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All That and a Bag of Nuts: Your Emerald Bowl Slideshow

Text by Joe EskenaziPhotographs by Vance CardellIf ever you needed proof that it's better to be lucky than good, look no further than Saturday's Emerald Bowl. Late in a contest tied at 17 -- a classic "How bad can we play and still win this game?" game for the home side  -- California quarterba ... More >>

Bougie Nights

Gangstas. Thugs. Knuckleheads. Baki Lepolo's bouncers have handled them all. But can they handle the VIP crowd?

Going for Gold

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

254th-and-Long

Only one other player was chosen lower in the draft than Vickiel Vaughn. But the 49ers rookie still believes he can reach his NFL dream.

Reps Etc.

Only one other player was chosen lower in the draft than Vickiel Vaughn. But the 49ers rookie still believes he can reach his NFL dream.

College Boys

A precious game

Inside the NFHell

Are you a 49ers apologist? Or a football fan?

Horse Pay

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

The Arcade Fire

Funeral

Best Reason to Be Glad Terrell Owens Is Gone

Brandon Lloyd

The Rush of Victory

Under coach George Rush, City College regularly wins national football titles. But is community college really the place for big-time sports?

The Snore of the Crowd

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

Unsportsmanlike Conduct

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

Night & Day

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

Jocks Vs. Nerds: Former College QB Sues NCAA, Videogame Company Over Use of Athletes' Names and Likenesses

Those videogame nerds stole your likeness, Ogre... The plot of many a 3 a.m.-caliber movie has featured the put-upon nerd matriculating to vast wealth in the computer industry -- while the bullying quarterback peaks before age 22. Yet in San Francisco Federal Court you could call it "Revenge of the ... More >>

More Football Players -- Including Ex-Cal QB -- Sue EA Games Over Likenesses

U.C. Berkeley Media RelationsAppropriate Troy Taylor's likeness at your own perilLast month we wrote about how a somewhat underachieving former Arizona State University and University of Nebraska quarterback named Sam Keller sued EA Games and the NCAA, alleging the videogame company is blatantly ste ... More >>

Tree-Huggers, Meet Your Redwoods! Fledgling San Francisco Football Team Signs 31 Guys ... You Likely Never Heard Of.

Joe EskenaziWho is man enough to wear this jersey?​Jerry Seinfeld once noted that, due to rampant player turnover, sports fans are "basically rooting for clothing." If so, that's bad news for any would-be fans of the fledgling United Football League's California Redwoods (I christen them "Tree-Hug ... More >>

Hut, Hut, Suit: Yet Another Little-Known College Football Player Sues EA Sports for Allegedly Stealing His Image

Computer NERDS appear to have won in the end, Ogre​ Every couple of months, it seems to happen. No, we're not talking about Oakland Raiders victories (though we bet that'll be an accurate assessment). Yet another obscure former college football player has graduated from football to the full court ... More >>

Hidden Clauses in 49ers' Pact With Prodigal Receiver Michael Crabtree

Yes, that is Michael Crabtree on the cover of NCAA Football​Insiders have whispered to ESPN that holdout wide receiver Michael Crabtree has opted to finally ink a contract with the San Francisco 49ers, curtailing a months-long holdout that extended through training camp and the team's first four g ... More >>

Former 49er Craig Newsome Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against NCAA

Courtesy of Harmann Studios and the Green Bay Packers. Used with permission. Craig Newsome celebrates the Green Bay Packers' victory in Super Bowl XXXI following the 1996-97 NFL season​Former Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49ers defensive back Craig Newsome has joined the ranks of U.S. athlet ... More >>

It Appears USC Fans Will Indeed Invade S.F. That's Good, Right?

Tommy, can you hear me? ​Yesterday we caught up with Gary Cavalli, executive director of the Emerald Bowl. Conventional wisdom might have dictated that fans of USC were ready to pull the plug on this disappointing football season and begin ostentatiously cheering on the Lakers or become distracted ... More >>

Good, Bad, and Ugly of Sporting Weekend

Smile and the world smiles with you, Tim​With college and professional football kicking off and baseball's pennant races rounding third, 'tis the season for sports junkies to never leave the couch. By the way, here are a few phone numbers for local divorce attorneys -- if, you know, this is a prob ... More >>

Head Case

Experts say ex-football players with head injuries often end up in the criminal justice system. Former USC lineman Chris Brymer is exhibit A.

Two Haters, a Home-Burner and a Skyscraper Climber in Court Today

Not above the law in SF​Say what you want about District Attorney Kamala Harris -- the Attorney General candidate is a "different kind of prosecutor," according to a lengthy profile published in today's Los Angeles Times, and true to form, her office prosecutes different kinds of cases. And how. F ... More >>

NCAA, UC, Sued By College Football Players

City College could have plenty of Favres in the making ​A San Francisco football player is suing the NCAA, Cal State, and the University of California, claiming they are keeping him and other junior college athletes from playing Division I sports. Reginald Davis, a full-time student at City Colle ... More >>

Dave Duerson, Former NFL Safety Who Shot Himself, Had Brain Trauma

Illustration by Doug Fraser​Another startling indication of the potential prevalence of football-related brain degeneration came to light yesterday, as the disease known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) was diagnosed in the autopsied brain of deceased Chicago Bears safety Dave Duerson.The ... More >>

David Henderson, Former Lincoln High Football Star, Dies

David Henderson​Former Lincoln High football star, David Henderson died last night at San Francisco General Hospital after being gunned down nearly two weeks ago in the Bayview.  On May 26, at about 12:05 a.m., someone shot Henderson, 21, several times on the 1400 block of Kirkwood Avenue, SF ... More >>

NFL Players at Greater Risk of Brain Disease, Study Finds

Illustration by Doug Fraser​A study of retired professional football players has found that they are more likely than nonathletes to suffer symptoms of cognitive impairment, such as memory and speech problems, a conclusion that that is sure to buttress the arguments of those who point to the risk ... More >>

Miracle Faker: Rick Perry's Texas Teaches America the Wrong Lessons

Illustration by Doug Fraser​A study of retired professional football players has found that they are more likely than nonathletes to suffer symptoms of cognitive impairment, such as memory and speech problems, a conclusion that that is sure to buttress the arguments of those who point to the risk ... More >>

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

Illustration by Doug Fraser​A study of retired professional football players has found that they are more likely than nonathletes to suffer symptoms of cognitive impairment, such as memory and speech problems, a conclusion that that is sure to buttress the arguments of those who point to the risk ... More >>