High school football 2023 preview: DAL Foothill Division
DIABLO ATHLETIC LEAGUE FOOTHILL DIVISION (Predicted order of finish) No. 1 CAMPOLINDO Coach: Kevin Macy Record in 2022: 12-1 What to expect: Despite the graduation of QB Dashiell Weaver and receiver Robbie Mascheroni, the Cougars remain the favorite to win another DAL Foothill title. Things get dicey after that. Campo moves up to D-I this season, joining big…
SUV gutted in fiery Oakland crash; no one found inside
OAKLAND, Calif. — Authorities said an SUV crashed into a fence and burst into flames in the city’s Chinatown district Friday morning. Before police and firefighters arrived, whoever was in the vehicle fled. Investigators were attempting to determine whether the vehicle had been stolen prior to the collision. The fiery collision occurred at the intersection…
Projecting the (Karlsson-less) Sharks’ 23-man roster: Better team or better lottery odds?
Since the end of last season, the San Jose Sharks have added seven new forwards with NHL experience. They also changed the look of their defense and did not re-sign the goalie who had appeared in 91 games over the previous two years. So, are they any better, or have they improved their chances of…
A’s president Kaval, quiet since Las Vegas deal, blames Oakland as Schnitzer fire burned
Dave Kaval hasn’t said anything since the A’s agreed to relocate to Las Vegas in April. When an old foe, Schnitzer Steel, went up in flames on Wednesday night, the A’s team president lit up his social media feed with a flurry of posts blaming his organization and owner John Fisher. The Schnitzer fire provided…
Man dead after Antioch shooting Thursday night
ANTIOCH, FRANCE — According to police, a man was pronounced dead Thursday evening after an apparent shooting in the 600 block of West 20th Street in Antioch. At 6:07 p.m. Thursday, police received multiple reports of a shooting. Officers arrived to find a man suffering from a gunshot wound, only publicly identified by police as…
Road rage encounter on I-580 near Pleasanton ends with killing near Tracy
Authorities said a road rage incident on a freeway near Pleasanton ended in bloodshed when a man was found shot about 25 miles away in Tracy. According to the Tracy Police Department, the deadly collision began on Interstate 580 near Pleasanton on the afternoon of Aug. 4 and continued east onto Interstate 205. Officers then…
Pac-12 rebuild: Estimating the media valuation of a reconstructed conference
Apple offered $25 million per school per year for the Pac-12’s media rights last week, with the potential for more if the conference met certain subscription goals. But how much is a reconstructed conference worth? The mass exodus on Pitch-Black Friday left behind a quartet of schools and one colossal question: Will Stanford and Cal…
Meet ‘Famous Dave’ at San Jose competition and score some free barbecue
The barbecue legend “Famous Dave” Anderson is coming to San Jose. The founder of the restaurant chain of the same name will be in town on Saturday, Aug. 12, to find a worthy local pit team for his Nationwide All-Star BBQ Championship Series, and five local teams are competing for the spot. The contest, which…
Pac-12 media rights negotiations: Multiple presidents pushed for unrealistic deal from ESPN
Do-overs? Yes, Kirk Schulz has a list of decisions he’d like to see restored following the Pac-12’s demise. The president of Washington State and Pac-12 board chair was heavily involved in the media rights saga that lasted 13 months and ended last week in a failed attempt to save the conference. “We should have had…
