Widespread Coronavirus Outbreak At Placer County Sports FacilityThe Placer County department of health and human services announced a coronavirus outbreak stemming from a youth basketball tournament at Courtside basketball center in Rocklin.
Fantasy Football Start Or Sit Week 12: Tom Brady 'Bounces Back With A Big Performance'Tom Brady may have cost the Buccaneers a win in Week 11, a rarity over his storied career, but he should redeem himself this week.
Kings Don't Match $72 Million Offer Sheet, Bogdan Bogdanovic Signs With HawksBogdan Bogdanovic will join the Atlanta Hawks after the Sacramento Kings declined to match Atlanta's four-year, $72 million offer sheet.
Texans-Lions Preview: Deshaun Watson 'Playing As Well As He's Played Over The Course Of His Career,' Says NFL On CBS's Evan WashburnThe Texans and Lions are both stumbling through disappointing seasons so far. Does either have enough left to end the season with some momentum?
Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Week 12: Derek Carr Looking Sharp For RaidersThe veteran Raiders quarterback put up solid numbers against the Chiefs and faces favorable matchups in the coming weeks.
Former 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick Says He And Eric Reid Are Being ‘Denied Employment’It was a Monday that threw into sharp focus the issues of diversity and inclusion that face the NFL.
Chiefs Take Late Lead, Carr Throws Last-Minute INT In Raiders 35-31 Loss To KCA last-minute touchdown pass from Patrick Mahomes to Travis Kelce followed by a late Derek Carr interception led the Kansas City Chiefs to avenge their only loss in the last 12 months with a 35-31 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday night.
De'Aaron Fox Agrees To 5-Year, $163M Max Extension With Kings, Reports SayOn the first day of free agency, fan-favorite and star point guard De'Aaron Fox has agreed to a five year, $163 million maximum extension with the Sacramento Kings, NBA insider Shams Charania with The Athletic reported on Friday.
Kings
Kings Don't Match $72 Million Offer Sheet, Bogdan Bogdanovic Signs With HawksBogdan Bogdanovic will join the Atlanta Hawks after the Sacramento Kings declined to match Atlanta's four-year, $72 million offer sheet.
Kings Take Tyrese Haliburton In NBA Draft, Add Depth To BackcourtThe Sacramento Kings selected Tyrese Haliburton with the 12th overall pick in the NBA draft Wednesday night, adding depth to a backcourt that is almost certain to undergo significant changes.
'It Feels Good': Kings Part-Owner Shaquille O'Neal Says He Just Voted For The First TimeKings part-owner Shaquille O'Neal says he may get "roasted" for admitting it, but the towering former NBA star had something to confess this week: "I voted for the first time, and it feels good."
Stockton Kings GM Anthony McClish Laid OffOn Tuesday, Stockton Kings GM Anthony McClish lost his job in another round of layoffs.
New Kings GM McNair Commits To Luke Walton As CoachNew Sacramento Kings general manager Monte McNair said he is looking forward to working with coach Luke Walton to revive a franchise that has the longest current playoff drought in the NBA.
Barnes Leads Kings To Another Win Over Pelicans, 112-106Harrison Barnes scored 25 points, including 12 in the third quarter, and the Sacramento Kings beat the New Orleans Pelicans 112-106 on Tuesday night.
Athletics
Astros Clinch ALDS, Power Past Athletics 11-6Carlos Correa hit a go-ahead, three-run homer after Michael Brantley's two-run shot in the fourth inning, helping the Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 11-6 on Thursday to clinch their home-run heavy AL Division Series in four games.
A's Stay Alive In ALDS With 9-7 Win Over Astros In Game 3Oakland, down 2-1 in the ALDS, again faces elimination in Game 4 of a best-of-five series on Thursday.
A's Facing Elimination After 5-2 Loss To Astros In ALDS Game 2George Springer hit two homers and the Houston Astros kept making more noise in the playoffs, beating the Oakland Athletics 5-2 on Tuesday to take a 2-0 lead in their AL Division Series.
Astros Rally Past Athletics 10-5 In ALDS Opener
Pinder Delivers Timely Hit, A's Advance In Playoffs At LastThe Oakland Athletics ended 14 years of postseason futility, riding Chad Pinder’s go-ahead, two-run single in the fifth inning and repeated costly walks by Chicago’s relievers to rally past the White Sox 6-4 on Thursday and win the decisive third game of their AL wild-card round series.
A's Hold Off Abreu, White Sox 5-3, Force Series To Game 3Marcus Semien and Khris Davis homered early and the Oakland Athletics held off José Abreu and the Chicago White Sox in the late innings for a 5-3 win Wednesday that sent their AL playoff series to a deciding Game 3.
