Watney shoots even to trail Scott by four at AT&T

NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. — Adam Scott must have felt as though he got another crack at the U.S. Open on Thursday in the AT&T National. Only this course felt more like a U.S. Open. Aronimink built on its growing reputation when only 28 players managed to break par in the opening round despite warm sunshine … Continue Reading

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Kings acquire PF Hickson from Cleveland

CLEVELAND — J.J. Hickson’s athleticism and potential made him a budding NBA star. His inconsistency made him maddening and expendable. On Thursday, the Cleveland Cavaliers decided it was time to move on without him, trading the enigmatic Hickson to the Sacramento Kings for forward Omri Casspi and a future first-round pick. Hickson, 22, spent three mostly … Continue Reading

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UCD opens downtown store

The UC Davis Store, Downtown opened last week at Second and F streets. At 4,200 square feet, it’s the largest new downtown retail store in recent memory. A ribbon-cutting is at noon Friday, July 8, and grand opening festivities continue all weekend. It sells lots of UC Davis clothing and gear, “campus-grown” products like olive … Continue Reading

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20 Aggies get Big West All-Academic accolades

UC Davis saw 20 student-athletes from seven teams honored when the Big West announced its Academic All-Conference rolls for spring sports on Thursday. The Aggie contingent was made up of two players from the baseball squad, two from men’s tennis, one from women’s tennis, one from women’s golf, four from men’s track and field, four … Continue Reading

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A’s trade Ellis, then have familiar problems in loss

OAKLAND  — A day that began with the Oakland Athletics saying goodbye to a familiar face ended with an all-too-familiar result. The A’s traded veteran second baseman Mark Ellis shortly before losing for the sixth time in eight games, a 5-4 defeat to Florida on Thursday when Oakland once again failed to score an earned … Continue Reading

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Giants drop a wild extra-inning affair to Cubs

CHICAGO — Between the blown leads and the lack of hits, it wasn’t a pleasant day for the San Francisco Giants at friendly old Wrigley Field. When it was over, manager Bruce Bochy promised changes were in store. Geovany Soto delivered a pinch-hit, three-run homer that capped a four-run rally with two outs in the … Continue Reading

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