49ers Survive Once Again To Advance In Playoffs To Green BayThis latest win sends San Francisco to Green Bay on Saturday night for a showdown with the Packers.
SNL Does Skit About Sacramento KingsSaturday Night Live playfully mocked the Sacramento Kings Saturday night after their game against the Nets, giving them a ribbing for their poor performance.
Gordon's Late Basket Helps Rockets Hold Off Kings 118-112Christian Wood had 23 points and 14 rebounds, Eric Gordon made a clutch bucket with 12.5 seconds remaining and the Houston Rockets held off the Sacramento Kings 118-112 on Sunday night.
Balanced Portland State Fends Off Sacramento State 67-62Jacob Eyman had 14 points, Khalid Thomas and Ezekiel Alley scored 13 apiece and Portland State held off Sacramento State 67-62 in Big Sky Conference play on Saturday.
Bagley's Breakout Game Leads Kings Past Rockets, 126-115Marvin Bagley III had season highs of 26 points and 13 rebounds, and the Sacramento Kings beat the Houston Rockets 126-114 on Friday night.
Kings Snap Losing Streak With 125-116 Win Over LakersDe’Aaron Fox scored 20 points, Chimezie Metu made a clutch 3-pointer with 46.7 seconds remaining and the Sacramento Kings ended their longest losing streak of the season by beating the Los Angeles Lakers 125-116 on Wednesday night.
Shaq Officially Out As Sacramento Kings' Minority OwnerShaq announced Wednesday that he was out as a minority owner of the Sacramento Kings after nearly a decade with the organization due to a new business venture.
49ers-Cowboys Playoff Rivalry Resumes After Long WaitKyle Shanahan was a teenager watching on the sideline when the heated playoff rivalry between the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers reached a fever pitch with three straight NFC title game matchups.
Athletics
MLB Owners Lock Out Players For 1st Work Stoppage Since 1995Major League Baseball plunged into its first work stoppage in a quarter-century when the sport’s collective bargaining agreement expired Wednesday night and owners immediately locked out players in a move that threatens spring training and opening day.
Rays Send Righty Brent Honeywell Jr. To Oakland For CashThe Tampa Bay Rays sent right-hander Brent Honeywell Jr. to the Oakland Athletics for cash on Thursday, one of a series of moves ahead of Friday's reserve list deadline.
Mariners Win For 10th Time In 11 Games; A's Out“We expected to go to the postseason this year. We had our opportunities here down the stretch and we didn’t play well enough to get there. So guys are very disappointing,” Oakland manager Bob Melvin said.
Haniger's Homer Helps M's Beat A's 4-2, Close In Wild CardMitch Haniger hit his 100th home run and third in two games, and the Seattle Mariners pulled within a half-game of the second AL wild card berth by beating the Oakland Athletics 4-2 on Tuesday night.
Andrus Breaks Leg Scoring Winning Run For A'sOakland Athletics shortstop Elvis Andrus was put on the 10-day injured list Sunday, a day after breaking his left leg while scoring the winning run against the Houston Astros.
Marte's Double In 9th Lifts A's 2-1 Over AstrosThe A’s are four games behind AL wild card co-leaders Boston and New York, with Seattle and Toronto also in their way.
Giants
Giants Lose Heartbreaker As Dodgers Advance To NLCSAn all-time season comes to an end. The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 2-1 in Thursday night's Game 5 of the NLDS and advance to face the Atlanta Braves in the NLCS.
Dodgers Beat Giants 9-2 To Even NLDSJulio Urías shut down San Francisco and contributed an RBI single for his cause, Cody Bellinger and AJ Pollock delivered two-run doubles to blow it open in the sixth, and the Los Angeles Dodgers pounded the Giants 9-2 on Saturday night to even their NL Division Series at one game apiece.
Logan Webb's Success With Giants No Surprise To Those Back Home In RocklinWebb's success was sending waves of pride into Placer County and beyond, but no one is really shocked by his journey that began on draft day seven short years ago.
