CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head><script type="text/javascript" src="/_static/js/bundle-playback.js?v=HxkREWBo" charset="utf-8"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/_static/js/wombat.js?v=txqj7nKC" charset="utf-8"></script> <script>window.RufflePlayer=window.RufflePlayer||{};window.RufflePlayer.config={"autoplay":"on","unmuteOverlay":"hidden"};</script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/_static/js/ruffle/ruffle.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> __wm.init("https://web.archive.org/web"); __wm.wombat("http://www.sfgate.com:80/sports/","20081019032946","https://web.archive.org/","web","/_static/", "1224386986"); </script> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/_static/css/banner-styles.css?v=S1zqJCYt" /> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/_static/css/iconochive.css?v=3PDvdIFv" />   <title>SFGate Sports News — San Francisco Bay Area Game Schedules, Scores, Sports Columns, Team Stats & News</title> <meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"/> <meta name="description" content="Sports news for San Francisco Bay Area teams 49ers, Raiders, Giants, Oakland A's, Warriors, & Sharks. SFGate covers professional, college and high school sports teams."/>   <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" title="SFGate" media="all" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946cs_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/css1223576007/sitewide/css/sitewide.css"/>      <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" title="SFGate" media="all" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946cs_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/css1224193903/sports/css/sports.css"/>     <script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946js_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/js1224270289/sitewide/js/sitewide.js"></script>     <script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946js_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/js1223071937/sports/js/sports.js"></script>     <script type="text/javascript"> //<![CDATA[ yld_mgr.content_topic_id_list=["20354001"]; yld_mgr.cstm_content_cat_list=["SportsMain"];yld_mgr.site_section_name_list=["Main Page"]; if (sfgate_IsTsp()) { yld_mgr.site_section_name_list=["TopStoryPage"]; } yld_mgr.slots = new Object(); yld_mgr.slots.Top2 = {ad_size_list: ["728x90"], ad_delivery_mode: "ipatf", ad_format_list: ["Standard Graphical","Rich Media"]}; yld_mgr.slots.Middle1 = {ad_size_list: ["300x250"], ad_delivery_mode: "ipatf", ad_format_list: ["Standard Graphical","Rich Media"]}; yld_mgr.slots.Middle2 = {ad_size_list: ["300x250"], ad_delivery_mode: "ipbtf", ad_format_list: ["Standard Graphical","Rich Media"]}; yld_mgr.slots.Frame1 = {ad_size_list: ["234x60"], ad_delivery_mode: "ipbtf", ad_format_list: ["Standard Graphical","Rich Media"]}; if (typeof yld_mgr.slots != 'undefined') { for(key in yld_mgr.slots) {yld_mgr.slots[key].cstm_content_cat_list = ["SportsMain"]; } } //]]> </script>  <script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946js_/http://e.yieldmanager.net/script.js"></script>   </head> <body><a name="top"></a>  <div style="display:none"> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946js_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/js/omniture/s_code.js"></script> </div> <div id="omni_pagename" style="display: none;">Sports Home Page</div> <div id="omni_article_title" style="display: none;"></div> <div id="omni_obj_article" style="display: none;"></div> <div id="omni_search_term" style="display: none;"></div> <script type="text/javascript"> //<![CDATA[ /* You may give each page an identifying name, server, and channel on the next lines. */ s.pageName=document.getElementById('omni_pagename').innerHTML; s.server=""; s.channel="Sports"; s.prop1=document.getElementById('omni_search_term').innerHTML; s.prop2=""; s.prop3="Home"; s.prop4=""; s.prop5=""; s.prop6="Section Front"; s.prop7=""; s.prop8=""; s.prop9=""; s.prop10=""; s.prop11=""; s.prop12=document.getElementById('omni_article_title').innerHTML; s.prop13=""; s.prop14=""; /* auto */ s.prop15=""; /* auto */ s.prop16=""; /* auto */ s.prop17=s.getQueryParam('iref'); s.prop18=""; s.prop19=document.getElementById('omni_obj_article').innerHTML; s.prop20=""; s.events=""; /************* DO NOT ALTER ANYTHING BELOW THIS LINE ! **************/ var s_code=s.t();if(s_code)document.write(s_code); //]]> </script> <script type="text/javascript"> //<![CDATA[ if(navigator.appVersion.indexOf('MSIE')>=0)document.write(unescape('%3C')+'\!-'+'-') //]]> </script>   <div id="page">   <div id="headernav" class="headernav_leaderboard"> <div class="midsection">  <div class="ad top2"><script type="text/javascript"> //<![CDATA[ if (sfgate_yldslotok("Top2")) { yld_mgr.place_ad_here("Top2"); } //]]> </script></div>   <h1><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/">SFGate</a></h1> <p class="paper"><span class="chronhome">Home of the</span> <a class="chronbrand" href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/chronicle/">San Francisco Chronicle</a></p> <p class="papertools"> <a class="delivery" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946/https://www.subscriber-services.com/sfchron/ns/nssplash.asp?pid=10">Home Delivery</a> | <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/chronicle/">Today's Paper</a> | <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946/http://personalshopper.sfgate.com/ROP/Categories.aspx">Ads</a> </p>  </div>  <p class="user_tools"> <script type="text/javascript"> // <![CDATA[ if ( typeof window.print_sfgate_un != "undefined" ) { print_sfgate_un(); } // ]]> </script> </p>   <form class="searchbar" action="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/csearch/cs" method="get"><input type="hidden" name="Submit" value="S"/><input class="text" type="text" name="term"/> <input class="submit" type="image" name="Go" value="Search" alt="Search" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/graphics/sitenav/search_button57x19.gif"/> <input class="radio" type="radio" name="st" value="s" checked="checked"/><label>SFGate</label> <input class="radio" type="radio" name="st" value="y"/><label>Web Search <em>by</em> <b class="yahoo">YAHOO!</b></label> <a class="pipe" name="pipe">|</a> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/qws/as/main">Advanced Search</a></form>    <ul class="main sports"> <li class="main home"><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/">Home</a></li> <li class="main news"><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/news/">News</a></li> <li class="main sports_selected"><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/sports/">Sports</a></li> <li class="main business"><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/business/">Business</a></li> <li class="main entertainment"><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/">Entertainment</a></li> <li class="main food"><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/food/">Food</a></li> <li class="main living"><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/living/">Living</a></li> <li class="main travel"><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/">Travel</a></li> <li class="main columns"><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/columns/">Columns</a></li> <li class="main classifieds"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946/http://marketplace.sfgate.com/">Classifieds</a></li> <li class="main jobs"><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/jobs/">Jobs</a></li> <li class="main homes"><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/homes/">Homes</a></li> <li class="main cars"><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/autos/">Cars</a></li>  <li class="index"><div class="popupkit"><div id="popmask"></div><div id="popup"><div class="tabmask"></div><div class="tab"><a href="#" onclick="document.getElementById('popup').style.display='none'; document.getElementById('popmask').style.display='none';"></a></div><div class="content"> <div class="title clearfix"><div style="float:right;width: 65px;text-align:right;padding-right:8px;font-weight:bold;"><a href="#" onclick="document.getElementById('popup').style.display='none'; document.getElementById('popmask').style.display='none';">Close [X]</a></div>Quick links to the best of SFGate <span class="pipe">|</span> Still can't find it? see <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/index/">Site Index</a></div> <div class="columns"> <div class="column1"> <h3><span class="mute"><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/news/">News</a></span> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/news/">»</a></h3> <h4>Today</h4> <ul>  <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/news/">Breaking News</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/chronicle/">Today's Chronicle</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/traffic/">Traffic</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/weather/">Weather</a></li> </ul> <h4>Sections</h4> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/news/bayarea/">Bay Area & State</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/business/">Business</a></li>  <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/">Crime</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/education/">Education</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/news/environment/">Environment</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/health/">Health & Medicine</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/news/nation/">Nation</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/chronicle/obituaries/">Obituaries</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/opinion/">Opinion</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/politics/">Politics</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/science/">Science</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/technology/">Technology</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/news/weird/">Weird News</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/news/world/">World</a></li>  </ul> </div> <div class="column2">  <h4><span class="mute"><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/sports/">Sports</a></span> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/sports/">»</a></h4> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/sports/49ers/">49ers</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/sports/raiders/">Raiders</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/sports/giants/">Giants</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/sports/athletics/">Athletics</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/sports/warriors/">Warriors</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/sports/sharks/">Sharks</a></li> </ul> <h4>More</h4> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/main/page">Blogs</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946/http://personalshopper.sfgate.com/ROP/Categories.aspx">Chronicle Ads</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/magazine/">Chronicle Magazine</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/chronicle/chroniclewatch/">Chronicle Watch</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/columnists/">Columnists</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/comics/">Comics</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/earthquakes/">Earthquakes</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/liveviews/">Live Views</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/lottery/">Lottery</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/maps/">Maps</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/polls/">Polls</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946/http://www.legalnotice.org/pl/SFGate/">Public Notices</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946/http://allbusiness.sfgate.com/">Small Business</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="column3"> <h3>Features</h3> <h4><span class="mute"><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/food/">Food</a></span> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/food/">»</a></h4> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/food/bargains/">Bargain Bites</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/food/reviews/">Restaurant Reviews</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/food/top100/">Top 100 Restaurants</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/wine/">Wine</a></li> </ul> <h4><span class="mute"><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/">Travel</a></span> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/">»</a></h4> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/hawaii/">Hawaii</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/mexico/">Mexico</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/sfguide/">SF Guide</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/getaways/">Weekend Getaways</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/winecountry/">Wine Country</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/renotahoe/">Reno & Tahoe</a></li> </ul> <h4><span class="mute"><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/living/">Living</a></span> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/living/">»</a></h4> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/gay/">Gay & Lesbian</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/green/">Green</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/homeandgarden/">Home & Garden</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/moms/">Moms</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/outdoors/">Outdoors</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/pets/">Pets</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946/http://personalshopper.sfgate.com/SS/Tiles.aspx?&type=sfis">SFiS</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/sports/skiing/">Ski & Snow</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/style/">Style</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="column4"> <h4><span class="mute"><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/">Entertainment</a></span> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/">»</a></h4> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/96hours/">96 Hours</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/eguide/art/">Art</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/books/">Books</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/horoscope/">Horoscope</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/music/">Live Music</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/events/">Local Events</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/movies/">Movie Showtimes</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/movies/">Movies</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/performance/">Theater Reviews</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/tvradio/">TV & Radio</a></li> </ul> <h4><span class="mute"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946/http://marketplace.sfgate.com/">Classifieds</a></span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946/http://marketplace.sfgate.com/">»</a></h4> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/mediakit/">Advertise With Us</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/autos/">Cars</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/homes/">Homes</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/jobs/">Jobs</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946/http://sfgate.kaango.com/feListAds/categoryID/717">Merchandise</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946/http://personals.sfgate.com/">Personals</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946/http://sfgate.kaango.com/feListAds/categoryID/699">Pets</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946/http://realestate.sfgate.com/RealEstate/rentals/SearchIndex.asp">Rentals</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="clear"></div></div></div></div><a class="item" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='pointer';" onclick="document.getElementById('popup').style.display='block'; document.getElementById('popmask').style.display='block';"></a></div></li> </ul>      <ul class="sub"> <li class="first"><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/sports/49ers/">49ers</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/sports/raiders/">Raiders</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/sports/giants/">Giants</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/sports/athletics/">Athletics</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/sports/warriors/">Warriors</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/sports/sharks/">Sharks</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946/http://stats.sfgate.com/fb/front.asp">NFL</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946/http://stats.sfgate.com/mlb/front.asp">MLB</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946/http://stats.sfgate.com/nba/front.asp">NBA</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946/http://stats.sfgate.com/nhl/front.asp">NHL</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/sports/college/">College</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/sports/preps/">High School</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946/http://stats.sfgate.com/golf/front.asp">Golf</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/sports/outdoors">Outdoors</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/sports/others/">Other Sports</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/sports/tv">On TV & Radio</a></li> </ul>    <div class="x88"><script type="text/javascript"> //<![CDATA[ if (sfgate_yldslotok("x88")) { yld_mgr.place_ad_here("x88"); } //]]> </script></div>  </div>   <div id="sfg_sports">  <div class="contentheader clearfix"> <div class="title "> <h1>Sports</h1> <p>Saturday October 18, 2008 <span class="date">Updated 8:28 PM PDT</span></p> </div> <div class="sharetools"> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/newsgator/user/add_sports"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/graphics/utils/myfeeds_icon.gif" alt=""/></a> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/rss/feeds/sports.xml"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/graphics/utils/rss_icon.gif" alt=""/></a> </div> </div>   <div class="mainpage contentbody clearfix"> <div class="column1 ">   <div id="sfg_cpiece">  <div class="content clearfix" id="sfg_cpiece1"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946/http://stats.sfgate.com/mlb/gameview.asp?gamecode=281018130"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2008/10/18/sp-alcs_red_sox__0499319482_part2.jpg" alt=""/></a> <h2><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946/http://stats.sfgate.com/mlb/gameview.asp?gamecode=281018130">Sox It To Them?