College Basketball

Going for Gold

Academy of Art’s new sports program is about spirit, marketing — and the chance to break even more rules.

The USF Dons Have Gone from National Champs to National Chumps

Academy of Art’s new sports program is about spirit, marketing — and the chance to break even more rules.

Hustle & Flow

He can defend and fly with the best of them. But can the rookie straight out of high school stick in the NBA?

Bet on Black

Glory Road relives the season college hoops smashed the color barrier

Full Court Pressure

College Hoops 2K6 will bring out your inner Bobby Knight.

Best Local College Basketball Player

College Hoops 2K6 will bring out your inner Bobby Knight.

Not Don Yet

Under new basketball coach Jessie Evans, USF quickly exits the NIT. But it looks like there's more -- and better -- to come.

Horse Pay

An enterprising volunteer gives Sonoma State University a unique solution to its athletics-funding problem: a stable of thoroughbreds

The Snore of the Crowd

Does the world need another college football bowl game? Some San Francisco boosters are banking on it.

Best Lovable Loser

Garry St. Jean

General Manager,

Golden State Warriors

This is NOT a story about L.A. Lakers star Kobe Bryant

Meet John Cox, a USF swingman who is a cousin and friend to Kobe -- and quite at home with his own game and his own life

Unsportsmanlike Conduct

The chaotic, unsuccessful, and utterly charming first year of the San Francisco Tsunami of the Women's American Football League

Online Pirates of the Caribbean

Three San Francisco men found riches in Antiqua with their Internet gambling site. Now they're federal fugitives. Caribbean

It's Your Friday Morning News Quiz!

Yeah, we want to fly through that airport! ​It's easy, friends! Just answer the five questions correctly, send us an e-mail and you win a damn prize. What could be better? 1. Which of the following isn't featured in San Francisco International Airport's wicked new ad? A. The Brown twins! B. A flig ... More >>

Slain Hoopster Attempted to Rob a Drug Dealer, Police Say

www.rivals.comHyman Taylor​The former University of San Francisco basketball player killed in an IKEA parking lot last week was murdered in a botched attempt to rob a marijuana dealer, authorities said Monday.

The Bloodletting of Mighty Warriors

www.rivals.comHyman Taylor​The former University of San Francisco basketball player killed in an IKEA parking lot last week was murdered in a botched attempt to rob a marijuana dealer, authorities said Monday.

Bowling For Chumps: How the Bowl System Robs U.S. Schools

www.rivals.comHyman Taylor​The former University of San Francisco basketball player killed in an IKEA parking lot last week was murdered in a botched attempt to rob a marijuana dealer, authorities said Monday.

Monta Ellis' (Alleged) Penis Waved Around by Lawyer

Dunk = good. Junk = bad. ​In a likely legal first, an attorney representing a former Golden State Warriors employee who claims she received unwelcome and explicit text messages from star guard Monta Ellis brandished an enlarged photo of a schlong for the gathered hordes of media. "We don't care if ... More >>