Webb Brilliant As Giants Take NLDS Game 1 Over Dodgers 4-0Rocklin's Logan Webb put on a show-stopping performance from the mound striking out 10 as the San Francisco Giants rolled through the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-0 in Game 1 of the NLDS Friday night.
'Going To Be A Madhouse': Rivals Giants, Dodgers Prepare For Instant Playoff ClassicThe stage is set for baseball's two hottest teams in a best-of-five NL Division Series. San Francisco edged the defending World Series champions by a single game for first place in the NL West, 107 victories to 106 — a total of 213 wins between them.
49ers
49ers Survive Once Again To Advance In Playoffs To Green BayThis latest win sends San Francisco to Green Bay on Saturday night for a showdown with the Packers.
49ers Clinch Playoffs Return With Win Over RamsThe San Francisco 49ers' domination of the Los Angeles Rams is well beyond a quirk or a coincidence at this point. San Francisco needs a sixth straight win over the Rams or a loss by New Orleans to Atlanta to clinch its second playoff berth under Kyle Shanahan
Titans Rally From 10 Down At Half, Edge 49ers 20-17The 49ers (8-7) lost for the second time in seven games as they try to hold onto a wild-card berth in the NFC.
49ers Stars Deliver Late To Avoid Another CollapseThe San Francisco 49ers made sure they didn't let another game slip away.
4th-Down Miscommunication Dooms Vikings In Loss To 49ersThe midseason skid that looked as though it could derail the San Francisco 49ers season is firmly in the past.
Jaguars Try To End 13-game Skid Vs NFC When They Host 49ersJacksonville has extended and ended several losing streaks this season. This one remains: The Jaguars (2-7) have dropped 13 consecutive games against the NFC, a three-year-plus skid that includes losses to teams from every division in the other conference.
Raiders
Carr, Raiders Beat Colts 23-20 To Close In On Playoff SpotDerek Carr directed Las Vegas to Daniel Carlson's winning 33-yard field goal as time expired, and the Raiders beat Jonathan Taylor and the Indianapolis Colts 23-20 on Sunday to move one step closer to an AFC wild card.
Raiders, Colts Hope To Clear Up AFC's Muddled Playoff ChaseIf the Raiders win their final two games, they'll reach the postseason for the second time in 19 years.
Hall Of Famer John Madden, Legendary Raiders Coach And Broadcaster, Dies At 85Madden gained fame in a decade-long stint as the coach of the renegade Oakland Raiders, making it to seven AFC title games and winning the Super Bowl following the 1976 season.
Carlson FG Gives Raiders 16-14 Win Over COVID-Ravaged BrownsThe Raiders didn't appreciate the NFL postponing their trip. They made sure their postseason chances weren’t canceled as well.
Raiders Beat Cowboys 36-33 In OT On Field Goal After Penaltyerek Carr and the Las Vegas Raiders got the third-down help they needed from Dallas cornerback Anthony Brown.
Bengals Halt Skid With Confidence-Building Win Over RaidersThe Cincinnati Bengals lost the first game after the bye week in each of the past five seasons.
Kings
Joseph Hits Winner, Pistons Rally Late To Stun Kings 133-131Cory Joseph made a 14-foot jumper with 25.9 seconds remaining to cap a game-ending 11-0 run that rallied the Detroit Pistons past the Sacramento Kings 133-131 on Wednesday night.
Gordon's Late Basket Helps Rockets Hold Off Kings 118-112Christian Wood had 23 points and 14 rebounds, Eric Gordon made a clutch bucket with 12.5 seconds remaining and the Houston Rockets held off the Sacramento Kings 118-112 on Sunday night.
Bagley's Breakout Game Leads Kings Past Rockets, 126-115Marvin Bagley III had season highs of 26 points and 13 rebounds, and the Sacramento Kings beat the Houston Rockets 126-114 on Friday night.
Kings Snap Losing Streak With 125-116 Win Over LakersDe’Aaron Fox scored 20 points, Chimezie Metu made a clutch 3-pointer with 46.7 seconds remaining and the Sacramento Kings ended their longest losing streak of the season by beating the Los Angeles Lakers 125-116 on Wednesday night.
