San Francisco, CA
State NFL roundup: Former ACA star seals Houston Texans’ victory
After opening the season with three losses by a total of 13 points, the Houston Texans have won three of their past four games as they seek their third straight postseason berth.
On Sunday, the Texans downed the San Francisco 49ers 26-15, and Houston cornerback Kamari Lassiter came down with an interception that made sure of the victory.
After former Saks High School quarterback Tremon Smith downed a punt at the San Francisco 1-yard line, former Alabama quarterback Mac Jones passed the 49ers to the Houston 29-yard line as San Francisco sought to overcome its 11-point deficit.
But when Jones tried to connect with wide receiver Jauan Jennings down the left sideline, Lassiter caught the football instead at the Texans 1-yard line with 1:56 to play.
Lassiter’s second interception of the season was the fifth in his 21 regular-season games since joining Houston from Georgia in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
Lassiter was an All-State selection for American Christian Academy in Tuscaloosa in 2020.
Lassiter was among the 33 players from Alabama high schools and colleges (excluding Alabama and Auburn) who got on the field on the eighth Sunday of the NFL’s 106th season.
Nine other former state players were involved in the San Francisco-Baltimore game:
- Jake Andrews (Stanhope Elmore, Troy) started at center for the Texans.
- Texans wide receiver Nico Collins (Clay-Chalkville) was designated as a game-day inactive. A concussion kept Collins out of Houston’s lineup.
- Texans wide receiver Tank Dell (Alabama A&M) is on the physically-unable-to-perform list and not eligible to play.
- Tytus Howard (Monroe County, Alabama State) started at right offensive tackle for the Texans.
- Forty-Niners defensive end Bryce Huff (St. Paul’s Episcopal) was designated as a game-day inactive. A hamstring injury prevented Huff from playing.
- Forty-Niners cornerback Darrell Luter Jr. (South Alabama) did not record any stats.
- Forty-Niners defensive back Siran Neal (Eufaula, Jacksonville State) made two tackles on special teams.
- Texans cornerback Tremon Smith (Saks) did not record any stats.
- Texans safety Jimmie Ward (Davidson) is on reserve/physically unable to perform and not eligible to play.
In the other Sunday games:
Miami Dolphins 34, Atlanta Falcons 10
- Falcons cornerback Cobee Bryant (Hillcrest-Evergreen) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
- Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill (West Alabama) is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.
- Darnell Mooney (Gadsden City) started at wide receiver for the Falcons. Mooney had an 11-yard reception.
- Dolphins offensive tackle Kadeem Telfort (UAB) is on the practice squad and not eligible play.
Baltimore Ravens 30, Chicago Bears 16
- Ravens offensive tackle Carson Vinson (Alabama A&M) was designated as a game-day inactive.
Buffalo Bills 40, Carolina Panthers 9
- Bills offensive tackle Tylan Grable (Jacksonville State) is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.
- Mike Jackson (Spain Park) started at cornerback for the Panthers. Jackson made one tackle and broke up two passes.
- Panthers linebacker Jeremiah Moon (Hoover) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
- Bills defensive end Javon Solomon (Troy) made two tackles on special teams.
New York Jets 39, Cincinnati Bengals 38
- Bengals defensive end Cedric Johnson (Davidson) is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.
- Bengals kicker Evan McPherson (Fort Payne) made a 26-yard field goal and five extra points as he connected on all his kicks against the Jets.
- Jets wide receiver Jamaal Pritchett (Jackson, South Alabama) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
- Cam Taylor-Britt (Park Crossing) started at cornerback for the Bengals. Taylor-Britt made four tackles, registered one quarterback hit and broke up two passes in his first start since the opening game of the season. Taylor-Britt returned to the lineup after being a game-day inactive in Cincinnati’s previous contest.
- Quincy Williams (Wenonah) started at linebacker for the Jets. Williams made seven tackles, recorded one tackle for loss and broke up two passes in his return from a four-game injury absence.
