Category Archives: Sports

News Pix: Giants Season Opener, High Winds Buffet San Francisco, Immigration Rally Stops Traffic

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Fans packed AT&T Park for the San Francisco Giants first home game of the season, where they beat the St. Louis Cardinals 1-0. (Gina Scialabba/KQED) High winds whipped the west side of San Francisco Monday, toppling trees and closing the … Continue reading »


Oakland's Warriors Head for First Playoffs in 6 Years

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by Antonio Gonzalez, AP Sports Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Booed one year and celebrated the next, Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob admits he feels "a little bit" vindicated now. The Warriors are going to the playoffs for the … Continue reading »


Cal Women Fall to Louisville in Basketball Championship

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An unprecedented run for the UC Berkeley women's basketball team ended on Sunday with a loss to the Louisville Cardinals. Cal, appearing for the first time in the semi finals, finished the first half up 37-27, but allowed the Cardinals … Continue reading »


Photos: Giants Baseball Comes Home

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By Sammy Brenner and Gina Scialabba The San Francisco Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals 1-0 Friday afternoon, in the Giants first home game of the season. Fans bleeding team colors came out to AT&T Park.


Cal Women in New Orleans to Make Hoops History

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Cal's women's basketball squad has a Sunday date in the NCAA's Final Four — the first time the team has ever gone so far in the annual tournament. And many longtime fans, along with recent converts to the cause, are … Continue reading »


Oakland A's and San Francisco Giants Open Baseball Season

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Baseball swings back to major league parks around the country on Monday, including the Bay Area. The Giants open on the road Monday afternoon against the Los Angeles Dodgers.  The A's open at home in Oakland against the Seattle Mariners. … Continue reading »


News Pix: Prop. 8 Oral Arguments, Bay Bridge Bolts Snap, Devil's Slide Tunnel Opens

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Crowds of people outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C protest the Defense of Marriage Act on Wednesday, March 27. (Jacob Fenston/KQED) On Tuesday March 26, the rainbow flag was raised over Berkeley City Hall to mark arguments in the … Continue reading »


Dominicans Win Baseball Championship in San Francisco

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Update: Powerful pitchers for the Dominican Republic held Puerto Rico scoreless, while its batters brought in three runs to seal the championship. San Francisco Giants figured prominently in the game, the San Francisco Chronicle reports: [The Dominican's Santiago] Casilla, one … Continue reading »


Are You Ready For Some #Honkbal? The World Baseball Classic Heads to San Francisco

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San Francisco's AT&T Park hosts the final three games of the World Baseball Classic beginning on Sunday, March 17. The WBC is Major League Baseball's effort to promote America’s pastime as a sport around the world. Last September, 28 teams … Continue reading »


Santa Clara Gets $400 Million for 49ers' Future Ticket Rights

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BCN—Santa Clara officials overseeing the planned new stadium for the San Francisco 49ers approved more than $400 million in future ticket agreements for the stadium's 2014 opening and are continuing to work with the National Football League about the team's … Continue reading »