Bob Cooper

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

Travel

10 scenic running paths from around the world

Jogger on Copacabana boardwalk

Golf

Pro athletes who are also great golfers

Stephen Curry plays a shot

Sports

12 times taxpayers footed big bills for new stadiums and arenas

Allegiant Stadium exterior with reflection of Las Vegas

Basketball

10 of the greatest performances in an entire NBA Finals

LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers goes up for a dunk

Sports

100 sports records and the stories behind them

News

10 athletes who have promised to donate their brains for research

Football

Worst performing Heisman Trophy winners in NFL history

Quarterback Eric Crouch #7 of Nebraska walks of the fields during the Rose Bowl National Championship game against Miami at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, circa 2002.