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SACRAMENTO — The Sacramento Monarchs used their trademark defense to help rally for their latest win.

ATLANTA — Tim Hudson was called for a couple of balks — nearly doubling his career total— and took a hard-hit liner off the leg.

OAKLAND — Mike Piazza moved down a spot to fifth in the order for the first time all season, and it worked out well for the Oakland Athletics.

SAN JOSE — Paul and Morgan Hamm aren’t yet the gymnasts they were the last time they were on the floor.

CARSON, Calif. — It was a night of firsts for David Beckham.

SANTA CLARA — Frank Gore’s fingernails are bitten down to their nubs, and he constantly fidgets with the cast that covers his right hand from the forearm to the knuckles.

NEW YORK — Top pick David Price agreed Wednesday to an $11.25 million, six-year contract with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, and all the other first-rounders also beat baseball’s new deadline for draft choices to sign.

What a difference a year can make. That’s the way Hiram Eugene feels.

Lane Kiffin was released from Queen of the Valley Medical Center Wednesday at about 11 a.m., but the Oakland Raiders’ coach didn’t go home.

Napa Valley Swim Team shines at Far Western Long Course Championships