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United Football League Wants YOU to Vote For League MVP. If You Haven't Heard -- UFL Exists.

Jim HerdIt's not too late for locals to catch the UFL action...okay it is. But you can still vote on what you likely didn't see. ​Readers may remember when we dropped by the United Football League home opener for the California Redwoods at a 90-percent empty AT&T Park. Overall, the football wa ... More >>

The Case For Barry Zito

Barry Zito is a lot better than you think. Of course, that statement is relative. ​My old pal Randy Shaw at BeyondChron and your humble narrator will never be confused for blood brothers -- but we are both U.C. Berkeley alums and longtime San Francisco Giants supporters who have suffered mightily ... More >>

Kevin Mitchell, Giants Legend, To Stand Trial for Alleged Golf Course Beating

​Kevin Mitchell, the home run-hitting savant who powered the San Francisco Giants' 1980s-era teams and occupies a place in every fan's heart, is less revered by a concussed San Diego-area golfer. A man named Leonard Lerma claims the 1989 National League Most Valuable Player leaped out of a golf ca ... More >>

Local Soccer Stars Crack Elite FIFA List

We can find no fault with Marta​FC Gold Pride, certainly the first professional sporting team based out of Hayward, set another mark last month. It hosted the first professional sporting championship ever set in Hayward -- and won it, 4-0. Now  a trio of Gold Pride starters have cracked the s ... More >>

Jeffrey Leonard, Former Giant, Aims to Dance With the Stars

He's a dancing man...​Can HacMan become a dancing man? Jeffrey Leonard, a gent whose name induces palpable waves of San Francisco Giants nostalgia among the put-upon faithful, is looking to put a new spin on his legacy. And a swing. And a dip. The former outfielder, best remembered for his MVP per ... More >>