Algeria and Jordan meet at Levi’s Stadium in a Group J match that could reshape both teams’ World Cup hopes after contrasting opening results. Local transit and security plans are already on alert.

Rising fees have turned youth sports into a high‑cost gamble for Bay Area families, pushing many kids out of play and into stretched nonprofits. Local groups and cities are fighting back with free programs and new fields.

The Pac-12 and Mountain West told a federal court they reached a settlement in principle in the lawsuit over poaching penalties; terms were not disclosed. A judge set a June 2 deadline to file a notice.

Reports say San Jose is expected to receive a PWHL expansion team that would play at the SAP Center as the league lines up multiple new markets. Local hockey infrastructure and a new roster timeline make the move plausible.

Danville-born Chris Wondolowski was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame after a 17-year MLS career and 171 goals.

Macklin Celebrini matched Joe Thornton's single-season Sharks scoring mark, reaching 114 points after two first-period assists in a 5-1 win in Winnipeg.

San Pedro Square will host free World Cup watch parties June 11–July 19. Organizers say the monthlong festival could eclipse downtown Super Bowl crowds.

The 19-year-old hit the century mark with a three-point first period as the Sharks beat the Blues, becoming the third player in franchise history to reach 100 points.

GM John Lynch says an independent EMF study cleared the 49ers' Santa Clara campus, even as the team pledges $9M for recovery upgrades and extra therapists.

Arizona shot 64% and rolled past Arkansas 109-88 to reach the Elite Eight. The Wildcats now head to San Jose to face No. 2 Purdue on Saturday.

Cam Heide’s corner 3 and a late Matas Vokietaitis dunk lifted Texas past Gonzaga 74-68 and into the West Regional Sweet 16 in San Jose.

Santa Clara's 3-point barrage and second-chance rebounding set up a dangerous matchup with No. 7 Kentucky in Friday's NCAA first round.

A federal magistrate judge dismissed ex‑Stanford coach Troy Taylor’s defamation suit against ESPN, finding the network’s reporting matched two Stanford investigation reports. The ruling leaves Taylor’s claims unlikely to succeed at the district level.