
		Thursday, August 20, 2009

Records 1 - 30 of 35 1 2 Next Cardinal offense gets a little Luck this year Tom FitzGerald, Chronicle Staff Writer A former Stanford football coach once sized up Andrew Luck and decided, "He might be a player." He was 3 years old at the time. Luck is the son of a former NFL quarterback, so maybe the coach figured it was in his genes... Morning Huddle Tom FitzGerald, Steve Kroner The blue Rays: The Tampa Bay Rays were unable to sign second-round draft pick Kenny Diekroeger before Monday night's deadline, so instead of going to a farm team, the shortstop from Menlo School of Atherton is headed... RAIDERS-49ERS HEAD-TO-HEAD / Awful practice shows Oakland's glaring absences David White, Chronicle Staff Writer Has a 15-catch receiver ever been so sorely missed? And, has a five-surgery receiver been so sorely needed? If it's the Raiders, then that's a yes and a heck yes. The Raiders found out just how up the Napa River their... Drug testing trumped by gender testing Gwen Knapp Albert Pujols knows that, on every home run, his swing connects with suspicion. So many people want to believe in him, to imagine each homer sweeping baseball's doping scandals further into the past. Pujols can't... Giants get win, Zito does not John Shea, Chronicle Staff Writer Why does the Giants' offense, which has had its share of drowsy spells this season, fall fast asleep on Barry Zito's watch? "I wish I could explain it," manager Bruce Bochy said. "I can't." Zito threw six scoreless... Baseball draft fails on several levels John Shea Walt Jocketty began working in baseball with Charlie Finley's A's, orchestrated Tony La Russa's Oakland-to- St. Louis transfer and now is the Reds' general manager. He has been around the game long enough to know what... Sports Calendar TODAY BASEBALL 9:30a Giants at Cincinnati CSNBA (680) 10a Seattle at Detroit MLB Net 4p Arizona at Philadelphia MLB Net 7p Chicago at L.A. Dodgers WGN GOLF 6a European: KLM Open, first round Golf 11a PGA: Wyndham... NAMES & FACES Associated Press Venus and Serena The Williams sisters will become the latest celebrities to own a stake in the Miami Dolphins, a person familiar with the deal said Wednesday. The tennis champions live in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., about... On Golf: Yang shakes up Presidents Cup lineup Ron Kroichick, Chronicle Staff Writer Greg Norman will need a globe - and at least two translators - when he brings the International team to San Francisco for the Presidents Cup. Among the 10 players who earned spots Sunday, three are from South Africa,... Defense dines on interception buffet John Crumpacker, Chronicle Staff Writer A parade of picks by the 49ers turned Wednesday morning's joint practice with the Raiders in Napa into an expression of joyous thievery. Or eatery, according to one 49er. "They were feeding us way good today,"... NOTES / Ticket sales soaring over Favre news Associated Press The Vikings had sold more than 3,200 season tickets since news broke that Brett Favre was coming to Minnesota. That's in approximately a 24-hour span. Chief marketing officer Steve LaCroix said the team has sold about... Game of the Day Phillies 8, Diamondbacks 1 Associated Press Cliff Lee, right, won his fourth straight start since being acquired from the Indians, carrying a no-hit bid into the sixth inning and finishing with a two-hitter as the Phillies beat Arizona 8-1 on Wednesday.... Game of the Day Twins 5, Rangers 4 Associated Press Denard Span hit a tying double before sliding past Ivan Rodriguez with the go-ahead run in the sixth inning, and Minnesota ruined another night of the catcher's celebrated return to Texas by rallying for a 5-4 victory... For Howry, win's better late than never John Shea, Chronicle Staff Writer When pitcher Bobby Howry was selected by the Giants in the fifth round of the 1994 draft, he probably didn't imagine he'd need 15 years to get his first Giants victory. He finally got win No. 1 on Tuesday, in his 714th... A's On deck Today OFF Friday vs. Tigers 7:05 p.m. CSNCA Jackson (9-5) vs. G. Gonzalez (4-3) Saturday vs. Tigers 6:05 p.m. CSNCA Galarraga (6-10) vs. Cahill (6-12) A's leading off Susan Slusser No E for Nomar: The error charged to first baseman Nomar Garciaparra in the fourth inning Tuesday was changed to a hit for Nick Swisher on Wednesday. "I've never seen someone dive, have it tip off his glove and heard it... Giants On Deck Today at Reds 9:35 a.m. CSNBA Cain (12-4) vs. Harang (6-14) Friday at Rockies 6:10 p.m. CSNBA J. Sanchez (5-10) vs. Cook (10-5) Saturday at Rockies 5:10 p.m. CSNBA Martinez (3-1) vs. De La Rosa (11-8) Giants leading off John Shea Comeback kids? The Giants overcame their biggest deficit of the year Tuesday (four runs). That left the Blue Jays as the only team in the majors that hasn't fought back from such a deficit. The Giants have 22 comeback... MAJOR LEAGUES / Contenders sign Padilla, Smoltz Associated Press Two National League division leaders in search of a fifth starter turned to free agents who recently were released - the Dodgers signing right-hander Vicente Padilla and the Cardinals turning to right-hander John Smoltz.... Rejiggering fails to help A's Susan Slusser, Chronicle Staff Writer A new-look A's lineup took on an old Oakland pitcher Wednesday night at the Coliseum, and Chad Gaudin got the better end of the deal. Once Gaudin left his first-ever start for the Yankees, the A's made a little headway,... TRACK AND FIELD / Teen easily wins gold, now faces a gender test Associated Press Facing questions about her gender, South African teenager Caster Semenya won the 800-meter gold medal Wednesday at the world championships. Her dominating run came on the day track and field's ruling body said she was... These getaways are real extra-value deals Tom Stienstra, Chronicle Staff Writer The pay-off destination inspires most trips, but often the surprises you encounter along the way are what you'll remember forever. There are many Bay Area getaways that provide these gems - unexpected bonuses that make... Cal Beat: TE Smith out for season with torn ACL Ron Kroichick, Chronicle Staff Writer Tuesday night's scrimmage proved costly for Cal: Tad Smith , a senior who was contending for the starting job at tight end, sustained a torn ACL and will miss the entire 2009 season. Smith will have surgery to repair... Harbaugh: Stanford scrimmage 'tired, lethargic' Tom FitzGerald, Chronicle Staff Writer Coach Jim Harbaugh didn't like much of what he saw at Stanford's scrimmage Wednesday at the stadium, calling it "tired, lethargic." He said the Cardinal "played like a tired team. ... They're not as confident as they... Memphis to forfeit record year Associated Press Memphis will be forced to vacate the record 38 victories from its Final Four season of 2007-08, according to a Memphis Commercial Appeal report. The newspaper, citing a source close to the situation, said on its Web... Sore big toe keeps Best frustrated Ron Kroichick, Chronicle Staff Writer The restlessness is readily apparent in Jahvid Best 's eyes. He wore shoulder pads Thursday morning, played catch, even engaged in some drills on the sideline. But Shane Vereen , not Best, lined up at tailback with the... A's shortstop fielding teammates' advice Susan Slusser, Chronicle Staff Writer Nomar Garciaparra didn't have the easiest task when he came up as Boston's shortstop in 1997. John Valentin, the incumbent at the position, was asked to move to second to make room for Garciaparra, and Valentin was... Put any idea of Best winning awards to sleep There are by unofficial count 49 college football awards, and we say unofficial because a new one crops up every time a sponsor can be found to fit a pretext; "Hey, we got some money from FedEx; let's make an award for... Report: Hanson choked, to talk with police David White, Chronicle Staff Writer Raiders assistant coach Randy Hanson intends to cooperate with police regarding his alleged assault by another Raiders coach, according to an Internet report Thursday. The National Football Post's report names Raiders... Freddy Sanchez expects to return to lineup tonight John Shea, Chronicle Staff Writer Freddy Sanchez , who was acquired to help the Giants reach the playoffs, has missed seven of 20 games since the trade, including the past three with a strained left shoulder. "Obviously, it's very frustrating," Sanchez... Records 1 - 30 of 35 1 2 Next