Chris Culliver

Gay NBA player Jason Collins feels the love; will goodwill continue?

2013-04-30 11:49:00

Jason Collins, the first active male athlete in a major U.S. professional team to come out as gay, is receiving widespread support for his announcement. The reaction to his news Monday was swift. President Obama, who just last year announced his...

NBA veteran Jason Collins is first active player to say he is gay

2013-04-29 21:20:00

Jason Collins had long been keeping a secret. As a standout high school player at Harvard-Westlake School, as a star at Stanford and through a 12-year NBA career, he had hidden something fundamental about himself from his family, friends and teammates....

49ers' Chris Culliver apologizes for his anti-gay comments

2013-01-31 06:30:00

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Chris Culliver apologized Wednesday night for anti-gay remarks he made during a Super Bowl media day interview with comedian Artie Lange. "The derogatory comments I made yesterday were a reflection of thoughts in my head,...

Super Bowl 2013: Live chat before kickoff

2013-02-03 12:00:00

Who is the better coach, John Harbaugh of the Baltimore Ravens or his younger brother Jim Harbaugh of the San Francisco 49ers? Which team has the better quarterback, the Ravens with veteran pocket-passer Joe Flacco or the 49ers with dual-threat youngster...

Roger Goodell, unlike President Obama, would let son play football

2013-02-03 10:30:00

Although President Obama said he'd have to "think long and hard" about letting a son play football, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Sunday on CBS' "Face the Nation" that he'd have no reservations about letting a son play the game. Now, neither the...

Super Bowl 2013: It's Harbaugh, Harbaugh, Harbaugh

2013-02-03 10:00:00

Everybody joked that Super Bowl XLVII on Sunday should be known as the Bros Bowl, the Harbowl, the Super Bros Bowl and the Super Baugh (yes, you have to think about the pronunciation a bit on the last one) in recognition of the San Francisco 49ers' Jim...

Super Bowl 2013: Prop bets draw casual gambler, hard-core interest

2013-02-03 08:15:00

Super Bowl XLVII will be watched by more than 100 million people and it's likely more than $100 million will be wagered on the outcome of the game, but proposition bets will take center stage for many fans, casual and hard-core, watching the game Sunday...

Bill Parcells, six others elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame

2013-02-02 16:00:00

Former coach Bill Parcells, defensive tackle Warren Sapp,�offensive tackle Jonathan Ogden and four others�were elected�to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday. Sapp, who played with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Oakland Raiders, and Odgen, an All-...

Ravens cheerleader says she's barred from Super Bowl for weight gain

2013-01-31 07:24:00

� Baltimore Ravens cheerleader Courtney Lenz, 23, says she has been barred from the Super Bowl because she weighs too much. Lenz made the comments during an interview on "Access Hollywood" on Wednesday evening. "They said that I had quote, unquote,...

Watch disappointed Tayshaun Prince fan remove jersey after trade

2013-02-01 09:46:00

� So imagine being a big fan of Detroit's Tayshaun Prince, except you live in Indiana and don't get a chance to see your favorite player in person very often. You scan the NBA schedule to see when the Pistons will be coming to Indianapolis to face the...

NBA Players Assn. places union chief Billy Hunter on leave

2013-02-01 10:17:00

The NBA Players Assn. announced Friday that union chief Billy Hunter, who has headed the union since 1996, has been placed on an indefinite leave of absence. In a memo sent to players Friday morning, union president Derek Fisher said: "This organization...

Live discussion: Who will win the Super Bowl?

2013-02-01 10:25:00

� Join us for a live "NFL Slam with Mark and Sam" today at noon when Times NFL columnist Sam Farmer and former radio personality Mark Thompson discuss Sunday's Super Bowl. You will be able to submit questions from them on screen during the discussion....

Ravens receiver Jacoby Jones begins to elude 49ers defenders Dashon Goldson (38) and Chris Culliver (29) after making a falling catch and finishing a 56-yard touchdown pass play in the second quarter Sunday.

2013-02-03 00:00:00

49ers defensive back Chris Culliver breaks up a pass intended for Ravens receiver Torrey Smith in the second quarter Sunday.

2013-02-03 00:00:00

The Ravens' Anquan Boldin stiff-arms the 49ers' Chris Culliver in the fourth quarter.

2013-02-03 00:00:00