The 49ers are 1-0. They controlled their Monday Night Football opener against the Jets for the entire second half and won 32-19, never letting New York get any closer in the final 35 minutes of the game. Jordan Mason stepped in for Christian McCaffrey, who missed the game with a calf/Achilles injury lingering since early […]
SAN FRANCISCO – For the Giants, September is all about experience and opportunity, and on Tuesday night they checked off both boxes. At Oracle Park, Tristan Beck made his season debut out of the bullpen and former top player Marco Luciano completed his first MLB innings at second base – which could be his most […]
SANDY, Utah (AP) — Cristian Espinoza and Amahl Pellegrino scored first-half goals and the San Jose Earthquakes, currently in last place, defeated Real Salt Lake in a surprise 2-0 road victory on Saturday night. The Earthquakes (5-19-2), who entered the game as the league’s worst team with just 14 points in three quarters, took a […]
SAN FRANCISCO – Patrick Bailey stood outside his locker Monday night with an ice pack wrapped in tape around his right torso, smiling and giggling. The Giants’ catcher rarely pitches in the field before games; he prefers to do his preparations in the batting cages while preparing with the evening’s pitcher. But he changed his […]
SAN FRANCISCO – Patrick Bailey stood outside his locker Monday night with an ice pack wrapped in tape around his right torso, smiling and giggling. The Giants’ catcher rarely pitches in the field before games; he prefers to do his preparations in the batting cages while preparing with the evening’s pitcher. But he changed his […]
Our attempt to decipher the Big Ten’s pecking order didn’t take long, nor did it require a deep dive into conference history. The key to 2024 was conveniently available in 2023 – in last year’s West Division standings. You may recall that Iowa ended up two games ahead of Northwestern and Wisconsin. But from there […]
The pitching performances of Blake Snell and Chris Sale on Monday night at Oracle Park were not only thrilling, they were microcosms. Snell and Sale had 11 and 12 strikeouts, respectively, in Atlanta’s 1-0 victory to open a key four-game series. Snell held the Braves hitless for six innings, and Sale lasted one inning longer […]
SAN FRANCISCO — The reigning National League Cy Young winner and the favorite to win the award this year met on a chilly night at Oracle Park The stars aligned for a pitcher’s duel, and Chris Sale and Blake Snell formed a constellation over China Basin. And they did so in a playoff atmosphere against […]
Welcome back to football, folks! Well, something like football. That certainly wasn’t the full program. But it was good enough for August. Here are the stars and losers from the first warm-up game against the Titans. 💪 Stud earrings 💪 Brandon Allen and Josh Dobbs » Allen played well, including some over-the-top throws. Dobbs was […]
SAN JOSE — The South Bay has a long tradition of developing talent in women’s soccer. Stars like Brandi Chastain, Aly Wagner, Lorrie Fair and Danielle Slaton honed their skills in Santa Clara County before representing the United States on the national team. Naomi Girma has included herself in this pantheon. The 24-year-old San José […]
