<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
     xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
     version="2.0">
   <channel>
      <atom:link href="http://feeds.contracostatimes.com/mngi/rss/CustomRssServlet/571/238502.xml"
                 rel="self"
                 type="application/rss+xml"/>
      <title><![CDATA[East Bay sports columnists]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[http://www.contracostatimes.com/sports/]]></link>
      <description/>
      <language>en</language>
      <category domain="Media News Group">News</category>
      <ttl>15</ttl>
      <item>
         <title><![CDATA[Poole: Raiders' signing Charles Woodson absolutely the right move]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.contracostatimes.com/sports/ci_23295325/poole-raiders-signing-charles-woodson-absolutely-right-move?source=rss]]></link>
         <guid><![CDATA[http://www.contracostatimes.com/sports/ci_23295325/poole-raiders-signing-charles-woodson-absolutely-right-move?source=rss]]></guid>
         <description><![CDATA[Oakland Raiders GM Reggie McKenzie needs Charles Woodson as a player and a leader and a teacher. Oakland's secondary last season, McKenzie's first on the job, was a disaster. <br />]]></description>
         <dc:creator>&lt;p class="bylinejb"&gt;By Monte Poole&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="bylineaffiliation"&gt;Bay Area News Group</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 22 May 2013 10:57:51 PDT]]></pubDate>
         <enclosure url="http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site568/2013/0521/20130521_022200_woodsonlist.jpg"
                    length="63825"
                    type="image/pjpeg"/>
      </item>
      <item>
         <title><![CDATA[Poole: Oakland Raiders a good fit for Charles Woodson]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.contracostatimes.com/raiders/ci_23284687/poole-raiders-good-fit-charles-woodson?source=rss]]></link>
         <guid><![CDATA[http://www.contracostatimes.com/raiders/ci_23284687/poole-raiders-good-fit-charles-woodson?source=rss]]></guid>
         <description><![CDATA[Free agent defensive back Charles Woodson has many reasons for wanting to return to the Oakland Raiders.<br />]]></description>
         <dc:creator>&lt;p class="bylinejb"&gt;By Monte Poole&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="bylineaffiliation"&gt;Bay Area News Group</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 21 May 2013 05:42:49 PDT]]></pubDate>
         <enclosure url="http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site568/2013/0520/20130520_024834_woodson.jpg"
                    length="44288"
                    type="image/pjpeg"/>
      </item>
      <item>
         <title><![CDATA[Poole: Players actually want to stay with Warriors organization]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.contracostatimes.com/warriors/ci_23270514/poole-players-actually-want-stay-warriors-organization?source=rss]]></link>
         <guid><![CDATA[http://www.contracostatimes.com/warriors/ci_23270514/poole-players-actually-want-stay-warriors-organization?source=rss]]></guid>
         <description><![CDATA[Players such as Jarrett Jack and Andrew Bogut notice difference in the organization under new management, including owner Joe Lacob.<br />]]></description>
         <dc:creator>&lt;p class="bylinejb"&gt;By Monte Poole&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="bylineaffiliation"&gt;Bay Area News Group</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 17 May 2013 22:07:21 PDT]]></pubDate>
         <enclosure url="http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site568/2013/0510/20130510_102902_warriorsjack.jpg"
                    length="65168"
                    type="image/pjpeg"/>
      </item>
      <item>
         <title><![CDATA[Poole: This Warriors ride was fun while it lasted]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.contracostatimes.com/warriors/ci_23263861/poole-this-warriors-ride-was-fun-while-it?source=rss]]></link>
         <guid><![CDATA[http://www.contracostatimes.com/warriors/ci_23263861/poole-this-warriors-ride-was-fun-while-it?source=rss]]></guid>
         <description><![CDATA[OAKLAND -- Even at the end, when all that remained was the unwelcome final score, the sweet sounds of support soared from floor level to the upper reaches of Oracle Arena.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>&lt;p class="bylinejb"&gt;By Monte Poole&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="bylineaffiliation"&gt;Bay Area News Group</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 17 May 2013 10:31:44 PDT]]></pubDate>
         <enclosure url="http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site568/2013/0516/20130516_100023_warriorsbarnes5.jpg"
                    length="62000"
                    type="image/pjpeg"/>
      </item>
      <item>
         <title><![CDATA[Poole: Forget shooters, Warriors must rediscover defense in Game 6]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.contracostatimes.com/warriors/ci_23250749/poole-forget-shooters-warriors-must-rediscover-defense-game?source=rss]]></link>
         <guid><![CDATA[http://www.contracostatimes.com/warriors/ci_23250749/poole-forget-shooters-warriors-must-rediscover-defense-game?source=rss]]></guid>
         <description><![CDATA[<br />]]></description>
