WSU, OSU clear key hurdle in quest to keep Pac-12 alive
Washington State and Oregon State have cleared a key hurdle in their plans for next season and, barring an unexpected snag, will compete as a two-team conference even if their …
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Five keys to San Francisco launching NFC push
SANTA CLARA – Sorry, did you say the 49ers are hosting the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, then playing four days later at the Seattle Seahawks for NFC West supremacy? Is this …
Bay Area high school football playoffs: Friday’s scores, Saturday’s schedule
Central Coast Section Open/Division I Open championship game No. 1 Serra 63, No. 7 Wilcox 27 Division I semifinal No. 4 Los Gatos 21, No. 3 St. Ignatius 17 Division …
Status of Pac-12 liabilities, MW alliance and NW rivalries
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Arizona on top after beating Duke, USC falls
The Pac-12 power ratings will appear weekly on the Hotline until the conference tournament, although the publication day will change once football season ends. Two weeks into the most important …
Kaapo Kahkonen, Givani Smith shine as San Jose Sharks blast St. Louis
SAN JOSE – The San Jose Sharks have played with too much trepidation in recent games, understandable since their margin for victory has been so small that even minor mistakes …
Warriors drop fifth straight against Oklahoma City Thunder
SAN FRANCISCO — The Warriors dropped their fifth straight game with a 128-109 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday. Playing without stars Steph Curry and Draymond Green, Golden …
Seeing Detroit Red Wings inspired San Jose Sharks’ Fabian Zetterlund
SAN JOSE – San Jose Sharks winger Fabian Zetterlund was 10 years old when the Detroit Red Wings came to his hometown of Karlstad, about a three-hour drive away from …
Watch UCLA, OSU, UW and Arizona
The 2023 coaching carousel has started to spin and should reach full speed within weeks as schools act before the transfer portal opens in early December and recruiting peaks with …
Ex-Cal QB, current Stanford coach Troy Taylor shares Big Game memories
After 15 Big Games representing Cal as a player, coach, and broadcaster, Troy Taylor will be on the Stanford side for the first time when the Cardinal coach faces the …