</a></h2> <p>The Red Sox are hoping to pile it on the Tampa Rays after that unreal 8-7 win in Game 5. Keep track of Game 6 updates <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946/http://stats.sfgate.com/mlb/gameview.asp?gamecode=281018130">here</a>.</p> <ul class="clearfix"> <li class="first"><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/18/SPMI13KE1K.DTL">Ratto: Giants not done with Bonds yet</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="content clearfix" id="sfg_cpiece2"> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/10/18/sports/s164414D52.DTL"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2008/10/18/sp-stanford_ucla_0499318964_part2.jpg" alt=""/></a> <h2><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/10/18/sports/s164414D52.DTL">Ruined By Bruins</a></h2> <p>Stanford talked all week about the enormity of today's game with UCLA. The Bruins made sure it was enormously painful, pulling out a 23-20 win by scoring in the final seconds.</p> </div> <div class="content clearfix" id="sfg_cpiece3"> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/18/SPK313JLA9.DTL"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2008/10/17/sp-raiders18_ph__0497599382_part2.jpg" alt=""/></a> <h2><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/18/SPK313JLA9.DTL">Bracing For Brett</a></h2> <p>Defensive end Jay Richardson has a simple job, keep Brett Favre under control on Sunday. It might not be all that easy -- "easier said than done," says Richardson.</p> </div> <form action="javascript: void();"> <input type="hidden" id="sfg_cpiece_idi" value="1"/> <input type="hidden" id="sfg_cpiece_pi" value="True"/> </form> <script type="text/javascript"> //<![CDATA[ new sfgrot(3,1,'sfg_cpiece',10000,1); //]]> </script> <div class="tabs clearfix" id="sfg_cpiece_ctrl"> <a id="sfg_cpiece_pause" href="javascript:sfg_cpiece.stop();"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/graphics/contentpromos/centerpiece_pause.gif" alt="Pause"/></a> <a id="sfg_cpiece_play" href="javascript:sfg_cpiece.play();"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/graphics/contentpromos/centerpiece_play.gif" alt="Play"/></a> <ul> <li id="sfg_cpiece_tab1" class="selected"><div class="first"><a href="javascript:sfg_cpiece.mshowid(1);" onclick="this.blur();">ALCS</a></div></li><li id="sfg_cpiece_tab2"><div><a href="javascript:sfg_cpiece.mshowid(2);" onclick="this.blur();">Stanford</a></div></li><li id="sfg_cpiece_tab3"><div><a href="javascript:sfg_cpiece.mshowid(3);" onclick="this.blur();">Raiders</a></div></li> </ul> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> //<![CDATA[ sfg_cpiece.setup(); //]]> </script></div>   <div class="ad frame1 frame1tile"><script type="text/javascript"> //<![CDATA[ if (sfgate_yldslotok("Frame1")) { yld_mgr.place_ad_here('Frame1'); } //]]> </script></div>    <div id="sfg_blg001_blg001_staff_blog_standard" class="sfg_blg001 curvebox"><div class="mint w300 clearfix"><div class="corner2"><div class="corner3"><div class="corner4"> <h2><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/graphics/contentmodules/blg001/sports_blogs.gif" alt="Sports Blogs"/></h2> <div class="beveled_rule"><hr/></div> <div class="item clearfix"> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/indexn?blogid=27"><img class="thumb" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/graphics/blogs/blog_sportsevents.gif" alt=""/></a> <div class="desc"> <h4><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/indexn?blogid=27">Sports Events</a></h4> <h5>by Vittorio Tafur</h5> <p class="small">FANTASY MAN: New Chargers target</p> </div> </div> <div class="hr_dotted"><hr/></div> <h3><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/graphics/contentmodules/blg001/recent_posts.gif" alt="Recent Posts"/></h3> <div class="item"> <h4><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/indexn?blogid=21">A's Drumbeat</a></h4> <h4 class="subhed"><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=21&entry_id=31611">Free-agent fantasies</a></h4> <h5>10.17.08 at 12:05 AM | <a class="commentlink" href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=21&entry_id=31611#comments">Comments (40)</a></h5> </div><div class="item"> <h4><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/ninerinsider/index">Niner Insider</a></h4> <h4 class="subhed"><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/ninerinsider/detail?&entry_id=31610">Lenvil Elliott</a></h4> <h5>10.16.08 at 10:59 PM | <a class="commentlink" href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/ninerinsider/detail?&entry_id=31610#comments">Comments (81)</a></h5> </div><div class="item"> <h4><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/indexn?blogid=11">Raiders Silver And Black</a></h4> <h4 class="subhed"><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=11&entry_id=31603">Huff's bubble goes pop</a></h4> <h5>10.16.08 at 4:27 PM | <a class="commentlink" href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=11&entry_id=31603#comments">Comments (8)</a></h5> </div><form method="get" action="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/sfgate/auto_dropdown.cgi" onsubmit="if (this.to.selectedIndex > 0) location.href=this.to[this.to.selectedIndex].value; return false;" class="clearfix"> <select name="to" class="blogselect" onchange="if (this.selectedIndex > 0) location.href=this[this.selectedIndex].value;"> <option value="#select" selected="selected">Select Another Blog</option> <option value="#divider"></option> <option value="/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/indexn?blogid=21">A's Drumbeat</option> <option value="/cgi-bin/blogs/baytobeijing/index?">Bay To Beijing</option> <option value="/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/indexn?blogid=22">Giants Splash</option> <option value="/cgi-bin/blogs/ninerinsider/index?">Niner Insider</option> <option value="/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/indexn?blogid=11">Raiders Silver And Black</option> <option value="/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/indexn?blogid=27">Sports Events</option> <option value="/cgi-bin/blogs/warriors/index?">Golden State Warriors</option> </select> <input class="submit" type="image" name="Go" value="Go" alt="Go" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/graphics/utils/gobutton_31x17.gif"/> </form> <h4 class="more rightalign"><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/blogs/">See All Blogs »</a></h4> </div></div></div></div> </div>    <div class="sfg_vid001">  <script src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946js_/http://admin.brightcove.com/js/experience_util.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> //<![CDATA[ // By use of this code snippet, I agree to the Brightcove Publisher T and C // found at http://corp.brightcove.com/legal/terms_publisher.cfm. var config = new Array(); /* * feel free to edit these configurations * to modify the player experience */ config["videoId"] = null; //the default video loaded into the player config["videoRef"] = null; //the default video loaded into the player by ref id specified in console config["lineupId"] = null; //the default lineup loaded into the player config["playerTag"] = null; //player tag used for identifying this page in brightcove reporting config["autoStart"] = false; //tells the player to start playing video on load config["preloadBackColor"] = "#FFFFFF"; //background color while loading the player config["continuousPlay"] = "false"; config["maximized"] = "true"; config["wmode"] = "transparent"; /* do not edit these config items */ config["playerId"] = 1358321393; config["width"] = 300; config["height"] = 361; createExperience(config, 8); //]]> </script>  </div>    <div id="sfg_pho001_sports_index" class="curvebox_mintedge sfg_pho001_img"><div class="w300 corner2"><div class="corner3"><div class="corner4"> <div class="header clearfix"> <h2><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/graphics/contentmodules/pho001/galleries.gif" alt="Photo Galleries"/></h2> <p class="count">(28)</p> <p class="nav"><a href="javascript:sfg_pho001_sports_index.prev();"><img id="sfg_pho001_sports_index_prev_en" style="display:none" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/graphics/utils/multimedia/gallery_prev.gif" alt=""/><img id="sfg_pho001_sports_index_prev_dis" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/graphics/utils/multimedia/gallery_prev_gray.gif" alt=""/></a><a href="javascript:sfg_pho001_sports_index.next();"><img id="sfg_pho001_sports_index_next_en" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/graphics/utils/multimedia/gallery_next.gif" alt=""/><img id="sfg_pho001_sports_index_next_dis" style="display:none" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/graphics/utils/multimedia/gallery_next_gray.gif" alt=""/></a></p> <p class="page"><span id="sfg_pho001_sports_index_showing">Showing: 1-3 of 28</span></p> </div> <div class="items clearfix"> <p id="sfg_pho001_sports_index1" class="first item"> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2008/10/16/SPLF13HGN5.DTL "><img