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<![CDATA[Kawakami: Jerry West calls Jeremy Lin 'a tremendous player']]>
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<![CDATA[If you know Jerry West, you know he loves great basketball and he especially loves the players who create those moments and shake up the sports world.]]>
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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[Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:31:50 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Stanford women cruise to 82-59 win over UCLA]]>
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<![CDATA[No. 4 Stanford overcame a spotty first half Sunday to cruise to an 82-59 victory over aggressive UCLA in a Pacific-12 Conference game at Maples Pavilion.]]>
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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, 12 Feb 2012 15:17:15 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[AT&T final round: Phil Mickelson surges to the lead as Tiger Woods falls behind]]>
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<![CDATA[PEBBLE BEACH -- Three-time winner Phil Mickelson surged to the lead with three birdies and an eagle on the first six holes in the AT&amp;T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am Sunday and held a two-stroke lead with five holes to go.]]>
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<![CDATA[editor@mercurynews.com (<p class="bylinejb">By Carl Steward<br /></p><p class="bylineaffiliation"><a href='mailto:csteward@bayareanewsgroup.com'>csteward@bayareanewsgroup.com</a>)]]>
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<![CDATA[Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:48:57 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Purdy: Tiger Woods in the perfect place to close the deal]]>
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<![CDATA[Woods, still seeking to win his first PGA Tour event since 2009, is alone in third place and four strokes behind leader Charlie Wi. <P> <img src="http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site568/2009/0105/20090105_014658_bluedot_4x7.gif">  <strong><a href="/ci_19946175">Woods vaults to third place</a> | <a href="/ci_19946098">Merfeld: Wi welcomes Woods' return to form</a>  | <a href="/ci_19947017">Stanford alum no regular Joseph </a></strong></p>  <P> <img src="http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site568/2009/0105/20090105_014658_bluedot_4x7.gif"> Twitter: <strong><a href="/golf/ci_19922386">Tiger</a></strong> | <strong><a href="/golf/ci_19912985">Trending</a></strong> <P> <img src="http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site568/2009/0105/20090105_014658_bluedot_4x7.gif"> <strong><a href="/golf">More Pebble Beach coverage</a></strong>]]>
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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[Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:09:29 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[SAP Open: After all these years, John McEnroe still one of the faces of U.S. tennis]]>
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<![CDATA[The former star, who plays in a doubles exhibition match Monday night at HP Pavilion, is frustrated by lack of Americans at the top of sport's rankings]]>
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<![CDATA[memmons@mercurynews.com (<p class="bylinejb">By Mark Emmons<br /></p><p class="bylineaffiliation"><a href='mailto:memmons@mercurynews.com'>memmons@mercurynews.com</a>)]]>
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<![CDATA[Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:48:49 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Merfeld: Charlie Wi welcomes Tiger Woods&apos; return to form]]>
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<![CDATA[Wi leads Ken Duke by three and Woods by four after a smooth 3-under 69 at Spyglass on Saturday to reach 15-under through 54 holes at the AT&amp;T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.]]>
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<![CDATA[editor@mercurynews.com (<p class="bylinejb">By Kevin Merfeld<br /></p><p class="bylineaffiliation"><a href='mailto:kmerfeld@montereyherald.com'>kmerfeld@montereyherald.com</a>)]]>
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<![CDATA[Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:04:33 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Golden State Warriors notebook: Starters respond to being benched]]>
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<![CDATA[Jackson impressed with performances of past two games.  <P> <img src="http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site568/2009/0105/20090105_014658_bluedot_4x7.gif">  <strong><a href="/ci_19946900">Warriors fact box</a> </strong></p> <P> <img src="http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site568/2009/0105/20090105_014658_bluedot_4x7.gif"> <strong><a href="http://www.facebook.com/BayAreaNewsGroup.Golden.State.Warriors" target="_blank">Facebook page</a></strong> | <strong><a href="http://www.ibabuzz.com/warriors/" target="_blank">Blog</a></strong> | <strong><a href="http://blogs.mercurynews.com/warriors/" target="_blank">Fan blog</a></strong> | <strong><a href="/warriors">More</a></strong>]]>
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<![CDATA[editor@mercurynews.com (<p class="bylinejb">By Joe Stiglich<br /></p><p class="bylineaffiliation"><a href='mailto:jstiglich@bayareanewsgroup.com'>jstiglich@bayareanewsgroup.com</a>)]]>
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<![CDATA[Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:41:14 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[San Jose Sharks begin nine-game trip]]>
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<![CDATA[Team's 7,750-mile journey will cover 16 nights on road. <P> <img src="http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site568/2009/0105/20090105_014658_bluedot_4x7.gif">  <strong><a href="/ci_19946356">Fact box for Sunday's game</a> </strong></p> <P> <img src="http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site568/2009/0105/20090105_014658_bluedot_4x7.gif"> <strong><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mercury-News-San-Jose-Sharks/146628422046967" target="_blank">Facebook</a></strong> | <strong><a href="http://twitter.com/PollakOnSharks" target="_blank">Twitter</a></strong> | <strong><a href="http://blogs.mercurynews.com/sharks" target="_blank">Blog</a></strong> | <strong><a href="/sharks">More Sharks</a></strong>]]>
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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, 12 Feb 2012 05:38:28 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Tiger Woods vaults to third place at AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am]]>
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<![CDATA[He trails leader Charlie Wi by three strokes. Woods, still seeking to win his first PGA Tour event since 2009, is alone in third place and four strokes behind leader Charlie Wi. <P> <img src="http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site568/2009/0105/20090105_014658_bluedot_4x7.gif">  <strong><a href="/ci_19946772">Purdy: Woods in the perfect place to close the deal</a> | <a href="/ci_19946098">Merfeld: Wi welcomes Woods' return to form</a>  | <a href="/ci_19947017">Stanford alum no regular Joseph </a></strong></p>  <P> <img src="http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site568/2009/0105/20090105_014658_bluedot_4x7.gif"> Twitter: <strong><a href="/golf/ci_19922386">Tiger</a></strong> | <strong><a href="/golf/ci_19912985">Trending</a></strong> <P> <img src="http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site568/2009/0105/20090105_014658_bluedot_4x7.gif"> <strong><a href="/golf">More Pebble Beach coverage</a></strong>]]>
