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As the Warriors go their way, the big men multiply
As the Warriors go their way, the big men multiply
Among the major fallacies of our time, “The big man is dead” ranks right near the top. He is very much alive in the NBA. You might as well call him the future — as long as you realize it’s a ...
Sports calendar, June 24-25
SUNDAY Baseball 10a ...
JaVale McGee hosts charity game, including Marshawn Lynch, Nick Young and Richard Sherman
Warriors center JaVale McGee hosted the fourth annual Juglife Foundation Water For Life charity softball game at the Oakland Coliseum on Saturday, bringing along plenty of Bay Area celebrity friends.
Giants get three extra-base hits from slumping Crawford, beat Padres
Some days it can be Gorkys Hernandez and Brandon Belt, other days Alen Hanson and Pablo Sandoval. On Saturday it was mostly Brandon Crawford.
It’s official: Edwin Jackson to start for A’s, will tie ML record for most teams
As The Chronicle reported Saturday, right-hander Edwin Jackson will be called up from Triple-A Nashville to start Monday’s game at Detroit.
Celebrating Juan Marichal, who fell below Bartolo Colon in career wins
JOHN SHEA: Wins are less and less relevant when judging a pitcher’s value. Pitchers have less control over wins and losses than ever because starters are pitching fewer innings than ever.
Fans party at Avaya Stadium as they watch Mexico beat South Korea
SCOTT OSTLER: They came from miles around Saturday to watch the World Cup match between Mexico and South Korea on the big screen at Avaya Stadium, and loyalties were divided.
JaVale McGee: How Warriors center stayed ready to contribute on big stage
Anyone who still knows JaVale McGee only for his numerous appearances on "Shaqtin’ a Fool," a weekly bloopers segment during TNT’s "Inside the NBA," hasn’t been paying attention.
Patrick McCaw: Why the Warriors guard’s season must be put...
Editor’s note: The Chronicle is reviewing the season of each player after the Warriors’ second straight championship run. When evaluating Patrick McCaw’s second NBA season, it is important not to ...
Giants swap outfielders — Williamson out, Slater up
Austin Slater shares an apartment with Chris Shaw in Sacramento and rooms with Steven Duggar on the road. The three longtime friends muse about a day they will play side by side by side in the ...
A’s Matt Chapman might need another cortisone shot after...
CHICAGO - Matt Chapman won’t join the A’s in Detroit, as was the hope, but the team is cautiously optimistic that pinpointing his right hand injury more accurately means he’ll be back soon. ...
49ers sign guard Laken Tomlinson to three-year extension
The 49ers secured one of their key protectors of franchise quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo on Friday, signing left guard Laken Tomlinson to a three-year contract extension. A first-round pick ...
Raiders rookies continue transition to NFL life with ‘rookie...
While some Raiders players and coaches dispersed for a summer break following last week’s minicamp, the incoming rookie class still had work to do. First-year players have been at the ...
Outdoor family vacations can bind or break
All some people need to be happy on vacation is the idea that an ice cream cone is in their future. That is why Camp Richardson near South Lake Tahoe often works for youngsters and ...
Baseball: Regional players of the year
SAN FRANCISCO Owen Mahoney (Lowell): The senior catcher is one of the most accomplished players in Academic Athletic Association history after leading the Cardinals to their fourth ...
Oregon State offense keeps humming in CWS win
OMAHA, Neb. — It has been decades since an offense at the College World Series has been as prolific as Oregon State’s. The good times — and the runs — kept rolling for the Beavers ...
Reid Travis will play for Kentucky — what that means for...
Unless the Stanford men’s basketball team surprises many and earns an NCAA Tournament berth next March, the Cardinal may have to watch one of their former starters making a possible national title run ...
Sharks see potential in first-round draft pick Ryan Merkley
When Doug Wilson said Monday that the Sharks might take a draft risk Friday, it was as if the general manager knew defenseman Ryan Merkley would be available at No. 21. San Jose selected ...
England's Matt Wallace wins BMW International Open by 1 shot
PULHEIM, Germany (AP) — England's Matt Wallace shot a 7-under 65 to hold off a record-breaking charge from Thorbjorn Olesen and win the BMW International Open on Sunday. Wallace finished on 10-under ...
Oregon State eliminates Mississippi State 5-2 in College World...
OMAHA, Neb. — Kevin Abel and Jake Mulholland combined on a four-hitter, Tyler Malone hit his third home run of the College World Series, and Oregon State survived some ninth-inning drama to beat ...
Sports calendar, June 24-25
SUNDAY Baseball 10a ...
JaVale McGee hosts charity game, including Marshawn Lynch, Nick Young and Richard Sherman
Warriors center JaVale McGee hosted the fourth annual Juglife Foundation Water For Life charity softball game at the Oakland Coliseum on Saturday, bringing along plenty of Bay Area celebrity friends.
Giants get three extra-base hits from slumping Crawford, beat Padres
Some days it can be Gorkys Hernandez and Brandon Belt, other days Alen Hanson and Pablo Sandoval. On Saturday it was mostly Brandon Crawford.
It’s official: Edwin Jackson to start for A’s, will tie ML record for most teams
As The Chronicle reported Saturday, right-hander Edwin Jackson will be called up from Triple-A Nashville to start Monday’s game at Detroit.
Celebrating Juan Marichal, who fell below Bartolo Colon in career wins
JOHN SHEA: Wins are less and less relevant when judging a pitcher’s value. Pitchers have less control over wins and losses than ever because starters are pitching fewer innings than ever.
Fans party at Avaya Stadium as they watch Mexico beat South Korea
SCOTT OSTLER: They came from miles around Saturday to watch the World Cup match between Mexico and South Korea on the big screen at Avaya Stadium, and loyalties were divided.
JaVale McGee: How Warriors center stayed ready to contribute on big stage
Anyone who still knows JaVale McGee only for his numerous appearances on "Shaqtin’ a Fool," a weekly bloopers segment during TNT’s "Inside the NBA," hasn’t been paying attention.
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Eleven months ago, when the San Francisco Giants signed Pablo Sandoval to a minor-league deal, the move was derided as typical sentimentality from a team unable to let go of the past. Ten months ago, when the Giants called Sandoval up to the majors, it was viewed as a nonsense transaction for ...
Fans party at Avaya Stadium as they watch Mexico beat South Korea
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As the Warriors go their way, the big men multiply
Among the major fallacies of our time, “The big man is dead” ranks right near the top. He is very much alive in the NBA. You might as well call him the future — as long as you realize it’s a two-sided future. The Warriors, with a million centers but really none, are ...
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Kevin Durant collects nicknames like most players collect sneakers. Everyone knows he goes by KD. But do you remember Durantula? Or Velvet Hoop? How about the Slim Reaper? Kid Dynamite? Easy Money Sniper? K-Smoove? The list goes on. They’re all out there, ...