Eli Manning rallies Giants to Super Bowl victory over Patriots
INDIANAPOLIS – His brother built this house. Eli Manning raised the roof. The sleepy-eyed quarterback woke up the past Sunday by leading the New York Giants to a 21-17 victory over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI at Lucas Oil Stadium.
49ers’ Harbaugh named NFL Coach of the Year
SANTA CLARA – Jim Harbaugh is making good on his wish to follow in the footsteps of Bill Walsh. Harbaugh on Saturday became the first 49ers coach since Walsh in 1981 to win the Coach of the Year award given by the Associated Press. Like Walsh three decades ago, Harbaugh took a team that finished 6-10 the previous year to a 13-3 record and the NFC Championship Game.
Each NFL team to play on national TV next season
INDIANAPOLIS – Are all NFL teams ready for the national spotlight? They should be, because the league will arrange its 2012 schedule to ensure that every team will play a Thursday game. This is the first time every NFL team will play in a nationally televised game in a given season.
Sharks turn back Stars 5-2 for third straight win
SAN
JOSE – When Joe Thornton scored a goal into an open net 16:43 into
the second period, the centerman pulled into a point-per-game pace
for his career.
Thornton’s goal
and assist helped the San Jose Sharks win a third straight game, a
5-2 nod over the visiting Dallas Stars,...
‘Lonesome Doves’ in Super pool and a parks fiasco
Hallelujah, our downtown coffee shop is going to stay open in the evenings. Congrats and welcome to the new owners of the shop formerly known as Fifth Street Coffee and then Sue's. The new owners, Philip Willis and his girlfriend Tiffany Smith, already have leapfrogged the naming pack with the cool selection of "Dragonfly on Fifth." The logo should be awesome – as awesome as Willis' quote from our story: "I don't know what the heck I'm doing. But this is something I've been thinking about for a year now. I wanted to be involved, and be a part of the community." A spring grand gala is planned with new floors, seating, paint, and - yes - hours befitting a real coffee shop that will stay open until 9 p.m. Could this be a key sign that a downtown breakthrough is ahead?
Paramedics to use new method for heart attack victims
Santa Clara County paramedics soon will use a new, "life-saving" treatment that features a special cooling method to reduce brain damage in victims of heart attacks, according to the Santa Clara County Public Health Department.
Learn the basics of backpacking
Have you thought about adventuring in the back country, but don't know where to start?
Why do some keyboards look so funny?
Straight, standard keyboards are just fine for most people. However, you should consider a split keyboard if placing your hands on a standard keyboard causes any of the following:
