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'Quiet confidence': Former teammate Tom House recalls Hank Aaron as a player and person
Tom House, a former teammate of Hank Aaron, remembers the former home run king as a player and as a person.
Future Hall of Fame QBs Tom Brady-Aaron Rogers square off for classic showdown in NFC championship game
Four teams -- Bills, Chiefs, Packers, Bucs -- remain in the NFL playoff hunt entering championship weekend. Who will survive this weekend's showdown? [...]
'Nobody can make sense of it': Lower Merion's 1996 state title team has coped with losing its legend
Before he became a star with the Lakers, Kobe Bryant showed his confidence with the Lower Merion Aces, once saying Michael Jordan could not stop him. � [...]
Undrafted RB James Robinson of Jaguars now up for NFL rookie award after breakout season
Running back James Robinson went undrafted, but after getting an opportunity with the Jaguars, he had a breakout season and is up for rookie award. [...]
Opinion: Sea of change coming as Power 5 conferences take new tack in hiring commissioners
The entire enterprise could look different at the end of 2021 than it did at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Opinion: I'll never forget my afternoon with Hank Aaron, a true American hero
Hank Aaron, one of baseball's all-time greats and an even better person off the field, died at the age of 86 on Friday.
Report: Boston Red Sox, Kiké Hernandez agree to two-year, $14 million deal
Infielder Kiké Hernandez, who played the past six seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers, has agreed to a deal with the Boston Red Sox.
PGA golfer tries strange putting stroke you have to see to believe
Mark Hubbard was having a forgettable round of 76 that would send him packing for the weekend, so he tried something a little different.
Opinion: Hank Aaron left his mark on America just as he did on baseball's record books
Former President Bill Clinton credited the racial tolerance Hank Aaron inspired for making it possible for Barack Obama to become president.
Former Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia returning to Patriots to assist coaching staff
Matt Patricia, who was fired in his third year as the Detroit Lions' coach, will return to assist the New England Patriots, his former team. [...]
NBCSN will shut down at end of 2021 as several sports properties will shift to USA Network, according to reports
The sports television landscape is about to undergo a huge shakeup with NBCUniversal shuttering NBCSN and shifting sports to USA and Peacock.
Texans' coaching search takes strange turn with Josh McCown being added to list of candidates
Texans' search for a head coach takes a strange turn, with team adding retired QB Josh McCown to list of candidates. He has worked as a HS assistant. [...]
There may never be another hitter like Hank Aaron, who found modern strikeout scourge 'embarrassing'
In his final years, former home run king Hank Aaron was alternately inspired and worried about the state of baseball.
Yes, Barry Bonds is baseball's home run king – but Hank Aaron's legacy runs deeper
Hank Aaron was passed by Barry Bonds on the home run list, but owns a distinction far greater than any notation in a record book.
Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes out of concussion protocol, clearing way for him to face Bills in AFC Championship
Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes, knocked out of Sunday's divisional playoff game, clears concussion protocol and could play vs. Bills in AFC Championship. [...]

Sharks takeaways: Boughner pleads — “We need more from the big guys”
Going into Sunday's game with the Minnesota Wild, players on the San Jose Sharks' top three forward lines have been scoreless for six consecutive periods and one overtime
Horoscopes Jan. 23, 2021: Mariska Hargitay, take responsibility for your happiness
Cancer, do what you can to help others.
Kirill Kaprizov’s dazzling shot attempt evokes memories of a young Tomas Hertl
NHL: San Jose Sharks goalie Devan Dubnyk thankful he made save: "Honestly, I can't believe he made that move"
Sloppy No. 5 Stanford falls to No. 6 UCLA in Santa Cruz | Women’s basketball
Charisma Osborne scored a game-high 24 points and No. 6 UCLA stunned No. 5 Stanford 70-66 in the teams' Pac-12 Conference game at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Friday night.
Minnesota Wild spoil homecomings for Devan Dubnyk, Ryan Donato
Devan Dubnyk allowed goals to Joel Eriksson Ek and Zach Parise as the Sharks lose to the Minnesota Wild
All signs point to San Jose Sharks having to return to Arizona at end of January
NHL: San Jose Sharks may not be able to come back to Santa Clara County until the middle of next month
With NBC Sports Network shutting down, what happens to Giants, A’s, Warriors, Sharks games?
NBC Sports Network plans to move programming such as national NHL games, NASCAR to USA Network this year.
Schumer: Trump impeachment trial to begin week of Feb. 8
WASHINGTON (AP) — Opening arguments in the Senate impeachment trial for Donald Trump over the Capitol riot will begin the week of Feb. 8, the first time a former president will face such charges aft [...]
Santa Cruz hit with second shooting within 24 hours
Santa Cruz police responded to a report of a man shot in the abdomen at 3:18 p.m. Friday on Hagemann Avenue.
Firefighters make strides against wildland fires
As rain showers fell, firefighters made more headway.