Hall of Fame cornerback Willie Brown, who provided the iconic play of the Oakland Raiders' first Super Bowl title, died on Tuesday. He was 78. The Raiders and Pro Football Hall of Fame announced Brown's death but did not reveal a cause. He had been dealing with cancer. "The entire Hall of...
Giants Enter OffSeason With Long to-Do List
SAN FRANCISCO — Farhan Zaidi begins his second offseason with San Francisco with a daunting to-do list. The Giants' president of baseball operations addressed the challenges a team in transition faces at a season-ending news conference Tuesday. The Giants, who just finished their third straight losing season, have had most...
Broncos Owner Pat Bowlen Dies at 75 Before Hall Enshrinement
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — On a cool night in Santa Clara, California, on Feb. 7, 2016, John Elway thrust the Lombardi Trophy into the air and hollered, "This one's for Pat!" It came 18 years after Denver Broncos owner Pat Bowlen had declared, "This one's for John!" following the franchise's first...
That's a Fumble, Mr. Brady: Seaver is the Only Tom Terrific
It appears Tom Brady has a stunted grasp of sports history. A company that manages Brady's financial matters recently filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to lock down a nickname for the New England Patriots quarterback. It would be trademarked for trading cards, posters, printed photos and other...
Justin Timberlake to Receive Special Honor From Songwriters Hall
NEW YORK — Justin Timberlake's songwriting chops will be honored next month. The pop star will receive the Contemporary Icon Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame on June 13 at the organization's 50th annual induction ceremony in New York. Timberlake is the second person to receive the honor; Lady...
Brooks & Dunn, Ray Stevens to Join Country Hall of Fame
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Country hit-making duo Brooks & Dunn are riding a resurgence of interest in '90s-era country music with a new album celebrating their top-selling singles, a longstanding Las Vegas residency and now an invitation to join the Country Music Hall of Fame. The duo, along with comedic singer...
You Likely Never Heard of Him, But He Played on 40 No. 1 Hits
LOS ANGELES — Hal Blaine, the Hall of Fame session drummer and virtual one-man soundtrack of the 1960s and '70s who played on the songs of Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley and the Beach Boys and laid down one of music's most memorable opening riffs on the Ronettes' "Be My Baby,"...
Fresno Native, Baseball Hall of Famer Tom Seaver Has Dementia
By Ken Belson Tom Seaver, the most dominant and prominent player in New York Mets history, is stepping back from public life because of advancing dementia, his family said in a statement Thursday. “Tom will continue to work in his beloved vineyard at his (Calistoga) California home, but has chosen...
Giants Manager Bruce Bochy to Retire After This Season
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Bruce Bochy has always managed with his gut. Those same instincts told him it's nearly time to retire. Bochy announced Monday this will be his last season managing the San Francisco Giants, his 25th in all as a big league manager. He told the team before Monday's...
Fresno Rock City. Band Shouts it Out Loud in One Last KISS-Off
Who is the most popular member of KISS? Perhaps the best way to figure it out is looking at which character fans emulated in the band's Fresno stop. Assuming the fans donned the white and black facepaint based on popularity and not ease of design, Starchild seemed the most popular....