class="thumb" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2008/10/15_t/sp-nlcs_phillies_0499304127_t.gif" alt=""/></a> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2008/10/16/SPLF13HGN5.DTL ">NLCS</a> </p> <p id="sfg_pho001_sports_index2" class="item"> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2008/10/13/SPA813FT28.DTL "><img class="thumb" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2008/10/12_t/sp-49ers_eagles_0499287969_t.gif" alt=""/></a> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2008/10/13/SPA813FT28.DTL ">Eagles-49ers</a> </p> <p id="sfg_pho001_sports_index3" class="item"> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2008/10/13/SPA813FT27.DTL "><img class="thumb" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2008/10/12_t/sp-cable13_0499287133_t.gif" alt=""/></a> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2008/10/13/SPA813FT27.DTL ">Raiders-Saints</a> </p> <p id="sfg_pho001_sports_index4" class="first item" style="display:none"> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2008/09/22/SPQ1132BM2.DTL "><img class="thumb" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2008/09/21_t/sp-golf-ryder_0499182165_t.gif" alt=""/></a> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2008/09/22/SPQ1132BM2.DTL ">Ryder Cup</a> </p> <p id="sfg_pho001_sports_index5" class="item" style="display:none"> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/olympics?f=/c/a/2008/08/08/bestofclosing.DTL "><img class="thumb" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2008/08/24_t/ba-olympics_clos_0499025831_t.gif" alt=""/></a> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/olympics?f=/c/a/2008/08/08/bestofclosing.DTL ">Closing Ceremony</a> </p> <p id="sfg_pho001_sports_index6" class="item" style="display:none"> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/olympics?f=/c/a/2008/08/08/bestofmacor.DTL "><img class="thumb" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2008/08/23_t/ba-olympics_mara_0499020953_t.gif" alt=""/></a> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/olympics?f=/c/a/2008/08/08/bestofmacor.DTL ">Best of the Olympics</a> </p> <p id="sfg_pho001_sports_index7" class="first item" style="display:none"> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/olympics?f=/n/a/2008/08/08/sports/s050008D10.DTL "><img class="thumb" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2008/08/08_t/ba-olympics_open_0498896964_t.gif" alt=""/></a> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/olympics?f=/n/a/2008/08/08/sports/s050008D10.DTL ">Opening Ceremony</a> </p> <p id="sfg_pho001_sports_index8" class="item" style="display:none"> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2008/08/05/SP96124Q1G.DTL "><img class="thumb" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2008/08/04_t/sp-49ers-raiders_0498876294_t.gif" alt=""/></a> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2008/08/05/SP96124Q1G.DTL ">Raiders Training Camp</a> </p> <p id="sfg_pho001_sports_index9" class="item" style="display:none"> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2008/08/02/SP0A1246JL.DTL "><img class="thumb" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2008/07/27_t/sp-qbtrackerxx_p_0498419703_t.gif" alt=""/></a> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2008/08/02/SP0A1246JL.DTL ">49ers Training Camp</a> </p> <p id="sfg_pho001_sports_index10" class="first item" style="display:none"> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/n/a/2008/07/24/sports/s005542D91.DTL "><img class="thumb" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2008/07/27_t/sp-tour_de_franc_0498842291_t.gif" alt=""/></a> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/n/a/2008/07/24/sports/s005542D91.DTL ">Tour de France</a> </p> <p id="sfg_pho001_sports_index11" class="item" style="display:none"> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2008/07/21/SPIR11S92B.DTL "><img class="thumb" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2008/07/20_t/sp-aptopix_briti_0498811715_t.gif" alt=""/></a> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2008/07/21/SPIR11S92B.DTL ">British Open</a> </p> <p id="sfg_pho001_sports_index12" class="item" style="display:none"> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2008/07/16/SP8J11PF2R.DTL "><img class="thumb" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2008/07/15_t/sp-all-stargame1_0498788833_t.gif" alt=""/></a> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2008/07/16/SP8J11PF2R.DTL ">MLB All-Star Game</a> </p> <p id="sfg_pho001_sports_index13" class="first item" style="display:none"> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2008/07/01/SPJ811HFVD.DTL "><img class="thumb" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2008/06/30_t/sp-euro01_phforg_0498715574_t.gif" alt=""/></a> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2008/07/01/SPJ811HFVD.DTL ">Euro 2008</a> </p> <p id="sfg_pho001_sports_index14" class="item" style="display:none"> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/n/a/2008/06/18/sports/s024655D54.DTL "><img class="thumb" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2008/06/18_t/sp_nbafinals3211_t.gif" alt=""/></a> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/n/a/2008/06/18/sports/s024655D54.DTL ">NBA Finals</a> </p> <p id="sfg_pho001_sports_index15" class="item" style="display:none"> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/n/a/2008/06/16/sports/s133007D97.DTL "><img class="thumb" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2008/06/16_t/sp-golf-open_0498642600_t.gif" alt=""/></a> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/n/a/2008/06/16/sports/s133007D97.DTL ">U.S. Open</a> </p> <p id="sfg_pho001_sports_index16" class="first item" style="display:none"> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2008/05/19/MNFE10OMG3.DTL "><img class="thumb" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/g/av/movies/2008/05/18_t/bayto_breakers_051808frl_1561157659_t.gif" alt=""/></a> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2008/05/19/MNFE10OMG3.DTL ">Bay to Breakers</a> </p> <p id="sfg_pho001_sports_index17" class="item" style="display:none"> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2008/05/17/SPM210NR19.DTL "><img class="thumb" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2008/05/17_t/sp_magowan_052_df_t.gif" alt=""/></a> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2008/05/17/SPM210NR19.DTL ">Magowan Steps Down</a> </p> <p id="sfg_pho001_sports_index18" class="item" style="display:none"> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2008/05/04/SPH010GJ5E.DTL "><img class="thumb" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2008/05/04_t/sp_racing_kyd_t.gif" alt=""/></a> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2008/05/04/SPH010GJ5E.DTL ">Kentucky Derby</a> </p> <p id="sfg_pho001_sports_index19" class="first item" style="display:none"> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2008/04/23/SPSA109T6H.DTL "><img class="thumb" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2008/04/23_t/sp_sharks_616_mac_t.gif" alt=""/></a> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2008/04/23/SPSA109T6H.DTL ">Flames vs. Sharks Game 7</a> </p> <p id="sfg_pho001_sports_index20" class="item" style="display:none"> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2008/04/15/SP3E1046NH.DTL "><img class="thumb" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/g/av/movies/2008/04/16_t/giantsplaque_041508ji-480x270_t.gif" alt=""/></a> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2008/04/15/SP3E1046NH.DTL ">50th Anniversary</a> </p> <p id="sfg_pho001_sports_index21" class="item" style="display:none"> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/n/a/2008/04/13/sports/s014505D34.DTL "><img class="thumb" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2008/04/14_t/sp_masters87_t.gif" alt=""/></a> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/n/a/2008/04/13/sports/s014505D34.DTL ">The Masters</a> </p> <p id="sfg_pho001_sports_index22" class="first item" style="display:none"> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/g/a/2008/04/09/torchrun_gallery.DTL "><img class="thumb" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2008/04/10_t/ba_torchopening069cl_t.gif" alt=""/></a> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/g/a/2008/04/09/torchrun_gallery.DTL ">Torch Relay</a> </p> <p id="sfg_pho001_sports_index23" class="item" style="display:none"> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2008/04/08/SP5J1019GI.DTL "><img class="thumb" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2008/04/08_t/sp_all_gyi01_t.gif" alt=""/></a> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2008/04/08/SP5J1019GI.DTL ">Men's Final Four</a> </p> <p id="sfg_pho001_sports_index24" class="item" style="display:none"> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2008/04/09/SP571024SP.DTL "><img class="thumb" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2008/04/09_t/sp_stanfordw0025mac_t.gif" alt=""/></a> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2008/04/09/SP571024SP.DTL ">Women's Final Four</a> </p> <p id="sfg_pho001_sports_index25" class="first item" style="display:none"> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2008/02/04/SP1NUQO5D.DTL "><img class="thumb" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2008/02/04_t/sp_sprbwl801a_t.gif" alt=""/></a> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2008/02/04/SP1NUQO5D.DTL ">Super Bowl</a> </p> <p id="sfg_pho001_sports_index26" class="item" style="display:none"> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/g/a/2008/01/12/mavericks.DTL "><img class="thumb" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2008/01/13_t/ba_mavericks_881_mac_t.gif" alt=""/></a> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/g/a/2008/01/12/mavericks.DTL ">Mavericks 2008</a> </p> <p id="sfg_pho001_sports_index27" class="item" style="display:none"> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2007/09/27/SPRSSEIUT.DTL "><img class="thumb" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2007/09/27_t/sp_bonds035df_t.gif" alt=""/></a> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2007/09/27/SPRSSEIUT.DTL ">Bonds' Final Home Game</a> </p> <p id="sfg_pho001_sports_index28" class="first item" style="display:none"> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2007/07/31/MNATRA0N72.DTL "><img class="thumb" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/gate/av/slideshows/2007/07/31_t/walsh_slideshow/soundslider_t.gif" alt=""/></a> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2007/07/31/MNATRA0N72.DTL ">Bill Walsh</a> </p> </div> <form action="javascript:void();"> <input type="hidden" id="sfg_pho001_sports_index_idi" value="1"/> <input type="hidden" id="sfg_pho001_sports_index_pi" value="False"/> </form> <script type="text/javascript"> //<![CDATA[ new sfgrot(28,3,'sfg_pho001_sports_index',0,3); sfg_pho001_sports_index.setup(); //]]> </script> </div></div></div> </div>    <div class="hr_dotted"><hr/></div>    <div id="spt002" class="clearfix">  <h3 class="stpgreen">Today's Sporting Green</h3> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/artlist.cgi?key=SP" title="Click to go to today's Sporting Green"><img alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/c/front/sp_t.jpg"/></a> <div class="todayspaperform"> <p class="viewsection">Read another day's Sporting Green:</p> <form id="spt002_form" action="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/artlist.cgi" class="clearfix" onsubmit="return spt002_form_obj.onsubmit()"> <input type="hidden" name="key" value="SP"/> <input type="hidden" name="directory" value=""/> <select name="msel"> <option value="#select" selected="selected">MM</option> <option value="01">01</option> <option value="02">02</option> <option value="03">03</option> <option value="04">04</option> <option value="05">05</option> <option value="06">06</option> <option value="07">07</option> <option value="08">08</option> <option value="09">09</option> <option value="10">10</option> <option value="11">11</option> <option value="12">12</option> </select> <select name="dsel"> <option value="#select" selected="selected">DD</option> <option value="01"> 1</option> <option value="02"> 2</option> <option value="03"> 3</option> <option value="04"> 4</option> <option value="05"> 5</option> <option value="06"> 6</option> <option value="07"> 7</option> <option value="08"> 8</option> <option value="09"> 9</option> <option value="10">10</option> <option value="11">11</option> <option value="12">12</option> <option value="13">13</option> <option value="14">14</option> <option value="15">15</option> <option value="16">16</option> <option value="17">17</option> <option value="18">18</option> <option value="19">19</option> <option value="20">20</option> <option value="21">21</option> <option value="22">22</option> <option value="23">23</option> <option value="24">24</option> <option value="25">25</option> <option value="26">26</option> <option value="27">27</option> <option value="28">28</option> <option value="29">29</option> <option value="30">30</option> <option value="31">31</option> </select> <select name="ysel"> <option value="#select" selected="selected">YY</option> <option value="2008">08</option> <option value="2007">07</option> <option value="2006">06</option> <option value="2005">05</option> <option value="2004">04</option> <option value="2003">03</option> <option value="2002">02</option> <option value="2001">01</option> <option value="2000">00</option> <option value="1999">99</option> <option value="1998">98</option> <option value="1997">97</option> <option value="1996">96</option> <option value="1995">95</option> </select> <script type="text/javascript"> //<![CDATA[ new sfg_day_toartlist('spt002_form'); //]]> </script> <br/><input class="submit" type="image" name="Go" value="Go" alt="Go" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/graphics/utils/gobutton_31x17.gif"/> </form> </div> </div>    <div class="hr_dotted"><hr/></div>  </div> <div class="column2 ">   <div id="sfg_hed001_top_stew" class="sfg_hed001 hed_module"><div class="w270"> <div class="item clearfix"> <h2><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/10/17/sports/s152235D62.DTL">USC Rolls WSU, 69-0</a></h2> <div> <p> Southern California's players couldn't wait to get on the field. There would be no taking Washington State lightly. That never happened. </p> <ul class="multimedia"> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/n/a/2008/10/17/sports/s152235D62.DTL&o=0"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/graphics/utils/mmicon_photo.gif" alt="Photos"/> Photos</a></li> </ul> <ul class="subitems"> <li class="first"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946/http://stats.sfgate.com/cfb/scoreboards.asp">College football scoreboard</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/10/18/sports/s160327D51.DTL">OSU's Pryor destroys Michigan St.</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/10/18/sports/s081355D66.DTL">No. 3 Penn State breaks Michigan hex</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/10/18/sports/s081445D68.DTL">No. 4 Sooners blow past Kansas</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/10/17/sports/s135731D59.DTL">Georgia holds off No. 22 Vandy 24-14</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/10/17/sports/s131241D58.DTL">Harrell's 5 TDs lead Texas Tech past A&M;</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/10/18/sports/s155546D48.DTL">Alabama's late stand stops Ole Miss</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/10/17/sports/s123709D57.DTL">Maryland blanks No. 21 Wake Forest</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="item clearfix"> <h2><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2008/10/17/Fool552.DTL">Betting Fool</a></h2> <div> <p> On Bud's flying monkeys and some hot weekend picks. </p> </div> </div> <div class="item clearfix"> <h2><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/18/SPR613JD5J.DTL">Following Favre</a></h2> <div> <p> Good-student Asomugha hoping for action against Jets' QB. </p> <ul class="multimedia"> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2008/10/18/SPR613JD5J.DTL&o=0"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/graphics/utils/mmicon_photo.gif" alt="Photos"/> Photos</a></li> </ul> <ul class="subitems"> <li class="first"><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/18/SPR613JCRJ.DTL">Jets at Raiders (1 p.m., Ch. 5)</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/18/SPN113JAIK.DTL">Niners take run at defending champions</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/18/SPR613JCRL.DTL">49ers at Giants (10 a.m., Ch. 2)</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="item clearfix"> <h2><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/18/SPR613JCPH.DTL">Feeling The Pinch</a></h2> <div> <p> Sports leagues all over the world are feeling the effects from the financial crisis. </p> <ul class="subitems"> <li class="first"><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/18/SP1L13ISK0.DTL">Bay Area teams face up to economic crisis</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/18/SP1L13JAK8.DTL">Naming rights hard to sell for 49ers, Raiders</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/18/SPR613JEA0.DTL">NASCAR sponsor money not flowing as freely</a></li> </ul></div> </div></div></div>  <div class="hr_dotted"><hr/></div>     <div class="sfg_hed003"> <h3><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/graphics/contentmodules/heading_apsports.gif" alt="Latest AP Sports Headlines"/></h3> <ul class="subitems"> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/10/18/sports/s202408D09.DTL">Florida A&M beats Southern</a> </li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/10/18/sports/s202457D55.DTL">Goalkeeper's goal leads Red Bulls to win</a> </li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/10/18/sports/s202224D08.DTL">Jazz lose Williams, but hold on to beat Bulls</a> </li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/10/15/sports/s191305D47.DTL">4 players share lead at Kapalua</a> </li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/10/18/sports/s201645D87.DTL">Dynamo clinches Western Conference title</a> </li> </ul> <p class="moreaphead"><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/qws/srch/catlist?paper=ap&section=sport&Submit=Select">More AP Sports Headlines »</a></p> </div>     <div class="hr_dotted"><hr/></div>    <div id="sfg_hed004_sporting_green"> <div class="header clearfix"> <h3><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/artlist.cgi?key=SP"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/graphics/contentmodules/hed004/heading_sportingreen.gif" alt="From The Sporting Green"/></a></h3> <h4 class="more"><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/artlist.cgi?key=SP">See All »</a></h4></div> <div class="item"> <h4><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/18/SPMI13KE1K.DTL">Ratto: Collusion case means Giants not done with Bonds yet</a></h4> <p>Here's hoping that the Barry Bonds collusion story results in another...