San Francisco Chronicle

In January 2003, undercover drug agents began staking out a gym near San Francisco International Airport where a suspected steroids dealer often pumped iron. All that month, the agents reported...

A federal grand jury is investigating whether Barry Bonds committed perjury when he testified in 2003 that he never used steroids and his personal surgeon has been subpoenaed to testify...

When Barry Bonds is inducted into the Hall of Fame, his plaque may include this inspirational entry: "On Feb. 28, 2006, Bonds appeared on the Giants' spring practice field in...

"Tours for travelers, not tourists" is the slogan of a tour company whose brochure landed on my desk a while back. This stuck me as a pretty nifty little Zen...

My Jeep rolled to a stop at a sandy shoulder along Avenida Rafael Melgar, lined on both sides with shaggy green brush. Looking left and right, I saw nothing but...

As the long snapper for the San Francisco 49ers, Brian Jennings figures he has the easiest job in football. Maybe in life. "I work about four minutes a year," Jennings...

As the long snapper for the San Francisco 49ers, Brian Jennings figures he has the easiest job in football. Maybe in life. "I work about four minutes a year," Jennings...

Architect Daniel Libeskind has designed major museums around the world as well as the original Freedom Tower proposal at New York's ground zero. Now the globe-hopping architect is turning his...

He played in a frantic style that made some people doubt he would succeed in the NFL. Some of the experts thought he was a better runner than passer. "People...

Tim Brown announced his retirement Monday, a year after effectively ending his career. Brown was actually quite a good receiver in his day. Still, it isn't as though anyone thought...