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Sports for Thursday, January 11, 2007

Worrell retires

SAN FRANCISCO — Relief pitcher Tim Worrell retired Wednesday after a 14-year career that ended with the San Francisco Giants.

Oilers solve Sharks by limiting penalties

SAN JOSE — The Edmonton Oilers know the Sharks’ power play can’t dominate a game if it can’t get on the ice.

Warriors can’t solve Howard, Magic

OAKLAND — Dwight Howard’s teammate told him he needed two more points for the first 30-point game of his career.

Report: Bonds failed amphetamine test

NEW YORK — Barry Bonds failed a test for amphetamines last season and originally blamed it on a teammate, the Daily News reported today.

Longtime NHS coach, ‘great motivator’ steps down

It wasn’t the winning that kept Tim Mulligan in the game, it was the relationships he built with players and coaches that kept the Napa High football coach on the gridiron for so many years.

Crushers technically sound and aggressive

Heather Farace can’t wait until Friday rolls around.

Sports capsule: Jan. 11

Sonoma Dragons rugby season under way

Some 300 girls wrestlers to invade Vintage High for ninth annual tourney

One of the fastest growing sports in the country is high school girls wrestling.

Medeiros’ last-minute layup lifts NVC over Alameda

The Napa Valley College men’s basketball team held the lead Wednesday night until College of Alameda tied things up with 17 seconds on the clock. Andy Medeiros nailed a reverse layup to give the Storm the lead, which they held on to win 61-59 on the road.

From fir to fiberglass

NEW YORK — Wooden skis and leather boots gave way to metal and fiberglass skis and plastic boots. Chairlifts eclipsed rope tows. Ski trains lost out to cars and planes.

Fishing Report: Live bait is the way to go

Napa River

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