South Bay high school football team victim of costly weekend heist
A San Jose high school football program is reeling from a theft less than three weeks before its first game. Santa Teresa High football coach Steve Papin told the Bay …
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SF Giants fall in extras again to Braves, 4-3
SAN FRANCISCO — For two straight nights, the Braves and Giants have played in a playoff-like atmosphere. And for two straight nights, the Giants came up just short in the …
In epic pitchers’ duel, Snell and Sale epitomized modern baseball
Not only were pitching performances from Blake Snell and Chris Sale on Monday night at Oracle Park electric, they were also microcosms. Snell and Sale struck out 11 and 12, …
Oakland A’s DFA Kyle Muller, top prospect in Sean Murphy-Braves trade
Left-hander Kyle Muller, one of the headliners of the A’s ill-fated Sean Murphy trade a year and a half ago, was designated for assignment on Tuesday. Oakland cut ties with …
High school football 2024 preview: BVAL West Valley Division
As part of our high school football coverage to get you ready for the 2024 season, we are rolling out previews of all leagues in our coverage area. Today’s focus: …
SF Giants drop opener of critical series after epic pitchers’ duel
SAN FRANCISCO — The reigning National League Cy Young winner and favorite to win the distinction this year clashed on a chilly night at Oracle Park The stars aligned for …
Why SF Giants’ series against Braves carries major stakes
SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants are hovering over .500. Their thread-the-needle trade deadline is in the past. Their rotation is healthy and solidified. And the Braves are in town to …
Quakes feel ‘confident’ going into Round of 16 match against LAFC
The San Jose Earthquakes are playing their best soccer of the season. After qualifying for the Leagues Cup for the first time in franchise history, the Quakes (4-19-2) pummeled Liga …
The critical factor in the Brandon Aiyuk, 49ers contract drama everyone’s overlooking
The 49ers don’t want to pay Brandon Aiyuk what he wants. And Aiyuk doesn’t want to play for any of the teams that worked out trades with the Niners, either. …
Table tennis helps Parkinson’s, brain tumor patients
BURLINGAME — Eleven years after doctors told his family they weren’t sure if he would survive an inoperable brain tumor, 16-year-old Bosman Botha maneuvers around a ping pong table like …