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<![CDATA[Saturday's high school scores]]>
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<![CDATA[Results from Santa Clara County high schools]]>
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<![CDATA[Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:51:09 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Art Savage, San Jose Sharks' first president, dead at 58]]>
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<![CDATA[Sharks executive went on to become owner of Sacramento River Cats, a thriving Triple A baseball affiliate of the Oakland A's. He had battled lung cancer.]]>
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<![CDATA[dpollack@mercurynews.com (<p class="bylinejb">By David Pollak<br /></p><p class="bylineaffiliation"><a href='mailto:dpollak@mercurynews.com'>dpollak@mercurynews.com</a>)]]>
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<![CDATA[Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:49:27 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[San Jose Sharks top Anaheim Ducks]]>
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<![CDATA[Joe Thornton took a pass from Dany Heatley and fired a 27-foot wrist shot that glanced off Ducks goalie Jonas Hiller and into the top of the net for the game-winner.]]>
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<![CDATA[dpollack@mercurynews.com (<p class="bylinejb">By David Pollak<br /></p><p class="bylineaffiliation"><a href='mailto:dpollak@mercurynews.com'>dpollak@mercurynews.com</a>)]]>
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<![CDATA[Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:49:21 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Milpitas routs Gilroy 58-3 in Division I playoff game]]>
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<![CDATA[Trojans dominate, <br />will play Piedmont Hills in semifinal]]>
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<![CDATA[dknight@mercurynews.com (<p class="bylinejb">By Dennis Knight<br /></p><p class="bylineaffiliation"><a href='mailto:dknight@mercurynews.com'>dknight@mercurynews.com</a>)]]>
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<![CDATA[Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:47:41 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[The Big Game: Cal overcomes 14-point deficit, beats Stanford 34-28]]>
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<![CDATA[For only the second time this decade, the prohibitive favorite lost.]]>
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<![CDATA[jwilner@mercurynews.com (<p class="bylinejb">By Jon Wilner<br /></p><p class="bylineaffiliation"><a href='mailto:jwilner@mercurynews.com'>jwilner@mercurynews.com</a>)]]>
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<![CDATA[Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:34:33 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Vereen helps Bears carry on despite injury to Best]]>
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<![CDATA[Back gains 193 yards on 43 tries]]>
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<![CDATA[editor@mercurynews.com (<p class="bylinejb">By Jonathan Okanes<br /></p><p class="bylineaffiliation"><a href='mailto:jokanes@bayareanewsgroup.com'>jokanes@bayareanewsgroup.com</a>)]]>
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<![CDATA[Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:34:26 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Interception caps tough day for Stanford's Andrew Luck]]>
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<![CDATA[Freshman QB can't find magic touch]]>
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<![CDATA[editor@mercurynews.com (<p class="bylinejb">By Elliott Almond<br /></p><p class="bylineaffiliation"><a href='mailto:ealmond@mercurynews.com'>ealmond@mercurynews.com</a>)]]>
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<![CDATA[Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:34:21 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Oakland's Andre Ward stops Mikkel Kessler for WBA title]]>
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<![CDATA[Cut inflict by Ward's head butts ends super middleweight title bout in 11th round with Oakland fighter leading on all three score cards.]]>
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<![CDATA[editor@mercurynews.com (<p class="bylinejb">By Jerry McDonald<br /></p><p class="bylineaffiliation"><a href='mailto:jmcdonald@bayareanewsgroup.com'>jmcdonald@bayareanewsgroup.com</a>)]]>
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<![CDATA[Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:43:25 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Sports digest: Kyle Busch wins Nationwide title and final race]]>
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<![CDATA[No. 3 Stanford turns back visiting No. 2 California in water polo to prevail in Big Splash.]]>
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<![CDATA[Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:43:21 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[College basketball: Stanford men rout Florida A&M]]>
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<![CDATA[Jeremy Green scored 21 points, Landry Fields had 15 points and 11 rebounds, and Stanford beat Florida A&amp;M 99-69 on Saturday at Maples Pavilion as part of the Cancun Challenge.]]>
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<![CDATA[Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:43:12 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[San Jose State loses to Hawaii in overtime]]>
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<![CDATA[Strong defensive effort helps San Jose State push Hawaii to overtime in loss]]>
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<![CDATA[editor@mercurynews.com (<p class="bylinejb">By Alex Pavlovic<br /></p><p class="bylineaffiliation"><a href='mailto:apavlovic@mercurynews.com'>apavlovic@mercurynews.com</a>)]]>
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<![CDATA[Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:38:21 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[College football: Oregon outlasts Arizona, sets up showdown with Oregon State]]>
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<![CDATA['Our guys didn't flinch,' Oregon coach Chip Kelly said.]]>
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<![CDATA[Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:38:14 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Cal, not Stanford, gets 'physical' in end]]>
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<![CDATA[After spotting Stanford a two-touchdown lead, the Bears hogged the ball for the most of the rest of the game, riding a series of inexorable chains-moving, clock-burning drives to a 34-28 victory.<br />There was much more to the story of a wonderfully chilly, wildly enlivening evening well spent. This was a Big Game worthy of any of its 111 predecessors, and superior to nearly all '&#8221; or at least those that didn't end in trombone road kill.]]>
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<![CDATA[editor@mercurynews.com (<p class="bylinejb">By Gary Peterson<br /></p><p class="bylineaffiliation">Bay Area News Group)]]>
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<![CDATA[Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:38:13 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Tim Kawakami: Cal-Stanford Big Game is a great game]]>
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<![CDATA[Even for the Big Game, this was mammoth and weird and fantastic and everlasting.Even for Cal vs. Stanford, Saturday's meeting was dolloped with so much drama that, in the middle of it, you forgot this was part of a great rivalry.]]>
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<![CDATA[tkawakami@mercurynews.com (<p class="bylinejb">By Tim Kawakami<br /></p><p class="bylineaffiliation">Mercury News Columnist)]]>
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<![CDATA[Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:25:05 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Mark Purdy: Winning at Lambeau can be a leap for 49ers]]>
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<![CDATA[Once more, the 49ers return to their crucible.(Cue up the ominous NFL Films dum-dum-de-dum music.)Once more, the 49ers journey to the place where they have endured so much sorrow, strife and abuse from strange mammals who sit on bleacher seats and love to wear large plastic wedges of cheese atop]]>
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<![CDATA[mpurdy@mercurynews.com (<p class="bylinejb">By Mark Purdy<br /></p><p class="bylineaffiliation">Mercury News Columnist)]]>
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<![CDATA[Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:25:01 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[College football: After a chaotic finish, LSU loses to Mississippi]]>
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<![CDATA['I don't know what all happened down there at the end,' Ole Miss coach Houston Nutt said. 'I just know the scoreboard read 25-23 Ole Miss Rebels.']]>
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<![CDATA[Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:21:20 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[College football: Michigan AD says Rodriguez will return next season]]>
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<![CDATA['Rich Rodriguez is our coach. I and the administration fully support him, and you'll see him in the future,' athletic director Bill Martin said.]]>
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<![CDATA[Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:21:12 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[College football: UConn beats Notre Dame in 2 OTs, dedicates victory to their slain teammate]]>
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<![CDATA['Jazz, this is for you,' coach Randy Edsall said, referring to Howard by his nickname. 'Best win we have ever had.']]>
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<![CDATA[Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:21:08 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[NHL: Detroit Red Wings win shootout over Canadiens in Montreal]]>
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<![CDATA[Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg fuel Detroit victory with goals in shootout.]]>
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<![CDATA[Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:04:24 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[NBA: Hornets halt Hawks' win streak]]>
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<![CDATA[Cavaliers turn up defense to shut down the 76ers; Knicks drop Nets to 0-13]]>
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<![CDATA[Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:04:21 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Cal beats Stanford 34-28 in the Big Game]]>
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<![CDATA[Shane Vereen ran for a career-high 193 yards and three touchdowns on 42 carries and Mike Mohamed intercepted a pass from Andrew Luck at the 3 with less than 2 minutes left as California spoiled No. 14 Stanford's Rose Bowl hopes. <P> <img src="http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site568/2009/0105/20090105_014658_bluedot_4x7.gif">&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong><a  href="/sports/ci_13835512">Live blog on Big Game with Cam Inman</a></strong>  <P> <img src="http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site568/2009/0105/20090105_014658_bluedot_4x7.gif">&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong><a href="/stanford-cardinal">More Stanford</a></strong> | <strong><a href="/cal-bears">More Cal</a></strong>  <BR />]]>
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<![CDATA[editor@mercurynews.com (<p class="bylinejb">By Josh Dubow<br /></p><p class="bylineaffiliation">Associated Press)]]>
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<![CDATA[Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:04:30 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[NFL: New Orleans Saints won't have Reggie Bush on Sunday]]>
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<![CDATA[A team spokesman said Saturday that running back Reggie Bush and defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis had been downgraded on the injury report from questionable to out because of knee injuries.]]>
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<![CDATA[Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:55:22 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Jerry McDonald's Week 11 Rankings]]>
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<![CDATA[1. INDIANAPOLIS (9-0)How feared is their offense? Ask Belichick. 2. NEW ORLEANS (9-0)Turnovers negated by 36.]]>
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<![CDATA[editor@mercurynews.com (<p class="bylinejb">By Jerry McDonald<br /></p><p class="bylineaffiliation"><a href='mailto:jmcdonald@bayareanewsgroup.com'>jmcdonald@bayareanewsgroup.com</a>)]]>
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<![CDATA[Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:55:20 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Jerry McDonald: Charles Woodson, 33, becoming elite player]]>
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<![CDATA[Woodson is coming off his best game, forcing two fumbles and intercepting a pass on the 1-yard line in a 17-7 victory over the Dallas Cowboys to keep the Green Bay Packers in the playoff chase.]]>
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<![CDATA[editor@mercurynews.com (<p class="bylinejb">By Jerry McDonald<br /></p><p class="bylineaffiliation">Bay Area News Group)]]>
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<![CDATA[Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:04:33 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[49ers know pressure means more than sacks]]>
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<![CDATA[Keeping track of sacks is easy. But the 49ers, like other NFL teams, also keep tabs on a more elusive beast known as quarterback pressures. There also are records for quarterback hits.]]>
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<![CDATA[editor@mercurynews.com (<p class="bylinejb">By Daniel Brown<br /></p><p class="bylineaffiliation"><a href='mailto:dbrown@mercurynews.com'>dbrown@mercurynews.com</a>)]]>
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<![CDATA[Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:04:20 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Cincinnati Bengals are Bungles no more]]>
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<![CDATA[The Bengals enter Sunday's game against the Raiders at 7-2, atop the AFC North, undefeated on the road and owners of four victories against the two teams that played for the AFC championship in January.]]>
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<![CDATA[editor@mercurynews.com (<p class="bylinejb">By Steve Corkran<br /></p><p class="bylineaffiliation"><a href='mailto:scorkran@bayareanewsgroup.com'>scorkran@bayareanewsgroup.com</a>)]]>
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<![CDATA[Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:50:13 -0700]]>
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