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Menlo star to miss U.S. Open qualifier with injury

Alexis Terrazas — Thu, 31 May 2012 05:59:52 +0000

Despite qualifying for the 2012 U.S. Open sectional qualifier at TPC Harding Park and Lake Merced weeks ago, Andrew Buchanan, the 17-year-old golfing prospect from Menlo School, won’t be teeing it up come Monday. Buchanan, who won the Central Coast Section boys’ golf title this month, injured his...

Losses piling up for Lincecum; Cabrera finishes May with 51 hits, tying Winn for most in a month as a Giant

Examiner Staff — Thu, 31 May 2012 05:58:07 +0000

SportsDirect via Reuters Paul Goldschmidt homered and Ian Kennedy won for the first time since April 22 as the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks avoided a three-game sweep at the hands of...

Hornets land No. 1 pick; Warriors will keep choice

Reuters — Thu, 31 May 2012 05:55:49 +0000

In an upset, the New Orleans Hornets received the right to make the first overall pick in the June 28 NBA draft when they won Wednesday’s draft lottery. While the Warriors weren’t quite as lucky, they will get to keep the pick after they ended up holding firm at the No. 7 selection in the draft....

Twins complete sweep of A’s behind Willingham

Examiner Staff — Thu, 31 May 2012 05:51:06 +0000

Dan Myers Special to The SportsXchange MINNEAPOLIS — Playing against his former team, Minnesota Twins left fielder Josh...

S.F. Bulls to kick off first season Oct. 12

Staff report — Thu, 31 May 2012 03:58:48 +0000

Staff Report Regular-season professional hockey will return to San Francisco for the first time in more than 16 years on Oct. 12. The San Francisco Bulls will kick off their...

Cal gets first WCWS test today against LSU

Paul Gackle — Thu, 31 May 2012 03:52:42 +0000

Coach Diane Ninemire didn’t have a single hole to plug on her Cal softball team heading into the season, every starter from last year’s Women’s College World Series squad returned. She also brought in three highly touted freshmen who’ve been key to the Bears’ stirring run back to college...

Giants on right trajectory

Art Spander — Thu, 31 May 2012 03:42:42 +0000

Art Spander The season is far from ideal. There’s that Timmy thing, and the Los Angeles Dodgers are still in front of the division. But now the Giants have hitting and speed, and...

Giants notch third win in a row as Buster Posey, Melky Cabrera provide punch

Examiner Staff — Wed, 30 May 2012 06:12:37 +0000

Buster Posey’s sacrifice fly scored the go-ahead run in the eighth inning and the Giants won their fourth straight against Arizona and third overall with a 3-1 victory on Tuesday at AT&T Park. Melky Cabrera continued his historic month with three hits and Ryan Vogelsong tossed seven strong...

Tiger finds Olympic to be ‘heck of a test’

Dylan Kruse — Wed, 30 May 2012 06:12:18 +0000

Tiger Woods is quite familiar with the Olympic Club from his college days at Stanford and having played the 1998 U.S. Open at the venue. But even that prior experience couldn’t prepare him for everything during a practice round at the Lake Course on Tuesday in San Francisco. “I kinda had forgotten...

Ex-A's outfielder Josh Willingham delivers to beat former team in bottom of ninth

Examiner Staff — Wed, 30 May 2012 06:07:51 +0000

SportsDirect via Reuters Josh Willingham hit a walk-off, three-run homer off A’s closer Brian Fuentes to rally the Minnesota Twins to a 3-2 victory Tuesday and send his former team to...

Peninsula’s top track stars eye state glory

Zack Farmer — Wed, 30 May 2012 06:05:55 +0000

Ten performers from San Mateo County will be making the trip to Clovis for the 94th annual California Interscholastic Federation State Track and Field Championships, set to begin Friday. Serra, the only county school to send more than one participant, will have double the opportunity to do damage...

Defense eager to do more for 49ers

Alexis Terrazas — Wed, 30 May 2012 06:05:34 +0000

Santa Clara Defense may have not led to the 49ers prevailing over the eventual Super Bowl champion New York Giants during this past season’s NFC Championship Game, but it kept San...

San Jose SaberCats player Johnie Kirton found dead

Examiner Staff — Wed, 30 May 2012 06:00:06 +0000

Staff, wire report Johnie Kirton, a fullback with the Arena Football League’s San Jose SaberCats, died at age 26, the team announced Tuesday. The team said Kirton died Monday in...

Stanford learns its path to College World Series

Paul Gackle — Tue, 29 May 2012 06:05:03 +0000

STANFORD — The Stanford baseball team landed a top seed in the NCAA tournament Monday after finishing fourth in a loaded Pac-12 Conference this season. The top billing means that Stanford (37-16) will host one of 16 NCAA regionals to be played across the nation this weekend. The regional will be...

Reliever Cook gives up first runs of season as A’s losing streak hits six

Examiner Staff — Tue, 29 May 2012 05:59:24 +0000

Jess Myers The Sports Xchange MINNEAPOLIS — The normally unflappable Ryan Cook had his worst outing of the season for the...

Barry Bonds seeks instructor role with Giants

Examiner Staff — Tue, 29 May 2012 05:57:51 +0000

The Sports Xchange Former Giants star Barry Bonds spoke with reporters Monday during his first appearance this season at San Francisco’s AT&T Park, and he revealed he has been...

Barry Zito continues winning ways as Giants beat Diamondbacks

Examiner Staff — Tue, 29 May 2012 05:49:05 +0000

Ryan Leong The Sports Xchange Barry Zito has finally figured out that he doesn’t have to be perfect to be a winner. He pitched...

British champ hurt, won’t be at Olympic

Examiner Staff — Tue, 29 May 2012 05:39:51 +0000

Reuters While 11 players were busy in London securing their spots for the upcoming U.S. Open at the Olympic Club, one notable player announced he won’t be teeing it up in San...