Bob Cooper

Bob Cooper is a lifelong Stanford football and 49ers fan and a Bay Area-based sports and travel writer.

Biggest blown lead in every NFL team's history

26 athletes who competed into their 40s

Tom Brady, #12 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. looks on during pregame warm-ups prior to the start of the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium on Dec. 11, 2022 in Santa Clara, California.

How tribal gaming has changed over time and impacts tribes today

The exterior of WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Oklahoma.

Bikeable neighborhoods in not-so-bike-friendly cities

A man in a plaid shirt and shorts riding a bicycle.

Seeing yellow: The data behind penalties in the NFL

Referee Land Clark calls a penalty during a game between the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills.

Highest-paid players in the NBA

Russell Westbrook of the Los Angeles Lakers handles the ball

English clubs send the most players to the World Cup—here are the next most popular countries

England's Raheem Sterling scoring a goal as seen through the goal net

10 of the most spectacular casinos around the world

Monte Carlo Casino in Monaco

15 notable farewell tours in sports history

Cal Ripken, Jr., tips his helmet to the crowd

Top-earning men's tennis players of all time

Roger Federer at Wimbledon 2022