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Nearly three-quarters of San José State student athletes just achieved a 3.0 GPA or higher, pushing the entire department to its best academic performance ever. The Fall 2025 semester marks the second straight year of rising grades across all 20 sports teams.
San Jose's new professional women's hockey team just scored big by hiring Troy Ryan, an Olympic gold medal-winning coach, as its first head coach and general manager. The move signals an exciting new chapter for women's hockey on the West Coast.
A friendly humanoid robot named José is now helping travelers at San José International Airport, answering questions in over 50 languages. The Silicon Valley startup's innovation arrives just in time for thousands of World Cup visitors expected in 2026.
San José residents are getting cleaner energy and lower bills starting March 1, with average households saving $7 monthly. The city's clean energy program proves renewable power doesn't have to cost more.
San Jose just made taking the bus a whole lot faster using AI that talks to traffic lights. The system cuts travel times by 20% and keeps buses running on schedule.
Hours before his death, former NFL player Aldon Smith quietly delivered 10 pizzas to a San Jose homeless charity. His final act revealed a side of him the world rarely saw.
A San Jose coffeehouse is proving that the right technology can turn a local café into a thriving community hub. Nirvana Soul Coffee uses reliable internet and security tools to create a welcoming space where remote workers and neighbors gather daily.
Former NFL pass rusher Aldon Smith spent his last hours delivering pizzas to a charity that feeds homeless people in San Jose. His unexpected act of kindness reveals a side of the athlete many never saw.
Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose is using AI to diagnose strokes 24 minutes faster, a breakthrough that could save millions of brain cells. The hospital is the first in the Bay Area to deploy the lifesaving technology.
San Francisco's Bay Area is making history by hosting both the Super Bowl and FIFA World Cup in the same year, something no city has ever attempted before. The region's "let's go first" mentality is turning 2026 into a landmark celebration of global sports.
World Rugby just unveiled an ambitious six-year plan to inject over $1 billion into the sport, with a special focus on growing women's rugby and expanding into the massive U.S. market. The strategy leads up to the 2031 Men's Rugby World Cup in America and promises to transform how the sport invests in players, competitions, and communities worldwide.
Three-time Olympic gold medalist Eileen Gu returned to her hometown as grand marshal of San Francisco's Chinese New Year parade, celebrating the culture that shaped her childhood. The 22-year-old is now focused on creating positive impact through sports, fashion, and education worldwide.
Ghana's Sports Minister is putting his money where his mouth is, pledging two months of salary to jumpstart a new national sports fund. His challenge to other officials: if we want athletes and businesses to invest, leaders must show the way.
Ghana just passed a landmark bill creating a dedicated sports fund to solve decades of underfunding that's held back athletes. The Ghana Olympic Committee says this stable financing will transform how the country develops talent and competes globally.
Mixed martial arts just became a compulsory event at Nigeria's biggest sporting competition, opening doors for fighters nationwide. The 2026 National Sports Festival in Enugu will mark the first time MMA athletes compete alongside traditional sports on the national stage.
This July, San Francisco could make history by breaking the world record for largest boxing crowd, set 85 years ago with 135,132 fans. The outdoor event at Civic Center Plaza features a world championship fight and could draw the biggest live boxing audience ever.
Kazakhstan's Paralympic Committee just got a boost with a new vice president who's already making waves in sports leadership. The announcement comes as the nation gears up for its biggest adaptive sports challenge of the year.
Ghana has joined forces with Morocco to upgrade sports facilities and create new opportunities for young athletes across the country. The partnership marks a major step forward in developing the next generation of sporting talent.
Track legend Allyson Felix is using her business platform to reshape women's sports from the inside. Through two companies, she's backing female athletes and building the infrastructure women's sports needs to thrive.
Former England manager Sir Gareth Southgate is helping families who can't afford sports equipment through a new charity initiative. The campaign aims to give every child the chance to play sports instead of spending hours in front of screens.
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