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Inman: Cal holds on to upset Stanford 34-28 in a Big Game classic

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Monte Vista High football team gets six TD passes from Brett Nottingham in 63-37 win over Heritage

The Darrius Heyward-Bey drops: Bengals receiver Chad Ochocinco weighs in on the Raiders rookie

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	MORE BREAKING NEWS HEADLINES Inman: Cal holds on to upset Stanford 34-28 in a Big Game classic Live chat: Inside the Raiders, Tuesday, Nov. 24, noon Monta Ellis scores 34 points as Golden State Warriors rip Portland

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	Live chat: Inside the Raiders, Tuesday, Nov. 24, noon Join Jerry McDonald for an inside look at the Raiders in our weekly live chat on Tuesday, Nov. 24 at noon PST. The Darrius Heyward-Bey drops: Bengals receiver Chad Ochocinco weighs in on the Raiders rookie Cincinnati Bengals' Chad Ochocinco is in JaMarcus Russell's corner Oakland Raiders put their trust in quarterback Bruce Gradkowski

High School


	Bay Area local scoreboard for Nov. 22 BASKETBALL-MFriday Shasta TournamentFirst roundDiablo Valley 71, Yuba 53Diablo Valley (1-0)Daviess 7 5-6 23, Arvizu 2 1-2 5, Estrada 3 0-0 8, Tyrelle Phillips 5 2-3 12, Thomas 2 0-0 5, May 6 2-3 16, Tyler Philiips 1 0-0 2. Slide show: Week 12 NCS round 1 football playoffs Deer Valley 34, Newark Memorial 3

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	Turns out Bears offense Big bully At the guts of the Big Game, it was was the Bears' grinding dominance that produced an exciting, come-from-behind 34-28 victory over Stanford. Inman: Cal holds on to upset Stanford 34-28 in a Big Game classic Cam Inman: Stanford Axe has some cutting remarks for Cal, Stanford heading into the Big Game Monte Poole: Andre Ward can become next young American boxing star

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	Turns out Bears offense Big bully At the guts of the Big Game, it was was the Bears' grinding dominance that produced an exciting, come-from-behind 34-28 victory over Stanford. Stanford men's basketball team routs Florida A&M Inman: Cal holds on to upset Stanford 34-28 in a Big Game classic

49ers


	Michael Crabtree already a go-to guy for San Francisco 49ers Team's coaches don't rank wide receivers but are hopeful rookie Crabtree and Josh Morgan will help improve S.F.'s 24th-ranked passing offense. San Francisco 49ers try to stop the YAC of the Green Bay Packers Live chat with 49ers writer Dan Brown Nov. 20 at 10 a.m. PDT 49ers' Alex Smith, Packers' Aaron Rodgers forever linked

Warriors


	Monta Ellis scores 34 points as Golden State Warriors rip Portland Warriors guard scores 34 points in big win over Blazers Golden State Warriors notebook: Golden State signs Chris Hunter from NBDL Warriors' Monta Ellis takes charge Warriors advance for Friday's game vs. Portland Trail Blazers

Athletics


	Gary Peterson: Oakland A's hope Andrew Bailey just the first sign of youth-driven success If you're going to tout yourself as an organization committed to player development, it helps when you can trot out a fully developed player. So it was that the A's flew Andrew Bailey in from the East Coast for a 6,000-mile-round-trip media hit and run, then filed the expenses under Money Well Spent. A's blog \| More Athletics A's targeting younger players in trade talks Oakland Athletics' Andrew Bailey is voted American League Rookie of the Year A's Bailey wins American League Rookie of Year honors

Giants


	Vote: Who does Cy Young winner Tim Lincecum most resemble? Cast your vote among Ozzy Osbourne, Anjelica Huston and a former Manson family member. San Francisco Giants' Tim Lincecum repeats as NL Cy Young winner Gary Peterson: Tim Lincecum's win shows that the Old Cy Young Award standards are taking a WHIP-ping Candid Cam: Lincecum wins Cy again

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	Turns out Bears offense Big bully Nets nearing futility mark Stanford men's basketball team routs Florida A&M Inman: Cal holds on to upset Stanford 34-28 in a Big Game classic

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