Football

SAN FRANCISCO—In less than two weeks, a professional soccer team, the San Francisco Deltas will make their debut. The team belongs to the B2 category and is a member of the North American Soccer League. Which is one level below Major League Soccer. The San Francisco Deltas had to fight their way in. On March 16, 2016, team players, families, co-workers,...

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Rams  are harkening back to their  familiar stomping grounds of the beloved Coliseum, with the  return of their vintage 1960s  style uniforms. First, the iconic horns the Rams are known for will be changing back to white, evoking memories of the “FEARSOME FOURSOME”-Jackie Slater, Rosie  Grier, Jack Lundy, and Merlin  Olsen. It's a fitting tribute to...

SAN FRANCISCO—Colin Kaepernick has officially opted out of his contract with the SF 49ers and is now a free agent. The team announced that the 29 year-old quarterback, who made his debut with the 49ers in 2011 as a second-round draft pick, filed paperwork on Friday to opt out of the final year of his six-year contract, which he signed in 2014 for...

SAN FRANCISCO—After two seasons, the San Francisco 49ers have announced they will be releasing wide receiver Torrey Smith. Former Florida Panthers and Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Steven Smith Jr.,  a former teammate of Smith's and now a NFL Network analyst announced the news on Twitter. In 2015, Smith, 28, signed a $40 million, five-year contract with the 49ers after a three-year career...

SAN FRANCISCO—The NFL Draft is coming up and teams have been competing for first, second and overall picks. The NFL mock draft is a draft of the favorite San Francisco 49ers picks. The team finished the season with bad management, bad publicity and loses where the team needs to use their NFL picks carefully. It is expected that the SF 49ers are taking...

SAN FRANCISCO—Oakland Raiders star Khalil Mack has been awarded the Defensive Player of the Year award, the NFL announced on Sunday, February 5. The third-year linebacker became the first Oakland Raider to win the award since Lester Hayes in 1980. Last year, Mack finished with 73 tackles, 11 sacks, five forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and one interception. He was awarded 18 of...

SANTA CLARA—After Chip Kelly was dismissed as the 49ers' head coach last month, CEO Jed York and other team officials began interviewing candidates to fill the open position. On Monday, February 6, it was announced that, following Super Bowl LI, Kyle Shanahan, the offensive coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons and son of two-time Super Bowl winning head coach Mike Shanahan,...

HOUSTON, TX—The New England Patriots managed a historic comeback on Sunday night, defeating the Atlanta Falcons 34-28 in one of the most dramatic games in Super Bowl history. Tom Brady rallied the Patriots from a 28-3 third quarter deficit with the best throwing performance of his Super Bowl career. Brady threw for a record 466 yards and completed 43 of...

SAN FRANCISCO—A former SF 49ers cheerleader filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday, January 31 claiming NFL executives suppressed wages for cheerleaders. The lawsuit was filed by a woman identified in the court documents as "Jane Doe" who is seeking a class-action status for all NFL cheerleaders. The unidentified woman was a cheerleader for the 49ers “Gold Rush Girls” from July 2013...

SANTA CLARA—After four weeks of searching for candidates to fill the General Manager position, the San Francisco 49ers staff announced on their website Monday, January 30 that they have officially brought on John Lynch, 45, (former Stanford and NFL safety) as the new GM. Lynch will supersede Trent Baalke who was fired on January 1. Lynch will be the 11th...