Olympics

Julius Menendez coached San Jose State to three NCAA Boxing Championships and 295 men's soccer victories. (Photo Courtesy: San Jose State Athletics)

Ali’s Former Olympic Coach Dies At 90 In Gilroy

Julius Menendez, who coached Muhammad Ali to the gold medal at the 1960 Olympics, has died. He was 90.

2013/04/19

San Francisco, San Jose Invited To Submit Bids For 2024 Olympics

Twenty-five cities, including San Francisco, San Jose, and Sacramento, have been invited by the U.S. Olympic Committee to submit bids for the Summer Olympics in 2024.

2013/02/20

Samuel Hazewinkel of the United States (red) and Daniyar Kobonov of Kyrgyzstan compete in the Men's Freestyle 55 kg Wrestling on Day 14 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at ExCeL on August 10, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Daily Madden: Wrestling Belongs In The Olympics

SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) – In a surprising move, the International Olympic Committee has cut wrestling from the 2020 Summer Games. “That kind of upsets me,” John Madden told the KCBS Radio morning crew. “That was […]

KCBS–2013/02/12

US women's soccer team celebrates gold (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Opinion: Olympic Gold To Celebrate The 40th Anniversary Of Title IX

As we celebrate these women’s victories we must remember that Title IX created the opportunities for women to succeed in sports. When progressives push for public policy changes, that is what we seek: not guaranteed outcomes but guaranteed access.

2012/08/13

Maggie Steffens #6 of United States shoots and scores a goal in the Women's Water Polo Gold Medal match between the United States and Spain on Day 13 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Water Polo Arena on August 9, 2012 in London, England. (Al Bello/Getty Images)

Bay Area Women Lead U.S. Water Polo To Gold

Maggie Steffens was the team’s best player at these Games, scoring 21 for the tournament and five in Thursday’s final. She gave the team the go-ahead score, at 3-2, with 5:36 left in the half. The U.S. would not relinquish that lead.

2012/08/09

Mark Sanchez #6 of the New York Jets works out at Jets Training Camp at SUNY Cortland on July 27, 2012 in Cortland, New York. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)

Daily Madden: The NY Jets ‘Stupid’ Training Camp Fight

New York Jets coach Rex Ryan ordered players to run sprints following a 20-player brawl at training camp this week. “It’s stupid,” John Madden told the KCBS morning crew. “They don’t even know what you do in a football training camp fight.”

KCBS–2012/08/08

Olympic Fever Spurring Growth Of Bay Area Archery

Is it the “summer surprise” from London? TV ratings are said to be strong for archery – as many as a million and a half U.S. viewers alone tuning in – and that’s not much of a surprise for some Bay Area athletes who were perfecting their craft long before Opening Ceremonies.

2012/08/03