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  • 49ers Sign Defensive Standout Justin Smith To 2-Year Extension

    SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) The San Francisco 49ers have signed defensive end Justin Smith to a two-year contract extension that will keep him with the team through the 2015 ...

  • 49ers sign Justin Smith to two-year contract extension

    The San Francisco 49ers have signed defensive end Justin Smith to a two-year contract extension that will keep him with the team through the 2015 season.General manager Trent Baalke said in a statement Wednesday that "this contract allows Justin to finish his career as a 49er!"The 33-year-old Smith was sidelined the final 2 1/2 games of the regular season, ending his streak of 185 ...

  • Raiders vs Bears At-A-Glance

    We continue our "At-A-Glance" series with a look at the Raiders 2013 Preseason Week 3 match up with the Chicago Bears at O.Co Coliseum in Oakland. The game is set for Friday, August 23 at 7:00 p.m. ...

  • Justin Smith Signs Contract Extension

    to a two-year contract extension through the 2015 season. "Justin's All-Pro contributions on the field, as well as his leadership on and off the field, are integral to our success as a team," said 49ers general manager Trent Baalke. "Justin consistently sets a standard of excellence, serving as an example for everyone within our organization. This contract allows Justin to ...

  • Willis Taps Foley to Drive PC Business in Northern California

    Willis North America named Kristen Foley as client advocate and senior vice president of property/casualty for Willis of Northern California. Foley will be responsible for business development and expanding Willis' footprint across Northern California. She will report to Amy Mattle, senior vice president and chief operating officer of Willis of Northern California. Foley has more than 18 ...


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Porky's [DVD]

Porky's [DVD]

Following a few years after the raucous National Lampoon's Animal House (1978), Bob Clark's low-budget hit Porky's was a trend-setting comedy that introduced new lows (or highs, depending on your point of view) in tasteless jokes and frank sexuality to the teen genre. A sort of unin ... ...

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  • San Jose Sues to Get As

    Phoenix Coyotes were bound for Canada. The owner of the Coyotes had agreed to sell the team for $212.5 million, but the NHL intervened and said no team could move without league approval. In court papers, Major League Baseball supported the NHL. The U.S. Bankruptcy Court agreed, ruling that the right of a team owner to sell to the highest bidder did not trump the right of the league to ...

  • Patrick Willis ‘Hungry to be Better’

    will do whatever it takes his maximize his talents.The 6-foot-1, 240-pound inside linebacker and defensive co-captain set the tone for the 49ers this offseason.Willis, 28, used the offseason program to strengthen both his body and his mind. Willis trained wisely and allowed his mental instincts to improve while he was on the field for OTAs and the team's veteran minicamp.Now, the ...

  • Fremont-based Mens Wearhouse ousts founder pitchman George Zimmer

    NEW YORK (AP) -- Apparently, Men's Wearhouse Inc. doesn't like the way its founder looks anymore.In terse release issued Wednesday, Fremont-based Men's Wearhouse said it has fired the face of the company and its executive chairman, George Zimmer, who appeared in many of its TV commercials with the slogan "You're going to like the way you look. I guarantee it."The ...

  • San Leandro man hit and killed by BART train in Hayward

    HAYWARD -- A man hit and killed by a Daly City-bound BART train at the Hayward station on Tuesday has been identified as Cecilio Profeta Santiago, Jr., of San Leandro, according to the Alameda County Coroner's office.Santiago, age 63, was killed by a northbound train about 4:18 p.m., a BART police spokesman said.Police investigators have not yet announced Santiago's manner of death, ...

  • Former East Bay football coach charged with 39 felonies

    MARTINEZ -- Prosecutors on Tuesday said a third sexual assault victim has come forward against a former Richmond football coach, prompting additional criminal charges.Barron Edwards, a 51-year-old San Lorenzo resident, was charged in May with 16 felony counts alleging sex crimes against two girls in the 1980s and 1990s. On Monday, the Contra Costa District Attorney's Office filed an amended ...

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