Willie Mays receiving Presidential Medal of Freedom today

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KTVU) -- Giants legend and baseball hall of famer, Willie Mays, will receive the nation's highest civilian award today from President Obama.

Warriors look to follow up NBA title by posting record start

Anyone who thought the Golden State Warriors would be content after winning one NBA title was sadly mistaken.

Rawls runs for 209 yards as Seahawks beat 49ers 29-13

SEATTLE (AP) — Rookie Thomas Rawls rushed for 209 yards and had two total touchdowns, Tyler Lockett caught pair of TD passes from Russell Wilson, and the Seattle Seahawks got back to .500 with a 29-13 win over the San Francisco 49ers.

#DubNation: Will Warriors match record with 15 wins in a row Sunday?

Oracle Arena went nuts in the final moments of Friday night’s NBA game as the Golden State Warriors defeated the Chicago Bulls 106 to 94 for their 14th win in a row.

Athletics add versatile lefty Rich Hill on $6 million deal

In a matter of months, Rich Hill's remarkable path to rejoining a rotation took him from Washington's farm system to independent ball on Long Island and then back to Boston to start down the September stretch.

Center Rodney Hudson questionable for Raiders

The Oakland Raiders may be without starting center Rodney Hudson when they try to snap a two-game losing streak Sunday in Detroit.

Raiders make 4-year-old Brylee's wish come true

A 4-year-old girl who is fighting cancer had her wish come true this past weekend thanks to the Oakland Raiders and the the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Warriors rally, reach 13-0 with 124-117 win over Clippers

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 40 points and the Golden State Warriors rallied from a 23-point, first-half deficit to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 124-117 Thursday night for their 13th consecutive victory to start the season.

Karlsson scores to lift Sharks over Flyers 1-0 in overtime

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Melker Karlsson scored 3:45 into overtime and Martin Jones made 34 saves in his third shutout of the season, giving the San Jose Sharks a 1-0 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night.

Raider player's actions toward police dog deemed not malicious

Pennsylvania authorities say Oakland Raiders linebacker Ray-Ray Armstrong did not act maliciously when he confronted a police dog just before the start of a Nov. 8 game in Pittsburgh against the Steelers.

More ski resorts open early as snow blankets the Sierra

Forecasters are hoping that a strong El Nino winter will bring above-average precipitation to California this season.

Former NFL QB Doug Flutie says both parents die in same hour

BOSTON (AP) — Former NFL quarterback Doug Flutie says both of his parents died within an hour of each other.

Gabbert provides 49ers' offense new look against Seahawks

Having not won in Seattle's CenturyLink Field since 2011, the San Francisco 49ers are hoping a change at quarterback can spark their struggling offense against the Seahawks.

Raiders' Aldon Smith suspended for 1 year

AP Source: NFL suspends Raiders' Aldon Smith for a year for substance-abuse policy violation.  

Warriors improve to 12-0 with 115-110 win over Raptors

Stephen Curry scored 37 points to lead the defending champion Golden State Warriors to their 12th straight win to open the season, a hard-fought 115-110 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night.

Giants sign shortstop Brandon Crawford for 6 years

Fresh off his Gold Glove award last week, San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford signed a new $75 million, six-year contract Tuesday that takes him through the 2021 season.