HS Athlete of the Week, 2/5-2/10: Christian Quintero
Pajaro Valley High sophomore guard notched his third and fourth 30-point games of the season last week for the Grizzlies, scoring 32 against Seaside High and pouring in 33 against Alvarez High two days later.
A's get to K-Rod in 9th inning again, rally past Tigers 8-6
Ryon Healy hit a two-run homer to cap a three-run ninth against Rodriguez, and the A's came back for the second straight day to beat the Tigers 8-6 on Sunday.
Jeff Samardzija strikes out 6 as Giants beat Phillies 5-4
Jeff Samardzija struck out six over six innings to win for the fourth time in five starts, Pence and Span scored moments apart on Jarrett Parker's two-run double in the fifth, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 on Thursday night.
Sharks need overtime to sneak past Greenfield | High school football roundup
St. Francis senior quarterback Javier DaRosa-Fonseca scrambled his way into the end zone to help lift the Sharks past Greenfield for a 28-21 win in overtime Friday night.
Nick Paz and Nic Ibarra put the pressure on defense in the overtime period to make a...
Panthers dominant defense sets tone for 23-3 win over 49ers
He got plenty of help as the day went on, with more established players like Star Lotulelei, Julius Peppers and Thomas Davis also delivering big hits on Hoyer that helped fuel a season-opening 23-3 victory for the Panthers over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.
Raiders sign WR Jordy Nelson, release Michael Crabtree
His former position coach and coordinator in Green Bay, Edgar Bennett, and new Raiders coach Jon Gruden immediately called to bring him out for a free-agent visit. Quarterback Derek Carr picked him up at the airport and gave him a tour of the Bay Area.
Local Roundup, 3/27: Ruiz, Salazar win at King City Invite
Watsonville freshman distance runner Layla Ruiz won the 400- and 3,200-meters at the King City Invite on Saturday.
20 Athletes in 20 Days: Paola Jacobs
Even though she was only a sophomore last school year, Jacobs was already a star for the Mt. Madonna Hawks in the fall and the spring.
Davis, Triggs help A's beat Astros to end 5-game skid
Khris Davis clubbed his 10th home run to back a solid start by Triggs and Oakland beat the Houston Astros 2-1 to snap a five-game skid.
Matsuyama, Kisner tied for lead at PGA Championship
Starting with a 12-foot putt — the longest of his seven birdies in the second round — the 25-year-old Matsuyama ran off five birdies over six holes for a 7-under 64 that gave him a share of the lead with Kevin Kisner going into the weekend.