Chavez returns, but Cats stumble

A's third baseman Eric Chavez got his major wish in his first game as a River Cat at Raley Field. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case for the team, which lost 5-3 to Salt Lake on Thursday night before an announced crowd of 8,427.

Eric Chavez talks about his recovery...(more)

Let the WNBA begin

Will Lisa Leslie and Candace Parker – the new twin towers of Los Angeles – reignite the Sparks to their first championship since 2002?...(more)

Spurs, Hornets head to Game 7

SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Spurs' Big Three came through. Now they must win one on the road to keep their title defense alive....(more)

Commentary: Price of Bonds is too high for teams

SAN FRANCISCO � This could have been a weekend of intensified intrigue, when Barry Bonds got his first taste of the Subway Series while wearing Yankee pinstripes and taking his hacks against the Mets' Johan Santana in the Bronx....(more)

Prep baseball player still on the road to recovery

It's a long walk from the parking lot to the baseball diamond at American River College. But Luke Duval, co-captain of Pleasant Grove High School's baseball team, is looking forward to every step when the Eagles play Fairfield at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division I-North playoffs....(more)

Site lines: Favorite sites offer offbeat and hard news

The Sacramento Bee is like any other corporation. It has guidelines and standards and edicts. Last month, the ruling came down from on high: If you've got too much vacation time, then use it right now....(more)

Teens land on the fast track

When Cameron Gish and Joey Pascarella tell their friends what they do on weekends, the teens are met by disbelief.

See the local motorsports calendar...(more)

St. Francis to vie for 10th soccer title

It wasn't a slip of the tongue by Napa High School girls soccer coach Dave Todd. As far as he is concerned Thursday night's Sac-Joaquin Section Division I semifinal – a 2-0 loss to St. Francis at Folsom High School – was for the section championship....(more)

Monarchs waive All-Star Walker

Facing the loss of both their highest-paid player and her allotment under the salary cap, the Monarchs waived former All-Star forward DeMya Walker on Thursday....(more)

Five WNBA stoylines to watch in 2008

1. Real Class of '08 2. Rekindled Sparks 3. All-Star Reunion 4. Olympic-sized quandary 5. Emerging stars...(more)

Regional digest: Martyniouk, Gonzales post wins

Sacramento's two most promising young boxers remained undefeated Thursday night, both scoring knockout victories at the Red Lion Inn Hotel....(more)

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Today's events

Baseball: College: UC Irvine at UC Davis, 2:30 p.m. Community college: NorCal Super Regionals at Sacramento City, Feather River vs. Sacramento City, 11 a.m., Solano vs. West Valley, 3 p.m....(more)

Local motor sports calendar

All American Speedway

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Thursday, May 15, 2008

Kings blog: Cal's Anderson to get workout

River Cats thrive as economic crunch takes toll on Bay Area teams

CIF adds an Open Division game

Although blind in one eye, Woodland pitcher has vision

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