New England Patriots 32, Cleveland Browns 13
- Browns linebacker Mohamoud Diabate (Auburn High) made four tackles, recorded one tackle for loss and forced one fumble. Cleveland recovered the fumble at its 1-yard line with 4:51 to play.
- Browns safety Christopher Edmonds (Samford) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
- Patriots cornerback Marcus Jones (Enterprise, Troy) made six tackles, recorded one tackle for loss, broke up two passes and returned one punt 8 yards.
- Quinshon Judkins (Pike Road) started at running back for the Browns. Judkins ran for 19 yards on nine carries and caught three passes that netted minus-2 yards before he left the game because of a shoulder injury.
- Patriots safety Dell Pettus (Sparkman, Troy) did not record any stats.
- Browns linebacker Nathaniel Watson (Maplesville) is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.
- Patriots wide receiver Jeremiah Webb (South Alabama) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
- Alex Wright (Elba, UAB) started at defensive end for the Browns. Wright made four tackles, recorded one sack and had three tackles for loss. Wright has three sacks and nine tackles for loss in 2025.
Philadelphia Eagles 38, New York Giants 20
- Eagles cornerback Jakorian Bennett (McGill-Toolen) is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.
- Reed Blankenship (West Limestone) started at safety for the Eagles. Blankenship made five tackles.
- Cor’Dale Flott (Saraland) started at cornerback for the Giants. Flott made two tackles before leaving to be evaluated for a concussion.
- Eagles cornerback Mac McWilliams (UAB) did not record any stats.
- Rakeem Nunez-Roches (Central-Phenix City) started at defensive tackle for the Giants. Nunez-Roches made three tackles and recorded his first sack of the season. The sack was the seventh of Nunez-Roches’ 11-year career.
- Eagles wide receiver Quez Watkins (Athens) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
- Jameis Winston (Hueytown) was designated as the Giants’ emergency third quarterback. He could play only if Jaxson Dart and Russell Wilson could not.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23, New Orleans Saints 3
- Tez Johnson (Pinson Valley, Troy) started at wide receiver for the Buccaneers. Johnson had five receptions for 43 yards.
Denver Broncos 44, Dallas Cowboys 22
- Broncos cornerback Kris Abrams-Draine (Spanish Fort) made eight tackles on defense and one tackle on special teams. His career high had been four tackles, but Abrams-Draine got extended play with the Denver defense on Sunday after an injury to cornerback Patrick Surtain II.
- Trikweze Bridges (Lanett) started at cornerback for the Cowboys. Bridges made four tackles, intercepted one pass and broke up another one in the seventh-round rookie’s first NFL start. Bridges intercepted Denver quarterback Bo Nix on the third snap of the game and returned it 7 yards to the Dallas 48-yard line to set up a field goal.
- Shemar James (Faith Academy) started at linebacker for the Cowboys. James made four tackles.
- George Pickens (Hoover) started at wide receiver for the Cowboys. Pickens had seven receptions for 78 yards.
- Cowboys defensive back Reddy Steward (Austin, Troy) made three tackles on defense and two tackles on special teams.
- Cowboys wide receiver Jalen Tolbert (McGill-Toolen, South Alabama) had two receptions for 47 yards and one touchdown. Tolbert caught a 35-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Joe Milton III with 4:44 left in the game.
- Cowboys defensive end Sam Williams (Lee-Montgomery) made one tackle for loss.
Indianapolis Colts 38, Tennessee Titans 14
- Colts running back Ameer Abdullah (Homewood) ran for 5 yards on two carries and caught a 3-yard pass.
- Colts quarterback Riley Leonard (Fairhope) ran the offense on Indianapolis’ final two possessions in his NFL debut. The sixth-round rookie had two incomplete passes and 1-yard run.
- Colts safety Trey Washington (Hewitt-Trussville) made one tackle.
