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Kay Stephenson went through 103 players in his first Canadian Football League season trying to find the winning mix for the Sacramento Gold Miners. A year later, the revolving door continues.In an off-season of perpetual motion, Stephenson, the Gold Miners coach, has been moving bodies at a frenetic pace. Scratch defensive backs John Wiley, Kip Texada, Walter Bailey and Tommy Henry, receivers Joe Howard-Johnson and Carl Parker, tailback Charles Thompson and defensive end Randy Thornton -- all starters or contributing players, most sent out in trades for future considerations.

Colleges Parker's hat trick helps Terps rally in field hockey Friday Fourth-ranked Maryland (6-1, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) scored seven straight goals to rally from a three-goal deficit late in the first half and earn a 7-4 field hockey win over No. 18 Boston College (4-3, 0-1) on Friday night in College Park. Terps freshman Alyssa Parker (Glenelg) scored her first career goal and hat trick. Maryland honored Missy Meharg before the game for her 25th season as the Terps ' coach; she has won seven national titles, won nine ACC championships, appeared in 14 final fours and won nine National Coach of the Year honors.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- It must be clean living. How else do you explain Sacramento's luck with the Raiders?Talk about close calls. I still get chills when I recall how the city almost handed Al Davis $50 million a couple of years ago. The cash wasn't an equity share in a proud old franchise. It was a finder's fee, a bribe to Dirty Al for gracing our community with his warmth, wit and playoff potential.Just think. Had Davis accepted the dough and moved the Raiders to Sacramento, we would be duty-bound to shell out $38 for tickets to see Todd Marinovich throw interceptions.

Stern will get his way K.C. Johnson Chicago Tribune It's going to be ugly, but the Kings will remain in Sacramento. Commissioner David Stern has made it clear he wants the franchise to remain there. And Stern usually gets what he wants. Plus, Stern has a strong working relationship with former NBA player and Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson . Now, the Maloofs are reacting emotionally to a rare misstep by Johnson, an open letter blaming the Maloofs for the latest snags in the deal.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Erica Hayes had a game-high 26 points -- including 16 of 17 free-throw attempts -- and eight rebounds, and Laurie Coffey added 21 points yesterday to lead the Navy women's team to a 75-71 win over Sacramento State.The Mids (1-1) won the game at the foul line, making 25 of 28 attempts, while Sacramento State was 10-for-12.Mandy Stephan's 13 points gave the Mids three players in double figures. Kristin Niemann led Sacramento State (0-2) with 23.NAVY -- Bombinski 3-10 0-0 7, Hayes 5-8 16-17 26, Coffey 8-13 5-6 21, Melofchik 0-5 2-2 2, Stephan 6-8 0-0 13, Goodrich 2-6 0-1 4, Ball 0-0 2-2 2, Fryburger 0-0 0-0 0, Regoli 0-0 0-0 0, Marino 0-0 0-0 0, Burkovich 0-0 0-0 0, Majchrzak 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 24-52 25-28 75.SACRAMENTO STATE -- Boyd 3-5 1-2 7, Smurzyneki 0-2 0-0 0, Wastell 3-7 2-2 10, St. Clair 3-10 2-2 10, Misner 0-0 2-2 2, Niemann 8-16 1-2 23, Dunn 3-4 0-0 7, Kenyon 0-3 0-0 0, Robinson 2-9 2-2 6, Ranney 2-3 0-0 4, Hodges 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 25-61 10-12 71.Halftime--Navy 42-31.

Evers Burns has not let being an NBA second-round draft pick affect him, because he has not felt the impact yet."It hasn't hit me the way I expected it to," said Burns, a former Maryland Terrapin, who was picked by the Sacramento Kings as the 31st player overall."

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Better late than never, I always say. Walt Williams missed training camp and might not feel like a member of the Sacramento Kings' royal family until Christmas. But at least he's in the building, which is more than I can say for Billy Owens.As someone who still wonders how Owens would have looked in a Kings uniform, I applaud the work that went into convincing Williams to sign his six-year, $13.38 million contract. But I've got to ask: What's with these rookies? Throw money at them and they act like they are doing you a favor by taking it.A couple of weeks ago, I was ready to believe the Kings would trade the former Maryland star.

Nothing exciting ever happens in Sacramento." That's the oft-repeated rap against California's state's capital, which has the misfortune of being so near and yet so far from tourist magnet San Francisco, just 90 freeway minutes away. The put-down was repeated -- and then rebutted -- by former Sacramento TV anchor Stan Atkinson, emcee for Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's recent inauguration. Nonsense, he said, pointing out that Sacramento is home to the NBA's Kings and "now we're command central for Arnold Schwarzenegger.

