By: Malaika Bobino Oakland, CA – It doesn’t matter who the opponent is because the Oakland A’s are on a mission.  Coming off two back-to-back loses, the A’s are back on track after defeating the New York Yankees 6-4 to … Continue reading →

Golden State Warriors’ small forward Harrison Barnes recently honored five Bay Area youth for their academic excellence and active community service, announcing them as members of his 2012-13 Boys & Girls Club First Team. This coincides with Barnes being named … Continue reading →

By: Malaika Bobino San Francisco, CA – If there was any doubt, Tim Lincecum proved he belongs in the starting rotation despite talks of returning to the bullpen.  He was available as a reliever during the postseason and speculation arose … Continue reading →

By: Malaika Bobino San Francisco, CA – The Giants did what they do best at home and that’s win.  They avoided a sweep in the Bay Bridge Series by beating the Oakland A’s 5-2.  This is the first loss for … Continue reading →

By: Malaika Bobino San Francisco, CA – A question was asked before the game about the amount of walks given this season from the starters.  Without any hesitation, Giants manager Bruce Bochy explained there is no real reason for the … Continue reading →

By: Malaika Bobino Oakland, CA – The Oakland Athletics swept the Houston Astros this weekend to record their fifth sweep of the season.  They returned home for the Bay Bridge series against the San Francisco Giants and extended their winning … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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. … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →