From The Associated Press

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Rick Nash scored two goals and the Columbus Blue Jackets tied the franchise record for wins by beating the San Jose Sharks 4-1 on Tuesday night.

From The Associated Press

SACRAMENTO — Caron Butler scored 23 points, Antonio Daniels added 17 and the Washington Wizards snapped an eight-game losing streak in Sacramento even while playing without Gilbert Arenas, beating the slumping Kings 97-84 Tuesday night.

PHOENIX — All winter, Frank Thomas worked out with the hope of being ready by opening day.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Alison Bales and Duke survived the NCAA tournament’s toughest stop along the road to the Final Four.

CLEVELAND — The littlest Tar Heel put North Carolina back on the biggest stage in women’s hoops.

SAN FRANCISCO — As soon as I entered this season’s annual Media Open House Tuesday at AT&T Park I saw him. The 19-inch tall Lou Seal stuffed animal. He had a little Giants jersey on with his backwards hat and the lovable pot belly we Giants fans have grown to adore.

It didn’t take Tim Steggall long at all to make up his mind about where he wanted to attend college.

From Register Staff

Saturday marks the opening of the 2006 turkey season. If you have scouted, then you have a reasonable chance to hear and find a gobbler. It will probably be a little tough for some because the big flocks have just broken up. The toms are now beginning to court the hens and will stay with the flock until all the hens are serviced and laying eggs.

KENT, Wash. -- To get people outside, REI brings them in. At stores around the nation, climbing walls and indoor hiking trails mix with racks of backpacks and rows of bicycles. There are snowshoes, camp-sized espresso makers and more synthetic fleece than a flock of polyester sheep.

There was a time in Napa County when one could walk or ride a horse across the valley floor to the surrounding ridges and beyond. Growing urbanization and auto traffic in our populated centers over the years have increasingly limited pedestrian access.