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Commentary: Trojans serve notice they aren't done in Pac-10

and then were shut out for the next 49 minutes, or a total of 108 minutes going back to the first 60 seconds at Eugene. Cal hasn't scored a touchdown in two games. This wasn't a game, it was a reminder. When the Trojans put their minds to it, they also ...

From ART SPANDER, L.A. Daily News,  4 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Pac-10,  Pete Carroll,  California Golden Bears,  Jeff Tedford,  Stanley Havili

COMMENTARY: USC serves notice they aren't done in Pac-10 yet

at Memorial Stadium was more than an indication. Whatever was wrong with Trojans at Seattle has been corrected, in a very big way, then were shut out for the next 49 minutes, or a total of 108 minutes going back the first 60 seconds at Eugene. Cal hasn' ...

From ART SPANDER, Daily Breeze,  4 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Pac-10,  Pete Carroll,  Matt Barkley,  California Golden Bears,  Jeff Tedford

Former College of Canyons star gets Bird's-eye view of Super Bowl

than the ability that made him a second-round pick in the 2005 draft. Then, almost suddenly, the confetti launched from one of those air cannons came fluttering down at the close of the NFCChampionship game victory against Philadelphia. TAMPA, Fla. - ...

From ART SPANDER, Daily Breeze,  29 Jan 2009
Related Topics: J.J. Arrington,  Arizona Cardinals,  NFL,  Kurt Warner,  Larry Fitzgerald

Raiders are lost cause

OAKLAND, Calif. - It was an afternoon stolen from the scenes of Alfred Hitchcock, all gloom and doom for a team that laughingly still bills itself as "The Team of the Decades," with plenty of seagulls swooping low as if to peck apart what remnants were ...

From ART SPANDER, Boston Globe,  15 Dec 2008
Related Topics: Alfred Hitchcock,  Oakland Raiders,  Al Davis,  Tom Cable,  Tennessee Titans

Perception is always USC's toughest foe

of the ball. And I thought both lines of scrimmage just went crazy." PALO ALTO -- USC has reached such a wonderful and difficult level of success that no matter the opponent - and Saturday night it was Stanford - the Trojans inevitably end up playing ...

From ART SPANDER, Daily Breeze,  16 Nov 2008
Related Topics: Pete Carroll,  Jim Harbaugh

Problems just never stopped for the Niners

SAN FRANCISCO - This one could be distilled into the simplest of explanations. When the Patriots had the ball, the 49ers didn't stop them. When the 49ers had the ball, the Patriots did stop them. Who said football was that hard to understand? Sometimes ...

From ART SPANDER, Boston Globe,  6 Oct 2008
Related Topics: Steve Young,  Justin Smith,  Mike Martz,  Isaac Bruce,  Mike Nolan

Spander: Can Norman continue amazing re-emergence?

SOUTHPORT, England _ He held the lead for so long on this memorable day. Then it was snatched from Greg Norman in the early evening, taken from him by K.J. Choi on a birdie putt the last hole, a hard bit of reality after hours of fanciful possibility. ...

From ART SPANDER ONLINE COLUMNIST, Contra Costa Times,  18 Jul 2008
Related Topics: Greg Norman,  Chris Evert,  PGA,  Fernando Valenzuela,  Joe Montana

Lema was toast of St. Andrews after win on first British try

San Leandro's Tony Lema earned the Claret Jug in 1964, after becoming the first golfer to win while playing in the British Open for the first time. He is riding a surge of confidence, exactly what a golfer needs, especially playing in a British Open ...

From ART SPANDER ONLINE COLUMNIST, Contra Costa Times,  14 Jul 2008
Related Topics: Anthony Kim,  Tony Lema,  PGA,  Ben Curtis,  Fuzzy Zoeller

Federer vs. Nadal in final? Can't wait to see what happens

WIMBLEDON, England _ Now let's see what happens. Roger Federer said exactly what the rest us are thinking. expectations in producing a match which becomes a classic? Or does it become something forgettable as in the French? Spain's Rafael Nadal reacts ...

From ART SPANDER ONLINE COLUMNIST, Contra Costa Times,  4 Jul 2008
Related Topics: Roger Federer,  Rafael Nadal,  Rainer Schuettler,  Marat Safin

No Centre stage for Venus, Serena

WIMBLEDON, England _ We deal here with conspiracy theories, meaning the first reference is to the Raiders, who play in Oakland, which was the site of the first pro tennis match of Venus Williams. You think we're on to something? tear, which meant she ...

From ART SPANDER ONLINE COLUMNIST, Contra Costa Times,  30 Jun 2008
Related Topics: Venus Williams,  Bethanie Mattek,  Roger Federer,  Al Davis,  Alisa Kleybanova

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