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In the offseason, the 49ers have picked up a pass-catching trio that includes a future Hall of Famer (Randy Moss), a Super Bowl hero (Mario Manningham) and a first-round draft pick (A.J. Jenkins). Wednesday, Alex Smith...
At the suggestion of a friend, Jonathan Goodwin added boxing to his offseason routine, alternating quick bursts of pounding his fists into a trainer's mitts with other short sets of exercise. The 49ers ' center also...
Had things worked out differently, Ryan Cook might be zipping around in a stock car instead of zinging fastballs past American League hitters. James Patrick, Cook's coach at Clovis High School, said Cook was good enough...
As the A's pursuit of a new stadium drags on, the city of San Jose is well aware that a lawsuit challenging Major League Baseball's antitrust exemption might be the next step. "We've certainly thought about it," Mayor...
After swamping Miami 14-7 in their inaugural game at Marlins Park on Thursday night, the Giants should be loose and happy when they try to double down behind Tim Lincecum on Friday night. As Lincecum tries to wake up...
Ryan Theriot is off the disabled list, and he is going to see a lot of starts as Emmanuel Burriss tries to keep his average above the Mendoza line. Manager Bruce Bochy plans to play Theriot on Friday night, saying, "We...
When you're keeping your cool while everybody else around you is losing theirs, like in the final chaotic minutes of a soccer game, maybe you're the crazy one. Or maybe you're Alan Gordon, the master of the late-game...
There was a time, for decades on end, when a man couldn't ask for more than playing for the Los Angeles Lakers. It was all about superstars, great coaching, a marvelous tradition and deep runs into the playoffs. Pau...
Johnny Miller grew up in San Francisco, started playing at the Olympic Club as a 12-year-old, won the U.S. Open with a transcendent final round at Oakmont in 1973 and has spent more than 20 years as NBC's lead golf...
Zach Johnson shot a bogey-free 6-under-par 64 Thursday to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Colonial in Fort Worth, Texas. Johnson opened his round with a 40-foot birdie putt on his first hole, No. 10....
San Jose State has hired former Boise State athletic director Gene Bleymaier to run its athletic department. University President Mohammad Qayoumi announced Thursday that Bleymaier will replace Tom Bowen effective June...
Cal football coach Jeff Tedford dismissed linebacker Cecil Whiteside from the team on Thursday for violating team rules. Tedford did not say what team rules Whiteside violated but apparently it was a series of things...
Giants receiver Hakeem Nicks is expected to be sidelined up to three months after breaking his right foot at a team workout Thursday. Nicks fractured the fifth metatarsal of his right foot as he was running a route...
The Yankees say they aren't for sale. The New York Daily News reported Thursday that there were rumors in Major League Baseball and New York banking circles that the Steinbrenner family "is exploring the possibility of...
ST. LOUIS - Shane Victorino, right, and Freddy Galvis each drove in three runs, including Galvis' go-ahead single in the sixth inning, to help Philadelphia beat St. Louis on Thursday night. The Cardinals' loss, coupled...
Chad Ochocinco The Patriots wide receiver's wallet and iPod were stolen out of his SUV on Wednesday, but he was "not trippin' " until he realized his Starbucks gold card was missing, too. "I earned the gold card," he...
Add Tom Brady's father to the list of people who, knowing what we know today about head trauma, might have discouraged his son from playing football as a teenager. "I would be very hesitant to let him play," Tom Brady...
It's been awhile, but Richard Petty has bragging rights once again in Charlotte. Aric Almirola took the pole for the Coca-Cola 600 with a lap of 192.940 mph Thursday night, and Richard Petty Motorsports teammate Marcus...
FRIDAY ARENA FOOTBALL 5p Jacksonville at Orlando NFL Net BASEBALL 4p Giants at Miami CSNBA (680) 4p Tampa Bay at Boston MLB Net 7p N.Y. Yankees at A's CSNCA (95.7, 990-Sp., 1010-Sp.) BOXING 6p Ji-Hoon Kim vs. Alisher...
Eighteen years ago, Mark Messier set the stage for one of sports' most dramatic moments. On the eve of the New York Rangers' must-win Game 6 against the Devils in New Jersey in the 1994 Eastern Conference finals,...
