Fighting for the win — an amateur fighter mixes the martial arts in San Jose [VIDEO]
At San Jose’s Mixed Martial Arts Evolution Expo Saturday, amateur fighter Liam Purvis experienced his first mixed martial arts fight in the ring.
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Ink dries on sportswriter’s print career, but Andrew Baggarly remains a storyteller
Veteran baseball writer Andrew Baggarly thought he would follow in his sister’s footsteps by becoming a broadcast journalist. Sixteen years after his first newspaper job, he did, becoming Comcast Sports Net Bay’s Giants Insider.
Menlo Park’s Phil Taylor mans one of sports journalism’s elite positions
Writing the column for the back page of Sports Illustrated is one of the most coveted reporting jobs in sports. Menlo Park resident and Stanford grad Phil Taylor is the man for the job.
No Bay Area team in women’s soccer league
The National Women’s Soccer League, the third try at an American women’s professional league, opened its first season last weekend with nearly 20 former Bay Area college standouts on league rosters… but no California team.
San Jose Earthquakes fans bond with players through Twitter
As Twitter’s prominence has grown, some pro athletes have gotten into trouble for the words they send into cyberspace. But the San Jose Earthquakes encourage their players to use social media, and so far, it’s been a big success.
Proposal to build Bay Area ski park not getting air
A Bay Area developer is searching for a location for a year-round ski park that uses a turf-like surface to mimic powdery conditions. Many area skiers and snowboarders who are sick of driving three hours to Tahoe are anxious to see it get built.
Anti-49ers stadium group takes up other political issues in Santa Clara
Originally an anti-stadium advocacy group, Santa Clara Plays Fair is growing into a prominent city watchdog for other city issues. They’ve earned respect of city leaders and local media.
Will an MLB team move to San Jose? Four-year battle between A’s and Giants continues
The A’s’ ownership group wants to move the team to the South Bay, but the Giants claim “territorial rights” to the region, meaning they can block any attempt by a Major League Baseball team to relocate there.
San Jose Earthquakes break ground and break record (PHOTOS)
The San Jose Earthquakes and more than 6,000 fans broke more than just the ground on their new soccer-specific stadium Sunday: they broke a world record, too.