PHOENIX — The Milwaukee Brewers couldn’t do anything with a strong breeze blowing out of the ballpark Tuesday.

PEORIA, Ariz. — Barry Bonds packed up his locker, took two at-bats in his final Cactus League game and left the desert to return to California.

SAN JOSE — Patrick Marleau scored two goals, Bill Guerin added the go-ahead score and the San Jose Sharks clinched a playoff berth with a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night.

DAYTON, Ohio — To beat Tennessee, Mississippi needed to play a nearly perfect game.

SACRAMENTO — Is it possible that Jason Hart doesn’t have Friday’s game against the Sacramento Kings circled on his calendar?

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. — Standing near the net, looking up at the ball coming almost straight down in the twilight, Roger Federer hesitated.

NEW YORK — Darris Nichols hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to lift West Virginia to 63-62 victory over Mississippi State in the semifinals of the men’s National Invitation Tournament at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night.

About a year and a half ago, I was covering a baseball game at the Veterans Home of California in Yountville.

Richard Eaton likes to pass the ball at North Hills Christian in Vallejo.

Today

Vacaville pinch hitter Melissa Brick’s two-run double with two outs in the top of the seventh inning blew Napa hurler Mackenzey Bard’s shutout softball game.

NOTES AND QUOTES for a Wednesday in the Napa Valley:

The three-member Vintage High School mountain bike team moved up to the 16th spot in the Northern California High School Mountain Bike League’s Second Division at Folsom Lake on March 18.

Napa Valley College’s baseball team notched an 8-5 win Tuesday afternoon at Storm Field against Laney-Oakland after falling behind 5-0 after three innings.

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