David Stern can climb back in off the ledge. The Lakers have lived to see the second round of the playoffs. Faced with an elimination game way before anyone had ever imagined, the Los Angeles Lakers never were in danger of choking away their season last night. With Shaquille O'Neal giving an Most Valuable Player-like performance, the Lakers played like the same juggernaut everyone saw in the regular season and all other remaining playoff teams fear. By blowing out the Kings, 113-86, in Game5 of their first-round series, the Lakers advanced to meet Phoenix in the conference semis, with the opener on tomorrow here at Staples Center.

During a celebration of a Washington Wizards win last week, two fans in a midcourt luxury box decided to make a statement. The two unfurled a banner that, within seconds, had the attention of many in the crowd and most on the Washington bench:"CWEBBFan 4 LifePAYBACK 2/25"When Chris Webber -- CWEBB -- was asked yesterday whether payback will be on his mind when he visits the MCI Center tonight with the Sacramento Kings, he laughed."

JAMES CLINTON MAY, JR., 55, of Sacramento, CA., formerly of Glen Burnie, died suddenly on Saturday, January 17, 2009 he was born November 16, 1953 to Margaret L.. May and James C. May, Sr. He graduated from Glen Burnie High School in 1972, he was honorably discharged from the US Air Force. He is survived by his wife Nancy May of Sacramento, CA., one son Christopher May of Ellicott City, MD., his parents and three brothers Timothy May of Millersville, MD., Brian May of Westminster, MD and Keith May of Linthicum, MD. Interment will be on Saturday, January 24th in Sacramento, CA.

Dec. 17 1975 Lynette Fromme was sentenced in Sacramento, Calif., to life in prison for her attempt on the life of President Gerald R. Ford.

Prosecutors drop 2 remaining abuse cases against teacher Nearly three months after a Baltimore private school teacher was acquitted of sexually abusing a student, city prosecutors dropped the remaining two cases against him yesterday. But prosecutors say they plan to use the evidence from those abandoned cases to try to keep Charles Carroll, 30, behind bars. A convicted murderer, Carroll could be sentenced to 15 years if found guilty of violating his parole. A hearing is scheduled for tomorrow.

Laurie E. Williams, a homemaker and former Ocean City resident, died of liver and kidney failure May 21 at a hospice in Sacramento, Calif. She was 52. The former Laurie Elizabeth Yuhn was born in Baltimore and raised on Kent Island and in Cockeysville. She was a 1972 graduate of Dulaney High School. Mrs. Williams lived for many years in Ocean City, where she worked part time delivering The Sun. She moved to Sacramento in 2005. She was a talented musician, artist and poet who signed her works "Breeny," family members said.

Moves Baseball ASTROS: Activated 1B Jeff Bagwell from 15-day DL. ATHLETICS: Recalled P Ron Flores from Triple-A Sacramento. BRAVES: Activated C Eddie Perez from 60-day DL. Designated P Adam Bernero for assignment. DIAMONDBACKS: Activated P Shawn Estes from 60-day DL. Recalled IF Jerry Gil from Double-A Tennessee and placed him on 60-day DL. MARLINS: Signed P Paul Quantrill. Designated C Ryan Jorgensen for assignment. NATIONALS: Activated OF Ryan Church from 15-day DL. Baskeball TIMBERWOLVES: Re-signed G Anthony Carter.

Despite playing in one of the NBA's smallest markets, the Sacramento Kings had become one of the league's most recognizable franchises. The Kings were known for their purple uniforms and passionate fans at Arco Arena, but they were also known for being Chris Webber's team. That's why last week's trade sending Webber to the Philadelphia 76ers was so shocking to his teammates and to a tight-knit community that considers the Kings family. But in becoming the face of the franchise, Webber might have also become something else: the fall guy for a team that had perennially fallen short.

Despite playing in one of the NBA's smallest markets, the Sacramento Kings had become one of the league's most recognizable franchises. The Kings were known for their purple uniforms and passionate fans at Arco Arena, but they were also known for being Chris Webber's team. That's why last week's trade sending Webber to the Philadelphia 76ers was so shocking to his teammates and to a tight-knit community that considers the Kings family. But in becoming the face of the franchise, Webber might have also become something else: the fall guy for a team that had perennially fallen short.

April 3 1860 The legendary Pony Express began service between St. Joseph, Mo., and Sacramento, Calif.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California first lady Maria Shriver is backing off her plan to convert the state's history museum into an exhibition dedicated solely to women, a concession to those who feared California's past would be overshadowed in the new design. At Shriver's urging, the board that runs the California State History Museum voted Tuesday to approve a new concept in which women's history would be folded into a larger facility dedicated to state history as a whole. The action comes after three board members stepped down to protest what they saw as an exclusive focus on the role of women in California history.