         <dc:creator>&lt;p class="bylinejb"&gt;By Monte Poole&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="bylineaffiliation"&gt;Bay Area News Group</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 15 May 2013 21:46:14 PDT]]></pubDate>
         <enclosure url="http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site568/2013/0508/20130508_093837_warriorsbogut.jpg"
                    length="70813"
                    type="image/pjpeg"/>
      </item>
      <item>
         <title><![CDATA[Poole: Rolando McClain's heart wasn't in the game]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.contracostatimes.com/raiders/ci_23249755/poole-rolando-mcclains-heart-wasnt-game?source=rss]]></link>
         <guid><![CDATA[http://www.contracostatimes.com/raiders/ci_23249755/poole-rolando-mcclains-heart-wasnt-game?source=rss]]></guid>
         <description><![CDATA[Former Raiders linebacker Rolando McClain retires from the NFL one month after signing with the Baltimore Ravens as a free agent.<br />]]></description>
         <dc:creator>&lt;p class="bylinejb"&gt;By Monte Poole&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="bylineaffiliation"&gt;Bay Area News Group</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 15 May 2013 11:54:51 PDT]]></pubDate>
      </item>
      <item>
         <title><![CDATA[Poole: Game 5 loss shows Warriors' fragility]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.contracostatimes.com/warriors/ci_23245544/poole-game-5-loss-shows-warriors-fragility?source=rss]]></link>
         <guid><![CDATA[http://www.contracostatimes.com/warriors/ci_23245544/poole-game-5-loss-shows-warriors-fragility?source=rss]]></guid>
         <description><![CDATA[Warriors couldn't overcome Curry, Bogut aches and pains.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>&lt;p class="bylinejb"&gt;By Monte Poole&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="bylineaffiliation"&gt;Bay Area News Group</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 14 May 2013 23:02:16 PDT]]></pubDate>
         <enclosure url="http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site568/2013/0514/20130514_085202_warriorsbogut1.jpg"
                    length="59192"
                    type="image/pjpeg"/>
      </item>
      <item>
         <title><![CDATA[Poole: Warriors' Mark Jackson winning the relationship game]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.contracostatimes.com/warriors/ci_23234855/poole-warriors-mark-jackson-winning-relationship-game?source=rss]]></link>
         <guid><![CDATA[http://www.contracostatimes.com/warriors/ci_23234855/poole-warriors-mark-jackson-winning-relationship-game?source=rss]]></guid>
         <description><![CDATA[Warriors' Jackson has developed a strong bond with his team, leading to much success]]></description>
         <dc:creator>&lt;p class="bylinejb"&gt;By Monte Poole&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="bylineaffiliation"&gt;Bay Area News Group</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 13 May 2013 21:51:50 PDT]]></pubDate>
         <enclosure url="http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site568/2013/0508/20130508_094328_warriorsjackson.jpg"
                    length="41461"
                    type="image/pjpeg"/>
      </item>
      <item>
         <title><![CDATA[Poole: Golden State Warriors' Jarrett Jack basks in fans' cheers]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.contracostatimes.com/warriors/ci_23228879/poole-golden-state-warriors-jarrett-jack-basks-fans?source=rss]]></link>
         <guid><![CDATA[http://www.contracostatimes.com/warriors/ci_23228879/poole-golden-state-warriors-jarrett-jack-basks-fans?source=rss]]></guid>
         <description><![CDATA[It was Jack, of all players, who was most responsible for sending Warriors fans home delighted and putting the team on a high.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>&lt;p class="bylinejb"&gt;By Monte Poole&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="bylineaffiliation"&gt;Bay Area News Group</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 13 May 2013 10:58:31 PDT]]></pubDate>
         <enclosure url="http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site568/2013/0513/20130513_115828_jack.jpg"
                    length="51007"
                    type="image/pjpeg"/>
      </item>
      <item>
         <title><![CDATA[Poole: Young, plucky Golden State Warriors getting a reality check]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.contracostatimes.com/warriors/ci_23224244/poole-young-plucky-warriors-getting-reality-check?source=rss]]></link>
         <guid><![CDATA[http://www.contracostatimes.com/warriors/ci_23224244/poole-young-plucky-warriors-getting-reality-check?source=rss]]></guid>
         <description><![CDATA[Before Stephen Curry hobbled off the floor Friday night, the Warriors were new to the room, unburdened by expectation, floating on a raft of blissful ignorance.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>&lt;p class="bylinejb"&gt;By Monte Poole&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="bylineaffiliation"&gt;Bay Area News Group</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 12 May 2013 03:10:40 PDT]]></pubDate>
         <enclosure url="http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site568/2013/0510/20130510_103602_warriorscurry3.jpg"
                    length="67596"
