It was a near-miracle, come-from-behind effort by the Petaluma National team for the U.S. Little League Championship Saturday, but victory was claimed in the last inning by the undefeated team from Goodlettsville, Tenn.
After two years of seismic reconstruction, the UC Berkeley football stadium, which straddles the Hayward Fault, received a press debut Friday in advance of returning to Cal football duty on Sept. 1.
Petaluma's Little League team, National, clobbered San Antonio, Texas, Thursday night and will replay undefeated Goodlettsville, Tenn., for the U.S. title Saturday. The winner of that game plays for the international crown Sunday.
Chances of a Bay Area winner of the Little League World Series took a leap in South Williamsport, Penn., Tuesday night following the Petaluma National team's 5-0 victory over Fairfield, Conn.
The Petaluma National team, first team from Northern California to play in the Little League World Series in 10 years, lost to Goodlettsville, Tenn., on Sunday, but are not out yet in the double-elimination tournament.
The leading medal winner at the Olympics, the United States, pushed its totals higher Friday on numerous fronts, including a world record in the women's 400m relay. China remains second with Russia third in total metals.
Saturday's big jump in Olympic medals awarded saw the U.S. hold its slender lead over China in gold and total overall, and host Great Britain edging past Russia into third overall and leaping past South Korea for third in gold.
China leads so far in gold medals in 2012 Summer Olympics in London, while the United States and China are tied for first in total medals. Japan ranks third in total medals, and France ranks third in gold as of early this morning, Wednesday.
Someone named Spock may have worn Olympic laurels, but if so, was it Dr. Spock the baby doc or Mr. Spock of the pointy ears? Here's a short trivia quiz to test your knowledge of the world's most famous athletic competition.
Probably no other El Cerrito resident is as steeped in the Olympics as Andras Toro, who competed in four Olympic Games, won a bronze medal, was an Olympics coach and served more than a decade on the U.S. Olympic Committee.
Today our series on Olympians of El Cerrito features the remarkable story of retired El Cerrito High teacher Roderick Lee. His whole life has been lived basically within a mile of the school, yet he ran for Taiwan in the 1972 Olympics.
The first woman in history to become head coach of the U.S. Olympic Women's Swimming Team, Teri McKeever of El Cerrito has been a groundbreaking figure in the world of swimming during her 28-year coaching career.
When 14-year-old Andrew Gu entered the high school championship tournament in tennis this year for the state's large North Coast region, the largely unknown freshman wasn't expected to best the top players.
With public interest building for the upcoming Olympic Games in London, we are pleased to publish this reminiscence by El Cerrito Olympian Sayako Matsumoto, who represented the U.S. in judo at the Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008.
El Cerrito resident Sayaka Matsumoto, who represented the U.S. in judo at the Summer Olympics in Beijing and is now senior instructor at the East Bay Judo Institute, took years to achieve her goal of making the Olympic team.
With anticipation building for the Olympic games starting July 27 in London, we'd like to acknowledge the Olympic athletes in El Cerrito and Kensington. If you know of any who don't mind being identified, please let us know.
We'd like to thank El Cerrito Youth Baseball and Fran Cappelletti for letting us republish their "Happy Father's Day" interview with two fathers who are team managers and whose own fathers and sons can be found on the league's ballfields.
Championship games, a home-run derby, awards and a dunk tank to drench coaches are all part of the festivity marking the season's end for El Cerrito Youth Baseball centered at Cerrito Vista Park today, Sunday.
New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira to oversee 850-plus Patch sites as "Commissioner of Patch Baseball."
One of El Cerrito's annual parades takes place Saturday, March 3, with the opening festivities for the El Cerrito Youth Baseball season. Celebration follows at Cerrito Vista Park.
Richmond's new basketball team was unfazed by having to face a substitute opponent Friday, easily outpacing the East Bay Pit Bulls at Richmond's Memorial Auditorium.
For a brief, nostalgic remembrance of the 49er fervor that suddenly died in Sunday's NFL play-off loss, here's a hip-hop video tribute that was a hit on YouTube this month and was made by Matt Straus, who grew up in El Cerrito and Albany.
Richmond's new professional basketball team boosted its season record to 10-3 Saturday with 120-to-102 thumping of the Sacramento Heatwave. Jean Eger Womack reports the game and interviews some Rockets.
NBA star Drew Gooden, an El Cerrito High grad, interviews Spanish basketball phenom Ricky Rubio on coming from European basketball to play pro in United States.
El Cerrito High alum Gooden also dropped by his alma mater earlier in the week.
A multitude of normal-looking people and a few seeming zombies enjoyed a rolling party through El Cerrito on bicycles Friday night. It was the monthly East Bay Bike Party, with a Halloween theme.
The El Cerrito High School Gauchos overwhelmed the San Lorenzo Rebels in the first football game of season.
The El Cerrito Youth Baseball program is hosting a mini-tournament this weekend (including BBQ Saturday) at Cerrito Vista Park.
