By Bill Bradley -
Published: 12:00 am
As the 49ers face the Titans today, they have a chance to help end the tenure of the league's longest-running coach.
By Bill Bradley -
Updated: 12:53 am
Recently, I was talking with Jerry Reynolds, the Kings' director of player personnel, about how this year's team was more fun to watch.
By Bill Bradley -
Published: Friday, November 6 2009 - 12:00 am
The storm clouds are swirling around Raiders coach Tom Cable. He avoided charges for assaulting an assistant coach, but an ESPN report Sunday revealed accusations of violence committed by him against two women in his past.
By Bill Bradley -
Updated: Thursday, November 5 2009 - 12:06 am
They're doing it again. They're teasing us. The Sharks are trying to convince us that it's OK to watch them. It's OK to root for them. It's OK to think they won't break your heart again.
By Bill Bradley -
Updated: Wednesday, November 4 2009 - 8:27 am
A few observations after watching the Kings' home opener from Section 115, Row E.
By Bill Bradley -
Published: Tuesday, November 3 2009 - 12:00 am
We have a reader who calls frequently he never leaves a name or number to exclaim we're disrespecting Oregon football.
By Victor Contreras -
Published: Monday, November 2 2009 - 12:00 am
It must have been difficult for Mike Singletary to bench Shaun Hill in favor of Alex Smith last week.
By Bill Bradley, Bee Sports Editor/Opinion -
Updated: Saturday, October 31 2009 - 11:03 pm
You've probably heard the story of the 1972 Dolphins, the only NFL championship team to go undefeated.
By Bill Bradley -
Updated: Saturday, October 31 2009 - 12:21 am
To paraphrase "Network" anchor Howard Beale, I'm as mad as hell about the baseball playoffs, and I'm not going to take it anymore!
By Bill Bradley -
Published: Friday, October 30 2009 - 12:00 am
Let's try not to jump off the bridge, yet. The Bay Bridge is still under repair, and the Guy West Bridge is too short. One game does not a season make, but the knee-jerk reaction to the Kings' season-opening loss at Oklahoma City on Wednesday is, naturally, to be frustrated.
By Bill Bradley -
Updated: Thursday, October 29 2009 - 12:26 am
A friend used to say that she didn't want to move to Southern California because strange things happen to marriages there. She may have been right, at least when it comes to baseball teams.
By Bill Bradley -
Updated: Wednesday, October 28 2009 - 2:42 pm
Every Kings game including tonight's season opener in Oklahoma City will be seen on cable.
By Victor Contreras -
Updated: Tuesday, October 27 2009 - 7:45 am
The last time we saw Mark McGwire, he sat fidgeting before a Congressional panel in 2005, refusing to answer questions about steroid use during his baseball career. He said he was "not here to talk about the past."
By Victor Contreras -
Updated: Monday, October 26 2009 - 8:30 am
Maybe the 49ers should have been paying Michael Crabtree the same money or even more than the Raiders gave their rookie, Darrius Heyward-Bey.
By Bill Bradley, Bee Sports Editor/Opinion -
Updated: Sunday, October 25 2009 - 2:01 pm
Welcome to the ground floor. Welcome to the bottom line. Welcome to the Kings' 2009-10 season.
By Bill Bradley -
Updated: Saturday, October 24 2009 - 12:08 am
ESPN has started a series of weekly documentary films called "30 for 30." The event highlights the work of 30 directors on 30 sports topics.
By Bill Bradley -
Published: Friday, October 23 2009 - 12:00 am
Last Saturday, I participated in the Foxy's Fall Century bicycle ride with my fiancée. It was exciting because it was my first organized century ride (100 kilometers) since I took up cycling nine months ago.
By Bill Bradley -
Published: Thursday, October 22 2009 - 12:17 am
Tennessee coach Jeff Fisher started a firestorm just by wearing a jersey. The problem is, he wore a Peyton Manning jersey. Fisher, whose Titans are a surprising 0-6 entering their bye week, was at a charity function Tuesday for former Indianapolis coach Tony Dungy. Fisher took off his coat and shirt to reveal the Colts jersey.
By Bill Bradley -
Published: Wednesday, October 21 2009 - 12:00 am
Singletary's latest test was 49ers' bye week.
By Bill Bradley -
Published: Tuesday, October 20 2009 - 12:00 am
About 20 years ago, half of the NFL coaching jobs could be traced back to 49ers coach Bill Walsh. His legacy was known as the Walsh coaching tree.
By Victor Contreras -
Updated: Monday, October 19 2009 - 8:39 am
With apologies to the Rams, Lions and Chiefs, you could argue last week the Raiders were the worst team in the NFL last in offense and second to last in defense.
By Bob Rudy, Asst. Sports Editor/Opinion -
Published: Sunday, October 18 2009 - 12:00 am
Of the three major professional sports football, basketball and baseball the NFL leads the way on cracking down on unwanted behavior off the field.
By Bill Bradley -
Updated: Saturday, October 17 2009 - 12:17 am
Stanford is having a breakout football season, and that's reason for its fans to be worried.
By Bill Bradley -
Published: Friday, October 16 2009 - 12:00 am
As the American League Championship Series begins tonight in New York, a lot of the buzz is about the Yankees' Alex Rodriguez and his sudden postseason power surge.
By Bill Bradley -
Published: Thursday, October 15 2009 - 12:00 am
Maybe it's fitting that John Wooden's birthday – he turned 99 Wednesday – is so close to Friday's opening day of college basketball practice.