LAist (Free subscription) | yesterday
Casey Blake hits a homer in game four. AP Photo/Chris Carlson Like the cloud of smoke hanging thick over Los Angeles from the annual firestorms, so does the cloud of melancholy hang over Dodger fans in the wake of the most compelling game they played this postseason. Questionable pitching changes, great defensive plays, timely hitting, euphoria, frustration – all signs of a great baseball...
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | yesterday
Natalie Gulbis didn't play in last week's Longs Drugs Challenge in Danville, her de facto home tournament. She hasn't been seen in an LPGA event since Aug. 22, when she missed the cut in the Safeway Classic in Portland, Ore. CHRIS CARLSON Associated Press Sacramento native Natalie Gulbis has temporarily taken on a new role from LPGA star to reality television contestant.
Kiko's House (Free subscription) | 10/14/2008
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LAist (Free subscription) | 10/13/2008
Dodgers standing up to the Phillies in the benches clearing kerfluffle. AP Photo/Chris Carlson “We didn’t throw at his head. We threw it over his head.” Russell Martin, with those words, you have endeared yourself even more to my heart. In the first inning of game two, I was at work listening to Vin Scully describe the wife-beater Brett Myers aiming for Manny Ramirez and Martin. I was...
ESPN (Free subscription) | 10/14/2008
Victorino, Stairs homer in eighth to push Phillies past Dodgers for rare road winPhiladelphia Phillies' Shane Victorino celebrates his two-run home run to tie the game against Los Angeles Dodgers during the 8th inning in Game 4 of the National League baseball championship series Monday, Oct. 13, 2008, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)Series split 4-4 (as of Mon 10/13)Mon 8/11@LA...
New York Times (Free subscription) | 10/14/2008
LOS ANGELES — Matt Stairs has roamed the baseball landscape for 20 professional seasons, finding work with 11 major league teams and another in Japan. In all that time, he had one hit in the postseason and had never advanced past the first round.Chris Carlson/Associated PressShane Victorino after his two-run homer tied the score in the eighth. Matt Stairs added a two-run homer later in...
ESPN (Free subscription) | 10/13/2008
Dodgers jump ahead early, get back into NLCS with Game 3 win Also See·····Photo WireLos Angeles Dodgers reliever Jonathan Broxton high-fives his teammates after the Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies, 7-2, in Game 3 of the National League baseball championship series Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)· | Regular Season SeriesSeries split 4-4 (as of Sun...
AZ Sports Hub (Free subscription) | 10/12/2008
Photo: Chris Carlson/AP Joe McKnight ran for 143 yards on just 11 carries, and Mark Sanchez, despite a shaky performance, threw for one touchdown, and ran for another as 8th-ranked USC shut out Arizona State 28-0 at the Coliseum in Los Angeles. The Sun Devils could not take advantage of 5 turnovers, including 4 on consecutive possessions [...]
AZ Sports Hub (Free subscription) | 10/12/2008
Photo: Chris Carlson/AP When the Red River Shootout between Oklahoma and Texas finally ended, ABC’s 12:30 regional games were already underway. Initially I had a bit of a panic attack because the Notre Dame-North Carolina game appeared on my tv. It only lasted a few seconds until they switched to the Devils-Trojans matchup. I [...]
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 10/12/2008
Last updated October 11, 2008 4:14 p.m. PTTrojans defense dominates Sun DevilsBy JOHN NADELAP SPORTS WRITER Southern California's cornerback Kevin Thomas, right, intercepts a pass intended for Arizona State's wide receiver Michael Jones (1) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Los Angeles, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008. Thomas scored on the play. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)...
Denver Post (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
The St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point, Calif., was the site of an AIG event after a government bailout. (Chris Carlson, The Associated Press )NEW YORK — American International Group scrapped a seaside conference at a California resort amid a barrage of criticism for spending $440,000 on a similar event days after getting an $85 billion federal bailout. AIG canceled the conference...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
Last updated October 7, 2008 10:17 p.m. PTJazz open preseason with win over Lakers Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant drives around Utah Jazz forward Paul Millsap in the first half of an NBA preseason basketball game in Anaheim, Calif., Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Ronnie Brewer and Paul Millsap each scored 13 points, Deron Williams had 11 points...
