Excerpt from regularly updated blogs by writers on Media News Group Web sites: Tim Kawakami, San Jose Mercury News columnist, on the Giants skipping a start or two for Barry Zito: Without any off-days immediately up ahead and without any true candidate to jump into the rotation for Barry Zito, the Giants will almost certainly have to keep him in there for his next scheduled start, Sept.

An excerpt from regularly updated blogs by writers on MediaNews Group websites: ---- DANIEL BROWN, 49ers beat writer for the San Jose Mercury News, on the altercation between Michael Crabtree and Vernon Davis: - A day after a prolonged verbal confrontation with Crabtree, Davis has no regrets about how he handled the situation.

Attorney Robert J. Ambrogi heard that blogs are dead in the legal profession. Indeed, he declares legal blogging alive, well and thriving. Since the future is foretold by the new, Ambrogi highlights recently launched blogs, all of which show continuing vitality in the blawgosphere.

In highlights from Gamasutra's Expert Blogs, industry notables write about diverse topics, including the implementation of virtual goods, a message to developers in Dundee, and the purpose of games. In our weekly Best of Expert Blogs column, we showcase notable pieces of writing from members of the game development community who maintain Expert Blogs on Gamasutra. Member Blogs -- also ...

It's football time in Mississippi. Parrish Alford (Ole Miss) and Brad Locke (Mississippi State) cover the action in blogs today. Updates here today and read all about it in the NEMS Daily Journal newspaper.

After seven stages of the Vuelta a España, José Angel Gomez Marchante lies in 50th position overall, more than 13 minutes down. At the start in Seville he no longer seemed to figure among the potential GC contenders even though he is still just 30 years old.

David Moncoutié (Cofidis) has taken the monkey off his back as he claimed a third stage win at the Vuelta a España in three years and three participations. He was full of remorse in July when he watched the Tour de France he chose not to ride this year.

Welcome to the elite men's race! We look for another exciting race over this challenging course. And once again, Sue George is on the scene for us. Did you all catch the women's race earlier today?