds’ lead, no one else had anything much to say either.
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Posted 09:09 AM | Permalink
Alou-less Giants Fail in Clutch, Lose to Arizona, 2-1
SAN FRANCISCO -- It only took five pitches for the Giants’ Moises Alou to launch two balls into the left field bleachers at SBC Park Wednesday afternoon.
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April 14, 2005
A's Down Blue Jays, 6-3: Scenes from the Show
A's pitcher Joe Blanton hurls a pitch during last night's 6-3 Oakland victory
over the Toronto Blue Jays at the Coliseum. Photographer Tovin Lapan filed
this image and others direct from the diamond.
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Posted 08:41 AM | Permalink
April 11, 2005
UC Berkeley-Cingular Wireless Project
CSJ reporters are using new cell and digital transmission technology provided by Cingular Wireless this semester as part of a joint education project.
Rebecca Turek at work in the Coliseum press box while
covering the A's in Oakland. Cell photo by Nagomi Onda.
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April 10, 2005
Tucker Slam Leads Giants over Rockies, 4-2
SAN FRANCISCO -- Michael Tucker loves fastballs, first-pitch fastballs especially. Put some runners on base and he loves them even more.
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April 01, 2005
Crosby "Good to Go" for A's Opener Against O's
SAN FRANCISCO – A’s shortstop Bobby Crosby was answering questions from reporters about his sore left hand before last night’s game when teammate Eric Byrnes, standing a few feet away, started chanting, "Johnny Franchise."
SBC Park shines as the Bay Bridge Series continued
In San Francisco on Friday night. Wireless photo by John Letzing.
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March 29, 2005
Bears Hold Off Late Surge to Top Hornets
BERKELEY -- What appeared to be a rout of the Sacramento State Hornets quickly turned ugly for the Cal Bears baseball team tonight at Haas Diamond, after the lowly Hornets scored five late runs to pull within two. But the Bears (20-9, 3-0 Pac-10) staved off the surge to eke out another victory, 7-5.
Bear slugger Chris Errecart hugs his mom after clubbing his fifth homer of the year.
Wireless photo by Rebecca Turek.
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Posted 09:15 PM | Permalink
March 12, 2005
Gold's Value Soars as Bears Torch Rebels
BERKELEY -- Question: What does Cal junior right-hander Adam Gold do after completing his best game of the season, a 13-2 pounding of the UNLV Running Rebels? Answer: He rakes the dirt between second and third base, helping clean up Evans Diamond after the game. All in a day’s work.
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March 07, 2005
McClymonds Rolls Over Castlemont, Claims OAL Crown
OAKLAND -- The last place Terrance Wilder expected to spend the first half of last night's Oakland Athletic League championship was on the McClymonds bench.
Victors' Spoils: The OAL trophy at courtside moments before
the Warriors won it. Photo by Oskar F. Garcia via wireless.
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March 06, 2005
Bears Claw Their Way into Pac-10 Tourney
BERKELEY -- With Cal down by three points to Washington State in overtime, Richard Midgely suddenly saw a chance yesterday to reverse his team's fortunes.
Cal's Marquise Kately against WSU.
By Ira J. Spitzer via wireless.
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March 03, 2005
With Fanfare and Motorcycle Escort, Raiders Welcome Moss to Oakland
ALAMEDA -- The Raiders made the acquisition of Randy Moss official yesterday, introducing the five-time Pro Bowl receiver in a press conference at the team’s practice facility.
Raider coach Norv Turner after yesterday's press conference. With Moss in the fold, he hopes the chances of bringing a new addition to owner Al Davis' collection of Super Bowl trophies will be vastly improved. Photos by Nick Miroff via wireless cell.
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March 02, 2005
New Team, New Number for "Dangerous" Moss
Randy Moss said Wednesday he is excited about "getting a fresh start." During a packed news conference at Raider headquarters in Alameda the All-Pro wideout explains what the move from Minnesota means to him:
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February 26, 2005
Bear Women Keep Game Close, But Fall to Ducks at Finish
BERKELEY - In her last home game as a California Golden Bear, senior Khadijah Coakley did everything she could to help her team pull off an upset of the highly-favored Oregon Ducks. But ultimately, the Ducks’ size advantage and clutch shooting were too much to overcome and the Bears fell 58-51.
Coakley: Valiant effort goes for naught.
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Posted 08:19 PM | Permalink
Sentimental Seniors Say Goodbye to Haas Pavilion
By Ryan Lillis, Staff Writer
BERKELEY – Kiki Williams was sitting in the locker room yesterday, the minutes fading away and the memories filling her mind. The California senior forward was about to take the court at Haas Pavilion for the last time.
“This is it, this is the last hurrah,” she told Alisa.
