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Rookie coach aims high for Warriors
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OAKLAND (AP) — Any time a team fires a coach after a 51-win season and back-to-back playoff appearances the message from ownership is clear: good is not good enough. That’s the situation the Golden State Warriors are in now. Mark Jackson is gone, Steve Kerr has taken over and the Warriors are hoping the coaching change is the final ingredient to put them in the NBA championship mix.
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Antron Brown’s 5th title at Sonoma highlights eventful weekend
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Matt Smith, from left, Aaron Stanfield, Antron Brown and Bob Tasca III share a celebratory toast after winning their division titles in the 36th annual Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals on Sunday. - photo by DALE BOSOWSKI
SONOMA — Sunday’s final eliminations at the 36th annual Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway began with one of the biggest upsets of the season, ended with a dream match-up of marquee stars and featured just about everything else in between, as Antron Brown (Top Fuel), Bob Tasca III (Funny Car), Aaron Stanfield (Pro Stock) and Matt Smith (Pro Stock Motorcycle) all notched exciting victories.
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