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Michael Avery has a scholarship in hand to a big-time basketball program and he's only 15
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Michael Avery has a ready answer when describing his ideal haven. It's called a basketball gym. "There's no place I'd rather be," he says. "If ever I need to get away from everything, that's what I like to do. I'll get my coach to open up the gym and I'll go in there and shoot baskets by myself. It's always a good place for me to be." Full story »
Hassan Abbas sacrificed a shot at individual glory for a state doubles title
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Hassan Abbas was playing in his seventh tennis match in three days and another loomed later in the day, with yet another state title on the line. Nelson Emery could see his top player laboring in the California state singles final against Daniel Coehlo of Riverside. "He was just gassed," said Emery. Full story »
Jessica Evans helped lead Oxnard College's softball team to the postseason
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Jessica Evans remembers what came out of the lips of others when she decided to join a program with no history two years ago. "Most people didn't expect us to do very well," said Evans. Full story »
Oaks lose in 11 innings to Foresters
Sunday, July 6, 2008
A ninth-inning comeback forced extra innings, but the Conejo Oaks still fell victim to the Santa Barbara Foresters, 4-3, on Thursday. Full story »
Spain's Valverde breaks away to win first stage
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Alejandro Valverde of Spain won the first stage of the Tour de France on Saturday with a ride through flat country, the opening of a three-week race trying to restore its luster after years of doping scandals. Valverde broke away from the pack at the end of the 123-mile leg from Brest to Plumelec and now has the distinction of wearing the leader's yellow jersey. Full story »
Dream, after 17 tries, gets its first victory of season
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Ivory Latta scored 16 of her 18 points in the second half to help the Atlanta Dream end the longest losing skid to start a season in league history with a 91-84 win over the visiting Chicago Sky on Saturday night. Full story »
SaberCats beat Crush, reach conference finals
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Mark Grieb threw for 283 yards and seven touchdowns, and the defending Arena Football League champion San Jose SaberCats advanced to the conference finals with a wild 64-51 victory over the Colorado Crush on Saturday. Full story »
Spring all-county college player profiles
Sunday, July 6, 2008
In brief: July 6
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Williams sisters win third Wimbledon doubles title
Sunday, July 6, 2008
The Williams family collected a second Wimbledon championship Saturday. Sisters Venus and Serena Williams defeated Lisa Raymond and Samantha Stosur 6-2, 6-2 in the women's doubles final. Full story »
Damon may be put on DL
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Johnny Damon's injured left shoulder was wrapped tightly and the New York Yankees outfielder admitted to having some pills to dull the pain. One day after he crashed into the left-field wall on a strange triple, Damon sounded resigned to the fact he might be headed for the first DL stint of his 14-season major league career. Full story »
Penny out through break
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Dodgers right-hander Brad Penny is expected to be out through the All-Star break after shutting down a simulated game Saturday with more pain in his shoulder. Full story »
Angels goof around, lose
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Vernon Wells hit a two-run homer, Alex Rios went 3 for 5 with two RBIs and three stolen bases, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the error-plagued Los Angeles Angels 7-5 on Saturday night. Full story »
Crash helps Busch clinch another Sprint Cup win
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Kyle Busch raced side by side with Carl Edwards in the closing laps at Daytona International Speedway at Daytona Beach, Fla., each driver running wide open toward the win. When a multicar accident brought out the caution behind them, the field was frozen and no one had any idea who won Saturday night's race. After an anxious few moments while NASCAR looked at the ending, Busch was awarded the win. Again. Full story »
Giants score four in seventh to end Dodgers' winning streak at four
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Randy Winn and Fred Lewis hit two-out RBI singles during San Francisco's four-run rally in the seventh inning and the Giants kept the Los Angeles Dodgers out of first place in the NL West with a 5-2 comeback victory Saturday night. Full story »
