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The final seconds ticked down on Rick Adelman's 1,000th career victory, and a season's worth of hardship and heartache quickly evaporated. As his players surrounded him to celebrate, the 66-year-old basketball lifer quickly disengaged from the crowd, and everyone in the arena knew where he was headed.

A look at today's Kings game vs. Memphis; including: broadcast information, three keys to the game and probable starters.

Fourth-ranked Cal State Fullerton scored three runs in the ninth inning to beat host UC Davis 4-2 Saturday in a Big West Conference baseball game, UCD reported.

Collin McHugh allowed one run over 5 1/3 innings, and Josh Satin hit a two-run homer to lead the Las Vegas 51s past the River Cats 6-1 at Raley Field on Saturday.

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Michigan is more than just five fabulous players.

Russ Smith looked at the scoreboard, then at the clock, then over at the bench.

Oakland's Bartolo Colon was glad to be back on the mound after missing 50 games because of a drug suspension.

Cal's patience with Brittany Boyd has paid off.

Start studying, Louisville.

Were you studying the Cardinals' lineup for a nemesis for Ryan Vogelsong, Carlos Beltran might be your best bet. Beltran entered Saturday's game with the best career numbers of any St. Louis hitter against Vogelsong and then doubled his RBI total against the Giants' right-hander, driving in three with a pair of singles.

Kevin Ware couldn't stay seated for this one.

The end of this season is beginning to feel a lot like the end of the Paul Westphal coaching era in Sacramento.

SAN FRANCISCO – Barry Zito was busy playing long toss in center field, readying for his start Friday, seemingly oblivious as a half-dozen of his teammates walked through the AT&T Park bleachers carrying the Giants' 2012 World Series banner. But as he made his way to the bullpen mound, he couldn't resist looking over his shoulder.

It turns out we hardly knew Barry Zito. We had him pegged as an overpriced failure, a vanity purchase that was intended to move the Giants beyond the specter of Barry Bonds – but had veered close to being a franchise wrecker.

ATLANTA – As horrifying as the sight of Kevin Ware's gruesome compound leg fracture was, it produced a jolt of adrenaline that not only helped Louisville get past Duke in the Midwest Regional final but also allowed the Cardinals (33-5) to ride a wave of national sentiment to the Georgia Dome for their national semifinal matchup with Wichita State (30-8) tonight.

Freshman Nathan Lukes equaled a season best with three hits as the Sacramento State baseball team defeated visiting Texas State 3-2 on Friday at John Smith Field.

HOUSTON – Dan Straily had a tough spring, and he probably will pay the price for it by being sent to Sacramento today when the A's activate Bartolo Colon for the second game of Oakland's series with the Houston Astros.

The Las Vegas 51s scored five unearned runs in the third inning en route to a 9-3 victory Friday night.

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LOS ANGELES - When the day comes that Kobe Bryant's jersey is retired by the Lakers, it will go on the Staples Center wall as No. 24, not No. 8.

When NBA commissioner David Stern said Wednesday that a decision on the fate of the Sacramento Kings might take longer than expected, it raised the obvious question: Which city does a delay favor?

Bartolo Colon was sharp in his return from a drug suspension and Coco Crisp, Jed Lowrie and Seth Smith homered to lead the Oakland Athletics to a 6-3 victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday night.

Barry Zito warmed up inside as the celebration began without him. When he heard his name, he popped out for a quick look.

The infield was raked by groundskeepers determined to make Raley Field as pristine as its reputation.

Set aside the talk of billionaire executives and flashy plans to redefine downtowns. The final stretch of the Kings saga will likely come down to which city – Sacramento or Seattle – has the more solid arena plan.

The Kings' last victory came March 28 in Phoenix against the Suns, who, like Sacramento, will miss the playoffs.

The Giants will raise their 2012 World Series championship flag Friday afternoon before playing the St. Louis Cardinals at AT&T Park. Then they'll take the field behind the guy without whom, in all likelihood, there would be no ceremony at all.