
Mar 18 - By Associated Press
A couple of timely goals by a fourth-line forward and a pair of stellar defensive plays by one of Chicago's few healthy defensemen helped the Blackhawks move into a tie with San Jose for the Western Conference lead.

Mar 18 - By Beth Harris, AP Sports Writer
Ivan Ljubicic had been in big finals before and always lost. Then getting beat in the first round in five consecutive tournaments last year had him thinking about doing something else.

Mar 18 - By Dave Skretta, AP Sports Writer
The NCAA tournament's regional semifinals are set after a thrilling and exhausting first two rounds, which filled wastepaper baskets with battered brackets and left coaches on their knees in agony and throwing their arms to the heavens in joy.

Mar 6 - By Josh Dubow, AP Sports Writer
Joe Pavelski scored with 4:40 remaining to cap the second straight third-period rally for San Jose and the Sharks won their 11th straight home game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, 2-1 on Saturday night.

Feb 10 - By Rusty Miller, AP Sports Writer
Steve Mason made 40 saves for his second shutout in three games since a coaching change and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat San Jose 3-0 on Wednesday night, ending the Sharks' road winning streak at nine games.

Feb 9 - By Associated Press
Andy Roddick was outplayed for most of the night by Sam Querrey. But when the match got to the tiebreakers, Roddick took charge.
Jan 30 - By Associated Press
Former champion Lleyton Hewitt has pulled out of next month's SAP Open tournament in San Jose after undergoing surgery on his right hip.
Jan 29 - By Associated Press
A former San Jose swim coach who pleaded no contest to 20 child molestation charges has been sentenced to 40 years in prison.

Jan 21 - By Josh Dubow, AP Sports Writer
Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Rob Blake scored rare goals in the second period for San Jose and the Sharks beat playoff nemesis Anaheim for the fifth straight time this season with a 3-1 victory Thursday night.
Jan 21 - By Associated Press
Authorities say a man died when he accidentally fell 30 feet from the side of a freeway in San Jose after jumping out of the way of an oncoming car during a rainstorm.

Jan 18 - By John Antczak, Associated Press Writer
Authorities ordered the evacuation of 64 Southern California homes Monday as heavy rains pounded a neighborhood just below an area scarred by a massive wildfire. Forty-two other homeowners were told to be ready to leave if necessary.

Jan 16 - By Josh Dubow, AP Sports Writer
Devin Setoguchi scored a pair of goals in a span of 1:38 to provide the punch San Jose has been lacking on its second line and the Sharks went on to beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-2 Saturday.
Jan 14 - By Associated Press
Police in California say a car dealer who repossessed a San Jose woman's Honda Accord left with something a bit more valuable: her 2-year-old son.

Jan 4 - By Associated Press
The Los Angeles Kings got goals from six players in a 6-2 victory over San Jose on Monday night that snapped the Sharks' season-high eight-game winning streak.
Dec 23 - By Associated Press
In a Dec. 19 story about San Jose police testing head-mounted cameras, The Associated Press misstated a potential $4 million cost to the department each year. The $4 million is a first-year cost, not an annual cost.
Dec 19 - By Associated Press
San Jose police are testing head-mounted cameras to record interactions with the public.

Dec 11 - By Josh Dubow, AP Sports Writer
Matt Niskanen scored in the 11th round of the shootout and the Dallas Stars overcame a stellar performance by San Jose goalie Evgeni Nabokov to hand the Sharks their fourth straight loss, 3-2 on Friday night.

Nov 4 - By Associated Press
With the flick of his wrists, San Jose defenseman Dan Boyle kept San Jose's streak alive in a physical game against Ken Hitchcock's Blue Jackets.
Nov 3 - By Associated Press
San Jose police say they have arrested three teens in the shooting of a 12-year-old boy and the stabbing of his 13-year-old friend while they were trick-or-treating on Halloween.

Nov 1 - By Associated Press
Kent Huskins and Brad Staubitz scored 1:22 apart in the second period, Evgeni Nabokov made 25 saves and the surging San Jose defeated reeling Carolina 5-1 on Sunday.
Oct 30 - By Associated Press
A spokesman for Southwest Airlines says the carrier has apologized to a mother who was kicked off a plane along with her unruly 2-year-old earlier this week.
Oct 24 - By Associated Press
The attorney for a police officer shown on video striking an unarmed San Jose State University student with a baton says the student was to blame for the incident.

Oct 19 - By Ira Podell, AP Hockey Writer
It sure seemed as though the New York Rangers were on their way to an eighth straight win.

Oct 8 - By Josh Dubow, AP Sports Writer
Dany Heatley made quite a first impression on his new fans.

Oct 6 - By Greg Beacham, AP Sports Writer
Teddy Purcell scored the tiebreaking goal from behind San Jose's goal line with 5:10 to play, and the Los Angeles Kings blew a four-goal lead before holding off the Sharks 6-4 Tuesday night.