Bay Area Plays Host To NBA Finals, Stanley Cup, Copa America Soccer
The Bay Area usually known for high-tech innovations, wine country and spectacular views will be the center of the sports world this weekend.
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The Bay Area usually known for high-tech innovations, wine country and spectacular views will be the center of the sports world this weekend.
While the San Jose Sharks battle the Penguins of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for the Stanley Cup, the East Bay community of Pittsburg is siding with the much closer hockey team.
There's a touch of riverboat gambler in San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns.
Nick Bonino's main job for the Pittsburgh Penguins is to get to the front of the net and create chaos. The well-bearded forward executed perfectly in his debut in the Stanley Cup Final.
Super Fans of the San Jose Sharks have created a buzz among loyal teal followers with their 'Pucknology After Dark' show as the Sharks look to continue to make history.
The wait has ended for San Jose Sharks fans who have suffered through a litany of heart-wrenching playoff collapses during the team's 25 years of existence.
With a 5-2 win over the St. Louis Blues in Game 6 of the Western Conference finals, the Sharks won the Clarence Campbell Bowl as Western Conference champion.
After 25 years, the San Jose Sharks will finally play for the Stanley Cup.
The San Jose Sharks got just three power plays in their Game 1 loss to open the Western Conference finals, and no call when Joe Thornton's bushy beard got tugged on by St. Louis Blues captain David Backes in the first period.
After three straight losses delayed their playoff clinching, the San Jose Sharks made it back to the postseason with the kind of performance that could carry them far this spring.
A practical travel guide for a long weekend trip to Canada's largest city.
The Los Angeles Kings won the Stanley Cup for the second time in three years with a 3-2 victory over the New York Rangers in Game 5 on Friday night.
Anze Kopitar scored the tiebreaking goal late in the second period and Jonathan Quick made 39 saves to cap the Los Angeles Kings' historic comeback from three games down with a 5-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks in Game 7 of their first-round series Wednesday night.
For more than a decade there have been no questions about who will start in goal for the San Jose Sharks come playoff time.
Two goals. Seventeen seconds apart. A second Stanley Cup victory in four seasons for the Chicago Blackhawks.
After a rare day off for rest and contemplation, the Los Angeles Kings came back focused on what's missing from their run at a second straight Stanley Cup title.
The Los Angeles Kings' 45-year Stanley Cup quest ended in a triumphant flourish of blood, sweat and power-play goals. After missing two chances to claim the title last week, the long-suffering Kings are NHL champions for the first time.
Winning Game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals did more than keep the Devils alive. It gave them a sniff, a scent, a feeling. Call it momentum if you want.
Adam Henrique scored the tiebreaking goal with 4:29 to play, Martin Brodeur made 21 saves, and the New Jersey Devils beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 on Wednesday night to avoid a sweep in the Stanley Cup finals.
After Henrique scored the tiebreaker to win Game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals on Wednesday night, he became the first rookie to get three game-winning goals in one playoff year since 1999.
The Los Angeles Kings are one win away from putting a Hollywood ending on one of the most spectacular playoff runs in NHL history.
Only three NHL teams have rallied from a 3-0 deficit to win a playoff series, and just one - the 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs - did it in the Stanley Cup finals.
The Devils had plenty of chances to score on Kings goalie Jonathan Quick, but they cashed in only one in their 2-1 overtime loss Wednesday night.
Most of the talk about the Devils and their run to the Stanley Cup finals has focused on Martin Brodeur, Ilya Kovalchuk, Zach Parise and Peter DeBoer. The guy who tends to get lost in all the talk is Travis Zajac.
