Kazee helps San Diego State rally late to beat New Mexico State 34-17SAN DIEGO — Freshman halfback Walter Kazee rushed for 101 yards on 22 carries and scored a touchdown Saturday as San Diego State defeated New Mexico State 34-17. LeBlanc shuts down Giants in 2-0 Padres win, strikes out career-high 8SAN DIEGO — Left-hander Wade LeBlanc held San Francisco to two hits in seven innings and struck out a career-high eight to lead the San Diego Padres to a 2-0 win over the Giants on Saturday night. Top San Jose forwards score, Heatley gets first points in victoryANAHEIM, Calif. — The San Jose Sharks had little trouble getting on track against the Anaheim Ducks this time. BC-FBC–T25-Southern Cal-California Stats, FBCRockies’ De La Rosa leaves start vs Dodgers in 4th inning with groin injuryLOS ANGELES — Colorado Rockies pitcher Jorge De La Rosa left Saturday night’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the fourth inning because of tightness in his right groin. Mays leads dominating defensive effort in No. 7 USC’s 30-3 victory over No. 7 CaliforniaBERKELEY, Calif. — With every punishing run, defensive stop or other big play in Southern California’s latest dominating victory, the Trojans sent a message back home to Stafon Johnson on his hospital bed. Towers figures he was fired so Padres CEO Moorad could hire his own guySAN DIEGO — Kevin Towers, a gunslinger if ever there was one, marveled at how he always managed to stay one step ahead of the posse. Smith fires 3 touchdown passes as Sacramento State defeats Portland State 31-14PORTLAND, Ore. — Jason Smith passed for 256 yards and three touchdowns as Sacramento State rolled to a convincing 31-14 victory over Portland State on Saturday. Gerhart’s 3-TD day helps Stanford defeat UCLA 24-16STANFORD, Calif. — Toby Gerhart ran for three touchdowns, quarterback Andrew Luck passed for 198 yards and Stanford snapped a five-game losing streak to UCLA with a 24-16 victory Saturday to keep its hold on first place in the Pac-10 and spoil the Bruins’ conference opener. Kazmir strong in final playoff tuneup, Angels beat A’s 4-2OAKLAND, Calif. — Scott Kazmir pitched five scoreless innings, Robb Quinlan drove in three runs and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Oakland Athletics 4-2 Saturday. Gerhart’s 3-TD day helps Stanford beat UCLA 24-16STANFORD, Calif. — Toby Gerhart ran for three touchdowns, quarterback Andrew Luck passed for 198 yards and Stanford snapped a five-game losing streak to UCLA with a 24-16 victory Saturday to keep a share of the Pac-10 lead and spoil the Bruins’ conference opener. Bold Chieftain wins Cal Cup Classic after 1 horse injured, 1 euthanizedARCADIA, Calif. — Bold Chieftain won the $200,000 California Cup Classic after wagering favorite Grazen sustained a career-ending injury while leading in the stretch at Santa Anita on Saturday. Towers figured he was fired so Padres CEO Moorad could hire his own guySAN DIEGO — Kevin Towers says he really wasn’t told why he was fired as general manager of the San Diego Padres, although he figures it’s because CEO Jeff Moorad wanted his own guy in the job. Golden State loses forward Wright to left shoulder injuryOAKLAND, Calif. — Golden State Warriors forward Brandan Wright injured his shooting shoulder during practice Friday and could miss extended time. Standout UCLA free safety Moore leaves Bruins’ game at Stanford with concussionSTANFORD, Calif. — UCLA free safety Rahim Moore, the nation’s leader in interceptions and passes defended, suffered a concussion against Stanford on Saturday after making a late hit. Undefeated Zenyatta works out in preparation for next startINGLEWOOD, Calif. — Undefeated Zenyatta has completed a workout in preparation for her next start in the $300,000 Lady’s Secret Stakes. Jimenez sharp, Rockies beat LA 4-3 to cut Dodgers’ lead in NL West to 1 gameLOS ANGELES — The surging Colorado Rockies are poised to pull off an improbable finish. Jimenez sharp for 6 innings, Rockies beat LA 4-3 to cut Dodgers’ lead in NL West to 1 gameLOS ANGELES — A day after the Colorado Rockies clinched at least a wild-card spot, Ubaldo Jimenez gave them a chance to win the NL West. Landon Donovan, Donovan Ricketts held Galaxy beat Fire 1-0CARSON, Calif. — Landon Donovan scored in the 42nd minute and Donovan Ricketts made four saves for his seventh shutout in the Los Angeles Galaxy’s 1-0 victory over the Chicago Fire on Friday night. Jered Weaver stops