Tickets on sale for Warriors NBA Finals watch parties

As the Warriors get ready to take on the Toronto Raptors in their quest for their third straight NBA title, tickets went on sale on Tuesday for watch parties at Oracle, where the number of Warriors games there are drawing near the end. 

Bart Starr, 1960s Green Bay quarterback, dies at 85

Bart Starr, the gentlemanly quarterback and catalyst of Vince Lombardi's powerhouse Green Bay Packers teams of the 1960s whose sneak won the famed "Ice Bowl" in 1967, died Sunday.

Ayesha Curry claps back at troll who body-shamed her 10-month-old son: ‘Excuse you?'

Ayesha Curry appeared good-natured when questioned about her weight on a Tuesday Instagram post, but drew the line when the comments began body-shaming her 10-month-old son.

San Jose Sharks season ends, eliminated from NHL Playoffs

It’s the end of the season for the San Jose Sharks after losing to the St. Louis Blues in Game 6 the Western Conference Finals on Tuesday night. The Blues winning 5 to 1.

Warriors beat Blazers 119-117 in OT for NBA Finals berth

The Golden State Warriors swept their way to a fifth straight NBA Finals, getting triple-doubles from Stephen Curry and Draymond Green in a 119-117 overtime victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night.

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Golden State Warriors defeated the Trail Blazers Monday night in overtime, sweeping their opponents to become the Western Conference Finals champions and also making it to their 5th straight NBA Finals.

Former WWE star Ashley Massaro dead at 39

Former WWE star and Long Island resident Ashley Massaro, 39, died Thursday of undisclosed but 'non-criminal causes,' said Suffolk County Police.

2,000 cherry trees destroyed at ex-49er Jeremy Newberry's Brentwood orchard

Former San Francisco 49ers center Jeremy Newberry says vandals have destroyed nearly half of the 4,000 cherry trees recently planted at his Northern California orchard. Newberry tells the San Francisco Chronicle that a worker at his Newberry Cherry Farm arrived May 15 to find 2,000 new trees plucked from their roots and snapped. Contra Costa County sheriff's officials say deputies...

Blues move to brink of Cup final with 5-0 win over Sharks

From last in the league in early January all the way to the brink of their first Stanley Cup Final in nearly a half-century, it has been quite a ride for the St. Louis Blues. A remarkable turnaround continued Sunday with perhaps their most convincing win of a charmed playoff run.

Warriors vs. Trailblazers game 3 sees near record-setting television viewership

Basketball fans around Northern California and the West Coast tuned in at near record numbers for the third game of the NBA Conference Finals game between the Golden State Warriors and the Portland Trailblazers, sports network ESPN reports.

Port of Oakland sends letter to maritime partners about ballpark plans

In the wake of their decision to approve the terms for negotiating a new baseball stadium deal with the Oakland A's, the Port of Oakland's leadership sent a letter to its maritime partners this week seeking to assure them that any such deal won't hinder their business.

NCAA to consider allowing college athletes to cash in on their names

The NCAA on Tuesday announced it formed a group to determine whether its rules can be modified to allow college athletes to profit from their names, images and likenesses.

Brother v. Brother: Curry parents flip coin to decide which team T-shirt to wear

This is the Warriors fifith consecutive trip to the Western Conference finals.  But it's the first time ever that two brothers have played in the championship round.

Curry, Warriors take Game 1 of Western Conference finals

Stephen Curry made nine 3-pointers and scored 36 points, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Portland Trail Blazers 116-94 on Tuesday night in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals while playing without injured star Kevin Durant once again.

US soccer star Megan Rapinoe says she will 'probably never sing the national anthem again'

U.S. soccer star Megan Rapinoe revealed in an interview Monday she will 'probably never sing the national anthem again' weeks before the team is set to defend their World Cup title in France.

Steph or Seth? Coin flip to decide who Mom and Dad Curry represent

Dell Curry was standing near the loading dock at the Pepsi Center in Denver when Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum approached, gave him a big hug and asked, "Which shirt are you wearing?" for the Western Conference final. "Got to flip a coin," Curry responded. Literally. With sons Stephen and Seth Curry becoming the first siblings to face each other in an NBA conference...

Port of Oakland commissioners vote moves Oakland A's stadium a step closer to reality

The Port of Oakland Board Commissioners voted Monday to move ahead with an agreement which clears a hurdle for the Oakland Athletics to build a waterfront stadium at Howard Terminal in Jack London Square. “A great day for Oakland and the Oakland A's,” said team President Dave Kaval. “Over the next year it's going to be really important to get the environmental...