The 49ers have to get this done.

It’s been 10 months since the Sharks played a game, but the wait ends Thursday night when they open the 2021 NHL season against the Arizona Coyotes in Glendale.

The Warriors won’t play Friday in Phoenix due to COVID-19 issues surrounding the Suns.

The Raiders on Tuesday hired Gus Bradley as their newest defensive coordinator. But if you saw their first announcement on Twitter, you would have thought they made a completely different hire, one who has never coached on defense.

A further 25 tennis players were forced into quarantine in Australia ahead of the season’s first tennis major after another positive coronavirus test on a charter flight, taking the total number of competitors isolating in hotel rooms to 72.

Saturday’s loss served as a reminder that the Sharks remain a work in progress.

Almost a year after her husband and daughter died in a tragic helicopter crash in Southern California, Vanessa Bryant is sharing her advice for coping with grief. “Grief is a messed up cluster of emotions. One day you’re in the moment laughing and the next day you don’t feel like being alive,” she wrote in an Instagram s...

New NASCAR team Trackhouse Racing has brought entertainer Pitbull on as an ownership partner

New York Yankees Hall of Famer Yogi Berra will be featured on a new stamp this year

Justin Thomas’ gay slur last week at Kapalua has cost him an endorsement

The NBA Hall of Famer suggested pro athletes should get preferential treatment in getting the COVID-19 vaccine because they pay a lot of money in taxes.

Another three NBA games were postponed Friday, including one in Minnesota only a couple hours before game time, as the league’s struggle with increasing coronavirus numbers continued

Steph Curry’s 35 points weren’t enough as the Warriors dropped to 6-6.

Two federal police officers in Brazil say Argentine golfer Ángel Cabrera has been arrested for extradition to his homeland to face charges for several crimes allegedly committed from 2016 to last year

A five-time Olympic swimming medalist charged with participating in a deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol has been released from federal custody but ordered to stay away from Washington, D

Olympic hurdles champion Brianna Rollins-McNeal has been provisionally suspended for a doping rules violation

James Harden is heading to Brooklyn, joining old teammate Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving to give the Nets a potent trio featuring some of the NBA’s highest scorers.

Two-time Olympic gold medal swimmer Klete Keller was charged in a federal D.C. court Wednesday over his alleged participation in last week’s insurrection a the U.S. Capitol

As the NBA continues to deal with COVID-19 concerns, another game reportedly has been postponed and it soon could impact the Warriors’ schedule.

Christian Barmore dominated the College Football Playoffs and would be exactly what the Raiders have been looking for in the middle of their defense.

Solitude and loneliness have been hallmarks of NBA road trips already this season during a still-raging coronavirus pandemic

Here are three takeaways from the Warriors failing in their third attempt this season to win three consecutive games.

With five games called off this week already and more teams dealing with virus-related issues, the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association have enacted additional rules in the hope of keeping the season going safely

Jon Gruden has found the man to turn the Raiders’ defense around. On Tuesday. the Raiders announced that Gus Bradley had been hired as the defensive coordinator replacing Paul Guenther who was fired late in the season.

Michael Irvin knows Deshaun Watson on the 49ers would be a nightmare for other teams.

Thousands of excited football fans ignored pandemic precautions and partied in streets around the University of Alabama after the Crimson Tide defeated Ohio State for the national championship

Najee Harris went from a Bay Area legend to the greatest career by an Alabama running back ever.

Kane reportedly filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in a petition in federal bankruptcy court in San Jose on Saturday, listing nearly $27 million in debt.

The Giants had previously announced 11 non-roster invitees and sources say reliever Jay Jackson and utility man Arismendy Alcantara will also be in camp next month.

The rookie doesn’t have much experience, and the Warriors are trying to win now.

The celebration was at once familiar and unique. The confetti cannons sent a crimson and white shower into the air and Alabama players ran to the sideline to grab their championship hats and T-shirts.

CJ McCollum knows how special Draymond Green is.

If Deshaun Watson wants out of Houston, Jerry Rice thinks the 49ers have to try and go get him.

Amid mounting speculation, New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick announced that he would not accept the Presidential Medal of Freedom this week in the aftermath of the deadly pro-Trump riot at the Capitol. White House officials said Sunday Trump was set to award Belichick with the medal this week in the waning days of his administration. The tw...

The Sharks held their final scrimmage of an abbreviated training camp on Sunday in Scottsdale, Ariz. and the team is ready for the regular season.

The Warriors on New Years Day opened a seven-game homestand hoping to win at least four games. That mission was accomplished Sunday night.

The PGA of America has voted to leave Trump National Golf Club for its PGA Championship event next year

With just days left in his presidency, Donald Trump will award New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick the Medal of Freedom later this week, according to a White House official. The award, established by President John F. Kennedy in 1963, is America’s highest civilian honor. It is awarded to people “who have made exceptional cont...

Justin Thomas is apologizing for uttering a homophobic slur after missing a short putt in the Sentry Tournament of Champions

James Wiseman’s mother got her first chance to see her son play in the NBA in-person during the Warriors’ win over the Clippers.

For the first time in NFL history there will be opposing playoff teams with female coaches. Here are the six women who will be on the sidelines Wild Card Weekend.

The oldest living Olympic champion turns 100 and says the fondest memory of her remarkable life is simply that she has lived through it all

Stephen Curry scored 38 points and the Golden State Warriors erased a big second-half deficit to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 115-105

Thats who the Warriors are right now. Awful and fabulous, nasty and nice. Buckle up, at least for the next weeks, as they discover what they have.