three-start skid and Angels send A’s to fifth straight lossOAKLAND, Calif. — Juan Rivera homered to help Jered Weaver end a three-start losing streak and the Los Angeles Angels sent the Oakland Athletics to their fifth straight loss with a 5-2 victory Friday night. Barry Zito knocked out of last start by Adrian Gonzalez’s liner in 7-2 Giants winSAN DIEGO — Barry Zito’s season ended when he was hit by a line drive in the sixth inning Friday night, leaving him with a bruised left forearm. Zito hit by line drive near left elbow, forced to leave start vs. PadresSAN DIEGO — San Francisco starter Barry Zito was forced to leave Friday night’s game at San Diego when he was hit near his left elbow by a line drive by Adrian Gonzalez in the sixth inning. Source: Padres fire Towers, the longest-tenured GM in big leaguesSAN DIEGO — Kevin Towers, the longest-tenured general manager in the major leagues, has been fired by the San Diego Padres, a person familiar with the situation said Friday night. Cal’s Rogers, who won’t play basketball because of heart condition, released from hospitalBERKELEY, Calif. — Tierra Rogers, the highly touted California freshman forward diagnosed with a rare heart condition, was released from a San Francisco hospital Friday night a day after having a defibrillator implanted. Source: Padres are firing Towers, the longest-tenured GM in big leaguesSAN DIEGO — A person familiar with the decision says Kevin Towers, the longest-tenured general manager in the major leagues, is being fired by the San Diego Padres. Chris Pronger’s departure forces Ducks to get deeper, find more scoring for Pacific runANAHEIM, Calif. — A huge portion of the Anaheim Ducks’ success rested squarely on Chris Pronger’s broad shoulders over the past few seasons. The former MVP routinely played 30 minutes a game, fluidly moving the puck while clogging up opponents’ offenses and sometimes keeping the Ducks competitive all by himself. U.S.-backed America’s Cup challenger opposes Alinghi’s choice of Persian Gulf venueSAN DIEGO — Citing “grave safety concerns” for its U.S.-based crew that would be sailing a massive trimaran named USA within miles of Iran, challenger BMW Oracle Racing on Friday asked a New York court to reject Ras al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, as the port for the 33rd America’s Cup. Wojtek Wolski scores 2 goals, Anderson stops 38 shots as Avalanche beat Sharks 5-2 in openerDENVER — Wojtek Wolski scored two goals and Craig Anderson stopped 38 shots, lifting Colorado to a season-opening 5-2 win over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night after the Avalanche retired Joe Sakic’s No. 19. Sharks-Avalanche Sums
Wolski scores 2 goals, Anderson stops 38 shots as Avalanche beat Sharks 5-2DENVER — Wojtek Wolski scored two goals and Craig Anderson stopped 38 shots, lifting Colorado to a season-opening 5-2 win over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night after the Avalanche retired Joe Sakic’s No. 19. Cal’s Rogers won’t play basketball because of rare heart conditionBERKELEY, Calif. — Highly touted California freshman forward Tierra Rogers will not play for the Golden Bears after being diagnosed this week with a rare heart condition and having a defibrillator implanted Thursday. Millwood pitches complete game, Davis homers and has three RBIs in Rangers’ win over AngelsANAHEIM, Calif. — Chris Davis homered and drove in three runs, Julio Borbon triggered a six-run sixth inning with a go-ahead RBI single and the Texas Rangers beat the playoff-bound Los Angeles Angels 11-3 on Thursday night. 49ers look to rookie Glen Coffee while Gore recovers from ankle injurySANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers are putting their offense in the hands of rookie running back Glen Coffee. After memorable decade of meetings, Cal still looking for next big win over USCLOS ANGELES — California’s meeting with USC in 2003 began in sunshine and ended in the gloaming, with the weird luminescence of Memorial Stadium’s temporary light fixtures lending a surreal tint to Tyler Fredrickson’s triple-overtime field goal that sealed the Golden Bears’ biggest win of the decade. AP source: San Francisco close to finalizing deals to retain Bochy, SabeanSAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Giants are close to finalizing new deals for general manager Brian Sabean and manager Bruce Bochy, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. |