Kids' Discovery Days - "Following the Ditches of Coloma" join archaeologist Jean Starns, author of Wealth of Gold Rush Waters as she leads a group along the ditches in Coloma; she provides the history of the dtiches and how they were used in the changing economy; she also discusses the gold mining careers of Stephen Wing and William Hampton, two men representative of gold miners but whose lives went in divergent directions; hosted by The American River Nature Center in Coloma for kids ages 5-10 (w/ an adult); pre-register, 530-621-1224.
The Oklahoma City Thunder, off to a league-worst 1-12 start in their new home town, have fired coach P.J. Carlesimo, according to multiple media reports.
Patrick Roy heard cheers again in Montreal, more than a decade after his bitter divorce from the Canadiens. All the hard feelings were gone Saturday night, when the storied franchise retired the Hall of Fame goalie's famous No. 33.
Here's the fact: No. 5 Oklahoma embarrasses No. 2 Texas Tech 65-21. So here's the problem: Now what? What's a 'big win' for the Sooners is a huge BCS mess, with several teams still in the title hunt, Dennis Dodd says.
Utah isn't in a BCS conference, but the No. 8 Utes will play in a BCS bowl for the second time in five years after routing No. 16 BYU 48-24. It's just a shame the Utes won't get at least a shot at a BCS title, Gary Parrish says.
Linebacker Channing Crowder ranks the rookie scouting combine as his biggest moment on an NFL stage. That's because his four seasons with the Miami Dolphins have been largely forgettable.
The Jets and Cards have enjoyed upward mobility. Now they seek credibility when New York visits unbeaten Tennessee and Arizona hosts the Super Bowl champs, Clark Judge says in Peek at the Week.
Penn State coach Joe Paterno says he plans to return in 2009 after leading the seventh-ranked Nittany Lions to a Big Ten title and a Rose Bowl berth with a 49-18 victory over No. 17 Michigan State.
Justin Kahut hit a 24-yard field goal as time expired, and No. 21 Oregon State rallied to defeat Arizona 19-17 on Saturday night and move within one victory of its first Rose Bowl trip since 1965.
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