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By Jimmy Golen Associated Press Build a new stadium, host the Super Bowl to show it off. The NFL rewarded the San Francisco Bay Area on Tuesday with hosting rights for the 2016 championship game, slotting the 50th Super Bowl in the 49ers’ high-tech Santa Clara stadium scheduled to open next year. The league...
Read more →By: Malaika Bobino San Francisco, CA – It’s been a rocky road for starter Ryan Vogelsong. Struggling to find his rhythm and command on the mound has been a big concern. There have been talks of sending him down to the bullpen as the Giants did with two-time Cy Young Winner Tim Lincecum. Coming...
Read more →By: Malaika Bobino Oakland, CA – No better way than to start the series with a win. After losing two straight and eight of the last ten games, the Oakland Athletics bounce back for the 2-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals. Two late home runs life the A’s over the Royals. Despite outstanding...
Read more →By: Malaika Bobino San Francisco, CA – The key to the success of October baseball is good pitching. The Giants have proved in the past that their starting pitchers and bullpen have what it takes by winning two Word Series in three years. After a horrible start to the season, San Francisco just got...
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By Ashley Chambers Chatting with golf-lover Reyhan Griffin, 14, one can notice that the young man is wise beyond his years. A 4.0 student from San Francisco’s Bayview district, he was the grand prizewinner of Wells Fargo’s Succeeding Together video essay contest, playing in the 2013 Wells Fargo Championship Pro-Am last week alongside Rickie...
Read more →By: Malaika Bobino San Francisco, CA – Sometimes it’s the finale that’s most remembered. After losing the series, the Giants avoided the sweep behind another walk-off thriller. San Francisco beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3. It’s becoming a show you don’t want to miss. The “walk-off” sensation is becoming a phenomenon. There’s no reoccurring star...
Read more →By: Malaika Bobino San Francisco, CA – There’s a lot to celebrate, the Giants swept the Dodgers and Matt Cain earned his first win of the season. After two nights of walk-off wins, tonight seemed pretty normal at AT&T Park. The offense and Hunter Pence had no problem with their at-bats to secure the...
Read more →By: Malaika Bobino San Francisco, CA – It’s becoming contagious! The second consecutive night the Giants have defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers with a walk-off win. This time it came in extra innings when Guillermo Quiroz hit a home run for the 10-9 victory. Pinch-hitter Quiroz had not played since April 24 and never...
Read more →By: Malaika Bobino San Francisco, CA – A tying home run in the ninth inning was the beginning of the end. After rallying back from a four-run deficit, the Giants broke down in extra innings to lose 6-4 to the Arizona Diamondbacks. The D-backs scored two runs in the eleventh for the victory. Didi...
Read more →By: Malaika Bobino San Francisco, CA – Two years ago Giants baseball was considered “torture” before they won the World Series in 2010. This season the team has mastered a different scheme in their comeback wins. The 3-2 victory over the San Diego Padres was another game one of those games. Heading into the...
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Guard Josh Akognon played well enough to impress the Mavericks. The Dallas Mavericks recently signed Akognon (5-11, 185), who originally signed a 10-day contract with Dallas on April 3. He made his NBA regular-season debut against Phoenix on April 10 and recorded two points and one assist in 4 minutes. Akognon began his collegiate...
Read more →By: Malaika Bobino Oakland, CA – Without his best stuff, the Tigers managed to find their offense behind three home runs and an average day on the mound for Justin Verlander. He gave up one run on three hits, walked three and struck out six through six frames. Detroit tied the series with a...
Read more →By: Malaika Bobino Oakland, CA – The first walk-off win of the season came in extra innings. No shocker here, this is the same team that ended their regular season with a total of fourteen walk-off wins. What better way to start the series than with a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers. The...
Read more →By: Malaika Bobino San Francisco, CA – The offense came alive and the Giants backed their starting pitcher Tim Lincecum despite a rocky start at Tuesday’s game against the Colorado Rockies. It seemed like the second inning got away from him. But after surrendering five runs (all earned) and three walks giving the Rockies...
Read more →By: Malaika Bobino Sacramento, CA – The Memphis Grizzlies road trip hasn’t been easy. And once they arrived at Sleep Train Arena, the Kings made sure they had to play hard until the final buzzer. As the clock was running out, the final play was a three-point shot by Marcus Thorton blocked by Marc...
Read more →By: Malaika Bobino San Francisco, CA – Some would think, whoever created the schedule played a vicious prank on the St. Louis Cardinals. Day two of opening series week featured last seasons MVP, Buster Posey. Yesterday the Giants celebrated raising their championship banner and today’s ceremony belonged solely to Posey. So, I guess it’s...
Read more →By: Malaika Bobino San Francisco, CA – The last time these two teams met, one team advanced to the World Series. Today the St. Louis Cardinals returned to AT&T Park for opening day and once again they left with a loss. The Giants raised their championship banner and got the 1-0 victory over the...
Read more →By: Malaika Bobino San Francisco, CA – It’s that time of the year, the end of Spring Training nears and the Bay Bridge series begins. It’s like a mini World Series that brings two teams across the bridge to play for bragging rights. Right now, the Giants own that by winning the World Series...
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The Oakland Athletic League (OAL) held a Hall of Fame induction ceremony last Saturday at the Oracle Arena to honor some of the stars who represent the city’s rich athletic heritage. The inaugural event honored Oakland’s homegrown high school athletes who became national and global icons in their respective sports. Inductees were Don Budge...
Read more →Sacramento, CA – The season is almost coming to a close. But before that happens, this team has proven they are definitely contenders. Only thirteen more games to go, yet the Kings keep getting better and better. The 101-98 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves was their third straight win at home. Sacramento is 19-15...
Read more →By: Malaika Bobino Sacramento, CA – It’s an amazing show! The entertainment is phenomenal except once in awhile the show stopping, acrobatic moves fail. And that’s what happened when the Los Angeles Clippers dunk show got out shadowed by the Kings three-point show. In what seemed like the best performance Sacramento fans have seen...
Read more →By: Malaika Bobino Sacramento, CA – This is the type of basketball that has been missed for years at Sleep Train Arena. The Kings played team ball and had fun at the same time. Without DeMarcus Cousins, Sacramento once again proved they could win without the drama that comes along with the controversial player....
Read more →By: Malaika Bobino Sacramento, CA – It was certainly the reaction many expected. No one was surprised DeMarcus Cousins got ejected for a flagrant foul two after elbowing Mike Dunleavy in the head. Dunleavy had did a good job of boxing Cousins out who fell awkwardly and got up limping. “I’m not going to...
Read more →By: Malaika Bobino Sacramento, CA - The Denver Nuggets have won eleven straight games at home setting a franchise record. They haven’t been as successful on the road but proved tonight defense is the key to win. “You can’t play every half and every quarter great,” said Nuggets coach George Karl. “I thought the...
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On National Signing Day last week, senior Spencer Hollie signed a National Letter of Intent in front of family, teammates, coaches and school staff as the first African American student at Dublin High School to receive a full ride scholarship in Division 1 football. Hollie will start at Southern Methodist University on July 1,...
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By Kia Croom Clyde Hardeman made history as one of Richmond’s greatest athletes. He particularly remembers participating in the Twilight League at Shields Reid Park in North Richmond. Charlie Reid and Carl Lawson founded the league, but it was players like Hardeman, J.D. Banks and Joe Dorsey who brought basketball enthusiasts to the field....
Read more →The end of February marks nine years since the U.S.-backed coup in Haiti, as well as the second anniversary since President Aristide has returned to the country. Haiti Action Committee will commemorate the dates with featured speaker Walter Turner, host and producer of radio Station KPFA’s Africa Today. He will talk about his recent...
Read more →By: Malaika Bobino Sacramento, CA – It’s back to business with the NBA, the All-Star weekend is over and the second half of the season begins. The San Antonio Spurs who maintain the best recored in the NBA finished the first half with three wins and they picked up where they left off. “We...
Read more →By: Malaika Bobino Sacramento, CA – When he took over the fourth quarter, the crowd erupted! The hero of the night felt no pressure in leading the Kings to back-to-back wins in two nights. Isaiah Thomas scored 17 of his 23 points in the fourth to rally Sacramento to a 117-111 victory over...
Read more →By: Malaika Bobino New Orleans, LA – It came down to the brilliance of John Harbaugh in the end. A once in a lifetime call secured the victory for one, as two brothers battled to the end during a spectacular game. Calling a safety to run the clock down to four seconds and cut...
