
		Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Records 1 - 30 of 31 1 2 Next Much left to be proved / England and the U.S., expected to advance, hope for much more Bruce Jenkins This is the second of a four-part series previewing the World Cup, which begins June 11. Each Wednesday, we analyze two groups whose advancing teams will meet in the first elimination round of the tournament, i.e. the... Bochy going all out for a little offense Ray Ratto Bruce Bochy juggled the Giants' lineup for Tuesday's game with Washington - call it Plan D, with lots of letters still left in the alphabet - but he also is willing to risk his marriage and his health in search of more... Renteria's injury clouds S.F.'s win Henry Schulman, Chronicle Staff Writer Manager Bruce Bochy walked into the interview room with the same hangdog look that shows up after a loss. The Giants not only scored Tuesday night, they beat Washington 4-2 to end their five-game losing streak. However,... More piddling injuries derail A's momentum Scott Ostler, Chronicle Staff Writer Is it possible to bleed to death from paper cuts? Those are the types of injuries that are killing the A's, certainly ruining Tuesday night's game, opening night of the team's "Are We For Real?" 10-game East Coast tour.... Names & Faces Staff and News Services Myron Rolle The Rhodes scholar and Titans rookie hasn't signed his NFL contract, but that isn't stopping him from making donations to help Tennessee flood victims. Rolle presented a pair of $1,000 donations to the... Sports Calendar TODAY BASEBALL 9a Chicago White Sox at Cleveland WGN 12:30p Detroit at Seattle MLB Net 4p A's at Baltimore CSNCA (860, 1640-Sp.) 4p N.Y. Yankees at Minnesota ESPN2 5p L.A. Dodgers at Chicago Cubs WGN 7:15p Washington at... Stanford women beat Florida for tennis title Staff and news services The Stanford women's tennis program won its 16th NCAA title Tuesday, defeating Florida 4-3 in the tournament final. The team match came down to the No. 3 singles match between Stanford freshman Mallory Burdette and... FRENCH OPEN / Roddick not ready but wins anyway Howard Fendrich, Associated Press Andy Roddick's preparation for this French Open was hardly traditional. Or ideal, from a purely tennis perspective, anyway. He skipped a clay-court event in Rome so he could celebrate his one-year anniversary with his... Phoenix gets even on reserve power Associated Press The Phoenix bench finally delivered as advertised, and it could hardly have come at a better time. Channing Frye broke out of a horrendous shooting slump by making four three-pointers and scoring 14 points, and the Suns... Don't count out Giants - or A's - yet John Shea Not long ago, it was reasonable to glance at the National League West and declare: Why not the Giants? After all, a broken pitching staff was supposed to bury the Dodgers, and the Padres were supposed to pinch... FOOTBALL / UM goal: Avoid NCAA penalties Associated Press The University of Michigan admitted Tuesday to a series of violations in its football program, saying it doesn't believe the problems related to practice time and coaching activities are enough to warrant major... SUPER BOWL / Outdoor site in North promises to be chilly Associated Press Check the antifreeze, grab the mittens, make sure the airport's not snowed in. We're going to the Super Bowl. In New Jersey. In February! NFL owners voted Tuesday to put the 2014 Super Bowl in the new $1.6 billion... Game of the Day / Cubs 3, Dodgers 0 Associated Press Ryan Dempster, right, pitched three-hit ball over eight innings, Derrek Lee homered and drove in all three runs, and Chicago shut out Los Angeles on Tuesday night. Lee, who came into the game with a .218 average, had... A's leading off Scott Ostler Managing expectations: The Orioles' manager is named Dave, and his perch is ... Trembley. His team is floundering, reeling from injuries, he could get the ax any day. His successor will take the wheel of the Titanic,... A's on deck Today at Orioles 4:05 p.m. CSNCA Cahill (2-2) vs. Matusz (2-4) Thursday at Orioles 4:05 p.m. CSNCA Gonzalez (5-3) vs. D. Hernandez (1-5) Friday at Tigers 4:05 p.m. CSNCA Sheets (2-3) vs. Willis (1-2) Giants leading off Henry Schulman Going for six: Tim Lincecum has another chance tonight to join Bill Swift (1992), John Burkett (1993) and Noah Lowry (2004) as the only Giants starters in the last 30 years to begin a season 6-0. Giants on deck Tonight vs. Nationals 7:15 p.m. CSNBA Atilano (3-1) vs. Lincecum (5-0) Thursday vs. Nationals 12:45 p.m. CSNBA Stammen (1-2) vs. Zito (6-2) Friday vs. Diamondbacks 7:15 p.m. Channel: 11 Jackson (3-5) vs. Cain (2-4) Hurting Crisp expects to go back on DL Scott Ostler, Chronicle Staff Writer Coco Crisp was a late scratch from the starting lineup Tuesday, with lingering pain from a pulled intercostal (rib cage) muscle. Crisp said after the game it's likely he'll go on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to... DeRosa hoping exam gives him peace of mind Henry Schulman, Chronicle Staff Writer Mark DeRosa raised his surgically repaired wrist for reporters and turned his hand, showing part of the insides snapping back and forth on either side of the bone. "It's not supposed to do that," DeRosa said. Even so,... Youth camp jettisons Roethlisberger Staff and News Services Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has been booted from a youth football camp in Pittsburgh, with coach Mike Tomlin becoming his last-minute replacement. Tomlin has agreed to sub Roethlisberger at the camp that... Zambrano set to return to Cubs' rotation Associated Press Carlos Zambrano probably will be back in the Cubs' rotation next week after throwing 75 pitches in a simulated game Monday. Chicago manager Lou Piniella says Zambrano will be available for short relief beginning... Lincecum's bad inning costs Giants against Nats Henry Schulman, Chronicle Staff Writer Yes, Tim Lincecum gets to be human. He gets to have slumps and funks and times when he is more Clark Kent than Superman. But for a team that relies on Lincecum so much, with an offense as pitiful as the Giants' has been... A's 6, Orioles 1 / Rosales' HR sparks Oakland's solid win Scott Ostler, Chronicle Staff Writer - In all the big leagues, the best example of combined power and speed might be an Adam Rosales home run. The A's ultra-utilityman beat out another outside-the-park home run Wednesday night. He hit a two-out, three-run... Pavin's startling comments about Woods Ron Kroichick Set aside, momentarily, Elin Nordegren 's reported request for $750 million in the divorce settlement. Forget about the aggravating neck injury and the 79 he shot last month and the fact Phil Mickelson has another... Time for Sharks' Blake to move upstairs? Ray Ratto The word from Sharks Intergalactic Headquarters on Wednesday was not designed to be orbit-warping, and it wasn't. Everyone on the payroll agreed it was a good year that could have been better, and that any sweeping... Will Sharks have to choose between Marleau and Nabokov? Susan Slusser, Chronicle Staff Writer Only two members of the Sharks have played in both of the team's Western Conference finals appearances. Will both be back for another run at the Cup? Patrick Marleau, the franchise's all-time leading scorer, and... Raiders coordinator is a man and mouth in motion David White, Chronicle Staff Writer New Raiders offensive coordinator Hue Jackson yells a lot to his offense and yells a lot at the defense. He doesn't, however, talk to reporters yet and probably won't until training camp. So, how to get answers to all... A's Beat / Crisp on DL, Powell back Scott Ostler, Chronicle Staff Writer He's back. Again. Taking Coco Crisp 's roster spot is catcher Landon Powell , the human yo-yo. He was recalled from the minor leagues for the third time this season and arrived Wednesday before the game. Powell, hitting... Gwen Knapp / The Suns are Warriors East As soon as Steve Nash grabbed his broken nose and tried to jiggle it back into place Sunday night, his Phoenix Suns became America's darlings, justifiably beloved by most basketball fans without established partisanship... giants beat / Irvin's '20' to be retired Henry Schulman, Chronicle Staff Writer On June 26, John Bowker will have to surrender his No. 20 uniform. Sixty-one years ago, Monte Irvin wore it when he and Hank Thompson became the first African Americans to play for the New York Giants. Next month, the... Records 1 - 30 of 31 1 2 Next