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Sports Night: Amgen champ loves fast lane

Tour of California: Defending champion Sagan loves to win, have fun

Cycling champion Peter Sagan isn’t known for being subtle, on or off his bike. Next Sunday, Sagan will begin the defense of his Tour of California title, which capped the closest race in the event’s history. The Tour of California’s 11th and longest edition will start in San Diego and advance for eight days and about 800 miles to its May 22 finish in Sacramento.

Today’s video: Republic FC defender discusses breaking goal drought

Furillo: Republic FC remembers how to score

Scoring in soccer often takes time. Republic FC should know, as the team had a scoreless streak that ran 6 1/2 hours. Sacramento beat L.A. Galaxy II 2-0 on Saturday, but the team’s ultimate goal is four years away – joining Major League Soccer.

Giants: Samardzija’s strong outing wasted in loss to Rockies

Jeff Samardzija bulled his way into the eighth inning and matched his season high of nine strikeouts but received no offensive support in a 2-0 loss to the Colorado Rockies. Giants nemesis Nolan Arenado had a hand in both Colorado runs.

A’s: Reddick ties hitting record in loss to Orioles

A’s outfielder Josh Reddick went 3 for 3 with a walk in an 11-3 loss to the host Baltimore Orioles. Including Saturday, his run of eight consecutive hits, which is still alive, matches the franchise mark.

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Raiders: NFL Network honors Carr on Top 100 list

Raiders quarterback Derek Carr, who will enter his third season this fall, was the first player unveiled on the NFL Network’s Top 100 Players list for 2016, coming in at No. 100. The list debuted last week.

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This story was originally published May 8, 2016 at 9:58 PM with the headline "Sports Night: Amgen champ loves fast lane."

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