Former major-leaguer David Segui said he was told as far back as 2001 that Roger Clemens' strength coach had kept evidence against the seven-time Cy Young Award winner. Segui testified Thursday in Washington, D.C.,...
Discussing what he acknowledged as a "disappointing, absolutely" season in his Haas Pavilion office Thursday morning, Cal head coach David Esquer expressed that disappointment in several quotes: -- "It was kind of a...
All aboard the Rio Bound. The United States sets sail for the 2014 World Cup Finals in Brazil in early June. Qualification begins. The national team is getting ready with a series of warm-up games. Saturday it faces...
Remember Drew Gordon? He's sure you don't, so he'll spend the month trying to prove that he still possesses the talents that made him an all-everything forward at Mitty High in San Jose four years ago. Gordon's first...
When the Stanford baseball players get off the bus at a hotel, coach Mark Marquess doesn't want a melee as they rush to grab their bags. So he lets them off by positions. Lately, when pitchers get the call, Stephen...
Miami's Big Two was more than enough to finish off the Indiana Pacers. Dwyane Wade and LeBron James turned around a season on the brink with perhaps the most remarkable week of their high-powered partnership, capped by...
Todd Frazier hit a one-out homer in the ninth inning off Atlanta's Cristhian Martinez on Wednesday night, extending Cincinnati's best surge of the season. The Reds won their fifth in a row, leaving them five games over ....
THURSDAY BASEBALL 4p Giants at Miami CSNBA (680) 5p Philadelphia at St. Louis MLB Net COLLEGE SOFTBALL Super Regionals 5p Michigan at Alabama ESPN2 7p Louisiana-Lafayette at Arizona St. ESPN2 GOLF 6a PGA Europe: BMW...
Alex Rodriguez, right, gave Will Smith a rude welcome to the major leagues Wednesday night, hitting two homers off the rookie to back another strong start for Andy Pettitte and lead New York over Kansas City. A-Rod...
Ryan Carter snapped a tie with 4:24 left, and the Devils posted a 5-3 victory over the Rangers after wasting a three-goal lead in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals in New York on Wednesday night. The Devils have a...
Shaquille O'Neal The Big General Manager? ESPN's Chris Broussard reported that Shaquille O'Neal will meet with the Magic to discuss the team's GM position. O'Neal's playing career started in Orlando. He would replace...
Schedule: Thursday through Monday Post time: 1:15 p.m., except 3:15 p.m. Friday Feature race: Grade 3, $100,000 Berkeley Handicap on Monday Feature simulcast races: Grade 1, $750,000 Metropolitan Handicap at Belmont...
The Warriors snap their fingers and get instant approval to move from Oakland to San Francisco. The commissioner isn't objecting. Neither is the NBA, nor are any of its other teams. The A's wish they could have it so...
MILWAUKEE - Management consistently has maintained support for shortstop Brandon Crawford , and Bruce Bochy did so again after Crawford committed his 10th error and made a bad double-play relay Wednesday. There are no...
Yoenis Céspedes will have a new style of hitting when he returns from the disabled list. Céspedes said Wednesday morning that he no longer will grip the bat with the knob nestled in the palm of his hand. There is...
The 49ers signed punter Andy Lee to a six-year contract extension Wednesday that will keep the three-time All-Pro in San Francisco through the 2018 season. Already regarded among the NFL's elite, Lee had one of the best...
Alan Gordon scored in stoppage time as the Earthquakes rallied from a late two-goal deficit to beat the Galaxy 3-2 in Carson (Los Angeles County). The Earthquakes went into the 74th minute down 2-0, but Steven Lenhart...
Who has it better than Usain Bolt? Noooobody, right? Bolt owns the coolest individual title in sports: World's Fastest Human. And it's not even close. He's an astounding athlete, with style, flair and a sense of humor,...
Three weeks before the first shot soars into the air, the Olympic Club is starting to look like a U.S. Open venue. Hospitality tents line the left side of the 16th and 17th fairways. The spacious merchandise tent,...
Those ready for anything in the outdoors have a chance to turn the upcoming Memorial Day weekend into a fantasy-like time with friends or family. For those who are not prepared, Friday night and Saturday mornings could...
