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Blaze given one more year
The rumors were true. The Bakersfield Blaze is, in fact, heading East to join the Carolina League. Just not as soon as previously planned.
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Mike Griffith: With Hogge out, Saturday's Late Model race at Speedway is up for grabs
Good news for the Western All Stars Dirt Late Model drivers competing Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway: Bobby Hogge IV of Watsonville won't be on hand.-
Scrimmage shows BC needs more fine-tuning
There was one obvious aspect of Bakersfield College's scrimmage against College of the Sequoias Wednesday night: -
JC roundup: BC men's basketball coach Hughes hires brother as assistant
Jeff Hughes, the head coach of the Bakersfield College men's basketball team from 1998-2002 and the older brother of current BC head coach Rich Hughes, has rejoined the Renegades as an assistant coach, Rich Hughes said Wednesday. -
Aug. 27 high school roundup
Tennis, water polo results
Aug. 27 high school roundup
Tennis, water polo results-
Garces' Guzman, Clayton win Tee-Off Classic
A year ago Mica Guzman and Cassie Clayton led the Garces girls golf team to an area championship and nearly a Central Section title. -
Garces becomes first Kern County high school to field water polo team
Water polo is, by almost any measure, a way of life in California sports. -
KERN radio releases Friday night schedule
Small schools, come on down.
Blaze falls to Oaks
Visalia 5, Bakersfield 1-
Blaze given one more year
The rumors were true. The Bakersfield Blaze is, in fact, heading East to join the Carolina League. Just not as soon as previously planned. -
Phoenix rising: Blaze to stay in Bakersfield
The Bakersfield Blaze announced today they will remain in Bakersfield at Sam Lynn Ballpark for the 2009 season. -
Blaze silenced by Lancaster
JetHawks 5, Blaze 0
NASCAR puts Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards on probation
NASCAR placed Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards on probation Wednesday for the next six Sprint Cup Series races, the result of their on-track incident last weekend at the end of the race at Bristol Motor Speedway.-
Sorenson to join Gillett Evernham Motorsports
Reed Sorenson isn't waiting for Chip Ganassi Racing to figure out the Car of Tomorrow. The 22-year-old driver signed a multiyear contract to join Gillett Evernham Motorsports next season, where he'll join Kasey Kahne and Elliott Sadler. -
Logano picked to replace Stewart in JGR No. 20
Joe Gibbs Racing has selected 18-year-old Joe Logano to replace Tony Stewart in the No. 20 Sprint Cup Toyota next season. Logano was introduced Monday at the team's race shop, less than two months after he made his debut in the Nationwide Series. -
Castroneves gets first win in 30 races
Helio Castroneves didn't want to let Team Penske down.
Brown's HR, 3 RBIs lead A's past Angels 6-5
Emil Brown homered and drove in three runs, Rajai Davis had a career-high four hits and the Oakland Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-5 on Wednesday night.-
Astros' Roy Oswalt continues mastery of rival Reds
Roy Oswalt beat Cincinnati yet again, limiting the Reds to five hits in seven innings in the Houston Astros' 4-1 victory Wednesday night. -
Harrison leads Rangers to sweep of Royals
Matt Harrison won for the fourth time in August, pitching the Texas Rangers to a 3-2 win over the crumbling Kansas City Royals. The Royals have lost 10 of their last 11 games and 17 of 20, falling to a season-worst 21 games below .500. -
Ludwick leads Cardinals' rally against Brewers
Ryan Ludwick lacked a triple for the cycle and had two RBIs to lead the St. Louis Cardinals' comeback from a three-run deficit in a 5-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night.
Oklahoma City's new NBA team to get name next week
Oklahoma City's new NBA franchise has finally set a date to announce its name and team colors. The team said Wednesday that it would unveil the name and colors simultaneously on its Web site and at a downtown event Sept. 3.-
Warriors G Ellis out 3 months with ankle sprain
Golden State guard Monta Ellis will be sidelined for at least three months after severely spraining his ankle during an offseason workout, forcing the Warriors to start the season without the player expected to lead their revamped roster this fall. -
Officials say Duckworth died of heart disease
Oregon officials say an autopsy shows former Portland Trail Blazers center Kevin Duckworth died when his enlarged heart failed. Duckworth died Monday at 44 on the Oregon coast, where he was on a goodwill tour for the team. -
Tisdale has part of leg amputated due to cancer
Former NBA player Wayman Tisdale had part of his right leg amputated Monday because of bone cancer.
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