2 days ago- The A’s have jumped into the middle of the AL postseason race, which may prompt a change in the trading strategy of general manager Billy Beane.
12 days ago- Two numbers tell you all you need to know about the Raiders’ draft: 4.33 and 79. The first is Darren McFadden’s time in the 40-yard dash; the second is Al Davis’ age in July.
16 days ago- The changed dynamic at the top of the organization was evident Thursday as the 49ers held their usual pre-draft media luncheon at Santa Clara and the effects of it will probably last all season.
19 days ago- If Darren McFadden is there when the Raiders’ turn comes up in the first round of the NFL draft Saturday, bet that Al Davis will grab him.
23 days ago- Though he left the retirement option open in talking to the media before the meaningless final game of the season, Don Nelson will return as the Warriors’ coach next season. You — and Warriors management — need only wait for the July 1 deadline he has set for his announcement.
26 days ago- Despite the dramatic debut of John Bowker, it will probably be two years minimum before enough prospects get to San Francisco to turn the Giants into a contender again.
30 days ago- Trent Johnson’s “dream job” was about to turn to a nightmare, and his bolting for LSU is symptomatic of the problems that Stanford faces in basketball and football.
34 days ago- The news that the Giants and Dodgers would move to the West Coast for the 1958 season created shock waves in the baseball world. In San Francisco, residents were ecstatic.
44 days ago- Who will be the next Cal men’s basketball coach? He should have a record of success as a head coach, yet be young enough to have the energy to compete in the Pac-10 Conference, perhaps the best basketball conference in the country. He should be a coach for whom Cal would be a step up.