Oakland Athletics outfielder loses mom to ALS

The mother of  Oakland Athletics outfielder Stephen Piscotty lost her battle to ALS. Stephen Piscotty wrote about the loss of his mom, Gretchen Piscotty, on a YouCaring site. 

Justify wins sloppy Kentucky Derby, Baffert takes 5th title

Justify splashed through the slop to win the Kentucky Derby by 2 1/2 lengths on Saturday, becoming the first colt in 136 years to wear the roses after not racing as a 2-year-old.

Lacrosse team in St. Mary's County sings national anthem after speakers fail

When the national anthem couldn't be played at a school in St. Mary’s County due to technical difficulties, a boy’s lacrosse team showed their patriotism by singing it loud and proud.

Ichiro Suzuki released by Mariners, moving to front office

Ichiro Suzuki was released Thursday by the Seattle Mariners and is shifting into a front office role with the team, although he is not completely shutting the door on playing again. 

Unsigned safety Eric Reid files collusion grievance against NFL

The NFL players' union says former San Francisco 49ers safety Eric Reid filed a grievance against the league, alleging that he remains unsigned as a result of collusion by owners.

That Kid's Got Game: Senior from Las Lomas wins dunk contest

Nathan Robinson balls on the basketball court. He powered his team to a historic state championship and received multiple accolades along the way. Throughout the year, he poster-ized multiple opponents with powerful slam dunks and then put it on full display when he won the 2018 CaliHoop dunk contest.

2 Oakland city council members seek to sue Raiders over move to Vegas

OAKLAND (BCN) Two Oakland City Council members said today that they want their colleagues to support them in filing a lawsuit against the Raiders and the National Football League over the football team's plan to move to Las Vegas.

Awesome! Brazilian surfs record 80-foot wave in Portugal

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) - A Brazilian surfer rode a monster wave off Portugal to set a world record. The World Surf League says its judges determined that a wave Rodrigo Koxa surfed at Nazare, Portugal, on Nov. 8 reached a height of 80 feet (24.38 meters). The previous mark was by American Garrett McNamara in 2011 - 78 feet (23.77 meters). Koxa calls the award as "a dream come true."

That Kid's Got Game: 7-year-old hockey player with twirling trick shot

Picture a twirling, lacrosse-style trick shot on ice. The dizzying move doesn’t have a name, but it sure is cool to look at, especially given that it’s coming off the hockey stick of a seven-year-old.

Oakland port approves exclusive negotiations with A's for Howard Terminal site

Port of Oakland commissioners on Thursday approved a one-year agreement for exclusive negotiations with the Oakland A's baseball team about the Howard Terminal site as the possible location for a new ballpark, port officials said today.

Stephen Curry back in full practice mode for Warriors

Stephen Curry has resumed full practice with contact and could play for the defending champion Golden State Warriors as soon as Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals Saturday night against New Orleans.

Your guide to Bay Area coverage of the 2018 NFL Draft

The NFL will welcome over 200 new players at tonight’s draft and KTVU will be providing complete coverage for the first two day nights, including a special live sports show following first-round selections. The KTVU Sports Department will be bringing you studio and ground coverage from the Raiders and 49ers headquarters, as well as draft parties. The draft, which runs through April 28,...

2018 NFL Mock Draft

It's finally here! Christmas in April. The first round of the NFL draft kicks of tonight. Here's how I see it breaking down (note: I don't like mocking trades, so I kept everybody at their currently assigned pick):

Reuben Foster's former girlfriend recants domestic violence claim, says she can prove it

The former girlfriend of 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster said on Tuesday that her injuries from an alleged February incident in Los Gatos were not caused by Foster and she could prove it.

Cops called when black 'Sisters on the Fairway' playing 'too slowly,' golf club later apologizes

A golf club in Pennsylvania has apologized for calling police on a group of black women after the co-owner and his father said they were playing too slowly and refused requests to leave the course. "I felt we were discriminated against," one of the women, Myneca Ojo, told the York Daily Record. "It was a horrific experience."

A's lefty Manaea pitches no-hitter vs streaking Red Sox

Sean Manaea might've been the only person at the Oakland Coliseum who didn't realize he was still working on a no-hitter. After a dropped popup in the fifth inning, the Athletics lefty figured it was over.