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Coaches Put Zags at No. 1 in WCC Preseason Poll

Coaches Put Zags at No. 1 in WCC Preseason Poll
Coaches in the West Coast Conference predict Gonzaga will return to the top of the conference this year. The conference released its preseason coaches poll on Monday. Gonzaga received seven first place votes and 63 of 64 possible points in the poll. BYU received one first place vote and was picked

Eags Fall from Grace in FCS Top 25 Poll

Eags Fall from Grace in FCS Top 25 Poll
Saturday's road loss to Southern Utah was a hard pill to swallow for Eastern Washington. Not only did they lose ground in the national rankings, they also lost the top spot atop the Big Sky Conference. Northern Arizona (7-1, 5-0 BSC) is now in first place, with Cal Poly (7-1, 5-1 BSC) and EWU (

10 Things to Know for Today

10 Things to Know for Today
By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about on today: 1. SUPERSTORM NEARS EAST COAST Sandy is expected to come ashore Monday night in New Jersey bringing high winds, soaking rain and a surging wall of water up to 11 feet

San Francisco gets ready for Giants' parade

San Francisco gets ready for Giants' parade
By PAUL ELIASAssociated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - For the second time in three years, San Francisco is gearing up for a ticker-tape parade to celebrate a World Series victory for the Giants. Plans for the Wednesday bash were being made as the city cleaned up after a rowdy celebration Sunday

How sweep it is: Giants finish off Tigers

How sweep it is: Giants finish off Tigers
By RONALD BLUMAP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) - Kung Fu Panda, The Freak, The Beard and all their seed-throwing buddies are on top of baseball - again. They may be under the radar, unappreciated and unexpected. But they're unassailable, the winner of two World Series titles in the last three

Giants beat Tigers 4-3 in 10 innings for sweep

Giants beat Tigers 4-3 in 10 innings for sweep
By BEN WALKERAP Baseball Writer DETROIT (AP) - Smart pitching. Clutch hitting. Sharp fielding. Plus an MVP Panda. All the right elements for a sweet World Series sweep for the San Francisco Giants. Nearly knocked out in the playoffs time and time again, and finally pressed by the Detroit Tigers

More than ever, Barca more than club for Catalans

More than ever, Barca more than club for Catalans
By JOSEPH WILSONAssociated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Nearly 20 minutes into the latest clash between Spain's most popular football teams, Barcelona's 98,000-seat Camp Nou stadium erupted into a deafening roar. Tens of thousands of Catalans in the city at the heart of their

10 Things to Know for Monday

10 Things to Know for Monday
By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about on Monday: 1. THE BIGGEST THREAT FROM THE SUPERSTORM The water unleashed by a tidal surge amped up by a full moon would threaten the most lives and cause heavy property damage. 2

Giants complete sweep, World Series champions

Giants complete sweep, World Series champions
By MIKE FITZPATRICKAP Sports Writer Sergio Romo closes it out by throwing a called third strike past Triple Crown winner Miguel Cabrera. The final score is Giants 4, Tigers 3 in 10 innings. San Francisco finishes a four-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers in the World Series for its second

Giants blow 23-point lead, but win 29-24 at Dallas

Giants blow 23-point lead, but win 29-24 at Dallas
By STEPHEN HAWKINSAP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Eli Manning stood on the New York Giants' sideline in disbelief when it looked as if the Dallas Cowboys had scored a go-ahead touchdown with 10 seconds left. What was encouraging is what he didn't see: a replay on the giant