Even for youths, success is cash game
A boy looked into my car window. He wanted money. People who stand on street corners usually want cash, for roses or funeral expenses or maybe a sandwich.
This kid had the look of a car salesman two weeks late on a mortgage payment.
11:14:48 PM Thursday, May 15, 2008
Goodell seeming too eager to close this caseTheir meeting was all confirmation and little revelation. So said the man.
By Matt James / The Fresno Bee
10:21:15 PM Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Prep sports soil for lawsuitsEXETER -- Linda Wachter is funny, interesting, entertaining. She smiles well and glares better. Her sarcasm could ring the Liberty Bell from 100 feet. She's an eye-roller with flair.
By Matt James / The Fresno Bee
10:37:53 PM Saturday, May 10, 2008
APR adds up to bad news for BulldogsWe now know what is happening to the Fresno State men's basketball team: They're losing a scholarship.
By Matt James / The Fresno Bee
10:23:28 PM Wednesday, May 7, 2008
One small town, one amazing coachIt's Christmas morning at Faye Mendenhall's house. The gifts are piled up like oversized building blocks. There are cards, notes, letters from people telling her what they've been up to since she last saw them.
By Matt James / The Fresno Bee
09:32:55 PM Saturday, May 3, 2008
Sink or swimSometimes there are pieces of life that come together, bits of triumph and ache and silliness and just plain oddity, and as it turns out, they sell tickets to that sort of thing.
By Matt James / The Fresno Bee
10:26:27 PM Thursday, May 1, 2008
'Doc' is still an old hand at the rodeoR.K. West spent his Saturday at the Clovis Rodeo, peering straight down at the bull riders, youngsters ready to ensure themselves of a significant limp by age 30.
By Matt James / The Fresno Bee
11:01:30 PM Saturday, Apr 26, 2008
Flowers has some making up to doPut down the orange juice and bite down on something sturdy. Better make it the coffee table, because this could hurt a little.
By Matt James / The Fresno Bee
11:05:21 PM Thursday, Apr 24, 2008
Safety netOn Tuesday, she didn't make a single birdie and shot a score that wasn't good enough to count, and it's exactly what her coach wanted.
By Matt James / The Fresno Bee
11:00:00 PM Tuesday, Apr 22, 2008
An 800% dilemma closes in on WeltyStood in a parking lot this weekend in Napa, wearing a Fresno State sweatshirt that my parents and I bought when they were in town visiting a few months back, and suddenly a man was waving at me through his window.
By Matt James / The Fresno Bee
11:10:14 PM Saturday, Apr 19, 2008
Nice boys may have chance vs. the jocks10:55:12 PM Friday, Apr 18, 2008
Golden retriever11:05:25 PM Wednesday, Apr 16, 2008
Falcons well-coiffed for the Cup11:25:57 PM Saturday, Apr 12, 2008
Nixon brings his energy to Chukchansi12:20:19 AM Saturday, Apr 12, 2008
Fortunately for Jacobo, he does better with a bat11:40:38 PM Wednesday, Apr 9, 2008
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