Colin Kaepernick named NFLPA community MVP for charitable work, still a free agent

The NFL Players Association named Colin Kaepernick the 2017 week one winner of the Community MVP award for “his commitment to empowering underserved communities,” despite him not being on an NFL team right now.

Jemele Hill says 'white supremacist' comments 'painted ESPN in an unfair light'

ESPN host Jemele Hill took to Twitter on Wednesday evening “to address the elephant in the room,” after coming under fire Monday for calling President Donald Trump a “white supremacist.”    

"Racism as American as Baseball" banner unfurled at Oakland A's v. Boston Red Sox game

Protesters caused a stir at Boston's Fenway Park Wednesday night when they unfurled a banner proclaiming "Racism is as American as Baseball" over the famed Green Monster.

A's select site for ballpark near Laney College

KTVU has learned the Oakland A's have settled on a site for their new 35,000-seat, privately financed ballpark.

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.