Over 100 Killed in Accident at Mecca's Grand Mosque

High winds were to blame for the toppling of a massive crane that smashed into Mecca’s Grand Mosque and killed at least 107 people ahead of the start of the annual hajj pilgrimage, the head of Saudi Arabia’s civil defense directorate said Saturday.
The disaster during a violent…

Former 49er Aldon Smith Signs with the Raiders

Oakland Raiders coach Jack Del Rio didn’t delve too deeply into the team’s surprise decision to sign talented but troubled linebacker Aldon Smith on Friday.

But Del Rio made it clear the Raiders are comfortable with the risk.

“We’re very thorough in what we do and how…

He Gone. Rick Perry Drops Out of Presidential Race

Republican Rick Perry, struggling to raise money and languishing near the bottom in presidential opinion polls, on Friday became the first member of the crowded Republican field to drop out of the 2016 White House race.

Perry, the former Texas governor, had been excluded from the initial prime-time Republican…

Down Goes Serena!

In dramatic fashion, Serena Williams’ quest for the Grand Slam is over.

At the hands of Italian Roberta Vinci, the world No. 43 and a major semifinalist for the first time at the age of 32, the American was stopped two matches short of making history in tennis for the…

Tom Brady and Patriots Deflate Steelers in NFL Opener

Tom Brady moved past a stormy offseason throwing four touchdowns as the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots scored a season-opening 28-21 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday in front of a frenzied home crowd.

Brady, whose status for the first four games of the season was…