                    type="image/pjpeg"/>
      </item>
      <item>
         <title><![CDATA[Poole:   Stephen Curry's injury adds to painful night]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.contracostatimes.com/warriors/ci_23221558/poole-stephen-currys-injury-adds-painful-night?source=rss]]></link>
         <guid><![CDATA[http://www.contracostatimes.com/warriors/ci_23221558/poole-stephen-currys-injury-adds-painful-night?source=rss]]></guid>
         <description><![CDATA[If Curry hobbles, so do the chances of the Warriors winning a series they now trail two games to one.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>&lt;p class="bylinejb"&gt;By Monte Poole&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="bylineaffiliation"&gt;Bay Area News Group</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 11 May 2013 05:02:29 PDT]]></pubDate>
         <enclosure url="http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site568/2013/0511/20130511_122612_curry.jpg"
                    length="58284"
                    type="image/pjpeg"/>
      </item>
      <item>
         <title><![CDATA[Poole: Warriors return to Oracle with defiant swagger]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.contracostatimes.com/warriors/ci_23209311/poole-warriors-return-oracle-defiant-swagger?source=rss]]></link>
         <guid><![CDATA[http://www.contracostatimes.com/warriors/ci_23209311/poole-warriors-return-oracle-defiant-swagger?source=rss]]></guid>
         <description><![CDATA[After earning a split in San Antonio - and probably deserving more  - Golden State oozing confidence heading into Game 3 at Oracle Arena]]></description>
         <dc:creator>&lt;p class="bylinejb"&gt;By Monte Poole&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="bylineaffiliation"&gt;Bay Area News Group</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 9 May 2013 21:57:46 PDT]]></pubDate>
         <enclosure url="http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site568/2013/0508/20130508_105551_warriorscurry5.jpg"
                    length="44149"
                    type="image/pjpeg"/>
      </item>
      <item>
         <title><![CDATA[Poole:  Golden State Warriors' Klay Thompson finds redemption in Game 2 performance]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.contracostatimes.com/warriors/ci_23204450/poole-golden-state-warriors-klay-thompson-finds-redemption?source=rss]]></link>
         <guid><![CDATA[http://www.contracostatimes.com/warriors/ci_23204450/poole-golden-state-warriors-klay-thompson-finds-redemption?source=rss]]></guid>
         <description><![CDATA[After fouling out in the double-overtime loss in the series opener, Thompson blisters San Antonio Spurs with 34 points, 14 rebounds and great defense in 100-91 bounceback win<br />]]></description>
         <dc:creator>&lt;p class="bylinejb"&gt;By Monte Poole&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="bylineaffiliation"&gt;Bay Area News Group</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 9 May 2013 10:20:24 PDT]]></pubDate>
         <enclosure url="http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site568/2013/0508/20130508_092851_warriorsthompson3.jpg"
                    length="64284"
                    type="image/pjpeg"/>
      </item>
      <item>
         <title><![CDATA[Poole: Warriors depend on Curry and Thompson]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.contracostatimes.com/warriors/ci_23193152/poole-warriors-depend-curry-and-thompson?source=rss]]></link>
         <guid><![CDATA[http://www.contracostatimes.com/warriors/ci_23193152/poole-warriors-depend-curry-and-thompson?source=rss]]></guid>
         <description><![CDATA[Golden State Warriors guards Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson will be the barometers of the team's success in the Western Conference semifinals against the San Antonio Spurs.<br />]]></description>
         <dc:creator>&lt;p class="bylinejb"&gt;By Monte Poole&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="bylineaffiliation"&gt;Bay Area News Group</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 7 May 2013 22:45:47 PDT]]></pubDate>
         <enclosure url="http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site568/2013/0507/20130507_063020_currythompson.jpg"
                    length="62750"
                    type="image/pjpeg"/>
      </item>
      <item>
         <title><![CDATA[Poole: Golden State Warriors haunted again by Spurs, history]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.contracostatimes.com/warriors/ci_23187012/poole-golden-state-warriors-haunted-again-by-spurs?source=rss]]></link>
         <guid><![CDATA[http://www.contracostatimes.com/warriors/ci_23187012/poole-golden-state-warriors-haunted-again-by-spurs?source=rss]]></guid>
         <description><![CDATA[Warriors' Game 1 playoff heartbreaker leaves them winless in San Antonio since 1997<br />]]></description>
         <dc:creator>&lt;p class="bylinejb"&gt;By Monte Poole&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="bylineaffiliation"&gt;Bay Area News Group</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 6 May 2013 23:52:20 PDT]]></pubDate>
         <enclosure url="http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site568/2013/0506/20130506_115301_warriorscurrynew.jpg"
                    length="56311"
                    type="image/pjpeg"/>
      </item>
   </channel>
</rss>