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TODAY’S WORD — HUCKSTERHUCKSTER: HUK-stur: Peddler, especially one who sells in an aggressive or annoying way; hawker.Average mark 47 word...

Dear Eric: I have a nephew who is disrespectful and condescending to me. He has been since he was a little boy but is now over 30.Related A...

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend and I recently bought our first house together.Related ArticlesAdvice | Dear Abby: His parents like...

SAN JOSE — San Diego State and Cal’s men’s basketball matchup on Saturday night at SAP Center could truthfully be described as the Adversity...

MINNEAPOLIS — It wasn’t Steph Curry’s patented lookaway that caught Steve Kerr’s attention, it was everything that led up to the two-time MV...

By Wafaa Shurafa and Fatma Khaled | Associated PressKHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip — Winter is hitting the Gaza Strip and many of the nearly 2 mil...

By Jon Gambrell | Associated PressDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Two U.S. Navy pilots were shot down Sunday over the Red Sea in an apparent...

MINNEAPOLIS — Before the game, Steve Kerr was asked how long it might take for the Warriors to rediscover the identity they established duri...

By Llazar Semini | Associated PressTIRANA, Albania — Albania’s prime minister said Saturday the government will shut down the video service...

SAN JOSE — Under first-year coach Kyle Smith, Stanford men’s basketball likes to shoot a lot of 3-pointers.It’s aesthetically pleasing – no...

EDMONTON, Alberta – It sure seems like goalie Yaroslav Askarov belongs in the NHL.Whether Askarov stays with the San Jose Sharks for the re...

OAKLAND — Rickey Henderson sometimes slipped into third-person when discussing himself. He’d lift a base plate triumphantly into the air lik...

By Melanie Lidman and Waafa Shurafa | Associated PressTEL AVIV, Israel — A rocket fired from Yemen hit an area of Tel Aviv overnight, leavi...

By Will Weissert | Associated PressWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Mark Burnett, the power producer who helped reintroduce Donald Trump to a nation...

MINNEAPOLIS — Moses Moody got ruled out for the Warriors’ Saturday night matchup against the Timberwolves at the Target Center, but he’s con...

EDMONTON, Alberta – Rookie goalie Yaroslav Askarov figured to provide a spark to the reeling San Jose Sharks on Saturday after they lost thr...

Rickey Henderson, the Oakland kid who became the greatest leadoff hitter in baseball history and his hometown A’s biggest star, has died.He...

Editor’s note: This story originally published on Dec. 24, 2008. Rickey Henderson died this weekend at 65. He would have turned 66 on Christ...

It’s nearly too much to bear.It’s one thing for Oakland to lose its last big-league team this year. The reality of that situation hasn’t fu...

By WILL GRAVESSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Dominic DeLuca and Tony Rojas returned interceptions for touchdowns and Penn State toyed with mistake-pr...

By Rebecca Santana and Travis Loller | Associated PressWASHINGTON — Congress is allocating more than $100 billion in emergency aid designed...

EDMONTON, Alberta – San Jose Sharks defenseman Cody Ceci might not be getting a video tribute upon his return to Rogers Place on Saturday. H...

OAKLAND — Rickey Henderson, the Oakland kid who became the greatest leadoff hitter in baseball history and his hometown A’s biggest star has...

If you’re video game shopping and looking for one of the biggest bangs for your buck, role-playing games fit the bill. These modern-day epic...

By Bay City NewsA Mexican national pleaded guilty to charges tied to a large-scale illegal marijuana cultivation site that caused significa...