John Feinstein knew where he had to go. It was 1996, and Duke basketball had just won a big game in overtime, yet Coach Mike Krzyzewski was uncharacteristically absent from the Blue Devils’ locker room. Entering Krzyzewski’s office, Feinstein found the coach kneeling and weeping uncontrollably about the recent death of his mother. Feinstein put his hand gently on the coach’s
In Silicon Valley, it’s not always easy for students who dream of jobs in humanities and arts. But in recent years, individuals and organizations have found ways to incorporate art into the Bay Area’s tech culture.
Jimmy Viglizzo, owner of Jimmy V’s Sports Cafe at Stanford, began as a restaurant owner with a passion for Stanford sports. Now he caters meals for many of the teams, and his cafe is a favorite hangout for current and former athletes.
The San Francisco Zoo introduced a new furry face to the world last month. One of its Sumatran tigers, Leanne, gave birth to a healthy cub.
On this week’s Peninsula Report, Chelsea Janes explains why the Bay Area produces top women soccer stars, yet has no team in the new pro league.
Palo Alto City Manager James Keene is confident the developer will revise a proposal that originally included building heights three times above city height limits.
At San Jose’s Mixed Martial Arts Evolution Expo Saturday, amateur fighter Liam Purvis experienced his first mixed martial arts fight in the ring.
A population boom in the 1970s helped make the Bering Sea’s walleye pollock the most valuable fishery in the United States. Scientists are still debating what caused the unexpected surge.
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.