Their Parade Marched On

Despite the poor weather, the Little League World Series opening ceremony parade went on as planned.

San Francisco Giants, Oakland A's Step Up to the Plate

The two Bay Area major-league baseball teams, with Comcast SportsNet, donated to the Petaluma Little League all-star currently in Williamsport, PA getting ready for its first game of the World Series.

The 'Melk Man' Suspended for Testing Positive for Testosterone

The left fielder has been suspended for 50 games by Major League Baseball.

Running Course Closed for Maintenance

The popular Crystal Springs Cross Country Course will be closed for approximately two weeks for general maintenance.

Cain Honored Friday for Perfect Game

The San Francisco Giants dedicated a plaque to Can's perfect game on the Board Walk beyond the right field fence.

Gold! Maggie Steffens Scores 5 to Lead U.S. Over Spain

Maggie Steffens is one of three members of the U.S Olympic women's water polo team who will be playing for Stanford next spring.

How Some Businesses Celebrate the Olympics

Diddam's decorated its windows with an Olympic theme. A repair shop proudly displays an American flag.

Redwood City's Molly Vandemoer Will not Medal

The first-time Olympian did reach the quarterfinals of her event.

Video: Redwood City Olympian Advances to Quarterfinals

Molly Vandemoer is currently competing in London with the USA Olympic Sailing team.

San Carlos DiMaggio Baseball in Finals

The San Carlos Joe DiMaggio baseball team advanced to the finals of the DiMaggio League World Series in Reno with a victory Monday morning.

San Carlos Man Finishes in Top 700 of San Francisco Marathon

Carlmont High grad completes the race around the city in just over three and a half hours.

Palo Alto Student Loses First Round Table Tennis Match in London

Viking junior Lily Zhang ends her first Olympic experience with a loss in the first round of the Table Tennis tournament on Saturday.

Tape Delayed Opening Cermonies Draws Complaints From Americans

The Associated Press reported Friday that NBC was criticized for failing to stream the opening ceremonies online.

Trivia: Test Your Olympic Knowledge Day 3

The Summer Olympics begin on July 27, but how well do you know the Games? All this week, Patch will post trivia questions to test your knowledge.

Belmont resident Ryan Cavan Works His Way Through Giants' Chain

Local Little League and Babe Ruth product is a second baseman for Richmond in the Class AA Eastern League.

Trivia: Test Your Olympic Knowledge Day 2

The Summer Olympics begin on July 27, but how well do you know the Games? All this week, Patch will post trivia questions to test your knowledge.

San Carlos Force 14U Wins Softball Tournament

Shortstop Lauren Racioppi keys offense and defense in six-game sweep in Hayward.

Atherton Swimmer Named State's Top Athlete

Sacred Heart Prep grad Tom Kremer was named Cal-Hi Sports' state Division IV Athlete of the Year. The record-setting swimmer is headed to Stanford University this fall.

Penn State Football Thrown for a Huge Loss

Former Hillsdale High, College of San Mateo and NFL coach Dick Vermeil got to know Sandusky through charity work. He did speaking engagements for him and golfed with him. He hasn't spoken to him since the scandal broke.

Stream Olympics to Your Phone, Tablet

You can have the ability to watch the 2012 London Olympic Games live wherever you are.

Beyond The Box Score

A compendium from the world of baseball that involves statistical information sorted into interesting trivial pursuit.

Menlo Park Grand Prix Scheduled for Sunday

The criterium will be staged at Bohannon Park (Jefferson Drive) and is part of the Northern California Nevada Cycling Association BikeReg.com Premier Series.

Sequoia High grads among CSM Hall of Fame Inductees

Rich Donner and Steve Hamann are among the 16 former College of San Mateo athletes who will be inducted into the CSM Hall of Fame on Sept. 14.

San Carlos Force 10C Team Holding Fundraiser

The team hopes to raise enough funds to help offset travel expenses by hosting a Hit-a-Thon fundraiser.

San Carlos Force 14Us Win State Softball Title

Lauren Racioppi led the team with 17 hits, including a home run, over the weekend. Jess Adair was right behind with 15 hits as the Force won eight of nine games.

Wimbledon Champ to Play at Stanford This Week

Serena Williams, fresh off her 42nd career title, will play at Stanford's Taube Tennis Center this week as part of the Bank of the West Classic. She could be facing a Stanford player in her first match on Wednesday.

San Carlos' Paye's Performance Pays Dividends

Paye's Performance had three girls' volleyball teams compete in the Open Division of the USAV Girls' Junior National Championships in Columbus, Ohio over the weekend.

San Carlos LL All-Stars: Champions to the End

A late rally fell one run short as San Carlos National Little League's run in the District 52 All-Star tournament comes to an end Saturday.

San Carlos National All-Stars Light Up the Afternoon Skies

It seems like the 11-12 year-old Little League team saved their fireworks for Friday afternoon, blasting four home runs, all by different players, to beat Half Moon Bay, 9-3.

Beyond The Box Score

When Ichiro Suzuki (RF), Munenori Kawasaki (2B) and Hisashi Iwakuma (P) started Monday's game for the Mariners, it was the first time in major-league history that three Japanese-born players were in one team's starting lineup.

Mountain View Native Looking for Olympic Gold

Adam Krikorian, who scored 113 goals during his All-American senior season at Mountain View, left a highly successful coaching position at UCLA to join the USA water polo program in 2009.

A Rough Couple Days for San Carlos Little Leaguers

Not even the friendly confines of Highlands Park in San Carlos seemed to help the American and National all-star teams.

Little League Tournament Update

Two more 11-12-year-old all-star games were played Monday at Highlands Park, neither involving a team from San Carlos.

San Carlos National 12-year-olds not alone

Other San Carlos Little League all-star teams are still playing in the 10-11 tournament in Redwood City and the 9-10 tournament in Pacifica.

Ryan Jefferies Hits a Grand Slam

The sixth-inning blast gives San Carlos National a 5-2 come-from-behind victory in the District 52 Little League All-Star Tournament at Highlands Park.

San Carlos American loses a tough one, 4-2, to Palo Alto American

San Carlos pitcher Ryan Higgins threw the first pitch of the day Saturday morning as his American Little League all-star teammates played in the first round against Palo Alto American at Highlands Park.

San Carlos Little League Opens All-Star Tourney

Matt Smith pitches, hits the SC National all-star team to a 4-1 victory over Pacifica American on Friday.

San Carlos Pony All-Stars are Seeded Second

The 13-year-old team is one game away from playing South San Francisco for the championship of the district tournament.

Beyond The Box Score

In a span of 32 days (from May 27 to June 28), the San Francisco Giants came from seven-and-a-half games back to take a one game lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League West Division.

Highlands Park Ready for Little League Tournament

Highlands Park will soon be overwhelmed by 11-12-year-old Little League baseball players from all over San Mateo County as San Carlos hosts the District 52 tournament beginning with Friday's game between Alpine-West Menlo and Ravenswood at 4 p.m.