Read more →By: Malaika Bobino San Francisco, CA – It’s something out of a story book! Usually you read about this happening with a family whose last name is Manning but that era is over. There’s a new family in town taking over and this time their coaches rather than the players. For the first time...
Read more →By: Malaika Bobino San Francisco, CA – If there was any doubt as to why Forty-Niners coach Jim Harbaugh decided to go with the younger Colin Kaepernick than with Alex Smith. He proved them all wrong tonight. Making his playoff debut, Kaepernick outshined and outplayed Aaron Rodgers. Colin lead the 49ers to a 45-31...
Read more →By: Malaika Bobino Sacramento, CA – After missing the previous eleven games with a sore left knee, Tyreke Evans returned to the lineup. Coming off the bench he was greeted to loud cheers from the crowd midway through the second quarter. But his return made no difference in the Memphis Grizzlies 113-81 rout of...
Read more →By: Malaika Bobino Oakland, CA – The decision was made and he will finally start his first NFL game since being signed two years ago. Raiders head coach Dennsi Allen announced the news to media Friday before Sunday’s game against the San Diego Chargers. “It’s my decision and I have decided to go with...
Read more →By: Malaika Bobino Sacramento, CA – It was an amazing comeback but you had to be there to see it. After blowing a twenty-seven point lead in the first half, the New York Knicks rallied back behind J.R. Smith who finished the night with 28 points. With the clock running out James Johnson made...
Read more →By: Malaika Bobino Sacramento, CA – The drama that has plagued this team has come to an end. The Kings suspended DeMarcus Cousin indefinitely which means there is no time table as to when he’ll return. In the meantime, Sacramento must move on without one of the key pieces to their puzzle. Surprisingly, the...
Read more →By: Malaika Bobino Sacramento, CA – The best start in franchise history and the Golden State Warriors have fallen to the Sacramento Kings twice this season. Hoping to get win number eighteen, the Warriors instead recorded their ninth loss. The Kings outlasted Golden State 131-127 in a nail biting game after Sacramento gave up...
Read more →By: Malaika Bobino Oakland, CA – It’s not the payoffs but sure felt like it. The Raiders ended their six-game losing streak and can now breathe a sigh of relief. The losing had taken a toll of everyone but after five field goals, victory finally came to Oakland. The Raiders defeated the Kansas City...
Read more →By: Malaika Bobino San Francisco, CA – It’s obvious Colin Kaepernick still has room for improvement. But since his promotion as the starting quarterback Kaepernick has captivated the fans, the organization and the head coach. Much to the success of his game winning performances, he pulled a rabbit out his hat today. The Forty-Niners...
Read more →By: Malaika Bobino Sacramento, CA – The performance behind two players changed the outcome of the game. Kings head coach Keith Smart took a chance on something called “small ball” that brought magic to a team that needed it desperately. Sacramento earned their second win by defeating the Orlando Magic 91-82 before embarking on...
Read more →By: Malaika Bobino Oakland, CA – The highlight of the night was the fifteen former Raiders Hall of Fame players that returned to light the torch for Al Davis. A memorable reunion which included NFL’s Commissioner Roger Goodell brought back some of the best players that ever donned a silver and black uniform. Unfortunately...
Read more →By: Malaika Bobino Oakland, CA – Only if we could turn back time. With three seconds remaining in the game, the Raiders scored a touchdown. But just like in past games, time was not on their side. The Cleveland Browns defeated Oakland 20-17. This was their fifth straight loss, still leaving many to wonder...
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When Tammy Brawner graduated from Dominican University of California with her MBA last year, she had a dream of traveling the world and someday working for Google. She never dreamed of playing for the Harlem Globetrotters. “It’s almost like a fairy tale,” said Brawner, who graduated in 2004 from Oakland’s Skyline High. Though she...
Read more →By: Malaika Bobino Sacramento, CA – Coming off a shooting slump, no one expected him to have a night like this. He was in a zone unlike no other and the Kings could not figure out a way to stop him. David West recorded a season-best performance in leading the Indiana Pacers to a...
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By Ashley Chambers Champion swimmer Piankhi Gibson, 20, could achieve the almost impossible mission of succeeding Michael Phelps, as the next Olympic Butterfly-Stroke gold medalist. He is the only male swimmer to win the 100-yard butterfly as a freshman in the North Coast championship. He holds 11 medals, including four first place finishes from...
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