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SAN JOSE–San Jose moved into ninth place in the tightly-bunched Western Conference standings Saturday by topping the Phoenix Coyotes 3-2 in a shootout at sold-out HP Pavilion.

The 49ers' spirited quarterback competition is under way. Of all places, it began at a racquetball court.

Never heard this Gilroy-centric line, but when Doug the veteran Las Vegas cab driver who used to run a Vegas casino poker room “back in the day” heard we were from the Garlic Capital he immediately showed his hand. “You know what they called a hand with three 10s?” We didn’t have a clue what the old-time poker players called it. “They’d say, ‘I’ve got 30 miles of bad road between San Jose and Gilroy.’ ” Miss Jenny and I laughed out loud. The card quip referred to the 30-mile stretch of Monterey Highway. Before the new U.S. 101 it was known as “Blood Alley” – a nasty stretch of stoplights, accidents, backed-up traffic and fruit-peddling stands, the latter being its lone saving grace. It seems like so long ago, but the Sig Sanchez Freeway between Morgan Hill and San Jose opened less than 10 years ago in 2003.

Severe weather can be a troubling event, especially when there are animals whose welfare and comfort is of concern as well. Small pets can usually take cover with their owners, but what precautions can an owner take for larger animals such as horses?

SAN JOSE– With one final quick stride, the defenseman moved to the inside edge of the blueline and managed to stop the attempted clear of theBostonzone by the Bruins.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. _ Not only did Alex Smith understand the 49ers' pursuit of Peyton Manning last week, he said he would have "relished" an opportunity to compete with the four-time league MVP for the starting job in San Francisco.

LOS ANGELES – For three years, the New Orleans Saints secretly doled out cash rewards to players for hits on opponents – $1,500 for knocking someone out of the game, $1,000 for getting a player carted off the field.