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Sharks likely to shuffle their assistant coaches following a disappointing 2011-12 season.

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Poole: Palmer's defining year

Quarterback Carson Palmer says last season, his first with the Oakland Raiders, was "chaotic." And this year?

RB McFadden feels like his old self

Backup QB Pryor sharp in practice

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Sagan continues Tour dominance

Slovak champion wins his third straight Tour of California stage Tuesday in a beautifully timed sprint finish in Livermore.

Rodriguez uses Tour to boost Olympic dreams

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Mark Purdy: 49ers' Super Bowl bid will take a village, or a valley

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This can't be just a San Francisco bid with a San Francisco-centric focus.

Cal star Valerie Arioto is Pac-12 softball Player of the Year

Sisters Jolene and Danielle Henderson aim to make College World Series trip together with Cal softball

Giants: No defense, no clutch hitting, no win

A's: Has Bartolo Colon's second half slide already started?

Report: Todd McLellan to return as San Jose Sharks coach

John Beam becomes head football coach at Laney College

Kawakami: It's clear some Giants went out in a blaze of glory with 2010 title

Oakland A's look to forget loss to Los Angeles Angels as they face Texas Rangers

Oakland Raiders' Darren McFadden feels like his old self

Rookie Juron Criner impresses Oakland Raiders teammates

Berkeley's Fred Rodriguez using Tour of California as platform to boost his Olympic dream

Diamond notes: Heritage High proud to bump rival Freedom off softball perch

Raiders


	Oakland Raiders' Darren McFadden feels like his old self Injuries have plagued running back during his NFL career. Rookie Juron Criner impresses Oakland Raiders teammates Raiders' backup quarterback Terrelle Pryor looks sharp in practice Monte Poole: Raiders' 'life coach'

High School


	East Bay high school/community college scoreboard for Tuesday, May 15 events Baseball-PrepBCL-East Athenian 6, Redwood Chr. 1Redwood C. 000 100 0-- 1 2 2Athenian Joe DeMers' 1-hitter clinches league title for College Park Diamond notes: Heritage High proud to bump rival Freedom off softball perch

Columns


	Mark Purdy: 49ers' Super Bowl bid will take a village, or a valley This can't be just a San Francisco bid with a San Francisco-centric focus. Monte Poole: Carson Palmer's defining year with Oakland Raiders Kawakami: It's clear some San Francisco Giants went out in a blaze of glory with 2010 title Mark Purdy: San Jose Sharks should look to Los Angeles, Phoenix for winning hockey formula

College Sports


	Cal star Valerie Arioto is Pac-12 softball Player of the Year The top-ranked Cal women's softball team swept the major Pac-12 Conference awards, with senior Valerie Arioto winning Player of the Year, junior Jolene Henderson earning Pitcher of the Year and Diane Ninemire named Coach of the Year. Sisters Jolene and Danielle Henderson aim to make College World Series trip together with Cal softball John Beam becomes head football coach at Laney College

49ers


	49ers rookie tears ACL Linebacker Darius Fleming, the 49ers' fifth-round draft pick from Notre Dame, tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee at Friday's start of a rookie minicamp, according to NFL. Notebook: Alex Smith makes 'dramatic improvements' to his throwing motion Video: San Francisco 49ers' May 14 workout Video: San Francisco 49ers' May 15 workout

Warriors


	San Francisco makes new play for Warriors Losing team could hurt Oakland's stadium-building plans. Source: Warriors' Klay Thompson to play on Team USA select squad Warriors promote Kirk Lacob to assistant GM AEG holds on to lead in bid for O.co Coliseum contract

Athletics


	A's: Has Bartolo Colon's second half slide already started? Oakland better be ready to swing the bats over the next couple of games A's look to forget loss to Angels as they face Rangers A's: Manny Ramirez to begin 10-game assignment with Triple-A Sacramento on Saturday A's and Angels: Two teams going in opposite directions

Giants


	Giants: No defense, no clutch hitting, no win Team is making a habit of three-error games Giants' flaws exposed in 5-4 loss to Rockies San Francisco Giants: On deck A's: Manny Ramirez to begin 10-game assignment with Triple-A Sacramento on Saturday

Associated Press Headlines


	Delany: National title game likely to be bid on Winning Nelson set Bradley up for major victory Winless Pettersen defends Sybase Match Play title Boxer to explain doping test to Nevada regulators Pacers' Larry Bird is NBA Executive of the Year Unpredictable F1 filled with questions so far Will Smith meets UK Olympic hopefuls Junior Seau's garage burglarized NASCAR's pit crews get their chance to shine 70 days, iconic sites: Olympic torch coming to UK

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