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High school football player's mom says locker room attack left son with head injuries
High school football player's mom says son has concussion, broken nose, after locker room attack. The mother of a Dublin High School football player says her 14-year-old son can't play his first high school game due to broken nose and concussion injuries from an attack by a parent and four teens in the boy's locker room.
High school football team in Concord aims high to dispel low expectations
CONCORD -- Friday night football is kicking off on fields across the Bay Area and, this season, one team from the East Bay is determined to shed the title of having the longest losing streak in the state.The Wolves from Ygnacio Valley High in Concord haven't won a game since Oct. 2019."It's definitely tough because it's always hanging over our head in every game and, at school, everybody talks about it but I just use it as a way to work harder," said senior Frederick Fine.Fine is the Wolves starting quarterback. He's been looking for his first win for four...
Amari Jones and Daniel Echeverria make weight ahead of Saturday bout
OAKLAND, Calif. – Middleweights Amari Jones and Daniel Echeverria successfully weighed in for their upcoming bout in Oakland. Echeverria, of Mexico, required a second attempt to reach the 161-pound limit ahead of their fight at the Marriott on Broadway in downtown Oakland on Saturday. The 22-year-old Jones (12-0, 11...
Oakland boxer hopes to revitalize Bay Area boxing scene
Undefeated middleweight boxer Amari Jones is preparing to showcase his skills in a highly anticipated main event fight at the Oakland Marriott this Saturday. Jones, 22, expressed pride in representing his hometown and the broader Bay Area in the boxing world. "Representing Oakland, and not just Oakland but the Bay Area, there's not a lot that comes out of the Bay Area in boxing," he said. Training at his Pittsburg-based gym, the Lions Den, Jones is determined to change that narrative. "Honestly, when I came up in boxing out here, there wasn't too many people doing it. So,...
Girls volleyball | Four seniors to lead mostly new Piedmont team
The Piedmont High School girls volleyball team is ready for the campaign with a bucketful of new players. Just four seniors fill the roster and most of the players are new to varsity. “We are very young and not super-experienced,” Highlanders coach Mariah Cardenas said. “It’s going to be a...
Long touchdown scores saddle Broncs with the 20-14 loss
The Broncs defense surrounds the Oakland ball carrier as they attempt to bring him down in the first game of the season. Submitted Photo. You could tell Friday was the first game of the football season for the Broncs varsity team. This was evident by the sloppy play, the missed opportunities and the failure of the special team in the end.
‘I can’t believe it’s really happening’: Oakland A’s finalize sale of Coliseum share to Black-led development group
OAKLAND — The historic Coliseum is one step closer to changing hands from the departing A’s to the Black-led development group seeking to give the property a new future. On Thursday, the African American Sports and Entertainment Group inked an “acquisition agreement” with the A’s, finalizing the two parties’ negotiations over a landmark $125 million sale.
San Leandro High School vs. Redwood High School - Larkspur Football Live Stream, TV Info - Saturday, August 31
Redwood High School - Larkspur is hosting San Leandro High School at 2:00 p.m. PT on Saturday, August 31. Get full access to live regular season and postseason sporting events and get 45% off compared to a monthly pass with an NFHS Network annual pass. San Leandro vs. Redwood Game...
Bear Insider Video: WR Trevor Rogers & RB Jamaal Wiley
Two of the most pleasant surprises from the 2024 frosh class have been running back Jamaal Wiley and receiver Trevor Rogers. "It's a lot more fast-paced," Wiley, who totaled 3,334 yards and 41 touchdowns during his three prep at Stafford High School in Texas noted of the difference in talent he’s facing vs what he’s seen in his first month on the field at Cal.
Flag Football | Piedmont hopes growth translates into wins in year two
The Piedmont High School flag football team is looking to grow in its second year of existence. The new sport will have North Coast Section playoffs for the first time this season. After spending its inaugural year introducing girls to the sport, Highlanders coach Beth Black now wants to see the year-to-year improvement in the program.
California opens 1st season as an ACC team against FCS-level UC Davis
UC Davis at California, Saturday, 5 p.m. ET (ACC Network Extra) BetMGM College Football Odds: California by 20 1/2. Series record: Cal leads 11-0. California plays its first game since joining the ACC against FCS neighbor UC Davis. The Golden Bears are looking to make bowl games in back-to-back seasons for the second time since going seven straight seasons from 2003-09. The Aggies were ranked 18th in the FCS rankings and are seeking a signature win in coach Tim Plough’s debut.
Sports bar featuring women's sports coming to San Francisco
San Francisco is getting a new bar that will feature women sports.The bar is still in its planning stage.The founders are fundraising right now to open a location near the Mission and Castro neighborhoods.It will be unique as women's profession sports will be prioritized on the TVs.MORE: San Francisco's Oktoberfest on Front to be 'first-ever entertainment zone event in CA history'The founders say they got the idea after having difficulty getting women's sports on the TVs at pubs."It will be a place that women's sports as well as local athletes that play in local sports leagues can come watch a game or gather after their own game and just build," said Sara Yergovich, a co-founder of the car.The bar will be called Rikki's -- named after Rikki Streicher, a San Francisco LGBTQ leader who founded the Gay Games Federation in 1982. If you're on the ABC7 News app, click here to watch live
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