The Sacramento Kings’ search for a new coach moved forward Wednesday, with some of the top candidates apparently traveling to Las Vegas for interviews.

From The Associated Press

APTOS — The football field at Trent Dilfer’s high school will be named after his late son.

ARLINGTON, Texas — Phil Nevin snapped an 0-for-17 slump with a two-out homer in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 8-7 on Thursday night.

NOTES AND QUOTES for a Friday in the Napa Valley:

SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants have a new goofball to make them laugh this season and he goes by the name Steve Kline. He’s the new lefty workhorse in the bullpen and brings over eight years of experience with him.

Lindsay Brown fell in love with the game of volleyball in the seventh grade.

DEVILS TOWERS NATIONAL MONUMENT, Wyo. -- James and Belinda Livingston didn't plan to come here as part of their spring vacation. The Chicago couple didn't even know it existed until someone they met on their travels suggested they take the drive to remote, northeast Wyoming to check it out.

The Napa County Resource Conservation District, under the direction of Jonathon Koehler and Chad Edwardg, has been working on a study of the Napa River for the past several years. Last year the section studied between Oakville Crossroad Bridge and Zinfandel Lane Bridge, a stretch of 4.7 miles, and was a spawning area for Chinook Salmon. In 2004, the survey showed 5.5 salmon per 1000 feet. In the same area in 2005, 11.8 salmon were noted. This is good news as these fish are now spawning in the river. Of special interest in that 4.7-mile stretch, approximately 293 live Chinook salmon were noted with redds or beds. All of this is good news for all of us with the return of our own natural salmon.

RENO, Nev. -- From the Tour de France to the Tour of California, bicycle races are well-known for the party atmosphere that springs up around the competition.

Clear Lake. Local tournament anglers J.R. Beatty and Chad Hole trumped the field of 43 other boats to win the recent 100 percent Bass Tournament at Clear Lake. Anchored by a 7.5 pounder, their string totaled 27.44 pounds for five bass. They used a combination of drop shot rigs, swim baits and Senkos with the big fish falling to a purple drop shot.