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USA TODAY Auto legend Carroll Shelby, father of Cobra, diesUSA TODAYBy James R. Healey, USA TODAY Carroll Hall Shelby, the Texan who created the famous Shelby Cobra and uncounted other high-performance machines that have enlivened — and in some cases revolutionized — the auto world for 50 years, died Thursday night …Legendary Shelby Cobra sports [...]

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Adam ‘MCA’ Yauch, Remembered: My Ill Devotion To The Beasties – MTV.com TMZ.com Adam 'MCA' Yauch, Remembered: My Ill Devotion To The BeastiesMTV.comGen Y super fan recalls stumbling upon Beastie Boys' 'So What'Cha Want' and falling for 'three men from New York who rapped and rocked.' By Rya Backer (@RyaBacker) On Friday (May 4), news [...]

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New York Daily News Adam Yauch: A Beastie Boy tamed by age and wisdomLos Angeles TimesMost fans of the Beastie Boys' early hits know Adam Yauch, or MCA as he was known, for a few choice boasts, like “I got more juice than Picasso's got paint” (from the 1986 song “The New Style”). Despite the [...]

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10 Weird Cinco De Mayo Sports Videos: Fan’s View – Yahoo! Sports HNN Huntingtonnews.net 10 Weird Cinco De Mayo Sports Videos: Fan's ViewYahoo! SportsContributor Network – 18 hours ago Depending on where you live, Cinco de Mayo can be a wonderful day spent with family or out on the town for a city-wide celebration. While [...]

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LaMichael James the 49ers' answer to field-goal blues? The San Francisco 49ers' backfield looks crowded with Frank Gore, Brandon Jacobs and Kendall Hunter already on board. But Oregon RB LaMichael James could bring something new to the table.

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Stanford star Nnemkadi Ogwumike taken No. 1 by Sparks in WNBA draft – Washington Post USA TODAY Stanford star Nnemkadi Ogwumike taken No. 1 by Sparks in WNBA draftWashington Post1 in the WNBA draft by the Los Angeles Sparks on Monday. “I'm grateful for the LA Sparks for picking me,” Ogwumike said. “It means a [...]

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Go West, Young Manningham – ESPN Yahoo! Sports (blog) Go West, Young ManninghamESPNFree agent wide receiver Mario Manningham has reached an agreement on a two-year deal with the San Francisco 49ers. Drew Rosenhaus confirmed to The Associated Press on Saturday night his client had reached a deal with the NFC West champions.Super Bowl hero Mario [...]

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In the 2011 NFC championship game, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith threw nine passes to his receivers. One pass was completed — to Michael Crabtree — for 3 yards. To his tight ends and running backs, Smith went 11-of-17 for 193 yards and two touchdowns. For a team that went 13-3 in the regular [...]

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The Star-Ledger – NJ.com Rep. Donald Payne of New Jersey dies at age 77Fox NewsDonald Payne died of cancer, it wasn't the phone calls of encouragement from presidents that cheered him. It was when a Washington hospital orderly recognized the New Jersey congressman as the only US official to visit his village in the African [...]

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WJLA San Francisco Bay Area rattled as 2 quakes occur 8 seconds apartThe Seattle TimesSAN JOSE, Calif. — A one-two punch of earthquakes rattled nerves in the San Francisco Bay Area on Monday morning, and scientists say the 3.5 and 4.0 magnitude temblors under the city of El Cerrito were reminders of the danger in [...]

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