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Posted 08:05 PM | Permalink
Bears Down Gaels, 5-4, Silence Heckler in Extra Frames
BERKELEY -- In game played in miserably cold weather at Evans Diamond yesterday, the Cal Bears prevailed in the encroaching darkness of the 12th inning against the Saint Mary’s Gaels, much to the chagrin of a certain heckling and disgruntled fan of the Moraga visitors.
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February 24, 2005
J-Rich Expounds on the Art of the Dunk
The Warriors-Hawks game on Wednesday night pitted two of the NBA's premiere dunkers against one another. Golden State forward Jason Richardson won the dunk contest in 2003, but did not defend his title at last week's contest. Hear him tell CSJ Staff Writer Oskar Garcia what the NBA needs to do to keep the All-Star dunk contest exciting.
A maestro at work.
Posted 12:45 AM | Permalink
Warriors Shoot Down Hawks for Second Win in a Row
By Mark Chediak, Staff Writer
OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Golden State Warriors returned from the All-Star Break the same way they entered it: with a win.
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February 23, 2005
Montgomery Misses Robinson's Defense
Warriors head coach Mike Montgomery said Tuesday night he would support a minimum age limit that would prevent high school players from entering the NBA draft.
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February 19, 2005
Consolation Blues: Oregon Skates Past Hapless Bears, 7-3
BERKELEY -- It’s this simple: The Oregon Ducks skated into the leaky, see-your-breath cold closet that is the Berkeley Iceland last night and dominated California on its home ice.
A thing of the past: Last year's stirring Cal victory in the Pac-8 hockey championships won't be repeated. (ESPN photo.)
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Posted 09:26 AM | Permalink
February 16, 2005
Nowitzki-led Mavs Rumble Over Warriors, 114-107
OAKLAND -- The Warriors are getting better at losing to good teams.
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Posted 12:36 AM | Permalink
February 15, 2005
Warriors Notebook: Rookie Gets a Try in Wake of Robinson Deal
OAKLAND -- Out with the old, in with the new: The Warriors trade of veteran forward Clifford Robinson to the New Jersey Nets yesterday allows them a chance to give their first round Latvian draft pick, 18 year-old Andris Biedrins, some playing time.
Biedrins: Ready for his close-up?
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Posted 07:35 PM | Permalink
Dreams of Boxing Glory Endure in Gritty Fruitvale Gym
OAKLAND -- In an old warehouse on a dead end street in Fruitvale, the next big thing is slipping and jabbing through the air and into the future.
Native son Andre Ward, the king of King's (AP photo)
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February 14, 2005
Instant Riches, Sudden Death: It's All in the Cards at Oak's
Emeryville -- Dealing poker at Oak’s Card Club in Emeryville for almost 25 years, Roy Blackburn has seen just about everything there is to see in a poker room.
Poker champ Greg Raymer, celebrating his win in ESPN's World Series of Poker last year. Televised poker has led to renewed popularity of games like Texas Hold 'Em at clubs around America, including Oak's Card Room in Emeryville. (AP photo)
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February 05, 2005
Gold is Dusted as Bears Fall to UC Irvine
BERKELEY -- Friday’s contest against UC Irvine was supposed to be a statement game for starting pitcher Adam Gold and California. But instead of setting a positive tone for the weekend and the season, the Golden Bears (0-2) fell apart early and often, losing to the Anteaters 10-1 at Evans Diamond.
Bear outfielder Mike Van Winden digs in against the Anteaters.
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Posted 02:21 PM | Permalink
Gold is Dusted as Bears Fall to UC Irvine
BERKELEY -- Friday’s contest against UC Irvine was supposed to be a statement game for starting pitcher Adam Gold and California. But instead of setting a positive tone for the weekend and the season, the Golden Bears (0-2) fell apart early and often, losing to the Anteaters 10-1 at Evans Diamond.
Bear outfielder Mike Van Winden digs in against the Anteaters.
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Posted 02:21 PM | Permalink
February 03, 2005
Cal Women Hexed Again, 76-59, by Sun Devils
BERKELEY – The Cal women's basketball team crumbled at the hands of a more athletic Arizona State squad Thursday night at Haas Pavillion, losing its eighth straight game.
"We got away from our game plan and fell into their hands, " said Cal coach Caren Horstmeyer (center).
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February 02, 2005
About CSJ
California Sports Journal is a publication of the Graduate School of Journalism at UC Berkeley. Follow the link to find contact details for our writers and editors.
Ira J. Spitzer, on deadline in the Warrior press box.
Posted 12:28 PM | Permalink
About CSJ
California Sports Journal is a publication of the Graduate School of Journalism at UC Berkeley. Follow the link to find contact details for our writers and editors.
Ira J. Spitzer, on deadline in the Warrior press box.
Posted 12:28 PM | Permalink