SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Giants are turning their hitting fortunes over to a guy nicknamed “Bam Bam” for his once-fierce swing.

SANTA CLARA — Left tackle Joe Staley limped through the 49ers locker room with a bulky brace on his sprained right knee. Cornerback Nate Clements cradled his broken right shoulder blade in a sling.

ALAMEDA — The Oakland Raiders say they will undertake a “serious evaluation” of domestic violence allegations against coach Tom Cable.

Prep Girls Golf: Napa at Sac-Joaquin Section Masters, Stockton; Justin-Siena at North Coast Section Tournament, Arcata

It was a beautiful, warm, fall afternoon Monday with plenty of good tennis on the opening day of the Marin County Athletic League’s girls singles and doubles championships. All the top seeds in the tournament advanced with no upsets.

Napa High shot a 484 total to finish 10th in the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Masters Girls Golf Championship at The Reserve at Spanos Park Monday.

Justin-Siena shot a 531 total to finish in 15th place at the CIF North Coast Section Championships at Baywood Country Club in Arcata (Humboldt County).

Napa Valley College shot a 421 total to finish fifth in the Big 8 Conference’s 10th and final tournament at Morgan Creek Golf and Country Club in Roseville last week.

The Napa Junior Girls Softball League’s fall ball Halloween Bash Tournament at Napa Valley Language Academy turned out to be a pitcher’s duel in the minors division, which is made up of players ages 7 to 10.

Eight members from Basics Gym traveled to Reno, Nev. for the World Weight Lifting Championship held at the Peppermill Hotel and Casino, setting four world records and seven state records in the bench press. 

SONOMA — Loren Roberts learned first-hand over the weekend just how serious of a budget crisis some California schools are experiencing.

SACRAMENTO — Kevin Martin scored 48 points and Beno Udrih hit a game-tying layup in the closing seconds of regulation to give the Sacramento Kings a 127-116 overtime victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in their home opener Monday night.

In its 2009 session, California’s lawmakers voted on numerous bills that directly impacted sportsmen.

SONOMA — It’s hard to say good-bye to a golf course as beautiful and historic and challenging as the Sonoma Golf Club. But that is exactly what players did as the Charles Schwab Cup Championship, the final event of the Champions Tour’s 2009 season, wrapped up a seven-year run here Sunday in glorious conditions.

Jessica Backhus of Napa recently accepted a position with the Skyline Volleyball Club. Backhus, who played right-side hitter for NCAA-Division I Saint Peter’s College of New Jersey after a successful high school career, will be the club coach for Skyline VBC and will also be responsible for volleyball operations.

Here we go with our annual installment of how did this guy make an NBA roster, Version 2009

Jacob Young of Napa nabbed this 24-inch striped bass while fishing on the shore of the Napa Valley Yacht Club. He used frozen anchovies for the bait.

Here’s a look at the latest local angling action: