CLEVELAND — Time to bust out the hiking boots, grab some sturdy ropes and maybe even hire a Sherpa.

ALAMEDA — Colin Branch believes his biggest strength as an NFL safety is his versatility.

SAN FRANCISCO — Barry Bonds ended his latest home run drought and showed he might be finding his stroke again.

HOUSTON — Kara Lawson scored 24 points to lead the Sacramento Monarchs to an 82-67 victory over the winless Houston Comets on Monday night.

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Joe Kennedy shut down Boston for seven innings, Bobby Crosby drove in two runs and the Oakland Athletics handed the Red Sox their season-high fourth straight loss, 3-2 on Wednesday night.

A hole-in-one is always something special, but this one was especially memorable for Dr. Dan Mirda.

Today

Coaches preparing to face the Justin-Siena High School girls basketball team will have a lot to worry about next year.

“I think that I shall never see. A poem as lovely as a tree. ... A tree that may in Summer wear, a nest of robins in her hair.” — Joyce Kilmer

Athletes from the Napa Track Club collected a total of 21 medals over the weekend at the Pacific Association Track and Field Championships.

Marty James