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January 11, 2026

49ers re-sign QB Jimmy Garoppolo to 5-year deal

Jimmy Garoppolo signed a record-breaking, five-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday that will pay him a reported $137.5 million to keep him off the free-agent market next month without forcing the team to use the one-year franchise tag.

HS Wrestling: Lovell’s ‘passion’ lives on in 50th year of tournament

The former SCCAL Commissioner was on hand for the dedication last year, but his absence during the 50th edition of the tournament today will leave a gigantic hole in the hearts of a wrestling community so accustom to his gregarious, fun-loving personality.

Believe it or not, superstition plays big role in sports

Watsonville High senior Itzel Martinez has been a terror on the field as of late, scoring each and every way possible to help the Wildcatz girls flag football team improve during the program’s inaugural season.   The standout quarterback tossed three touchdown passes in a 25-8...

Mariners survive in a thriller to Half Moon Bay in D-III quarterfinals | CCS boys basketball

APTOS—Aptos High senior guard Cameron Saldana was getting pressured hard by Half Moon Bay High’s defense throughout Tuesday night’s Central Coast Section Division III quarterfinals.  Yet, he continued to find ways to score and managed to get some of his teammates involved in the action.  Saldana...

Gould kicks FG lifts Garoppolo, 49ers over Bears 15-14

Gould nailed a 24-yarder in the closing seconds, Jimmy Garoppolo threw for 293 yards in his first San Francisco start, and the 49ers beat the Chicago Bears 15-14 on Sunday.

CCS Wrestling: Several locals wrestle into quarterfinals; Watsonville’s Pena misses weight

Seven local wrestlers advanced to the quarterfinals of their respective weight bracket at the Central Coast Section Championships on Friday at Independence High in San Jose.

20 Athletes in 20 Days: Brynn Mitchell

A star on the soccer team in the winter and the track and field squad in the spring, Mitchell is one of Aptos High’s young rising athletes poised to become a leader this school year.

Seager, Bellinger lead Dodgers to 2-1 victory over Giants

Hill pitched two-hit ball into the sixth inning, helping the Dodgers beat the Giants 2-1 Saturday for their seventh consecutive victory.

Nordic Naturals Challenger defending champ Thanasi Kokkinakis eliminated

Egor Gerasimov defeated Nordic Naturals Challenger defending champ Thanasi Kokkinakis in the Round of 32 on Wednesday.

Prosecutors in pot-friendly states will decide on crackdown

Whether to crack down on marijuana in states where it is legal is a decision that will now rest with those states' top federal prosecutors, many of whom are deeply rooted in their communities and may be reluctant to pursue cannabis businesses or their customers.