Raheem Mostert carries 49ers past Packers and into Super Bowl LIV
SANTA CLARA — Over the last three years, he has built the team that will now represent the NFC in Super Bowl LIV. John Lynch’s long-term vision as general manager of the San Francisco 49ers cannot be doubted. Nor can his short-term vision. “The [Green Bay] Packers had a fantastic year. …We had a lot of…
First look at Super Bowl LIV: Kansas City Chiefs vs. San Francisco 49ers
Can Dee Ford deny Kansas City a Super Bowl victory for the second year in a row? Ford plays for San Francisco now, but he was with the Chiefs last season and made a devastating mistake. He lined up in the neutral zone late in the AFC title game, wiping out what would have been…
Naomi Osaka, Serena Williams win Australian Open openers
MELBOURNE, Australia — Naomi Osaka won the tournament’s opening match for her dad at the Australian Open. Serena Williams won hers for her daughter. The first two matches on center court at the Australian Open were all about families for two champions. For something new, Osaka’s father, Leonard Francois, was in the crowd watching as the…
Horse racing newsletter: Stewards’ rulings are back
Hello, my name is John Cherwa, and welcome back to our horse racing newsletter as we have another day of racing this weekend. If it’s Monday than it must be time for stewards’ rulings. So, let’s get to it. Newsletter Get our Horse Racing newsletter –Trainer Peter Miller was fined $200 because Texas Wedge was…
The Sports Report: The Super Bowl is set
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Behind a little-known and often-doubted running back named Raheem Mostert, the San Francisco 49ers overwhelmed the Green Bay Packers in the manner that a steamroller would overwhelm a stuffed animal. Mostert became the first player in NFL history to rush for at least…
Woman stabbed to death in Arlington Heights; 2nd woman in custody
A woman was fatally stabbed in Arlington Heights early Sunday, and another woman was taken into custody in connection with her death, Los Angeles police said. The victim, described only as a woman in her early 20s, was stabbed in the 4000 block of West Pico Boulevard at about 12:30 a.m., said Officer Rosario Cervantes,…
Suspect in killing of MMA gym owner dies after fight with fellow inmate, officials say
An inmate at the Theo Lacy Facility in Orange died Saturday from injuries he suffered during a fight with another inmate last month, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department announced. Kirk Vernell Price, 57, had been hospitalized since Dec. 27, 2019, and died about 4 p.m. Saturday, the Sheriff’s Department said. Price had been jailed since…
Family skeptical about integrity of San Diego State investigation into student’s death
San Diego — San Diego State freshman Dylan Hernandez was determined to do well on a midterm exam in early November, telling one of his sisters he planned to stay sober at a fraternity party the night before the test. It did not turn out that way. In the kind of tragedy that has been plaguing…
Number of bodies found buried in Tijuana home now up to 4
TIJUANA — Tijuana authorities found two more bodies beneath a dirt floor in a home where a missing Garden Grove couple was recently found buried, authorities said. Police were investigating the deaths of Jesus Lopez Guillen, 70, and his wife, Maria Teresa Guillen, 65, whose bodies were found last week in the Obrera neighborhood home when…
What's on TV Monday, Jan. 20: '9-1-1: Lone Star' on Fox
SERIES America’s Got Talent Ten acts perform for judges Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Alesha Dixon and Howie Mandel in this new episode. 8 p.m. NBC All American Aware that Dillon (Jalyn Hall) is upset that he hasn’t been around more, Spencer (Daniel Ezra) tries to make amends by helping him sell tickets for Coop’s (Bre-Z)…