Beast Mode proves to be the difference for Raiders in opener
Instead of punting the ball back to the Titans and needing to narrowly survive at the end, the Raiders powered the ball down the field behind Marshawn Lynch and added a field goal that made it a two-possession game and sealed a season-opening 26-16 victory Sunday.
Golovkin and Alvarez fight to a brutal draw; rematch to come
Golovkin retained his middleweight titles Saturday night, fighting to a 12-round draw with Alvarez in a brutal battle that ended with both fighters holding their hands aloft in victory. It was a fight neither deserved to lose and, when the scores were tallied, neither did.
New closer, same result: Giants blow lead, lose to D-backs
Chris Owings singled home the winning run and the Arizona Diamondbacks scored twice with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning off new San Francisco closer Mark Melancon for a 6-5 victory Sunday.
Firefighters urge caution during fire season
Firefighters are urging the public to be vigilant about safe and defensible space around their homes, as winter rains have boosted vegetation growth to dangerous levels and as warmer weather encroaches.
Thompson has 27 points, Warriors rout Magic 133-112
The Warriors had 46 assists, the most by any team in the NBA this season, in a 133-112 romp over the Orlando Magic on Friday night.
Love escapes McCaffrey's shadow to become Heisman finalist
Love established himself as a candidate early by rushing for 564 yards in back-to-back wins over UCLA and Arizona State. He kept adding to those numbers and leads all Power 5 running backs in yards rushing (1,973), yards per carry (8.3), and 100-yard games (11), and also set an FBS record with 12 runs of at least 50 yards.
The circus comes to town
Nearly a century ago, a boy went to a circus in La Unión, a tiny town in Guerrero, Mexico. He fell in love with a young trapeze artist there, and immediately decided to join the circus to be with her.
Hall of Famer Jerry Rice takes part in 49ers practice
Hall of Famer Jerry Rice put on the cleats and took part in practice with the 49ers on Monday, running patterns and doing stretches in individual drills, dishing out tips to young receivers and even shadowing the wideouts during team drills.
Indians rock Athletics 8-0
Kluber pitched six shutout innings and struck out 10 in his first start since May 2 and the Indians scored four runs during a strange sixth inning when the outfield sprinklers came on as Cleveland pounded the error-and-strikeout prone Oakland Athletics 8-
Mariners ‘pour’ on the points for an upset win over Palo...
The quest for a sixth Central Coast Section title continues for Aptos following another stunning win this week in the Division III playoffs.
Senior running...