Raiders
Chiefs Take Late Lead, Carr Throws Last-Minute INT In Raiders 35-31 Loss To KCA last-minute touchdown pass from Patrick Mahomes to Travis Kelce followed by a late Derek Carr interception led the Kansas City Chiefs to avenge their only loss in the last 12 months with a 35-31 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday night.
Raiders Big Rushing Day Tops Mistake-Prone Broncos 37-12Josh Jacobs ran for 112 yards and two TDs and Jeff Heath had two of Las Vegas’ five takeaways to help the Raiders beat the Denver Broncos 37-12 on Sunday for their third straight win.
Raiders Win As Chargers Go-Ahead TD Overturned On Final PlayThe Las Vegas Raiders were the beneficiaries of another brutal finish for the Los Angeles Chargers.
Raiders Overcome Windy, Wintry Weather To Beat Browns 16-6Carr threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Hunter Renfrow early in the fourth quarter, Daniel Carlson kicked three field goals in nasty conditions and the Raiders controlled the clock in a 16-6 win over Cleveland.
Brady's 4 TD Passes Lead Bucs Past Raiders 45-20Tom Brady's four touchdown passes led the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a 45-20 win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday.
Raiders Fall At Home 23-30 To Undefeated Buffalo BillsShaking off a banged-up left shoulder, Josh Allen threw for two touchdowns and rushed for another, leading the Buffalo Bills to a 30-23 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday.
Sharks
NHL Postpones Draft Amid Continuing Coronavirus PandemicCoronavirus concerns, which forced hockey season into hiatus, have pushed back the 2020 NHL Draft as well.
Hoffman, Ekblad Lead Panthers Past Sharks 5-3Evgenii Dadonov and Mike Hoffman scored, Aaron Ekblad had two assists and the slumping Florida Panthers beat the San Jose Sharks 5-3 Monday.
Flames Use Fast Start To Beat Sharks 6-2Milan Lucic and Tobias Rieder scored in a span of 34 seconds early in the first period, Matthew Tkachuk added a highlight-reel tally in the third, and the Calgary Flames beat the San Jose Sharks 6-2 on Monday night.
Hughes, Virtanen Lead Streaking Canucks Past Sharks, 5-2Quinn Hughes had a goal and an assist, Jake Virtanen put Vancouver ahead and the first-place Canucks scored four unanswered goals in the third period to extend their winning streak to four games with a 5-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday night.
Kessel, Hall Score Twice Each, Lead Coyotes Over Sharks 6-3Phil Kessel and Taylor Hall each scored twice to lift the Arizona Coyotes over the San Jose Sharks 6-3 Tuesday night.
Logan Couture Named Sharks Captain, Tenth In Franchise HistorySan Jose Sharks Center Logan Couture will serve as captain for the upcoming NHL season. He replaces Joe Pavelski who left at the end of last season.
49ers
49ers Can't Practice, Play At Home For 3 Weeks Under New Santa Clara COVID RestrictionsThe San Francisco 49ers may need to find a temporary new home after Santa Clara County on Saturday banned all contact sports from holding games and practices for the next three weeks.
49ers Place Sacramento Native Arik Armstead On Reserve/COVID-19 ListThe San Francisco 49ers Monday announced they have placed defensive lineman Arik Armstead on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
49ers Fall To Saints 27-13 Despite Brees InjuryDespite Drew Brees being pulled at halftime due to a rib injury, the San Francisco 49ers fell to the New Orleans Saints 27-13 on Sunday.
Rodgers Leads Packers Past Undermanned 49ers, 34-17Aaron Rodgers threw for 305 yards and four touchdowns and the Green Bay Packers overwhelmed the undermanned San Francisco 49ers 34-17 on Thursday night.
49ers Trade Alexander To Saints For Alonso, Draft PickThe Saints and 49ers have agreed to a trade sending linebacker Kwon Alexander to New Orleans in exchange for linebacker Kiko Alonso and a conditional fifth-round draft choice.
Big Days From Wilson, Metcalf Lead Seahawks Past 49ers 37-27Russell Wilson threw four more touchdown passes, two to DK Metcalf, and the Seattle Seahawks rebounded from their first loss of the season with a resounding 37-27 win over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.
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
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.
Republic FC Promotes Academy Director Mark Briggs To Head CoachThe Sacramento Republic FC announced Monday Mark Briggs will serve as their next head coach.
MLS Stadium To Help River District Redefine ItselfThe proposed Major League Soccer stadium will go up on land near North B Street, inside the footprint of the downtown Railyards.