Shaq Officially Out As Sacramento Kings' Minority OwnerShaq announced Wednesday that he was out as a minority owner of the Sacramento Kings after nearly a decade with the organization due to a new business venture.
Cavs Hold Off Late Rally, Send Kings To 5th Straight LossJarret Allen had 18 points and 17 rebounds, Darius Garland also had a double-double and the Cleveland Cavaliers held off the Sacramento Kings 109-108 on Monday night.
Sharks
Hertl's Hat Trick Leads Sharks Past Flames 5-3Tomas Hertl scored his fourth career hat trick and the San Jose Sharks used a three-goal barrage in the second period to beat the Calgary Flames 5-3 on Tuesday night.
Timo Meier Scores Twice In Sharks' 5-2 Win Over DevilsSharks' leading scorer Timo Meier scored twice, James Reimer made 32 saves and San Jose defeated the New Jersey Devils 5-2 on Tuesday night.
Meier, Reimer Power Sharks Past Blackhawks 2-0Timo Meier scored on a deflection and added an empty-net goal, James Reimer earned his 42nd career shutout, and the San Jose Sharks beat the Chicago Blackhawks 2-0 on Sunday night.
Meier's Goal, 2 Assists Lead Sharks Past Senators 6-3Timo Meier scored the go-ahead goal with 8:42 remaining and added two assists as the San Jose Sharks handed the Ottawa Senators their third straight loss, 6-3 on Wednesday night.
Saad's Goals Help Blues Beat Sharks 4-1, End Losing StreakBrandon Saad scored twice, Ville Husso made 26 saves, and the St. Louis Blues snapped a four-game losing streak with a 4-1 win over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night.
Meier Has Goal And Assist, Sharks Top Wild 4-1Timo Meier had a goal and an assist to keep up his strong start, and the San Jose Sharks beat the Minnesota Wild 4-1 on Tuesday night.
Golf
Tiger Woods Wins Masters For First Time In 14 YearsFallen hero, crippled star, and now a Masters champion again.
Phil Mickelson Shoots 12-Under 60 At La Quinta In 2019 DebutPhil Mickelson still feels as young as ever. He still plays that way, too.
Phil Mickelson Takes All In $9 Million Match Play Event Against Tiger WoodsMickelson, the three-time Masters champion, won 1-up with a last-hole birdie.
Brandt Snedeker Holds 3-Stroke Lead Over Phil Mickelson At Safeway OpenPhil Mickelson followed his opening 65 with a 69 to join Michael Thompson (65) and Ryan Moore (67) at 10 under.
A Year After Devastating Wildfires, Safeway Open Aims To Help Napa RebuildWith plenty of work still to be done, Safeway and the PGA Tour are pledging 100 percent of this year's ticket sales to Napa fire relief efforts
Tiger Woods Caps Off Amazing Comeback With A WinWoods delivered the perfect ending to his amazing return from four back surgeries on Sunday with a performance that felt like old times.
Republic
Sacramento Republic FC President Steps Down Days After Lead Investor Pulls Out Of MLS Expansion DealAs Sacramento tries to pick up the pieces of its collapsed Major League Soccer deal, the club's president and CEO also announced he is stepping down Monday.
Republic FC Signs Sacramento Native Rafael Jauregui, 15, To Professional ContractSacramento Republic FC signed 15-year-old midfielder Rafael Jauregui to a professional contract Monday.
Republic Keeper Rafa Diaz Nominated For USL Save Of The MonthRepublic FC goalkeeper Rafael Diaz’s week 8 performance against Reno 1868 FC has earned him a nomination for USL Save of the Month – August.
Republic FC Game Postponed Due To Positive Coronavirus TestA positive coronavirus test result delayed the Sac Republic game against Orange County SC Wednesday evening.
Sacramento Republic FC Player Tests Positive For COVID-19A Republic FC player has tested positive for the coronavirus, the club confirmed Thursday afternoon.
Sac Republic FC Replaces Stolen Equipment For Stockton Youth ClubA youth soccer team in Stockton has new equipment thanks to Sacramento Republic FC.
