Sports Night: No intent to ground Kings’ high-flying rookie
Kings: Team embraces Cauley-Stein’s all-out effort
Willie Cauley-Stein’s shot-blocking attempts can be captivating but also dangerous when he lands and crashes to the floor. But coaches have never tried to reel in Cauley-Stein’s style of play for safety’s sake. And the Kings aren’t about to be the first.
A’s: Don’t count them out, yet
Despite spurts of good play, the A’s have been unable to mount a sustained run and have remained at least seven games under .500 every day since May 7. Yet the A’s aren’t entirely out of the playoff race for two reasons. The Bee’s Matt Kawahara explains why.
A’s: Five questions for second half
Can the starters keep it up? Is Billy Burns for real? Will Marcus Semien end the year as the A’s shortstop? Will this team look different in August? Will Barry Zito start a game in the second half? The Bee’s Matt Kawahara assesses.
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River Cats: Hicks sparks win over Tacoma
Brandon Hicks has a big night at the plate, and reliever Jeremy Affeldt pitches a scoreless inning in an injury rehab assignment as the visiting River Cats pound the Tacoma Rainiers 11-3. Hicks, batting eighth, goes 3 for 4 with a triple, a double and three RBIs to lead Sacramento’s 14-hit attack. Affeldt allows no hits but hits one batter and throws a wild pitch to another. The 36-year-old left-hander strikes out one and walks none.
British Open: Spieth, Johnson start strong
Jordan Spieth plays like he has a Grand Slam to win. Dustin Johnson plays like he has a score to settle. Spieth quickly seizes on his opportunity for a third straight major with six birdies in his first 11 holes and is two shots behind the leader Johnson.
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This story was originally published July 16, 2015 at 10:30 PM with the headline "Sports Night: No intent to ground Kings’ high-flying rookie."