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- No. 6 Duke lacks hunger in historic blowout loss at N.C. State
The Blue Devils showed little fight and lost 88-66 at N.C. State, the biggest loss to an unranked opponent in Mike Krzyzewski's 40-year tenure at Duke &nbs [...] - Cheerleaders, fans and mascots of 2019-20 college basketball season
A look at the fanfare that surrounds the game throughout the 2019-20 college basketball season. - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar reflects on Kobe Bryant as a child, Lakers great, family man and storyteller
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar once gave young Kobe Bryant advice about basketball. Two decades later, he played peek-a-boo with Bryant's daughter young Gianna. [...] - Jeremy Roenick gets presidential shout-out at Donald Trump rally in Phoenix
President Donald Trump called fired NBC Sports analyst Jeremy Roenick "an Arizona hockey great" and "a tough golfer" during a rally in Phoen [...] - Louisville Cardinals radio analyst Bob Valvano, brother of Jim Valvano, doesn't have leukemia
Bob Valvano, who works as an analyst for Louisville basketball and ESPN, revealed Wednesday that he does not have leukemia. & [...] - NFL to expand to 14 playoff teams under new proposed CBA, per report
The NFL is looking to change its playoff structure, increasing the field from 12 to 14 teams, in the new collective bargaining agreement. &nb [...] - Sizing up NHL deals before the Feb. 24 trade deadline
The NHL trade deadline is Feb. 24, but there have been a number of deals already finalized. Here's a breakdown of the biggest ones. &n [...] - 'People need to speak their truth': Even with Gerrit Cole in the room, Yankees players continue to rip Astros
The Yankees lost to the Astros in the ALCS in 2017 and 2019, and New York's players continue to vent their frustrations about the scandal that has rocked b [...] - Opinion: As LeBron James rips MLB, it's clear Astros scandal isn't all bad publicity
The Astros' sign-stealing scandal has drawn attention from more than just the baseball world ... and that's not necessarily a bad thing for MLB. [...] - Drivers believe NASCAR, IndyCar racing and danger will always be intertwined
Those closest to racing say danger cannot be disentangled from motorsports. In fact, they say, it lives at the sport's very core. &nbs [...] - Ross Chastain will drive Ryan Newman's No. 6 Ford at next NASCAR Cup race at Las Vegas
Ross Chastain will fill in for Ryan Newman at Sunday's NASCAR Cup race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. There is no timetable for Newman's return. [...] - Kobe Bryant mourners are paying respects at wrong gravesite, says cemetery
Flowers left for Kobe Bryant are being cleared out on a daily basis at the Pacific View Memorial Park because the plot belongs to another family. [...] - Ryan Newman released from hospital following Daytona 500 crash
Less than 48 hours after he crashed on the final lap of the Daytona 500, Ryan Newman has been treated and released from the hospital. [...] - Coronavirus puts Tokyo Olympics in jeopardy for some Chinese athletes
Gymnastics, handball, water polo are among the Chinese teams that may miss qualifying events as a result of restrictions related to the coronavirus. &nbs [...] - Twins add bruiser to Bomba Squad in Josh Donaldson: 'It's like he's in a heavyweight fight'
Health and opportunity and injury caused Josh Donaldson to bounce around from Oakland to Toronto to Cleveland to Atlanta and now, finally, Minnesota. &nb [...]
Local Sports
- SCCAL champion Mariners seeded No. 5 in D-III | CCS boys basketball
Aptos High’s boys basketball team, champion of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League, was awarded the No. 5 seed for the Central Coast Section Division III playoffs. The Mariners weren’t th [...] - Pac-12 basketball: Cal holds off Washington State
Paris Austin scored 19 points, making all 12 of his free-throw attempts, and Cal won away from home for the first time this season, holding off Washington State 66-57. - Aptos gets No. 1 seed in D-III playoffs | CCS girls basketball
Aptos High’s girls basketball team — the unbeaten Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League champion under first-year coach Bruce Funk — earned the No. 1 seed for the Central Coast Section Di [...] - Steve Kerr on Steph Curry’s coming return: ‘Our fans deserve it’
The Warriors never considered shutting down Stephen Curry, Jordan Poole will stay in his role, Draymond Green throws shade at Rockets, and updates to the Golden State roster - Santa Cruz citizen panel offers homelessness solutions
"Homeless people, we're all human," Soares said. "You cannot continue to criminalize and just put people off because they have no place to go." - Warriors outline lofty goals for season’s final weeks
SAN FRANCISCO — We’ve reached the homestretch of the Warriors’ lost season. Thank goodness. The final 27 games of the regular season will start Thursday, but the Warriors’ long [...] - Santa Cruz judicial candidates face off in forum
Santa Cruz County Superior Court judge candidates Annrae Angel, Nancy de la Peña and Jack Gordon respond to questions from the Santa Cruz County Criminal Defense Bar and the Santa Cruz County D [...] - Water board OKs $3.2M Live Oak water plant land purchase
The Soquel Creek Water District board voted unanimously Tuesday night to exercise its $3.2 million option to purchase nearly 2 acres of Live Oak light industrial property at the corner of Chanticleer [...] - Photo | Reframing The Hideout
Some of the charred wooden timbers that survived a devastating fire at The Hideout restaurant frame Nate Scarborough as he works with a crew from Soquel-based Graaskamp Construction to frame the popul [...] - Photo of the Day | Moon amid fog over Santa Cruz
- Game Preview: Warriors vs. Rockets - 2/20/20
The Warriors return from the All-Star break with a home tilt against the Houston Rockets on Thursday at Chase Center. - State of the Dubs’ Roster
The 2019-20 season has been a year of change in many ways for the Golden State Warriors. - Warriors Sound Podcast: Eric Paschall Talks Hoops and Hip-Hop
In the latest edition of the Warriors Sound Podcast, get to know more about Warriors rookie and 2020 NBA Rising Stars honoree Eric Pascha - Dubs Daily: The Starting Five
Take note of some select headlines that every Dubs fan should access to stay up to date on the squad, both on and off the court. - Beachcombings: Sea Dubs Fight for Final Playoff Spot
“73-9” : How the Golden State Warriors are going to break the Bulls record
Steph Curry broke the will, spirit and heart of yet another NBA team and city on Saturday night…. As the […]
NBA – Warriors “Game of Zones”
Published on Oct 22, 2015 Steve Kerr requested a custom Game of Zones episode from Bleacher Report to kick off […]
YouTube – Santa Cruz, CA
Santa Cruz, CA- #santacruz on YouTube !! We’re always searching for sharable local vids on YouTube. Check back to CruzJunky […]
