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The 2025 major season in men’s professional golf culminates this week with The Open Championship, and fans of the sport should be ecstatic. For starters, the oldest tournament on the major schedule returns to Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland for …

Cam Taylor-Britt showed Pro Bowl potential early in his Cincinnati Bengals career. Drafted in the second round (No. 60 overall) in 2022, he was expected to be a key part of the secondary. But last season was rough. He was …

Last year, the New York Jets ran the ball less than any other team in the NFL. Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic believes the Jets could flip the script to the other extreme in 2025. “The biggest reason for that …

The New England Patriots selected Will Campbell fourth overall in the 2025 NFL draft to fill arguably the second-most important position in football, left tackle, but the award-winning blocker can inadvertently cause a rebuilding team a surprising problem along its …

If everything goes as good as it possibly could for the Dallas Cowboys in 2025, it probably means wide receiver George Pickens is on another team in 2026. That’s not necessarily a bad thing. In the scenario in which Pickens …

After failing to live up to the hype last year, this offseason sees the New York Jets receive tempered expectations. With a new head coach-quarterback combination at the helm, change is the theme of the summer in Florham Park, NJ. …

SAN FRANCISCO — It was after the Giants swept the Houston Astros in early April that Landen Roupp provided a message to the baseball world. “If you don’t know by now, we’re pretty good,” Roupp said, “and we’re going to …

DEL MAR — All signs point to a banner season as the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club prepares to open its 31-day season Friday afternoon at the seaside oval. Clearly, however, the game has changed. Horse racing in Northern California has …

With nearly a hundred restaurants and more than 50 cuisines, there should be plenty to digest other than tunes this year at San Francisco’s Outside Lands music fest. A caviar hot dog with pickled shallots from the Bay Area’s Caviar …

By STAN CHOE, Associated Press Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes are hanging near their records on Monday following President Donald Trump’s latest updates to his tariffs, as speculation continues on Wall Street that the U.S president …

By BIANCA VÁZQUEZ TONESS, Associated Press Education Writer EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — After driving through a downpour to take her son to day camp, Darleen Reyes told camp administrators the rain would have kept her away but her son …

More than 7,000 acres of Colorado’s western slope have been destroyed by four lightning-sparked wildfires, according to fire officials. Gov. Jared Polis issued a disaster declaration Sunday for the ongoing wildfires, as well as another large fire burning on the …

A woman was arrested after allegedly hitting and killing a pedestrian in South Loop Sunday morning, according to Chicago police. A 35-year-old woman was driving a Mazda SUV in the 800 block of West Roosevelt Road at 6:40 a.m. when …

Notes come from around Chicago outdoors and beyond. WILD OF THE WEEK Mike Prombo emailed a series of photos last Monday from the middle of Palatine, explaining, “Had a coyote in our backyard this morning doing a downward dog yoga …

In the high stakes world of the NFL, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield is nothing short of a Football Lazarus. His climb back to the top of the mountain is something we all might see in a movie one …

The Los Angeles Lakers have made it clear that they plan to build the franchise around Luka Doncic going forward. The 26-year-old superstar is one of the best players in the NBA and gives the team a future to be …

LeBron James recently opted into the $52.6 million player option on his contract. The former Cleveland Cavaliers star will now become an unrestricted free agent next summer. Shortly after LeBron decided to remain with the Los Angeles Lakers, Rich Paul …

It’s been a busy offseason for the Pittsburgh Steelers, who brought in quarterback Aaron Rodgers to help them compete for a Super Bowl. That sentence would’ve lit the NFL world on fire a few years ago, but the four-time NFL …

Aaron Rodgers was deemed not a fit at quarterback for the New York Jets heading into 2025 by the new regime. The Jets better know what they passed up on. ESPN NFL Insider Jeremy Fowler revealed his top 10 quarterback …

The Las Vegas Raiders are hoping that the third time is the charm when it comes to replacing quarterback Derek Carr. They tried with Jimmy Garoppolo, but that was a failure. They tried again with Gardner Minshew, but he was …