- Titans guard Clay Webb (Oxford, Jacksonville State) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Green Bay Packers 35, Pittsburgh Steelers 25
- Steelers punter Corliss Waitman (South Alabama) averaged 48.5 yards on four punts, with a 44.3-yard net. Waitman had a 46-yard punt that was muffed and recovered by Green Bay at the Packers 18-yard line, a 51-yarder returned 3 yards to the Packers 23 (and moved back to the 10 by a holding penalty), a 51-yarder returned 11 yards to the Packers 40 (and moved to the Pittsburgh 45 by an unnecessary-roughness penalty) and a 46-yarder returned 6 yards to the Packers 44.
FOR MORE OF AL.COM’S COVERAGE OF THE NFL, GO TO OUR NFL PAGE
Week 8 started on Thursday night, when the Los Angeles Chargers defeated the Minnesota Vikings 37-10.
Week 8 concludes on Monday, when the Washington Commanders and Kansas City Chiefs square off at 7:15 p.m. CDT at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. ABC and ESPN will televise the game.
If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
San Francisco, CA
San Francisco Pride kicks off with rainbow lasers, ValQueeries celebrate at Valkyries Pride Night
San Francisco kicked off Pride weekend with the return of the Market Street Pride lasers, while the Golden State Valkyries celebrated Pride Night alongside the ValQueeries, an LGBTQ fan group building community through basketball.
San Francisco, CA
Newlyweds celebrate Pride-themed weddings inside SF City Hall as parade preparations underway
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — On Friday in San Francisco, hundreds of newlyweds began the next chapter of their love story at City Hall.
As they got married inside, Pride preparations were also underway outside of City Hall.
These Pride-themed City Hall weddings were all happening as the setup for the Pride celebration at Civic Center were wrapping up in preparation for Pride Saturday and Sunday.
More than 250 couples arrived for Pride Friday, some of them getting commemorative Pride marriage licenses.
2026 SAN FRANCISCO PRIDE PARADE: How to watch exclusively on ABC7, what to know
Couples like Chris Parker and Jared Duensing got a very special officiant: San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie.
“This is such a wonderful day, and so happy to finally be married after four years of knowing each other in such a wonderful location. Being married by the mayor was so special,” said newlywed Chris Parker.
“Just happy and excited for those couples, and I’m happy and excited for our city to show off what makes San Francisco so great — and our LGBTQ+ community is a huge part of why San Francisco is so special,” Lurie said.
All of this leads to a huge weekend in San Francisco.
The stage being set up just outside of City Hall will mark the end of the parade route — but there’s a lot happening before that.
MORE: San Francisco Pride insiders reveal their must-know tips for the weekend
On Friday afternoon, the annual Trans March takes place at Dolores Park.
On Saturday, both the Trans Ally March and Rally and the Dyke March will take place.
On Saturday, performers will start taking the stage at Civic Center Plaza starting at noon.
All of this, of course, is leading up to Sunday’s big parade when thousands will line Market Street.
Zach Fuentes will be hosting SF Pride Parade coverage only on ABC7 Eyewitness News this Sunday with Drew Tuma, Cameron Bopp and Tara Campbell — as well as with our community guest hosts.
Copyright © 2026 KGO-TV. All Rights Reserved.
San Francisco, CA
I own a Turkish Restaurant in San Francisco. Turkey’s World Cup match here has changed my business.
This as-told-to essay is based on an interview with Aziz Aslan, 45, the owner of Turquaz, a Turkish restaurant on Mission Street in San Francisco. It has been edited for length and clarity.
I opened my Turkish restaurant, Turquaz, in San Francisco in February 2025. Typically, most of our customers are locals, and Turkish diners make up a small minority.
But Turkey’s World Cup appearance in San Francisco has brought a different type of customer through our doors.
Over the past week, we’ve had far more Turkish customers dine with us. Reservations are up, walk-in traffic has increased, and we’ve hired additional staff to keep up with demand.
Gabriela Hasbun for BI
Turkey qualifying for the World Cup changed my business
As soon as we heard that San Francisco would be one of the World Cup host cities, we were thrilled. We knew it would bring visitors to the city, and potentially new customers to our restaurant.