</p> </div> <div class="item"> <h4><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/18/SPKE13KA6M.DTL">Sacred Heart Cathedral earns Stanfel Cup</a></h4> <h5>Jake Leonard</h5> <p>It was a game Nick Stanfel would have enjoyed watching. Playing for the...</p> </div> <div class="item"> <h4><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/18/SPR613JEO8.DTL">Gymnast Johnson keeps busy as Olympic medalist</a></h4> <h5>Nancy Armour</h5> <p>, Ill. - Shawn Johnson has been home a grand total of four days since the...</p> </div> <div class="item"> <h4><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/18/SPR613JE12.DTL">Shea Hey: A's ideal Bonds bidders</a></h4> <p>If baseball officials want to show they're not colluding against Barry...</p> </div> <div class="item"> <h4><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/18/SPR613JCPH.DTL">Leagues all over are feeling the pinch</a></h4> <p>Feeling the pinch Sports leagues all over the world are feeling the...</p> </div> <div class="item"> <h4><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/18/SP1L13JAK8.DTL">Naming rights hard to sell for 49ers, Raiders</a></h4> <p>This is not the best time to be seeking a naming-rights deal for a sports...</p> </div> <div class="item"> <h4><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/18/SPMD13INUG.DTL">Outdoor notes: A good payoff if you're looking for stripers in the Delta</a></h4> <h5>Tom Stienstra</h5> <p>The fishing wizard of the Delta, Barry Canevaro , showed again why his...</p> </div> <div class="item"> <h4><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/18/SPOS13HLKB.DTL">Outdoors: A guide for happy pooches in troubled times</a></h4> <p>It seems that nobody has any time these days. And everybody's vexed by...</p> </div> <div class="item"> <h4><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/18/SP1L13ISK0.DTL">Bay Area teams face up to economic crisis</a></h4> <h5>Tom FitzGerald</h5> <p>When times are tough, fans still flock to sports, but they're spending a...</p> </div> <div class="item"> <h4><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/18/SPR613JD5J.DTL">Good-student Asomugha hoping for action against Favre</a></h4> <h5>David White</h5> <p>Raiders cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha pulled out the spiral notebook, the...</p> </div> <div class="item"> <h4><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/18/SPR613JB77.DTL">Looking into graduation rates of NCAA</a></h4> <h5>Tim Dahlberg</h5> <p>There's a reason I didn't major in statistics in college. They give me a...</p> </div> <div class="item"> <h4><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/18/SPR613JDT6.DTL">San Francisco's Wright finds himself in NFL spotlight</a></h4> <p>, Ohio - When Browns cornerback Eric Wright woke up Tuesday morning and...</p> </div> <div class="item"> <h4><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/18/SPR613JCRJ.DTL">Jets at Raiders (1 p.m., Ch. 5)</a></h4> <p>Raiders today Who: Jets vs. Raiders Where: Coliseum When: 1:15 p.m. TV...</p> </div> <div class="item"> <h4><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/18/SPR613JDNB.DTL">Nancy Gay on the NFL: Romo wants to show he's a tough cowboy</a></h4> <p>Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo has been practicing despite a broken pinkie...</p> </div> <div class="item"> <h4><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/18/SPR613JCRL.DTL">49ers at Giants (10 a.m., Ch. 2)</a></h4> <p>49ers today Who: 49ers vs. Giants Where: East Rutherford, N.J. When: 10 a...</p> </div> <h4 class="more"><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/artlist.cgi?key=SP">See All Sporting Green »</a></h4> </div>    <div class="sfg_rss001 clearfix"> <h3><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/graphics/heading_sportsrss.gif" alt="Sports RSS Feeds"></h3> <ul> <li> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/rss/feeds/sports.xml"><img style="width:16px; height:16px;" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/graphics/utils/rss_square_16x16.png" width="16" height="16" title="View this RSS feed" alt="View this RSS feed"/></a> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/newsgator/user/add_sports"><img style="width:69px; height:16px;" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/graphics/utils/myfeeds_69x16.png" width="69" height="16" title="Add this RSS feed to MyFeeds" alt="Add this RSS feed to MyFeeds"/></a> Top Sports Stories </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/rss/feeds/49ers.xml"><img style="width:16px; height:16px;" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/graphics/utils/rss_square_16x16.png" width="16" height="16" title="View this RSS feed" alt="View this RSS feed"/></a> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/newsgator/user/add_49ers"><img style="width:69px; height:16px;" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/graphics/utils/myfeeds_69x16.png" width="69" height="16" title="Add this RSS feed to MyFeeds" alt="Add this RSS feed to MyFeeds"/></a> San Francisco 49ers </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/rss/feeds/raiders.xml"><img style="width:16px; height:16px;" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/graphics/utils/rss_square_16x16.png" width="16" height="16" title="View this RSS feed" alt="View this RSS feed"/></a> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/newsgator/user/add_raiders"><img style="width:69px; height:16px;" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/graphics/utils/myfeeds_69x16.png" width="69" height="16" title="Add this RSS feed to MyFeeds" alt="Add this RSS feed to MyFeeds"/></a> Oakland Raiders </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/rss/feeds/giants.xml"><img style="width:16px; height:16px;" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/graphics/utils/rss_square_16x16.png" width="16" height="16" title="View this RSS feed" alt="View this RSS feed"/></a> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/newsgator/user/add_giants"><img style="width:69px; height:16px;" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/graphics/utils/myfeeds_69x16.png" width="69" height="16" title="Add this RSS feed to MyFeeds" alt="Add this RSS feed to MyFeeds"/></a> San Francisco Giants </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/rss/feeds/athletics.xml"><img style="width:16px; height:16px;" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/graphics/utils/rss_square_16x16.png" width="16" height="16" title="View this RSS feed" alt="View this RSS feed"/></a> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/newsgator/user/add_athletics"><img style="width:69px; height:16px;" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/graphics/utils/myfeeds_69x16.png" width="69" height="16" title="Add this RSS feed to MyFeeds" alt="Add this RSS feed to MyFeeds"/></a> Oakland Athletics </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/rss/feeds/warriors.xml"><img style="width:16px; height:16px;" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/graphics/utils/rss_square_16x16.png" width="16" height="16" title="View this RSS feed" alt="View this RSS feed"/></a> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/newsgator/user/add_warriors"><img style="width:69px; height:16px;" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/graphics/utils/myfeeds_69x16.png" width="69" height="16" title="Add this RSS feed to MyFeeds" alt="Add this RSS feed to MyFeeds"/></a> Golden State Warriors </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/rss/feeds/sharks.xml"><img style="width:16px; height:16px;" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/graphics/utils/rss_square_16x16.png" width="16" height="16" title="View this RSS feed" alt="View this RSS feed"/></a> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/newsgator/user/add_sharks"><img style="width:69px; height:16px;" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/graphics/utils/myfeeds_69x16.png" width="69" height="16" title="Add this RSS feed to MyFeeds" alt="Add this RSS feed to MyFeeds"/></a> San Jose Sharks </li> </ul> <p class="allfeeds"><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/rss/#sports">All Sports Feeds »</a></p> </div>   <div class="hr_dotted"><hr/></div>   <script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946js_/http://cm.npc-hearst.overture.com/js_flat_1_0/?config=2130893885&source=npc_hearst_sanfranciscochronicle_t2_ctxt&maxCount=3&outputCharEnc=latin1&ctxtId=sports_sanfranciscochronicle&type=sports_sanfranciscochronicle&type=sports&ctxtUrl=http://www.sfgate.com/sports/"></script> <script type="text/javascript" language="javascript">  </script>  </div> <div class="column3 "> <div class="sfg_sti006 curvebox_gray"> <div class="header"><h2>Bay Area Scoreboard</h2></div> <div class="content"> <script type="text/javascript">  </script> <div class="hr"><hr></div> </div> <div id="footer"> <form action="#" id="spt001_form" class="clearfix"> <select class="sportsblogs" onchange="if (this.selectedIndex > 0) location.href=this[this.selectedIndex].value;"> <option value="#select" selected="selected">More Scores</option> <option value="#divider"></option> <option value="http://stats.sfgate.com/mlb/scoreboard.asp">MLB Scores</option> <option value="http://stats.sfgate.com/fb/scoreboard.asp">NFL Scores</option> <option value="http://stats.sfgate.com/nhl/scoreboard.asp">NHL Scores</option> <option value="http://stats.sfgate.com/nba/scoreboard.asp">NBA Scores</option> <option value="http://stats.sfgate.com/ifb/en/mls/today.asp">MLS Scores</option> <option value="http://stats.sfgate.com/cfb/scoreboards.asp">College Football Scores</option> <option value="http://stats.sfgate.com/cbk/scoreboards.asp">College Basketball(M)</option> </select> </form> </div> </div>  <div class="ad"><script type="text/javascript"> //<![CDATA[ if (sfgate_yldslotok("Middle1")) { yld_mgr.place_ad_here("Middle1"); } //]]> </script></div>    <div class="sfg_spt017 curvebox"> <div class="mintedge wide w336 clearfix"><div class="corner2"><div class="corner3"><div class="corner4"> <h2><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/graphics/contentmodules/spt017/featured_sports_columns.gif" alt="Featured Sports Columns"/></h2> <div class="todays clearfix"> <div class="item clearfix"> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/columnists/jenkins/"><img class="thumb" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/graphics/columns/thumbs/jenkins.jpg" alt=""/></a> <div class="desc"> <h4><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/columnists/jenkins/">Bruce Jenkins</a></h4> <p>Warriors headed for seemingly unavoidable disaster</p> <a class="more" href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/columnists/jenkins/archive/">More Bruce Jenkins »</a> </div> </div> <div class="item clearfix"> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/columnists/ratto/"><img class="thumb" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/graphics/columns/thumbs/ratto.jpg" alt=""/></a> <div class="desc"> <h4><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/columnists/ratto/">Ray Ratto</a></h4> <p>It's not as easy as it looks for Cal, Stanford</p> <a class="more" href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/columnists/ratto/archive/">More Ray Ratto »</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="dotted_rule"><hr/></div>   <h3><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/graphics/contentmodules/spt017/recent_sports_columns.gif" alt="Recent Sports Columns"/></h3> <div class="recent clearfix"> <ul class="clearfix"><li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/columnists/curtis/">Jake Curtis</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/columnists/fool/">Betting Fool</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/columnists/gay/">Nancy Gay</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/columnists/hoffman/">Brian Hoffman</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/columnists/jenkins/">Bruce Jenkins</a></li> </ul> <ul class="clearfix"><li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/columnists/knapp/">Gwen Knapp</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/columnists/ostler/">Scott Ostler</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/columnists/ratto/">Ray Ratto</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/columnists/shea/">John Shea</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/columnists/stienstra/">Tom Stienstra</a></li> </ul> </div>   </div></div></div></div> </div>  <div class="sfg_edi002 corner1"><div class="corner2"><div class="corner3"><div class="corner4 clearfix"> <h2>You Make The Call</h2> <div class="item clearfix wide"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946/http://sfgate.predictify.com/"><img class="thumb" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2008/10/12_t/sp-cable13_0499287133_t.gif" alt="Tom Cable"/></a> <div class="desc"> <p>The Raiders and 49ers continue to struggle, particularly in the 4th quarter. Can the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946/http://sfgate.predictify.com/auctionview.aspx?ID=6506">49ers rebound vs. the Giants in Week 7</a>? What about <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946/http://sfgate.predictify.com/auctionview.aspx?ID=6507">Raiders against the Jets</a>? Make the call. Predict the future. </p> </div> </div> <p class="more"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946/http://sfgate.predictify.com/">Make Your Predictions »</a></p> </div></div></div></div>   <div class="sfg_mul001 curvebox_mint"><div class="corner2 w336"><div class="corner3"><div class="corner4 clearfix"> <h2><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/graphics/contentpromos/heading_podcasts.gif" alt="Podcasts"/></h2> <div class="item"> <h3><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=5&entry_id=31363">Talking golf with Fred Couples and Greg Norman</a></h3> <p>Fred Couples and Greg Norman sit down for an interview with Chronicle golf writer Ron Kroichick about the 2009 President's Cup.</p> <p class="audioplayer"><object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946oe_/http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,0,0" id="inline_player" height="19" width="247"> <param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"/> <param name="movie" value="http://imgs.sfgate.com/g/players/inline_player.swf"/> <param name="quality" value="high"/> <param name="bgcolor" value="#ecf6f7"/> <param name="flashVars" value="path=http://cdn.sfgate.com/blogs/sounds/sfgate/chroncast/2008/10/10/ChronRadio-Golf-20081012.mp3&dur=24:00&auto=false"/> <embed src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946oe_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/g/players/inline_player.swf" quality="high" bgcolor="#ecf6f7" name="inline_player_01" allowscriptaccess="sameDomain" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" flashvars="path=http://cdn.sfgate.com/blogs/sounds/sfgate/chroncast/2008/10/10/ChronRadio-Golf-20081012.mp3&dur=24:00&auto=false" height="19" width="247"></embed></object></p> </div> <div class="item"> <h3><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=5&entry_id=31255">Dream Match: Pacquiao vs. De La Hoya</a></h3> <p>Oscar De La Hoya and Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao have been making the rounds as their December 6 matchup at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas approaches.</p> <p class="audioplayer"><object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946oe_/http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,0,0" id="inline_player" height="19" width="247"> <param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"/> <param name="movie" value="http://imgs.sfgate.com/g/players/inline_player.swf"/> <param name="quality" value="high"/> <param name="bgcolor" value="#ecf6f7"/> <param name="flashVars" value="path=http://cdn.sfgate.com/blogs/sounds/sfgate/chroncast/2008/10/09/PinoyPod-PacquiaoDeLaHoya-20081010.mp3&dur=23:30&auto=false"/> <embed src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946oe_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/g/players/inline_player.swf" quality="high" bgcolor="#ecf6f7" name="inline_player_01" allowscriptaccess="sameDomain" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" flashvars="path=http://cdn.sfgate.com/blogs/sounds/sfgate/chroncast/2008/10/09/PinoyPod-PacquiaoDeLaHoya-20081010.mp3&dur=23:30&auto=false" height="19" width="247"></embed></object></p> </div> <h4 class="more rightalign"><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/indexn?blogid=5">More Podcasts »</a></h4> <div class="hr_dotted"><hr/></div> <h2><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/graphics/contentpromos/heading_interactives.gif" alt="Interactives"/></h2> <div class="item clearfix"> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/maps/golfcourses/"><img class="thumb" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/blogs/images/sfgate/chroncast/2008/08/18/thumbs-golfcourses.jpg" alt="Golf Course Guide"/></a> <div class="desc"> <h3><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/maps/golfcourses/">Golf Course Guide</a></h3> <p>Are you an avid golfer who wants to try new and challenging courses? Here's a Google map of public and private golf courses throughout Northern California.</p> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div>      <div class="ad"><script type="text/javascript"> //<![CDATA[ if (sfgate_yldslotok("Middle2")) { yld_mgr.place_ad_here("Middle2"); } //]]> </script></div>     <div id="topmost"> <div class="tabs"><a href="#" onclick="this.blur();switchid('topstories', 'most_commented');return false;"><img alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/graphics/contentmodules/topmost/cre/most_commented_on.gif" name="most_commented" id="most_commented"/></a><a href="#" onclick="this.blur();switchid('mostread','most_read');return false;"><img alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/graphics/contentmodules/topmost/cre/most_read_off.gif" name="most_read" id="most_read"/></a><a href="#" onclick="this.blur();switchid('mostemailed','most_emailed');return false;"><img alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/graphics/contentmodules/topmost/cre/most_emailed_off.gif" name="most_emailed" id="most_emailed"/></a></div> <div class="content"> <div id="topstories"><ol> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/17/MNQ013J6JV.DTL" title="Story of Joe the Plumber springs many leaks">Story of Joe the Plumber springs many leaks</a></li><li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/17/MNQ013IOLO.DTL" title="McCain suffers political identity crisis">McCain suffers political identity crisis</a></li><li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/17/EDLP13H6V9.DTL" title="THE CHRONICLE RECOMMENDS: Barack Obama for president / Why Obama is the choice The Illinois senator has shown beyond a doubt that he is the one to lead the nation in troubled times.">THE CHRONICLE RECOMMENDS: Barack Obama for president / Why Obama is the...