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California CapsuleBy The Associated Press=CaliforniaLast season: 23-11, lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament to Hawaii.Nickname: Golden Bears.Coach: Cuonzo Martin. He received a contract extension Tuesday through 2020-21.Conference: Pac-12.Whos gone: F Jaylen Brown left after his freshman season for the NBA; G Jordan Mathews transferred to Gonzaga.Whos back: F Ivan Rabb (12.5 ppg, 8.6 rpg, 42 blocks) opted against leaving early following his freshman year for the NBA; G Jabari Bird (10.4 ppg, 3.3 rpg); G Sam Singer; 7-footers Kingsley Okoroh and Kameron Rooks.Whos new: G Charlie Moore, a top freshman from Chicago; G Grant Mullins is a graduate transfer from Columbia.The Skinny: Rabbs return is a big deal for the Golden Bears, who have been fueled by their frustrating first-round NCAA loss to Hawaii after getting back to the tournament for the first time since 2013. Rabb averaged 12.5 points and 8.6 rebounds during his freshman season and will be joined by G Jabari Bird as another key returning starter on a new-look team in coach Cuonzo Martins third season. ... Cal went a school-record unbeaten at home (18-0) in Haas Pavilion and is riding a 19-game home winning streak. A Dec. 21 date with powerhouse Virginia looms large. The Bears also face San Diego State on Nov. 21 at new Golden 1 Center in Sacramento that will host the NCAA Tournament in March.Patrick Willis 49ers Jersey . According to a report from the Winnipeg Free Press, the Bombers will name Acting GM Kyle Walters to the post full time. George Kittle 49ers Jersey . -- Canadian Andrew Wiggins got the ball on the wing, made a nifty spin move and then let go with a soft floater from about 10 feet that swished through the net in Allen Fieldhouse. http://www.49ersrookiestore.com/49ers-Joe-Montana-Jersey/ . This should be celebrated because it will not always be this way. With the amount of money given to players by their clubs these days, it is a wonder that so many of those teams allow the sport to continue to take away many of their assets so they can play for a different team in the middle of their season. Deion Sanders Womens Jersey . The phone hearing is scheduled for 4:30pm et/1:30pm pt. Winchester, who was not penalized for the hit, appeared to make contact with Kellys head early in the first period of Thursdays game in Boston. Mike McGlinchey Jersey . Here are his mid-season NBA awards. MVP: (KEVIN DURANT-Thunder) - Has been sensational this season and more importantly, the most consistent player in the league. Considering that his team has been without star guard Russell Westbrook and with the free agent departure of sharpshooter Kevin Martin, hes had to carry the majority of the load to not only keep his team afloat but more importantly, at an elite level.WUHAN, China -- Angelique Kerber lost her second match as the worlds No. 1-ranked player, losing to Petra Kvitova in the third round of the Wuhan Open on Wednesday.Kvitova saved 17 of 22 break points on her way to the 6-7 (10), 7-5, 6-4 win over Kerber, who committed eight double faults.Its always tough to play against Petra, Kerber said. I think we both played on a really high level over three hours. At the end, I think theres no loser. I did everything today. I was fighting until the end.Kerber replaced Serena Williams atop the rankings with her run to the US Open title, and took time off before coming to China to start her Asian swing in Wuhan, where she had a bye in the first round and eked past Kristina Mladenovic in the second.Kvitova last beat Kerber in the 2014 Fed Cup final, and had since lost to the German three times, including in the US Open fourth round.In the quarterfinals, Kvitova will face Johanna Konta of Britain, who beat seventh-seeded Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain 7-5, 7-6 (6). Konta saved three set points in a maraathon ninth game, and recovered from 6-3 down in the tiebreak.ddddddddddddSvetlana Kuznetsova ousted defending champion Venus Williams 6-2, 6-2.I dont think Venus played her best game. But Ive been confident and Ive been playing well, Kuznetsova said. I didnt use a couple of my chances in the second set but I still could finish it 6-2.Kuznetsova dominated Williams from the outset, breaking the American five times. She improved to 5-4 against Williams, who struggled with her serve in the gusty conditions and had seven double faults.Kuznetsova next plays third-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska, who beat Caroline Wozniacki 6-4, 6-2.Simona Halep of Romania also advanced past Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan 6-3, 6-3.Halep, showing no sign of the hamstring injury that ruled her out of Tokyo last week, will face Madison Keys of the United States in the quarters. Keys beat Russian qualifier Daria Kasatkina 6-1, 4-6, 6-4. ' ' '