BASEBALL: It's over for Cal at College World Series

06/24/11 Cam Inman, Contra Costa Times Cal players leaned against their dugout railing and gazed at the College World Series stage a final few seconds once their magical season ended Thursday night. "We made it to Omaha, something a lot of people said couldn't be done, and we did it with our best buds," catcher Chadd Krist said after an 8-1 defeat to Virginia. "We're disappointed, but we've gotta ...

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Oracle faces high growth hurdles

06/23/11 Oracle Corp has a habit of beating Wall Street expectations, but some investors fear billionaire Larry Ellison's software and server juggernaut will find it hard to keep up its own pace when it reports earnings and sets new forecasts.

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MLB: Giants and Athletics will show off their pitching in All-Star game

07/04/11 Cam Inman, Contra Costa Times Only pitchers will wear the Athletics and Giants caps at the All-Star game, yet again. At least they're making history out of this troubling trend. No franchise has ever sent solely pitchers to eight consecutive All-Star games, a feat the Athletics will pull off July 12 when Gio Gonzalez is dispatched to the Midsummer Classic in Phoenix. For the first time in Giants ...

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