Obit: Area athlete Wayne Weinheimer dies at 38

Friends and coaches fondly remember the former baseball star.

Wayne Weinheimer had a wealth of athletic gifts and talents. However, those skills paled when placed against the size and depth of his heart, according to those who knew him best....(more)

British Open: Old pros give history lesson

Tiger Woods on crutches was supposed to be a chance for someone else to seize the spotlight at the British Open....(more)

Ailene Voisin: Miller helps expose perils of profession

LAS VEGAS – Brad Miller did something incredibly refreshing Thursday, something totally inconsistent with the macho world of professional sports. He cried for help. While he didn't actually sob, there was no mistaking the raw gulps of emotion spilling from the gut....(more)

Monarchs bench helps deny Dream

A first Dream date almost turned into a nightmare. On its first visit to Arco Arena, Atlanta cut a 19-point lead to one. But the Monarchs managed to cling onto their third consecutive victory Friday night and claw back to .500....(more)

Bear River junior on softball fast track

Courtney Ceo's parents didn't want her to play softball. They preferred tennis....(more)

'Tank' joins Bobcats as their strength coach

LAS VEGAS - He was keeping busy. That wasn't the problem by any means. Former Kings center LaSalle "Tank" Thompson was there to help his customers in Sacramento at his car and truck customizing business, TNT Motorsports. He was in Indiana, too, buying and selling foreclosed homes for the kind of profit that meant he was hardly desperate for a career change....(more)

Cats nipped by Las Vegas

The River Cats showed plenty of grit Friday night against the Las Vegas 51s but lost 6-5 before an announced crowd of 11,488 at Raley Field....(more)

Capitals lose in OT; wild-card match likely

After losing 23-20 in overtime to the New York Buzz on Friday in Albany, N.Y., the Capitals probably will be relegated to the wild-card match in next week's World TeamTennis playoffs....(more)

Regional Digest: Defending West champ ousted

Marion Bartoli knocked off defending champion Anna Chakvetadze, the second seed, 6-3, 6-4 Friday night in the Bank of the West Classic at Stanford to avenge a loss in the semifinals in the Open Gaz de France in Paris earlier this year....(more)

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Today's events

Baseball: Sacramento Smokeys vs. San Jose Fontenettis at Renfree Field, 5 p.m....(more)

Friday, July 18, 2008

Kings' Miller vows he'll rebound after suspension

Mid-season report: Giants surpass expectations in a bad division

Deal with it: A's a player in A.L. West

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5 keys for the A's

Ailene Voisin: Monarchs' Lawson dreaming Olympic dreams

'Mr. Excitement' has a lot of drive

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