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April 16, 2026

Mustangs’ football team making strides to return winning culture

WATSONVILLE—Monte Vista Christian senior Kyle Recotta is on a mission to accomplish some big things for the Mustangs’ football team this upcoming season.  Especially after a challenging year plagued with injuries and going winless in the difficult Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Gabilan Division a year...

Rosales, Healy homer; A's beat Seattle for fifth straight

Rosales and Ryon Healy each homered in the first inning, Jharel Cotton pitched six innings of two-run ball and the Athletics beat the Seattle Mariners 4-3 on Saturday for their fifth straight win.

HS football: Orradre named PCAL-Santa Lucia defensive player of the year

St. Francis High made great strides throughout the season and ended up as one of the most improved teams in the Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia division. The coaches within the division saw the consistent improvement, as four Sharks were named to the all-league...

Scotts Valley off to hot start following win over Monterey | Girls volleyball

The 2024 fall season for Scotts Valley junior Hayden Smith and the Falcons girls’ volleyball team just got underway. So far, so good. Smith finished with a team-best nine kills and seven digs in Tuesday’s non-league victory over Monterey High in three sets (25-12, 25-23, 25-20). “I...

Cool under pressure: St. Francis senior Jake Taylor composed on court, off of it

Taylor and a fellow lifeguard resuscitated a child that had been accidentally buried by a collapsing sand tunnel by performing CPR.

49ers lament missed opportunities in tight loss to Rams

That all added up to a 41-39 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday night that left San Francisco still seeking its first win under new coach Kyle Shanahan.

Durant delivers on both ends, Warriors beat Cavaliers 99-92

Klay Thompson hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:33 left, Durant delivered on both ends of the floor, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Cavaliers 99-92 on Monday in a festive holiday rematch of the past three Finals.

AP source: Raiders QB Derek Carr agrees to $125M extension

Carr tweeted that an agreement had been reached to add five years to his current rookie deal that expires after this season. The contract will be worth $125 million, according to a person familiar with the deal who spoke to The Associated Press on conditi

Starting with Bears, surprises galore on Day 1 of NFL draft

After the Browns took Texas A&M defensive end Myles Garrett with the No. 1 overall pick Thursday night, eight of the next 11 picks were offensive players in a surprising opening day. Overall, 19 of the 32 players were from the defense, which was closer to

Youth soccer: Locals selected to U.S. Soccer Olympic Development Program

Aptos High’s Jazmine Castañeda and Pajaro Valley High’s Ignacio Aguado along with three other local players were selected to the U.S. Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program Top-18 traveling team. The youngsters recently participated in the West Region ODP Soccer Tournament in Arizona with some of...