Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Sorenstam to retire from golf after this season

Annika Sorenstam will retire after the season, ending an LPGA Tour career in which she has won 72 tournaments to date and delivered a defining moment when she teed it up against the men on the PGA Tour....(more)

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D'Antoni on Knicks: 'The roster I'm going to win with'

The New York Knicks introduced Mike D'Antoni as their new coach Tuesday, hoping his high-scoring brand of basketball will turn around a team with seven straight losing seasons....(more)

It's one tall order to beat Bella Vista's pitchers

No, it's not Bella Vista College. But one look at the Broncos' three-man starting pitching staff is enough to make you think someone forgot to check birth certificates....(more)

Marcos Bretón: Tejada's lie is very understandable

Miguel Tejada lied to me. He misrepresented his age, stood idly by while I repeated the untruth in a book about his life and the experiences of ballplayers from Latin America....(more)

Monarchs sign center, bolster frontcourt depth

On her way to grad school, Valeriya Berezhynska took a detour to Sacramento and a possible WNBA career....(more)

Marty Mac's World: Mayo situation is not surprising

With absolutely no intent to make light of this situation: Is anyone truly surprised there are allegations that soon-to-be NBA draftee O.J. Mayo received money and clothes and other gifts in his one season at USC?...(more)

Kribel moves closer to Open

From a credentials standpoint, Joel Kribel figured to be the likeliest player among 87 Monday at Del Paso Country Club to earn one of six U.S. Open local stage qualifying berths....(more)

Sharks fire Wilson after playoff ouster

The San Jose Sharks fired coach Ron Wilson on Monday after his club followed another outstanding regular season with yet another early exit from the Stanley Cup playoffs....(more)

Zito shows progress, but victory still elusive

For Barry Zito, a no-decision became a positive thing--a sign of progress. Lance Berkman is too much for any pitcher to handle right now....(more)

River Cats' pitchers excel

Five Sacramento pitchers combined on a six-hitter, but it was right fielder Travis Buck who could have gotten the save in the River Cats' 3-2 victory over the New Orleans Zephyrs on Monday night at Zephyr Field....(more)

Prep baseball playoffs: Equaling an exciting 2007 finish will be tough

Area teams have a tough act to follow this season considering 2007 was one of the best prep baseball seasons in area history....(more)

Prep softball playoffs: Sheldon has section, national title hopes

Sheldon High School is The Bee's No. 1 softball team and top-ranked in the state by Cal-Hi Sports. Now, the Huskies have an opportunity to finish the season No. 1 in the nation....(more)

Preps Plus: Names and news

News and notes from rugby and awards....(more)

The Bee's Top 20 prep baseball poll

Yuba City remains on top heading into the postseason....(more)

The Bee's Top 20 prep softball poll

Sheldon continues to hold down the top spot....(more)

Regional Digest: Alameda racer rams wall, dies at Altamont

An amateur driver was killed Saturday at Tracy's Altamont Motorsports Park in an endurance race featuring cars worth no more than $500 when he slammed his junk vehicle into a wall....(more)

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Monday, May 12, 2008

• They impart, then depart

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Does it matter that Miguel Tejada lied about his age in hopes to get a baseball contract?

Yes
No