Oakland News

Andre Ward captured the WBA Super Middleweight title Saturday night by being too fast and too skilled for Denmark's Mikkel Kessler. Ward won on points when the bout was stopped at 1:42 of the 11th round because of a cut...

For sure, you can't write anything about the Golden State Warriors without using the words dysfunctional , wretched or cursed. And yet, the perpetually downtrodden hoopsters have been, of late, displaying a whole lot of heart and some adequate basketball...

Jayda Evans covers college and pro women's basketball. While its her first year on the Washington beat, she has covered the Storm since its inception. She'll offer observations, critiques, occasional off-beat tales and answers to select e-mail inquires.

Olympic gold medalist is banking on are the assets that made him an international champion as an amateur. "I know it's not going to be easy, but I'm determined," said Oakland's Ward (20-0, 13 knockouts), who'll fight Kessler (42-1, 32...

Bruce Gradkowski replaces the besieged JaMarcus Russell under center for the Raiders...Wide receiver Chad Ochocinco promises to leap into the Black Hole if he scores on that end of the field. Why wouldn't you listen? • Rewind: Ochocinco – then...

Originally published Friday, November 20, 2009 at 1:20 PM Murder trial move to LA a setback for transit cop The decision to move Johannes Mehserle's trial to Los Angeles County is a setback for the former transit officer charged with...

Prison officials say a man convicted of a 1987 double murder has died of natural causes, 16 years after he was sent to death row at San Quentin State Prison...Sam Robinson says 53-year-old Cedric Harrison died at an outside hospital...

Members of the armed services on leave from tours in Iraq and Afghanistan will get free rides on Bay Area Rapid Transit starting in January. Thursday to give out tickets worth $50 to the military personnel. They say it's meant...

California (AFP) – Denmark's Mikkel Kessler is set to defend his World Boxing Association super-middleweight crown against American Andre Ward Saturday after a wrangle over officials was solved. The bout is the third of three first-round fights in the Super...