Oakland Tribune: Love of game keeps baseball lifers Murphy, Vucinich going strong

YOU HAVE to love the game. Mike Murphy said that. Mike Murphy lives that."Yes, I love the game,'' Murphy insisted about the National Pastime, about baseball, about his profession. "I've been here for 50 years.''

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Oakland Tribune: We should have seen Big Brown's big disappointment coming

ABOUT THOSE "foregone conclusions''? Hey, we all say something stupid now and then. Of course, when you're talking about a $50 million horse, more than few people take note.

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London Daily Telegraph: US Open: Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson duel

The United States Golf Association have often been accused of being staid, unimaginative, a group of old men in long-sleeved white shirts who still exist in the days of wooden shafts and knickers. That misconception will end once and for all during next week's US Open at Torrey Pines in San Diego.

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Contra Costa Times: Kiffin, Russell both still evolving

ALAMEDA - As a matter of fact that was Lane Kiffin coaching the Raiders. Next question.

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Contra Costa Times: From Cy Young to Cy Done?

SAN FRANCISCO - His old pitching coach was in the other dugout. Rick Peterson didn't want to say anything about Barry Zito. "Haven't seen him in five years,'' was Peterson's terse refusal.

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