HOUSTON — The Golden State Warriors hit all the items of their checklist and got a little bonus to beat the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night.

SEATTLE — Rich Harden allowed three singles and struck out seven in seven innings to lead the Oakland Athletics to their first win of the season, a 9-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night.

DENVER — Carmelo Anthony produced his fourth straight 30-point game with 31 points, George Karl returned to Denver’s bench and the Nuggets beat the struggling Sacramento Kings 120-115 Wednesday night.

ANAHEIM — Scott Hannan and Steve Bernier tied the score with second-period goals, and the San Jose Sharks got goals from Jonathan Cheechoo and Ryane Clowe in a shootout to beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 Wednesday night.

SONOMA — For the first time in six years, top AMA riders will be greeted with two days of sunshine at this week’s Yamaha-sponsored test session at Infineon Raceway today and Friday.

SAN FRANCISCO — Barry Bonds took a seat in the dugout after his first home run trot of 2007 and hardly looked winded.

8 p.m. Both Napa-city schools started the 23rd Annual Easter Softball Tournament with a bang Thursday afternoon.

With just 11 players and no seniors, Napa High’s varsity softball team is on a 10-game win streak that includes six Monticello Empire League victories in as many tries.

Vacaville is undefeated and in first place, but the hottest baseball team in the Monticello Empire League may reside in the city of Napa.

NOTES AND QUOTES for a Thursday in the Napa Valley:

From Register Staff

Drew Richesin, a Napa Valley College freshman golfer, is in the intensive care unit at Queen of the Valley Regional Medical Center after suffering a heart attack at his home in Napa on March 29, Storm coach Jim Wiechers said. Richesin, 27, had played in a Big 7 Conference tournament earlier that day.

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