Sports

From sports star to inmate: OJ Simpson to plead for parole

July 19, 2017

Now, an aging Simpson will appear as inmate No. 1027820 in a starkly plain hearing room in a remote Nevada prison Thursday to plead for his freedom. He's spent more than eight years behind bars for armed robbery and assault with a weapon after trying to t

G League Basketball: Warriors blow 19-point lead in OT loss to Lakers

November 5, 2017

A night after beginning the season with an impressive blowout win over the Agua Caliente Clippers on the road, Santa Cruz (1-1) looked to be cruising to another up 87-68 midway through the third quarter. But the Lakers (1-0) rallied back, outscoring the Warriors 37-24 in the final stanza and outlasting them in OT.

All rise as Judge smashes his way to Home Run Derby title

July 11, 2017

Judge, 6-foot-7 and 282 pounds, hit 47 home runs in the derby that totaled 3.9 miles. His longest drive of the night went 513 feet, and he topped 500 four times.

Sharks beat Canucks 3-1 after losing Thornton to leg injury

April 3, 2017

Tomas Hertl scored twice in the first period to snap a 16-game goal drought before fellow center Joe Thornton went down with an apparent injury to his left leg, and the Sharks beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-1 Sunday.

HS Wrestling: Three locals capture titles at Pat Lovell Holiday Classic

December 29, 2017

Watsonville High’s Abel Pena and Monte Vista Christian’s Amman Klair and Christian Cabuag all captured their respective championship at the Pat Lovell Holiday Wrestling Classic in Aptos on Friday.

Local Roundup, 5/11: Mt. Madonna advances to CCS quarterfinals

May 10, 2017

The No. 7-seeded Mt. Madonna Hawks beat No. 10-seeded Sacred Heart Cathedral, 22-25, 25-22, 25-15, 25-22 on Tuesday in the first round of the Central Coast Section Division II playoffs.

Local Roundup, 3/30: Wilson hits 5th homer of season in ‘Catz win

March 30, 2017

Juliana Wilson hit her fifth home run of the season in Watsonville’s 7-4 Monterey Bay League Gabilan division win over the Gilroy High Mustangs on Tuesday in Watsonville.

Durant shines in Golden State playoff debut in Game 1 win

April 17, 2017

Durant had 32 points and 10 rebounds in his Golden State playoff debut, Curry scored 29 points, and the Warriors withstood that sensational day by the Trail Blazers' dynamic backcourt duo to win Game 1 of the first-round series 121-109 on Sunday.

49ers turn to Jimmy Garoppolo as starting quarterback

November 29, 2017

The San Francisco 49ers are ready for the start of the Jimmy Garoppolo era after announcing Tuesday that the franchise's quarterback of the future will make his first start for the team this week.

Girls CCS Volleyball: Mt. Madonna rallies past ND-Salinas for redemption, D-V title

November 3, 2018

No. 2 Mt. Madonna outlasted top-seeded Notre Dame-Salinas 25-16, 11-25, 25-17, 27-29, 15-11 to win the program’s third section crown and first since 2009.

National Roundup, 5/3: Sharks blank Knights to tie series 2-2

‘Catz sneak past Sharks to stay unbeaten in league play | Boys basketball

CCS Playoffs Roundup: Watsonville softball scores 1st postseason win since 2007

Lewis, Moss, Urlacher among first-year nominees for HOF

Mustangs stomp Notre Dame in PCAL opener | Girls basketball

From sports star to inmate: OJ Simpson to plead for parole

G League Basketball: Warriors blow 19-point lead in OT loss to Lakers

All rise as Judge smashes his way to Home Run Derby title

Sharks beat Canucks 3-1 after losing Thornton to leg injury

HS Wrestling: Three locals capture titles at Pat Lovell Holiday Classic

Local Roundup, 5/11: Mt. Madonna advances to CCS quarterfinals

Local Roundup, 3/30: Wilson hits 5th homer of season in ‘Catz win

Durant shines in Golden State playoff debut in Game 1 win

49ers turn to Jimmy Garoppolo as starting quarterback

Girls CCS Volleyball: Mt. Madonna rallies past ND-Salinas for redemption, D-V title