At that point, we didn’t yet know whether Turkey would qualify.
Gabriela Hasbun for BI
In March, Turkey secured its place in the tournament, and we later learned the team would be playing at the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium on June 20. That’s when I knew we needed to start preparing for the tournament.
Over the last few weeks, we launched targeted advertising campaigns on social media. One Instagram post was written in Turkish. In another, we told visitors that wherever they were traveling from, if they were looking for good food, they should come to us. It helped spread the word about our restaurant.
Gabriela Hasbun for BI
Most of my customers aren’t usually Turkish
I’m originally from Istanbul, although I’ve been in the Bay Area for about 10 years. Compared with places like New York and New Jersey, there aren’t as many Turkish people in this part of California.
Usually, our customers come from a wide range of backgrounds, with Turkish people making up only 5% to 10% of those who dine with us.
With our usual customers, our most popular dishes are chicken kebabs and lahmacun, a flatbread topped with minced meat, vegetables, and herbs. We’re a traditional Turkish kitchen, and our pastry section is popular as well, especially our fresh baklava.
Gabriela Hasbun for BI
In recent weeks, however, we’ve had a lot of Turkish customers, which is unusual for us. Some have come from places like New Jersey and Texas, while others have flown in from Istanbul, all to watch Turkey play.
Turkey’s World Cup match in San Francisco has changed who our customers are and what they’re ordering. Dishes like beans and braised meats aren’t as popular with our usual clientele, but we’re selling a lot more of them now because of our Turkish customers.
Gabriela Hasbun for BI
They’ve been ordering foods like white beans with pilaf, braised meat with pilaf, and salads, all of which are really traditional dishes. Turkish customers can be tough critics because they’re comparing our food to what they have back home, but I feel confident in our food, and we’ve received compliments so far.
It hasn’t really affected our stock, thankfully. We have good inventory management, and my warehouse for the wholesale food business is only a short drive away, so we can pick up products whenever we need.
We’ve hired extra staff to meet demand
To prepare for the World Cup, we’ve had to hire additional employees. On top of the 24 staff members we already had, we added three more because of increasing demand. The staff is also working longer hours than usual.
Gabriela Hasbun for BI
For Turkey’s first match, against Australia, we didn’t do anything special, other than create a football-shaped cake. We decided to host watch parties for Turkey’s second and third matches because customers kept asking for them. We set up a big screen for fans to watch together.
I think the World Cup is giving Turkish people a reason to gather, reconnect, and talk about soccer.
I hope the World Cup leaves a lasting impact
The first few months of opening a restaurant are never easy. We spent them getting things set up, perfecting our recipes, and building awareness. We’re still a relatively new restaurant, so it’s been encouraging to see this positive momentum from the World Cup.
Gabriela Hasbun for BI
The city feels busy. You can see it on the streets. There’s an energy in San Francisco right now that’s having a positive effect on businesses like ours, and I hope we can keep that going.
Of course, the World Cup is a one-time event, but we’ll do our best to serve these customers well. If we can meet their expectations, I hope they’ll come back.
And who knows? Maybe the Turkish national team will stop by for a meal before the tournament is over. I’m still holding out hope.
-
Technology3 minutes agoOhio robot cop retires after zero arrests
-
Business6 minutes agoCommentary: Puncturing the myth of Alan Greenspan, whose policies gave us the Great Recession
-
Entertainment11 minutes agoOn 10th anniversary, Boleros de Noche’s legacy is celebrated by L.A. City Hall
-
Lifestyle18 minutes agoThey started playing L.A. Municipal softball 50 years ago. They’re still at it
-
Politics21 minutes agoNewsom, California Legislature reach $351.7-billion budget deal
-
Sports33 minutes agoRoki Sasaki struggles with command early, Dodgers fall to Padres
-
World41 minutes agoTrump threatens 100% tariffs over EU digital tax
-
News1 hour agoUtah County declares State of Emergency as wildfires ‘ravage’ the state
