Football

Midnight San Francisco: 49ers Unveil New Look

Midnight San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO—For the 2015-2016 season, the San Francisco 49ers will don alternate jerseys for the first time in team history, as the team unveiled a sleek, new all-black look during last night's NFL draft. The midnight San Francisco jerseys feature red numbering and trim. Per league rules, the Niners will wear the new uniforms with their standard gold and red...

NFL Draft: Round 1 Recap

CHICAGO—As flash bulbs popped-off and waves of ultra-talented young men took the stage to don their new colors, the NFL once more reminded America of the spectacle it truly is. Thursday night's first round of the NFL draft kicked-off the madness and intrigue that is bound to continue in rounds 2 through 7. As usual, last night's opening round brought with...

Troy Aikman Donates $1 Million To UCLA Center

WESTWOOD—Former UCLA Bruin alumni and three-time Dallas Cowboy Superbowl champion Troy Aikman has donated $1 million to the Wasserman Football Center at UCLA. With an expected ground breaking this fall, the center has decided to name their strength and conditioning facility "The Troy Aikman Strength and Conditioning Center" to honor the former Bruin quarterback for his donation and dedication. Aikman has...

UCLA: A Spring Fling

Rise and shine Bruin nation! The 2015 UCLA Football team returns to the iconic Rose Bowl, this Saturday, April 25th at 10:AM for their annual Spring Showcase. The scrimmage is the first opportunity to see the Bruins in the post Brett Hundley era, plus fans will be able to go on the field post-game and meet the players and...

Bob St. Clair, NFL Legend, Dead at 84

SAN FRANCISCO—San Francisco 49ers legend and Hall-of-Fame offensive tackle Bob St. Clair passed away on Monday, April 20 at the age of 84. St. Clair was a Bay Area sports phenom before his NFL career began, as he and fellow Hall-of-Famers Gino Marchetti and Ollie Matson formed the core of the legendary University of San Francisco Dons team that went...

UCLA Star Recruit Arrested in Texas

KEMP, TEXAS—Soso Jamabo, the crown jewel of UCLA football's 2015 recruiting class, was arrested Saturday night on charges of evading arrest, minor consumption of alcohol, minor possession of alcohol, speeding, driving without possessing a driver's license, and disregarding a stop sign. The Plano West football star was arrested after he allegedly ran through a stop sign and pulled onto Texas...

Aaron Hernandez Sentenced To Life In Prison

FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS—Aaron Hernandez, once a budding young NFL star, will spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole for the murder of Odin Lloyd. Lloyd, a 27-year-old landscaper and semipro football player, was a friend of the former Patriots tight-end and was dating the sister of Hernandez's fiancée. A motive hasn't been identified for Lloyd's shooting, which took...