Sports Night: Optimist game needs changes
Prep football: Optimist All-Star Classic needs makeover
Bickering, boorish behavior, low attendance and scrapping indicate that the Optimist All-Star Football Classic – designed to raise awareness and funds for disabled children – desperately needs a reboot. The game might have to return to December to thrive again.
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Kings prepare for NBA draft without hosting top prospects
The Kings wrapped up their predraft workouts Monday without hosting a top prospect in Thursday’s NBA draft. The team will pick eighth, yet the top players projected to be available did not visit Sacramento. The highest-regarded prospect who worked out was Vanderbilt guard Wade Baldwin, projected to be taken in the middle of the first round.
Giants: Winning streak ends in 1-0 loss to Pirates
The Giants’ eight-game winning streak ended in improbable fashion. Jeff Locke followed consecutive horrible starts with 6 2/3 scoreless innings, and Erik Kratz hit his first home run since 2014 as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat Madison Bumgarner and the Giants 1-0 on Monday night.
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Off the plane but still sky high, James brings NBA title home
LeBron James stepped off the plane and into a blizzard of red-and-gold confetti before hoisting the Larry O’Brien Trophy. As promised, the Cleveland Cavaliers forward brought home a championship, the city’s first pro title in 52 years.
Copa America: Klinsmann tries to convince U.S. team Argentina is beatable
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Sharks: Stanley Cup runner-up looks stacked for another run
After reaching the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in franchise history and losing in six games to the Pittsburgh Penguins, San Jose Sharks general manager Doug Wilson says he doesn’t need to make any wholesale changes this summer.
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This story was originally published June 20, 2016 at 10:42 PM with the headline "Sports Night: Optimist game needs changes."