Heler returns to her roots
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Palo Alto Daily News, Calif.
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May 18--Jacqueline Heler was a purist in her days at Gunn-Palo Alto. Heler, class of 2000, was a true three-sport athlete for the Titans, playing volleyball, basketball and throwing the discus for the school's track and field team. Heler has come back to her roots, having been named new volleyball coach at Castilleja-Palo Alto. The school reminds Heler of International High in Lausanne, ...

May/18/2013 08:50 AM

Irvin handed suspension after failing drug test
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The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.)
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May 18--For the sixth time since 2011, a player for the Seattle Seahawks violated the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing drugs. The latest Seattle player to run afoul of the league's drug policy is second-year pro Bruce Irvin. The NFL announced Friday that the Seattle defensive end out of West Virginia has been suspended without pay for the first four games of the 2013 regular season ...

May/18/2013 05:41 AM

Matt Coffee turns the page from football
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The State (Columbia, S.C.)
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May 18--Two South Carolina running backs tore an ACL against Mississippi State on Oct. 15, 2011. Two Gamecocks walked out of Davis Wade Stadium on crutches and with their knees wrapped up that day in Starkville, Miss. The recovery and rehab of one of those players -- Marcus Lattimore -- was closely chronicled. The other Gamecock who tore an anterior cruciate ligament that day -- Matt Coffee -- ...

May/18/2013 03:39 AM

BLOG: 49ers blog: Seahawk's miscue gets no sympathy from 49ers defender
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The Sacramento Bee
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May 17--irvin.jpg [http://blogs.sacbee.com/49ers/irvin.jpg] Seahawks defensive end Bruce Irvin, a player the 49ers had their eye on in the 2012 draft, has been suspended for the first four games of the season for violating the NFL's rules on performance enhancing substances. He's not getting support from 49ers fans or from one 49er. "I have no sympathy for violators of NFL drug test," safety ...

May/17/2013 08:21 PM

BLOG: Baltimore Sports Blitz: Ravens to have NFL's huskiest front seven in 2013?
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The Baltimore Sun
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May 17--At 1,992 pounds, the projected front seven of the Baltimore defense will weigh just under a ton, which is about the same as a tiny smart car, a large walrus or the Johnny Unitas statue outside M&T Bank Stadium. It could also be the heaviest front seven in the NFL next season. The folks over at Blogging the Beast recently took the projected depth charts from Ourlads, a reliable source, ...

May/17/2013 05:42 PM

BLOG: The Gold Mine: Recent additions bode well -- for 2014
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The Charlotte Observer
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May 17--Wednesday's news that the 49ers' men's basketball team has added Florida transfer Braxton Ogbueze further solidified Charlotte's roster -- for the 2014-15 season. They've already got another transfer, forward Bernard Sullivan from Clemson, signed for that year, as well (they both have to sit out a season under NCAA rules). But depth might still be a problem for next season, with Tulane ...

May/17/2013 05:38 PM

Several highlights at Lott Trophy luncheon
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Daily Pilot, Costa Mesa, Calif.
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May 17--NEWPORT BEACH -- A special moment took place at The Pacific Club Thursday during the annual Lott IMPACT Trophy watch list luncheon. Lott opened an envelope that revealed the recipient of a $5,000 check that put the IMPACT Foundation over the $1 million barrier for money raised for scholarships and donations. Lott, the Hall of Famer and former NFL star safety, smiled as he made the ...

May/17/2013 03:39 PM

BLOG: 49ers blog: Let's start the bidding: 49ers, Bay Area to learn Super Bowl fate Tuesday
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The Sacramento Bee
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May 17--LevisStadium.jpg [http://blogs.sacbee.com/49ers/LevisStadium.jpg] At around noon on Tuesday, the Bay Area will learn whether it's hosting Super Bowl L, Super Bowl LI or neither. Here's how it will play out. All three regions in the running for the two games -- the Bay Area, South Florida...

May/17/2013 03:07 PM

Matt Coffee turns the page on football, gets USC degree
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The State (Columbia, S.C.)
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May 17--Two South Carolina running backs tore an ACL against Mississippi State on Oct. 15, 2011. Two Gamecocks walked out of Davis Wade Stadium on crutches and with their knees wrapped up that day in Starkville, Miss. The recovery and rehab of one of those players -- Marcus Lattimore -- was closely chronicled. The other Gamecock who tore an anterior cruciate ligament that day -- Matt Coffee -- ...

May/17/2013 12:41 PM

BRIEF: Agent: Charles Woodson planning to visit Raiders
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Contra Costa Times
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May 17--Defensive back Charles Woodson intends to visit the Raiders, if all goes according to plan, his agent said Thursday. Woodson, 36, met with the Denver Broncos on Wednesday, but he left town without a deal. Earlier this offseason, he met with 49ers officials about the prospect of joining their team. Woodson's agent, Carl Poston, reportedly told ESPN that Woodson will visit the Raiders on ...

May/17/2013 08:10 AM