Football

UNITED STATES—It is a good time to be a San Francisco native or at least an optimistic one. The Oakland As may not have made it through, but the Giants are repping in the NLDS, and the Golden State Warriors are looking better than they have looked the last two seasons. Sunny days in the bay. Fans and locals...

INGLEWOOD—Lightning bolts and weather issues delayed kickoff for 35 minutes for Monday Night Football as the Los Angeles Chargers defeated the Las Vegas Raiders, 28-14 at SoFi stadium on Monday, October 4. Opening the game , Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert led them down the field, finding Donald Parham for a four yard touchdown pass going up 7-0 early. The Chargers defense...

INGLEWOOD—Matthew Stafford mania is in full force here in L.A.! The newly acquired quarterback has led the Rams to a dynamic 3-0 record, outdueling the GOAT, Tom Brady and the defending Super Bowl champs Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 34-24, at SoFi Stadium on Sunday, September 26. Throughout Tom Brady's illustrious career, surprisingly it marked the first time Brady has ever played...

PASADENA—Fresno State upset the No. 13 UCLA Bruins, 40-37 at the Rose Bowl on Saturday, September 18. During a wild fourth quarter, highlights included four lead changes. Bulldogs quarterback Jake Haener had the last word on this game connecting with wide receiver Jalen Cropper for the game winning touchdown pass with 14 seconds remaining. After the defeat, the Bruins suffered...

PASADENA—Bruin Nation is thrilled after UCLA pulled off its biggest victory in five seasons defeating the LSU Tigers, 38-27 on Saturday, September 4 at the Rose Bowl. There seems to be a new wind blowing in Pasadena for the 2021 Bruins football program. These changes include; a mature Dorian Thompson-Robinson, the Junior quarterback is no longer forced to carry the...

UNITED STATES—The San Francisco 49ers concluded preseason play with a 34-10 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday. Now, the countdown is on for their Week 1 opener against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on Sept. 12 (1:00 PM EST). The 49ers are coming off a disappointing 6-10 season and last place finish in the NFC West. 2020...

SAN FRANCISCO—The San Francisco 49ers and linebacker Fred Warner agreed to a five-year $95 million contract on July 21. The contract will make Warner the highest-paid off-ball linebacker in NFL history. Warner’s deal includes a $40.5 million guarantee that surpasses the previous $18 million average annual value held by Seattle Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner. His guaranteed total is the second...

SAN FRANCISCO—The San Francisco 49ers announced on Wednesday, April 14 that one of its former players, Lynn Thomas, passed away at the age 61. The football team posted on its Twitter page: "The 49ers are saddened by the passing of DB Lynn Thomas. Drafted in the 5th round of the 1981 NFL Draft, he spent two seasons with San...

UNITED STATES—I am sorry America, but Super Bowl LV might have been one of the worst Super Bowl games that I have witnessed in the many years of my life. It just seemed so obvious that Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were going to be victorious after the end of the first quarter. Brady, Rob Gronkowski and...

TAMPA, FL—For a considerable time, Tom Brady has been the GOAT. Yet even by his lofty standards, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31-9 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LV on Sunday, February 7 has to be recognized as one of the great achievements in the history of sports. Consider this: Tom Brady is 43, and in his...