Slam Jose returns to downtown San Jose September 26–27 with youth, adult and wheelchair divisions, plus more than $20,000 in potential cash prizes.

Macklin Celebrini’s record-setting season just earned a record-setting payday. The Sharks center signed a five-year, $94 million extension Wednesday.

Stanford football players launched the first CFBPA chapter and elected player reps as organizers build toward conference-level bargaining and new standards for safety and compensation.

The CrossFit Games take over San José this week, with more than 10,000 fans expected across SAP Center and the McEnery Convention Center.

San José State declined to release emails tied to a complaint about coach Todd Kress, citing privacy and privilege while the university contests a federal Title IX finding.

Seattle took the division, the No. 1 seed, the home-field Super Bowl, and the trophy — at Levi's Stadium, no less. Now the Silicon Valley billionaire who owned 3.1% of the 49ers is buying the team that did it, for a record $9.6 billion.

VAR reviews — from a sensor‑equipped ball to lengthy pitch‑side checks — have upended crucial World Cup moments and left Bay Area and Seattle fans divided.

Stanford alum Arthur Fery parlayed three years with the Cardinal into a wild‑card run to the Wimbledon men's semifinals. Coaches praise his poise and college development.

Club Volo opened at the Serpentine Pavilion, converting the public art site into courts for pickleball, sand volleyball and futsal. The new outdoor hub will host leagues, pickups and World Cup watch parties.

San Jose used the No. 2 pick to take Swedish winger Ivar Stenberg, adding SHL scoring and international pedigree to a young core of prospects.

Ponchatoula native Allen Graves was taken 19th overall by the Toronto Raptors after a breakout freshman season at Santa Clara and a dramatic March shot.

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.