kpix-masthead kcbs-black-masthead

Italy

Members of the media gather at Luna Rossa to hear owner Patrizio Bertelli discuss his team's participation in the America's Cup. (CBS)

Italian Team To Race In SF America’s Cup; Owner Wants Safety Improvements

The owner of the Italian entry in the America’s Cup said Friday that his boat will compete this summer, but he would like to see new safety measures following the death of a sailor on a training run last week.

2013/05/17

Team luna Rossa Swordfish skippered by Paul Campbell James in action during a fleet race in the America's Cup World Series on August 23, 2012 in San Francisco. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Italian Team Owner May Pull Out Of America’s Cup

The Italian entry in the America’s Cup sailing races said the owner of the boat is coming to San Francisco to decide whether to compete.

2013/05/16

Team boats are seen at the start of the fleet racing portion of the America's Cup World Series, in the bay of Naples, Italy. (Photo: Gilles Martin-Raget, Handout)

Oracle Takes America’s Cup World Series Championship In Naples

Oracle Team USA won the 2012-13 America’s Cup World Series overall championship Sunday. Italy’s Luna Rossa took the Naples series for the second consecutive year.

2013/04/22

United States' Adam Jones (10) celebrates his run scored against Team Canada with teammate Jimmy Rollins (11) in the 8th inning during a World Baseball Classic game on March 10, 2013 in Phoeniz, Arizona. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

KCBS Sports Fans: A Classic In Name Only

Baseball commissioner Bud Selig’s bombast to the contrary, the World Baseball Classic is little more than a transparent attempt to add some hype to the normally-lazy days of spring training (and you’ll note, I refuse to use the capital letters–Spring Training–that baseball has adopted in yet another effort to aggrandize itself).

2013/03/11

Brett Anderson

A’s Split Squad Defeats Team Italy In Exhibition

Oakland left-hander Brett Anderson cruised through three innings, giving up only an infield single and a walk while striking out three.

2013/03/05

A U.S. Air Force Block 40 F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Andy Dunaway/Released)

Body Of Missing Air Force Pilot Found In Adriatic Sea

The body of a U.S. Air Force pilot whose F-16 fighter jet went missing Monday during a nighttime training mission has been found in the Adriatic Sea.

2013/01/31

Photo Credit: FRED DUFOUR/AFP/Getty Images

Valentine’s Traditions From Around The World

With Valentine’s Day coming up, it can be interesting to learn the different Valentine’s Day traditions that vary with each country. The day that honors love is celebrated in different ways around the globe.

2013/01/22

Mitt Romney (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Romney Compares California To Struggling European Nations

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is drawing rebukes from California Democrats for comparing the nation’s most populous state to struggling European countries.

2012/08/08

Director/Actress, Sofia Coppola Weds In Italy

Director/Actress, Sofia Coppola Weds In Italy

Filmmaker Sofia Coppola went back to her roots for her wedding Saturday, marrying rocker Thomas Mars…

CBS San Francisco–2011/08/28

Lucasfilm's Yoda Statue Considered A Mecca

Star Wars Fans Flock To Yoda Statue In San Francisco’s Presidio

Within sight of the Golden Gate Bridge lies another landmark cherished by a small but fervent group of travelers: a life-sized replica of Yoda, George Lucas’ master of the Force.

CBS San Francisco–2011/08/07

Listen Live!