Bob Cooper

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

Basketball

Highest-paid players in the NBA

Stephen Curry, LeBron James and Kevin Durant pose after the men's Gold Medal basketball match.

Travel

Spectacular casinos worth visiting around the world

The Monte Carlo Casino, a gambling and entertainment complex in Monte Carlo, Monaco, Cote de Azul seen at twilight.

Basketball

Most surprising March Madness winners of all time

The Connecticut Huskies celebrate with the NCAA National Championship trophy.

Football

50 largest college football stadiums

Ohio Stadium at Ohio State University, popularly known as "the horseshoe" filled with a cheering audience in red

Football

Top 15 college football rivalries

Army prepares to snap the ball against Navy during the Army-Navy game on Dec. 8, 2018, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.

Health

Debunking 10 myths about strength training

A person lifting a kettlebell weight at an outdoor gym.

Sports

Closest airport to 20 major sports venues

Aerial drone image of the Georgia Dome and Mercedes Benz Arena

Golf

States that have hosted the most US Opens in golf history

A general view of the final putt on the 18th green at the Olympia Fields Country Club

Sports

Biggest blown lead in every NFL team's history

Sports

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.