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Same Track, New Name

Nicolas Grizzle — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 11:19:32 -0800

Erasing the worrisome burden of what to call that place near Sonoma where the really fast cars try finish a certain amount of laps before everyone else, it was announced today the place will officially be called Sonoma Raceway.

Seems obvious, right?…

How Long Had Alberto Contador Been Doping?

Gabe Meline — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:48:26 -0800

This morning's announcement that Alberto Contador has been stripped of his 2010 Tour de France title raises all kinds of questions, but the one most people are asking is: if the allegations are true, then how long had he been doping?

On hearing the news I immediately thought of this video, shot in 2009 and posted to YouTube, of Team Astana training for the Tour of California on Pine Flat Road outside of Geyserville. Pine Flat is the toughest, most aggressive road in Sonoma County, especially up at the top, where after 12 miles of unforgiving climbing the road gets very, very steep—that's where this video was filmed.…

Bondsless Baseball Back to Basics by the Bay

Gabe Meline — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0700

The Giants, post-Bonds: it’s like Candlestick again, they way it should be. People yelling “sit down, asshole!” to the guy standing in the way.…