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<![CDATA[editor@mercurynews.com (<p class="bylinejb">By Carl Steward<br /></p><p class="bylineaffiliation"><a href='mailto:csteward@bayareanewsgroup.com'>csteward@bayareanewsgroup.com</a>)]]>
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<![CDATA[Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:33:17 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[NHL: Blues defeat Avalanche in overtime]]>
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<![CDATA[Flames top Canucks; Callahan's hat trick fuels Rangers' win]]>
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<![CDATA[editor@mercurynews.com ( /  <p class="Byline Affiliation">Associated Press</p>)]]>
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<![CDATA[Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:40:45 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[NBA: Dallas Mavericks beat Portland Trail Blazers in 2 OTs]]>
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<![CDATA[Blake Griffin leads Los Angeles Clippers past Charlotte Bobcats, who lost a franchise-record 14th straight game.]]>
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<![CDATA[Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:40:29 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Jeremy Lin: New York Knicks star scores 20 points, hits winning free throw to beat Minnesota Timberwolves]]>
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<![CDATA[The former Palo Alto High and Warriors guard finished with 20 points, eight assists and six rebounds.]]>
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<![CDATA[editor@mercurynews.com (<p class="bylinejb">By Jon Krawczynski <br /></p><p class="bylineaffiliation">Associated Press)]]>
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<![CDATA[Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:40:01 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[College basketball: Ohio State beaten at home by Michigan State]]>
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<![CDATA[The Spartans (20-5, 9-3) pulled into a tie with the Buckeyes (21-4, 9-3) for first place in the Big Ten and ended Ohio State's 39-game home winning streak.]]>
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<![CDATA[Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:39:25 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Saint Mary's College bounces back against Santa Clara]]>
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<![CDATA[Forward helps SMC bounce back from pasting at Gonzaga]]>
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<![CDATA[editor@mercurynews.com (<p class="bylinejb">By Ben Enos<br /></p><p class="bylineaffiliation"><a href='mailto:benos@bayareanewsgroup.com'>benos@bayareanewsgroup.com</a>)]]>
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<![CDATA[Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:39:05 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Saturday's High School sports scores]]>
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<![CDATA[Boys basketballWest CatholicArchbishop Mitty 60, Sacred Heart Cathedral 58 (OT)Mitty &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;6"&#130;16"&#130;16"&#130;13"&#130;9--60SHC &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;7"&#130;17"&#130;14"&#130;13"&#130;7--58Archbishop Mitty (21-3, 13-1) -- Gordon 12-3-28, White 0-2-2,]]>
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<![CDATA[Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:22:11 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Ex-Stanford golfer Bramlett no ordinary Joseph with double-eagle 2 at Spyglass Hill]]>
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<![CDATA[Bramlett is in rare company with double-eagle 2]]>
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<![CDATA[editor@mercurynews.com (<p class="bylinejb">By Carl Steward<br /></p><p class="bylineaffiliation"><a href='mailto:csteward@bayareanewsgroup.com'>csteward@bayareanewsgroup.com</a>)]]>
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<![CDATA[Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:47:13 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Local sports digest: Alex Morgan's two late goals lift U.S. to a victory]]>
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<![CDATA[Ex-Cal star calls win over New Zealand a 'great ending]]>
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<![CDATA[Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:30:33 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Clippers' guard Chris Paul carries lasting memory of late grandfather]]>
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<![CDATA[Papa Chili had a major influence in guard's young life]]>
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<![CDATA[editor@mercurynews.com (<p class="bylinejb">By T.J. Simers <br /></p><p class="bylineaffiliation">Los Angeles Times)]]>
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<![CDATA[Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:14:13 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Monte Poole: Enjoy the Jeremy Lin ride while it lasts]]>
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<![CDATA[Jeremy Lin, 23, unselected in the 2010 NBA draft, now stands astride the Big Apple, which of course crowns him as king of our world. Well, at least for the moment.]]>
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<![CDATA[editor@mercurynews.com (<p class="bylinejb">By Monte Poole<br /></p><p class="bylineaffiliation">Bay Area News Group)]]>
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<![CDATA[Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:13:02 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Sports digest: Americans clinch Davis Cup match against Switzerland]]>
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<![CDATA[Fish, Bryan defeat Federer, Wawrinka for 3-0 lead]]>
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<![CDATA[Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:10:07 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Cal holds off UCLA rally for 73-63 victory]]>
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<![CDATA[The win allowed Cal to complete a regular-season sweep of UCLA and USC for the first time since the Bears' national championship season of 1958-59.]]>
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<![CDATA[Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:03:53 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Jeremy Lin: New York Knicks star scores 20 points, including go-ahead free throw in final seconds, to beat Minnesota Timberwolves]]>
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<![CDATA[The pace was similar to Lin's previous four games, when he averaged 28.5 points and eight assists.]]>
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<![CDATA[Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:27:14 -0700]]>
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