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The March Madness tournament came to an end Monday night as the Florida Gators took home the NCAA men's basketball championship.
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The March Madness tournament came to an end Monday night as the Florida Gators took home the NCAA men's basketball championship.
Walter Clayton Jr. rescued top-seeded Florida with two late 3-pointers, and the Gators rallied from nine points down late to reach the Final Four with an 84-79 victory over Texas Tech in the NCAA Tournament's West Region final.
As gratifying as it was to engineer a memorable March Madness comeback, Texas Tech knows there's an even tougher task ahead if the Red Raiders want to reach the Final Four.
As San Francisco hosts the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 of the NCAA Tournament, out-of-town college basketball fans are getting a glimpse of the future of autonomous vehicles along with the picturesque views of the Bay Area. Lauren Toms reports.
Darrion Williams scored to break a tie with 7.3 seconds left in overtime after tying the game with a 3-pointer in the closing seconds of regulation to lead Texas Tech to an 85-83 win over Arkansas and a spot in the Elite Eight.
Will Richard scored 15 points, Alijah Martin added 14 points and seven rebounds, and top-seeded Florida played a steady second half to run away from No. 4 seed Maryland and into the NCAA Tournament's West Region final with an 87-71 win.
From seeing the sights, to dinner in North Beach, the Florida men's basketball team got to tour San Francisco ahead of their Sweet 16 matchup vs. Maryland, with help of their head coach and former USF coach Todd Golden. Matt Lively reports.
The road to the Final Four goes through Chase Center on Thursday as Maryland, Florida, Arkansas and Texas Tech compete in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. Kara St. Cyr reports.
Florida coach Todd Golden is back in the Bay Area leading the top-seeded Gators in the Sweet 16 against Maryland, using this reunion as a chance to show his appreciation for his former college coaches and mentors at Saint Mary's College, Randy Bennett and Kyle Smith.
Coach Todd Golden managed to get his top-seeded Florida Gators basketball team a reservation at his favorite San Francisco restaurant after all.
Florida Gators coach Todd Golden had a plan to visit his favorite San Francisco restaurant Original Joe's when he brings his team west for their Sweet 16 appearance at the Chase Center, but his homecoming dream hit a snag.
Alabama thundered past Saint Mary's 80-66 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Dawson shot 14 for 27 from the floor (4 for 11 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line for Loyola Chicago.
Madina Okot had 14 points and 13 rebounds before fouling out late and ninth-seeded Mississippi State defeated California 59-46 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
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Auburn is the top overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, with Duke, Houston and Florida joining the Tigers on the No. 1 line in the March Madness bracket.
Chucky Hepburn's putback jumper at the buzzer helped No. 13 Louisville overcome a 15-point second-half deficit to beat Stanford 75-73 and advance to the semifinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament.
Maxime Raynaud scored 23 points and Jaylen Blakes scored 21 points and seventh-seed Stanford beat No. 15 seed Cal 78-73 in the second round of the ACC Tournament.
Braden Huff scored 18 points and Gonzaga avenged two regular-season losses to Saint Mary's to beat the 19th-ranked Gaels 58-51 in the West Coast Conference Tournament championship.
Andrej Stojakovic scored 29, Mady Sissoko and Rytis Petraitis posted double-doubles and California rallied to beat Virginia Tech 82-73 in double overtime in the first round of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament at the Spectrum Center.
Graham Ike totaled 27 points and 10 rebounds, Khalif Battle scored 21 and Gonzaga advanced to its 28th straight West Coast Conference Tournament championship game after an 85-76 victory over San Francisco at Orleans Arena in a West Coast Conference semifinal.
Augustas Marciulionis and Paulius Murauskas each scored 15 points and No. 19 and top-seeded Saint Mary's defeated No. 9 seed Pepperdine 74-59 in the West Coast Conference Tournament semifinals Monday night.
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Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry will serve as an assistant general manager for Davidson College's basketball teams.
The Gales (27-4) are ranked 21st in the country after winning back-to-back outright regular-season titles in the West Coast Conference and head into the conference tournament with a chance to repeat as champions.
A ceremony was held in downtown San Francisco early Friday morning to mark 119 years since much of the city was destroyed from the 1906 earthquake and fire that followed.
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A ceremony was held in downtown San Francisco early Friday morning to mark 119 years since much of the city was destroyed from the 1906 earthquake and fire that followed.
The stock and bond markets are closed for Good Friday, but will reopen on Monday, following the Easter holiday.
A tranche of records on Robert F. Kennedy's 1968 killing are being unsealed at the urging of the senator's son, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
A small chili crisp sauce company out of Sebastopol is facing a federal lawsuit that could force it to close up shop.
Last month, San Francisco police announced the number of reported car break-ins in the city had dropped to their lowest levels in two decades.
A ceremony was held in downtown San Francisco early Friday morning to mark 119 years since much of the city was destroyed from the 1906 earthquake and fire that followed.
Last month, San Francisco police announced the number of reported car break-ins in the city had dropped to their lowest levels in two decades.
Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown isn't shying away from saying that Daniel Lurie's first 100 days at city hall have been smoother than his own.
Just three and a half months after promising safer streets, cleaner neighborhoods, and a more inviting city for visitors, San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie marked his 100th day in office with both celebration and caution.
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Students, faculty and community members gathered in front of Sproul Hall on the UC Berkeley campus to support international students and protest threats by the Trump administration to cut federal funding to a growing number of elite universities.
A driver was killed on Interstate 680 in Alamo on Thursday afternoon when a detached wheel smashed into his truck, authorities said.
A decommissioned BART car that was rejected by the Athletics has found a new home with the Oakland Ballers and will be transformed into a concession stand, BART said on Thursday.
Two people have pleaded guilty to federal charges in connection with a conspiracy to rob nearly a dozen banks in the Bay Area and Sacramento, prosecutors said.
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One person was hospitalized following a fire at a Victorian home in the downtown San Jose area, officials said Thursday afternoon.
Police in San Jose announced Thursday the arrests of seven people accused of attempting to message minors for sexual acts, following an investigation that took place earlier this month.
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Four North Bay teens have been accused of attempted murder and robbery after a 15-year-old was stabbed at a bus stop in Santa Rosa Tuesday morning.
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A Sonoma County judge has issued a temporary restraining order against Sonoma State University.
The Sox dropped to a major league-worst 4-14, losing their fourth straight game and for the 12th time in 14.
Cristopher Sánchez struck out a career-high 12 over seven innings, and the Philadelphia Phillies scored five runs in the first as they beat the San Francisco Giants 6-4 for a four-game split.
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Ty Emberson had a goal and an assist, Stuart Skinner stopped 18 shots, and the Edmonton Oilers completed a four-game season series sweep of the San Jose Sharks with a 3-0 victory in the regular-season finale for both teams.
JJ Bleday had three hits, including a double and an RBI single, to help the Athletics win their second straight on a cold night.
Last month, San Francisco police announced the number of reported car break-ins in the city had dropped to their lowest levels in two decades.
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Two people have pleaded guilty to federal charges in connection with a conspiracy to rob nearly a dozen banks in the Bay Area and Sacramento, prosecutors said.
Police in San Jose announced Thursday the arrests of seven people accused of attempting to message minors for sexual acts, following an investigation that took place earlier this month.
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Tens of thousands of Zoom users said they were unable to host or participate in meetings Wednesday.
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Legoland Discovery Center Bay Area in Milpitas just crowned the winner of the Bay Area's 2025 Mini Master Model Builder, and one talented eight-year-old inventor is moving forward to compete on a global scale.
CDC experts were not made available to discuss the findings showing a rise in autism prevalence.
The move will ensure coverage through June for 15 million people, including immigrants, who receive health care via the program.
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President Trump could give up on efforts to end the war in Ukraine "in a matter of days," Rubio says, highlighting the administration view that it's "not our war."
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