
		Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Warriors drop another heartbreaker at home Janny Hu, Chronicle Staff Writer The Warriors returned home Monday to find things exactly as they left. Again, they played a gritty game against a top-notch opponent, and again, they were nipped at the end. After their last three home losses came by a... In Nadal, Federer has met his match Bruce Jenkins, Chronicle Staff Writer It always seemed appropriate that Roger Federer came from Switzerland, home of the precision timepiece. His mind seemed to have been crafted in a secret laboratory, a onetime project with all evidence destroyed. At the... Morning huddle What our writers are thinking, hearing, seeing Nancy Gay: NFL types and media at the Super Bowl questioned the 49ers' hire of Jimmy Raye as offensive coordinator. When Norv Turner was the Raiders' head coach, Raye was hired to be the "bad cop" in their locker room (... Hampton's starting to finish all over again Michelle Smith, Chronicle Staff Writer The first evidence that Devanei Hampton was rebounding was her rebounding. On the road in Oregon, Jan. 22 and Jan. 24, Cal's senior center collected 18 boards in two games. She moved well, ran the floor, and asserted... Breathtaking beauty and bargains if you plan ahead Associated Press Hugging a spectacular bay by the Pacific Ocean and ringed by stunning, snowcapped peaks, Vancouver easily ranks as one of the world's most beautiful cities. With its sandy beaches, Pacific waters, lush rain forests and... This is the week Davis shows that hiring strategy makes sense David White, Chronicle Staff WRiter This looks like the week the Raiders finally name interim head coach Tom Cable their full-time hire, five-plus weeks after the season ended. Raiders owner Al Davis told Cable the job was his last week, but the team has... Phelps took a hit - but all is not lost Scott Ostler, Chronicle Staff Writer Most of what I know about bong hits I learned from Cheech and Chong movies, and most of that knowledge drifted away within minutes. But I'm pretty sure that Cheech didn't rat out Chong, or vice versa. When Michael... Names & Faces Ben Roethlisberger When he threw the pass that won the Super Bowl, Ben Roethlisberger thought he'd just blown the game for the Steelers. The Pittsburgh quarterback went on the "Late Show with David Letterman" on Monday... Sports calendar TODAY COLLEGE BASKETBALL Men 4 p.m. Purdue at Ohio State ESPN 6 p.m. South Carolina at Florida ESPN NHL 4 p.m. Washington at New Jersey Versus SOCCER 7 p.m. English Premier League, Liverpool vs. Chelsea* CSNBA WEDNESDAY... They watched it, they really did Associated Press The Steelers-Cardinals matchup wasn't considered an ideal one for television, but its finish riveted an estimated NBC audience of 95.4 million people, second only to last year's game as the most-watched Super Bowl ever.... U.S.-Iran engaging in shuttlecock diplomacy? Associated Press The Obama administration is sending a women's badminton team to Iran this week as part of a broad bid to engage the Iranian people through educational and cultural exchanges, the State Department said Monday. Amid a... SFGate.com Sports poll Hall of Fame material? Arizona quarterback Kurt Warner, 37, missed his chance to win a second Super Bowl championship. At sfgate.com/sports and sfgate.com/polls, we ask readers: If Sunday's Super Bowl was Kurt Warner's... That's what you say Super Bowl The refs: Officials should almost be transparent during a game like the Super Bowl. Unfortunately, in several key plays, they were wearing Black and Gold jerseys. Sound familiar? Just like when they played... Summitt denied 1,000th win Associated Press Pat Summitt walked off the court still stuck on 999 wins. Courtney Paris bounded away with tears of joy despite her remarkable double-double streak coming to an end. Paris had gotten a double-double in an NCAA-record... Practice brings out the best for undefeated St. Francis Will McCulloch, Chronicle Staff Writer First-year St. Francis boys basketball coach Mike Motil doesn't have to invent ways to motivate his undefeated squad in practice. There is not enough time for that type of psychology. As Motil prepared to direct Monday'... Time is not Wright yet for Warriors Janny Hu, Chronicle Staff Writer The Warriors saw Brandan Wright for the first time in a week Monday, but they'll have to wait several more days to see their injured forward back on the court. "There's probably a little bit more damage than we thought... What's left, and how much longer for Stern? Brian Mahoney, Associated Press After 25 years of taking the NBA around the globe, David Stern still isn't ready to stay at home. Not when so many challenges remain, so many new opportunities exist to grow the sport. And certainly not when he still... Forget All-Star Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant was bypassed for the All-Star Game, but Spurs coach Gregg Popovich sees bigger things in his future. "Durant is a potential Hall of Fame player," Popovich said. "He's basically unstoppable."... Hossa lifts Red Wings in shootout Associated Press Marian Hossa's talent made up for another lackluster game from the defending Stanley Cup champions. Hossa had the game-winner in a shootout after scoring twice in regulation, lifting the host Detroit Red Wings to a 4-3... Kobe's Garden party Associated Press Kobe Bryant broke the current Madison Square Garden record with 61 points, and the Los Angeles Lakers looked plenty potent without Andrew Bynum in a 126-117 victory over the Knicks on Monday night. Bryant teased and... Dodgers offer Ramirez $25 mil Staff and News Report The Los Angeles Dodgers' negotiations with Manny Ramirez have moved into a new phase. General manager Ned Colletti told the Los Angeles Times he presented Ramirez's agent, Scott Boras, with the club's second offer... The Chronicle's high school basketball rankings Will McCulloch, Chronicle Staff Writer Note: Records through Monday. Boys Basketball Top 20 Team W-L PV 1. De La Salle 18-1 1 2. McClymonds 19-1 2 3. Monte Vista 18-2 4 4. San Leandro 17-3 5 5. St. Francis 19-0 6 6. Berkeley 19-3 9 7. Sacred Heart Cathedral... Raiders drop interim from Cable's title David White, Chronicle Staff Writer Enough with the speculation, anonymous sources and company-line denials: the Raiders have finally dropped the interim label from coach Tom Cable's nameplate. After weeks of waiting, Raiders owner Al Davis at long last... Men's hoops roundup: UConn earns its ranking Chronicle News Services Jeff Adrien scored 18 points and grabbed seven rebounds and visiting Connecticut celebrated its return to the top of the polls for the first time in three years with a 68-51 dismantling of No. 5 Louisville on Monday... Al Davis expands his control of Raiders Ray Ratto, Chronicle Staff Writer The new target date for the announcement of Tom Cable as the Raiders' latest assistant coach is . . . wait for it . . . Wednesday. Oh, they'll call him the head coach, and they'll go on and on about how his...