Tennis champion Serena Williams announces birth of daughter

Go ahead and add another title to Serena Williams' collection: Mom. The tennis star announced via social media on Wednesday that she gave birth to a girl named Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr.

KTVU's Joe Fonzi sits down with 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan

The 49ers haven't had a winning season since 2013 and they're opening up the 2017 with first-year head coach Kyle Shanahan -- the organization’s fourth head coach in as many years. 

KTVU's Mark Ibanez sits down with Raiders head coach Jack Del Rio

Coming off a 12-4 2016 season, the Raiders finished the 2017 preseason without a win, though head coach Jack Del Rio said they've grown and each year a notable lesson can be identified.

Bay Area High School Football: Game of the Week

School is back in session and that means high shool football is back under the Friday night lights!

Las Vegas police officer in Seahawk Michael Bennett's case didn't turn on body camera: undersheriff

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department on Wednesday announced an internal investigation had been launched after Seattle Seahawk defensive end Michael Bennett accused two officers on Twitter of using excessive force against him simply because he was a black man.

Seattle Seahawk hires Oakland attorney after he says Vegas police threaten to blow his head off

A Seattle Seahawk has hired a high-profile Oakland rights attorney to investigate what the NFL player says was an assault by two Las Vegas police officers after a shooting simply because he was a “black man in the wrong place at the wrong time.”

Warriors have yet to pay Oakland $1M for parades in 2017, 2015: report

The city of Oakland feted the Golden State Warriors throughout its downtown after the team won its second NBA Championship in June. But the team has not yet paid anything for the 2017 parade or for the 2015 parade either.

J.J. Watt fundraiser for Harvey victims passes $20 million

Texans star J.J. Watt’s fundraiser for the victims of Hurricane Harvey in Houston passed the $20 million mark on Tuesday.

Raiders' plan for Las Vegas stadium cleared by FAA

The Federal Aviation Administration has determined that the Oakland Raiders' proposed stadium in Las Vegas would not be a hazard to aircraft. 

Cal's Robertson: Speedster and Sketcher

Demitris Robertson is fast.  Like, really fast. “My favorite thing to do is run,” he says. But a lot of guys have sprinters’ speed.  Not many earn freshman All-America honors.  And no first-year Cal player has ever had more receptions, receiving yards, or touchdown catches than Robertson last season.

J.J. Watt fundraiser for Harvey victims passes $18 million

Texans star J.J. Watt’s fundraiser for the victims of Hurricane Harvey in Houston passed the $18 million mark on Sunday.

Blind USC football player delivers snap

Losing his vision in both eyes by the age of 12, Jake Olson could only dream of playing for USC.

Mayweather-McGregor is a pay-per-view smash

Conor McGregor's improbable challenge of Floyd Mayweather Jr. was a hit at the box office and could end up the biggest pay-per-view ever, with an estimated 50 million people watching in the United States alone.

Former Cal Berkeley, Olympic runner found dead in pool

UC Berkeley is mourning the death of a former student turned Olympic runner, who was found at the bottom of a swimming pool in Scottsdale, Arizona on Monday.

Astros-Rangers series relocated to Florida

Major League Baseball announced today that the upcoming Houston Astros’ home series vs. the Texas Rangers has been relocated to Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida.  The Astros will be considered the home team and will bat last.  The games will have first pitch slated for 7:10 p.m. (ET) on Tuesday, 7:10 p.m. (ET) on Wednesday and 1:10 p.m. (ET) on Thursday.  No...

49ers release LB Ahmad Brooks after 8 seasons with team

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) - The San Francisco 49ers have released outside linebacker Ahmad Brooks after eight seasons with the team.

NAACP requests meeting with NFL commissioner about Colin Kaepernick

The nation’s oldest civil rights organization on Wednesday requested a meeting with the NFL Commissioner to discuss First Amendment rights and players, namely  former San Francisco 49er’s quarterback, Colin Kaepernick, who refused to stand for the national anthem.

ESPN pulls announcer from game because he has Confederate general's name

In the wake of the events in Charlottesville, Va., ESPN decided to pull one of its announcers from calling a University of Virginia football game -- because his name is Robert Lee.