Mercury News staff and wire reports

Bay FC's Racheal Kundananji tries to control the ball against a Utah Royals defender at PayPal Park on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025. Bay FC dropped the match 2-0. (Photo courtesy of Bay FC)

Utah Royals extend Bay FC’s winless streak with a 2-0 victory at PayPal Park

September 27, 2025 at 10:37 p.m.

Bay FC's winless streak reaches 11 consecutive matches as it falls to 13th place in the 14-team NWSL.

San Jose Earthquakes' Cristian Arango (9) tries to get a shot off against San Diego FC in the first half at PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

Earthquakes fall out of MLS playoff spot as St. Louis City hands San Jose a 3-1 loss

September 21, 2025 at 9:08 a.m.

San Jose, now 0-6-0 all-time against St. Louis, drops its third straight game by two goals.

Bay FC goalkeeper Jordan Silkowitz (29) blocks a shot on goal during the match at the Inter & Co Stadium in Orlando, Fla., Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)

Bay FC snaps 4-game losing streak with a 1-1 draw in Orlando

September 14, 2025 at 11:17 a.m.

Rachel Kundananji scored Bay FC's lone goal and it was her eighth all-time, making her the club’s all-time scoring leader in regular season play.

The West's Landon Donovan of the San Jose Earthquakes celebrates his fourth goal against the East team during the MLS All-Star Game on Saturday, July 28, 2001, at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, Calif. Donovan honored Bay Area soccer icon Brandi Chastain by showing a sports bra he had hidden beneath, in a scene reminiscent of the U.S. Women's National Team victory over China in the 1999 Women's World Cup. (Oakland Tribune, Ray Chavez)

Landon Donovan tops San Jose Sports Hall of Fame’s 2025 class

September 4, 2025 at 4:20 a.m.

Oak Grove High football coach Eddie Buller, rugby pioneer Todd Clever, wrestling star Afsoon Roshanzamir Johnston and longtime San Jose Giants executive Mark Wilson will also be inducted.

Joey Chestnut wins the men's competition at Nathan's Annual Hot Dog Eating Contest on July 4, 2025 in New York City. Joey Chestnut makes his return to the Nathan's Famous 4th of July Hot Dog Eating Contest to compete for a 17th win after missing the 2024 event due to a sponsorship dispute with Major League Eating. (Photo by Adam Gray/Getty Images)

Bay Area’s Joey ‘Jaws’ Chestnut reclaims title in Famous hot dog eating contest, wins 17th Mustard Belt

July 5, 2025 at 9:08 a.m.

Chestnut bested 14 fellow competitors from across the U.S. and internationally, including Australia, the Czech Republic, Ontario, England and Brazil.

Joey Chestnut holds a plate of hotdogs at the Nathan's Famous July Fourth hot dog eating contest in 2023.

Bay Area’s Joey Chestnut confirms return to Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest

June 16, 2025 at 3:34 p.m.

He had won 16 of the previous 17 Independence Day competitions but was barred from last year's

FILE – In this April 2, 2011, file photo, San Francisco Giants’ Mark DeRosa is greeted by his teammates after scoring during a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Former SF Giants outfielder Mark DeRosa will manage the U.S. for a second straight World Baseball Classic

April 10, 2025 at 10:06 a.m.

DeRosa was among the record-tying 19 consecutive different Opening Day left fielders the Giants have used since Barry Bonds' final season in 2007.

Jane Tyska-staff 6/29/04 Sports

New As closer Octavio Dotel gets his first save during Tuesday night's 5-4 win against the Anaheim Angels at the Oakland Coliseum.

Former Oakland A’s pitcher Octavio Dotel killed in nightclub roof collapse in Dominican Republic

April 9, 2025 at 4:44 a.m.

At least 58 people died and at least 160 were injured when the roof collapsed at the Jet Set nightclub in Dotel's hometown of Santo Domingo, where a concert was...

Notre Dame guard Sonia Citron, top right, and forward Liatu King, left, battle California forward Ugonne Onyiah, bottom right, for the ball during an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament Greensboro, N.C., Friday, March 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Cal women fall to Notre Dame in ACC tournament, but Big Dance awaits Golden Bears

March 10, 2025 at 7:24 a.m.

The Cal Bears put a scare into the No. 6 ranked Irish in the ACC tournament loss and will be back on the court soon for the NCAA Tournament as...

California Golden Bears forward Michelle Onyiah (0) shoots past NC State Wolfpack forward Tilda Trygger (18) during the second half of their game at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, Calif., on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. Cal defeated NC State 78-71. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

Stanford, Cal, Santa Clara women’s basketball teams earn big ACC, WCC wins

February 14, 2025 at 11:59 a.m.

Cal Bears crack 20-victory mark for the first time since 2019 with win over Boston College; Stanford snaps losing streak with blowout home win over Syracuse

All Stories