The Raiders are lining up candidates for the opening on Jon Gruden’s staff.

Golden Gate Fields will resume live racing on Jan. 15 after being closed for over a month due to a COVID-19 outbreak.

Fred Warner was named a first-team All-Pro for the first time in his NFL career.

Legendary Hall of Fame Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda, who spent seven decades with the organization, has died at age 93, the team said Friday.

UFC fighter Irwin Rivera was arrested Thursday for allegedly stabbing his two sisters in Boynton Beach, Florida.

The Raiders will have some tough decisions to make to stay under the projected 2021 NFL salary cap.

Chattanooga has fired an offensive line coach following a social media post denigrating both the state of Georgia and Stacey Abrams as “Fat Albert.”

Katie Sowers made history by becoming the first full-time female and openly gay coach in the NFL when she was promoted to an offensive assistant coach with the 49ers in 2019.

Tommy John has been battling COVID-19 for at least three weeks, but the former pitching great disputes reports that he is a coronavirus denier.

Kawhi Leonard scored the tying basket with 6:40 to play, then put his team ahead with a jumper the following possession on the way to 21 points, and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Golden State Warriors 108-101 in the first of two straight matchups between the rivals

The Boston Celtics and Miami Heat walked off the court before their scheduled game in Miami. In a statement, the teams attributed the decision to a Wisconsin prosecutor’s choice not to charge the officer who shot Jacob Blake in Kenosha, as well as the riot at the U.S. Capitol that broke out Wednesday in Washington. “2021 is a new......

Former Raiders defensive back Charles Woodson is yet another step closer to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

DeVonta Smith of Alabama is the first wide receiver to win the Heisman Trophy in 29 seasons

Alex Morgan has revealed on social media that she and her family contracted the coronavirus over the holidays in California.

College Football Playoff executive director Bill Hancock says the national championship game between Alabama and Ohio State is still a go for Monday night.

Smith says she hopes her new role will “inspire other women who are interested in this game.”

After a slow start, Steph Curry is liking the path the Warriors are on after back-to-back wins.

Stephen Curry followed up his career-high 62 points a night earlier with another 30 points, nine rebounds and eight assists to lead the suddenly clicking Golden State Warriors past the Sacramento Kings 137-106

Every NHL team has opened training camp with the season set to begin next week.

Even with Buster Posey coming back and Joey Bart now on the 40-man roster, the Giants went into this offseason hoping to add a veteran catcher to their mix. On Monday, they got their guy.

Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs received minor injuries and was arrested on a misdemeanor drunken driving charge after a pre-dawn single-vehicle crash Monday near McCarran International Airport, authorities said Monday.

Jimmy Garoppolo spoke on Monday as if he fully expects to return as the 49ers’ quarterback for the 2021 season.

The NCAA announced Monday that this year’s 67 men’s basketball tournament games including the Final Four will be played entirely in Indiana.

The 49ers wrapped up their 6-10 season on Sunday with a loss against the Arizona Cardinals.

The entire Curry family has heard enough of the social media criticism after Steph’s career night.

The countdown clock for the postponed Tokyo Olympics has hit 200 days to go.

Steph Curry heard the chatter, and answered in the best way possible.

After an injury-plagued campaign that ended with more than a month on the road, the San Francisco 49ers are happy finally to put the disappointing 2020 season behind them

Steph Curry accomplished a first on Sunday night, scoring a career-high 62 points in the Warriors’ 137-122 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. In doing so, he also became the second.

The Raiders missed the playoffs but ended the 2020 season on a high note.

The Hall of Fame basketball player Paul Westphal has died

DeVonta Smith caught three of fellow Heisman Trophy finalist Mac Jones’ four touchdown passes, Najee Harris ran for 125 yards with a high-hurdling highlight and top-ranked Alabama beat No. 4 Notre Dame 31-14 in the relocated Rose Bowl game Friday to reach its fifth CFP title game.

The Sharks reportedly won’t take the ice at Lake Tahoe.

The NFL has gone on a scoring spree this season, with the league on pace to set a record for points scored in a campaign.

George Kittle doesn’t use a literal reset button anymore, but the lessons he learned about developing mental strength in college have paid off in the NFL.

Antonio Phillips returned an early interception 53 yards for a touchdown, Drew Plitt accounted for two scores and Ball State beat short-handed No. 19 San Jose State 34-13 in the Arizona Bowl

Nelson Agholor has been a bright spot for the 2020 Raiders.

For much of the 2020 season, there have been questions surrounding the 49ers’ future at quarterback.

Becky Hammon became the first woman to coach an NBA team, taking over the San Antonio Spurs after coach Gregg Popovich was ejected in a 121-107 loss to LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night.

The Sharks open their 2020-21 training camp Thursday, and they announced the initial roster Wednesday night.

Once again, George Kittle defending Jimmy Garoppolo as the 49ers’ quarterback.

The Sharks are expected to spend a lot of time away from San Jose early in the season, and that will be hard on the players.

Draymond Green let his feelings be known.

The Giants fell a game short of reaching the playoffs in Gabe Kapler’s first year. He goes through the highs and lows of a 60-game season.

Pete Carroll has been hearing that Robert Saleh will be a head coach very soon

San Jose State was unable to play on its home field most of the season due to COVID-19 restrictions and faced scrutiny over its travel plans to play Ball State in the Arizona Bowl.

Robbie Gould will be sticking around San Francisco for a while longer.

Stephen Curry scored 31 points and Andrew Wiggins added 27 to lift the Golden State Warriors to a 116-106 victory over the winless Detroit Pistons