Sports

Just yesterday, I told my wife I ought to get a fishing license so I would be ready for the shad run. Today, the Bee has a front-page picture of fishermen lined up at the confluence of the American and … Continue reading →

OAKLAND - While walking toward a back staircase that leads to the press section, I happened upon prospective Kings owner Vivek Ranadive and his son, Andre. Ranadive, the Warriors

In case you’re wondering why Sacramento has gained the upper hand in its battle with Seattle to keep the Kings, here’s NBA commissioner David Stern with the explanation: “There is some benefit that should be given to a city that … Continue reading →

Jerry Reynolds went from anxiety after breakfast to euphoric before dinner. The Kings appear to be staying put, per the news of a unanimous vote by an NBA committee on

  About 20 years ago, I decided to adopt the prevailing wisdom that serious stretching was a necessity for aging athletes. Old folks supposedly need as must flexibility as they can muster to ward off injuries. I wasn’t thrilled with … Continue reading →

Now that billionaires have discovered Sacramento is eager to give them public money, and a big-shot politician like Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg is eager to gut environmental protections for  a Kings arena project, expect another pro sports business … Continue reading →

“Brownie, you’re doing a heck of a job.” That was President Bush patting FEMA chief Michael Brown on the back while disaster was unfolding in New Orleans from Hurricane Katrina. Bush’s cavalier remark, so divorced from reality, came to mind … Continue reading →

After getting home and watching replays of a tremendously entertaining KIngs-Clippers game at Sleep Train Arena - and, seriously, this game and the atmosphere approached the level of some

FIRST QUARTER Clippers 27, Kings 26 A packed Sleep Train Arena saw DeMarcus Cousisn get off to a monster start. Cousins already has 12 points and eight rebounds, but the

Paul Robins and Bethany Crouch of Fox40 talk to Sacramento Bee columnist Marcos Breton about the latest on the fight to keep the Kings in Sacramento. Marcos Breton column: No