BERKELEY — California scored one for the West Coast with a redemptive win over Tennessee.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Chances are, most of the 110,000 fans at the Big House had no idea exactly where Appalachian State is located.

OAKLAND — Justin Verlander struck out 10 and outpitched Dan Haren in their third matchup of 2007, and Curtis Granderson homered, doubled and scored three runs Saturday to lead the Detroit Tigers past the Oakland A’s, 6-1.

WASHINGTON — Joel Hanrahan threw six innings of one-hit ball, Jesus Flores homered and had two RBIs and the Washington Nationals snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 4-1 win over the San Francisco Giants Saturday night.

NEW YORK — Pay no attention to what Maria Sharapova said after her U.S. Open title defense came to an end Saturday.

BOSTON — Clay Buchholz threw a no-hitter in his second major league start, just hours after being called up by the Boston Red Sox.

• Editor’s Note: The following is next in a series of Napa County fall sports previews. Today, Napa High School and Pacific Union College; Monday, Vintage High School and Napa Valley College; and Tuesday, Calistoga High School and St. Helena High.

Robert Castillo is much more than Pacific Union College’s athletic director and sports information director.

When the St. Helena Saints and Justin-Siena Braves meet in high school boys soccer, expect a knock-down, drag-out battle.

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