In a scene that an immigrants-rights group spokesman described as “barbaric,” some two dozen children with their hands chained were videotaped shuffling single file in the parking garage of the 300 North Los Angeles Federal Building late Friday, July 11, …

Saddie Kolterman imagines she’s on a sinking ship. The room she’s in is slowly filling with water. She can see a window to escape, but it’s just out of reach. Even if she does get out, she has no idea …

A South Carolina special effects artist believes reported human remains found at a Victorville convenience store Sunday are actually one of his creations. Robert Kelly, the owner and artist behind DarkSeed Creations, said his phone was flooded with messages after …

SANTA CRUZ — A Ph.D. graduate student in biomolecular engineering at UC Santa Cruz, with a background in computer science and mathematics, has created an innovative software program called CRISPRware, which makes the process of gene editing faster and easier for …

By Ryan Sabalow, CalMatters Ever been streaming a show or a movie and been jolted out of your entertainment reverie by an ad so loud it felt like it rattled the windows? If California’s lawmakers have their way, those blaring …

A revised proposal to convert the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge bike path to a part-time feature is under review. Caltrans, which owns the bridge, and the Bay Area Toll Authority, which funds operations and maintenance of the span through toll revenue, …

Two years into an aggressive push to address homelessness, San Jose has managed to bring more people indoors — but the total number of unhoused residents remains stubbornly unchanged. Related Articles 150 homeless shelter beds are likely headed to Oakland. …

Vallejo suffered a homicide on July 5 and the Vallejo Police Department is asking for the public’s help in solving the crime. The homicide took place last Saturday at around 1:36 a.m. on the 400 block of Admiral Callaghan Lane. …

DEAR JOAN: I recently found an almost ¼-inch hole in a drip irrigation line. I couldn’t figure out how it happened and my wife said it could have been a squirrel, of which we have many. Related Articles California postal …

The series of fires that sparked near Chatfield State Park in Douglas County were 90% contained Sunday night, and all evacuations were lifted, according to South Metro Fire Rescue. Roughly 130 acres were burned by multiple fires along a 3-mile stretch …

After a turbulent start to the offseason, the Boston Celtics dipped into the free agent market and landed a name you might not expect: Luka Garza. With their hands tied by the luxury tax and a roster overhaul well underway, …

Despite acquiring Kasparas Jakucionis in the NBA draft, the Miami Heat are still in need of a veteran ball-handler. Jakucionis will need multiple years before he can step into the role of being Miami’s lead playmaker. In a recent article, …

Last season, the Kansas City Chiefs established a reputation as a team with a limited, albeit clutch offense. It was far from the high-flying unit many had grown to love. Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes‘ magic ultimately ran out in …

Despite struggling with injuries throughout the 2024-25 NBA season, the Philadelphia 76ers will come into the 25-26 campaign with hopes of contending for a title. The Sixers still have an elite roster when everyone is healthy. During a recent media …

South Bay and Peninsula July 18 Guys and Dolls: Children’s Musical Theater stages this classic musical based on the book by Damon Runyon. This CMT Rising Stars production features a cast of performers ages 10 to 14. 7 p.m., Montgomery …

South Bay and Peninsula July 18 Guys and Dolls: Children’s Musical Theater stages this classic musical based on the book by Damon Runyon. This CMT Rising Stars production features a cast of performers ages 10 to 14. 7 p.m., Montgomery …

Given the often-dire news reports of shootings, flooding and crazy politics, I’m ready to walk into a dark room and be entertained by an enchanted tale with a happy ending. Castro Valley Arts Foundation has just the ticket in “Mary …

Aster is the Berkeley-East Bay Humane Society’s pet of the week. (photo courtesy of Berkeley Humane) Millie is the pet of the week at the East Bay SPCA, Oakland. (photo courtesy of the East Bay SPCA, Oakland) Zeke is Friends …

By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ, Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO  — A farmworker who fell from a greenhouse roof during a chaotic ICE raid this week at a California cannabis facility died Saturday of his injuries. Jaime Alanis, 57, is the first …

LAS VEGAS — DaRon Holmes II was speaking for everyone who’s ever played a Summer League game when he urged critics to practice patience this weekend. But the comment applies to his own current circumstance, especially. “I always see people …