The Sharks continue their quest for their first victory in February today as their six-game road trip lands them in St. Louis to face the Blues. San Jose won all seven of its games in January, but has yet to emerge victorious this month, going 0-4-3. The Sharks fell to 0-2-1 on their trek away from HP Pavilion on Friday, when they dropped a 4-1 decision to the league-leading Chicago Blackhawks. Read More

When the lights went down at San Jose’s HP Pavilion Thursday, the roar was deafening. Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way Ball,” the 26-year-old pop star’s third concert tour, was about to debut in the Bay, and her fans, the Little Monsters,” were ready. Read More

Alex Buscaglia built a makeshift gymnasium in his parents’ unfinished basement as a child in Illinois. He’d stack up boxes and then do flips off them; sometimes, he’d wrap himself in a body cushion and summersault down the stairs. Eventually, when Buscaglia was 8 years old, his mother signed him up for gymnastics classes. Now, the Stanford graduate is one of 15 gymnasts who will compete for five spots on the U.S. Olympic team at HP Pavilion in San Jose starting today. Read More

Mission accomplished, Bruce. At the outset of his "Wrecking Ball" 2012 tour stop at San Jose’s HP Pavilion Tuesday, Bruce Springsteen told the capacity crowd, "We're here to manifest the joyous power of rock 'n' roll and shoot it straight to your heart. We're here to take you to higher ground." Three hours and 20 minutes later, the job was done. Springsteen, 62, remains a powerhouse and phenomenon bursting with mind-blowing spirit and stamina. Read More