</a></li><li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/17/MN2V13HP1T.DTL" title="Sculpture depicts Berkeley's biggest protests">Sculpture depicts Berkeley's biggest protests</a></li><li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2008/10/17/notes101708.DTL" title="Sodomy and gratitude Nine perfect ways to prepare for the End of Bush. Can you believe it?">Sodomy and gratitude Nine perfect ways to prepare for the End of Bush. Can...</a></li><li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/18/BA0H13JPJI.DTL" title="S.F. Catholic church walks fine line on Prop. 8">S.F. Catholic church walks fine line on Prop. 8</a></li><li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/15/MNNC13ELMC.DTL" title="Conservative Christians lead push for Prop. 8">Conservative Christians lead push for Prop. 8</a></li> </ol></div> <div id="mostread" style="display:none"><ol> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/18/INJS13F56H.DTL" title="Is Sarah Palin presidential timber?">Is Sarah Palin presidential timber?</a></li><li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/18/MNE613KCND.DTL" title="Man's body found near Point Bonita">Man's body found near Point Bonita</a></li><li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/10/18/sports/s140033D78.DTL" title="ESPN's Holtz apologizes for Hitler reference">ESPN's Holtz apologizes for Hitler reference</a></li><li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/18/BAHD13JIL1.DTL" title="Pity for McCain, monologue from Obama">Pity for McCain, monologue from Obama</a></li><li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/18/IN5C13H0J5.DTL" title="Economy has fared better under Dem presidents">Economy has fared better under Dem presidents</a></li><li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/10/17/national/a235301D68.DTL" title="Missing climber found alive on Wash. mountain">Missing climber found alive on Wash. mountain</a></li><li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/17/MNQ013J6JV.DTL" title="Story of Joe the Plumber springs many leaks">Story of Joe the Plumber springs many leaks</a></li> </ol></div> <div id="mostemailed" style="display:none"><ol> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/18/IN5C13H0J5.DTL" title="Economy has fared better under Dem presidents">Economy has fared better under Dem presidents</a></li><li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2008/10/17/notes101708.DTL" title="Sodomy and gratitude Nine perfect ways to prepare for the End of Bush. Can you believe it?">Sodomy and gratitude Nine perfect ways to prepare for the End of Bush. Can...</a></li><li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/18/BU3U13JKLR.DTL" title="Mervyns to close its doors after holiday sales">Mervyns to close its doors after holiday sales</a></li><li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/17/MNQ013J6JV.DTL" title="Story of Joe the Plumber springs many leaks">Story of Joe the Plumber springs many leaks</a></li><li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/18/MN5V13HOJF.DTL" title="Poll analysis sites put new spin on statistics">Poll analysis sites put new spin on statistics</a></li><li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/18/BU3U13JKLR.DTL" title="Mervyns to close its doors after holiday sales">Mervyns to close its doors after holiday sales</a></li><li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/18/BA0H13JPJI.DTL" title="S.F. Catholic church walks fine line on Prop. 8">S.F. Catholic church walks fine line on Prop. 8</a></li> </ol></div> </div> <div class="footer"><img class="botleftcorner" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/templates/types/topmost/images/corner_botl.gif" alt=""/><img class="botrightcorner" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/templates/types/topmost/images/corner_botr.gif" alt=""/><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/templates/types/common/graphics/clear.gif" alt=""/></div> </div>  </div> </div> <div class="contentfooter"></div> </div>   <div id="footernav"> <p class="anchortop"><a href="#top">[Return to top]</a></p> <ul class="main"> <li class="first"><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/">Home</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/news/">News</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/sports/">Sports</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/business/">Business</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/">Entertainment</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/food/">Food</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/living/">Living</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/">Travel</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/columns/">Columns</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946/http://marketplace.sfgate.com/">Classifieds</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/jobs/">Jobs</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/homes/">Homes</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/autos/">Cars</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/index/">Site Index</a></li> </ul> <div class="sub"> <div> <h3>Advertising Services:</h3> <ul> <li class="first"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946/http://marketplace.sfgate.com/">Place a Classified</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/chronicle/advertise/">Advertise in Print</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/mediakit/advertise/">Advertise Online</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/mediakit/">Media Kit</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946/http://personalshopper.sfgate.com/ROP/Categories.aspx">Today's Print Ads</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946/http://www.legalnotice.org/pl/SFGate/landing1.aspx">Public Notices</a></li> </ul> </div> <div> <h3>Reader Services:</h3> <ul> <li class="first"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946/https://www.subscriber-services.com/sfchron/ns/nssplash.asp?pid=10">Home Delivery</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946/https://www.subscriber-services.com/sfchron/SplashScreen.asp">Subscribers</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/chronicle/">Today's Paper</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/mobile/">Mobile</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/rss/">RSS Feeds</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/newsletter/services/main">Newsletters</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/webreg/user/reg">Join Community</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/feedback/">Feedback</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/gallery/buyphotos/">Buy Photos</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/chronicle/faq.shtml">FAQ</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/pages/corrections/">Corrections</a></li> </ul> </div> <div> <h3>Company Info:</h3> <ul> <li class="first"><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/chronicle/info/e-mail/">Contact Us</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946/http://www.hearst.com/">Hearst Corp.</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/pages/privacy/">Privacy Policy</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/pages/termsandconditions/">Terms and Conditions</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfchronicle.com/hr/">Work for Us</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946/http://cie.sfchron.com/sfc_nes_portal/">Chronicle in Education</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/chronicle/events/">Events & Promotions</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/chronicle/submissions/">Submissions</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div>   </div> <p id="sitecopyright"> <a href="/web/20081019032946/http://www.sfgate.com/chronicle/info/copyright/">© 2008 Hearst Communications Inc.</a> <br/> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/graphics/utils/hearst_logo.gif" alt="Hearst Newspapers"/> </p>  <script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946js_/http://edge.quantserve.com/quant.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript">_qoptions = { labels:"SFGate" }; _qacct="p-18RwvsI7rqyEk";quantserve();</script> <noscript> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946/http://www.quantcast.com/p-18RwvsI7rqyEk" target="_blank"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081019032946im_/http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-18RwvsI7rqyEk.gif?labels=SFGate" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt="Quantcast"/></a> </noscript>  </body></html>