Gritty Stanford flips the script
Still harboring a dream of playing in the NCAA Tournament, the Cardinal moved within two wins by upsetting ASU 70-61 on Thursday. | Box
Forward-thinking needed
Thursday’s loss to Portland brought into focus the importance of the power forwards with regards to where the franchise is headed. | Box
Not short on competition
Do the A's have a competition at shortstop? Adam Rosales had two more hits Thursday, and started and played most of the game at short.
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Are Sharks becoming clutch?
For the third straight game, San Jose came back from a third-period deficit Thursday, this time led by Joe Pavelski and Dany Heatley. | Box
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