From The Associated Press

From The Associated Press

SANTA CLARA — Frank Gore would prefer not to wait two more weeks to get into uniform with the rest of the San Francisco 49ers.

From The Associated Press

OAKLAND — Though the playoffs are an improbable prospect for both the Blue Jays and the Athletics, neither club is ready to surrender its faint hopes just yet — even if it means battling nearly four hours on a chilly Monday night.

From The Associated Press

Pacific Union College, a small Seventh-day Adventist school in Angwin, didn’t go unrecognized at Sunday’s California Pacific Conference convention.

NOTES AND QUOTES for a Tuesday in the Napa Valley:

Serena Lopez, a freshman called up from the junior varsity, scored two goals to lead the visiting St. Helena High girls soccer team past Calistoga 4-0 on Monday.

Wine Country Athletics of Napa won the Team Spirit Award behind team captains Brooke Obranovich and Jess Maguire as it hosted the Redwood Empire Aquatic League Championships at Napa Valley College on Aug. 10-12.

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