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Warriors’ three-point shooting leads to win over Bucks
Warriors’ three-point shooting leads to win over Bucks
To become the class of the NBA, the Warriors staked their offensive philosophy on rudimentary arithmetic: Three-pointers are worth more than two-pointers.
Sports calendar, Dec. 7-9
FRIDAY College basketball 4p Massachusetts at Providence FS1 4p Oral Roberts at Missouri ...
Raiders defense starved for sacks
Defensive end Damontre Moore described signing with the Raiders this week as a “big switch-up” vocationally, given that he was previously working at Home Depot.
49ers rookie Mike McGlinchey facing toughest NFL test: Von Miller
Mike McGlinchey went into gush mode when asked about the pass rusher he’ll line up against Sunday.
Stephen Curry-hosted PGA Tour event likely to land at Lake Merced
Lake Merced Golf Club in Daly City moved closer this week to landing a new PGA Tour event, which would be hosted by Warriors guard Stephen Curry and played for the first time in September.
Graduate transfer Recee Caldwell has been on point for Cal women’s team
The Cal women’s basketball team has made a habit of running opponents out of the gym in the third quarter.
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Worst season ever? 49ers, Raiders close in on historically bad...
This ugly mess of an NFL season feels like a landmark in some twisted way — from the Khalil Mack trade to Jimmy Garoppolo’s knee injury , from Amari Cooper’s departure to Reuben Foster’s ...
Raiders’ offense girds for Steelers’ blitzes
Raiders head coach Jon Gruden offered a hunch Friday about the defensive tendencies of this Sunday’s opponent, the Pittsburgh Steelers. “I bet if you look at Pro Football Focus, they blitz more ...
Former Giants third baseman ‘Dirty Al’ Gallagher dies
Alan Gallagher, the first native San Franciscan to play for the Giants after the team moved west and the third baseman on their 1971 National League West championship team, has died. He was 73. The ...
Will Oakland A’s be on the radio next season? Signals are fuzzy
The Oakland A’s needs this winter extend beyond adding an entire pitching rotation. They’re still without a radio deal after a bitter breakup with their broadcast partner, potentially leaving listeners ...
Sharks stymied by Stars goalie in loss
The Sharks had plenty of shots Friday night. What they lacked was an answer for Stars goalie Ben Bishop. Though San Jose outshot host Dallas, it was the Stars who skated away with a 3-2 victory as Bishop ...
Bears return to practice to prepare for Cheez-It Bowl
The Cal football team returned to practice Friday night, almost a week after its Big Game loss and just a day after the university announced the new five-year contract of head coach Justin Wilcox. ...
Stanford’s Jenna Gray blends volleyball and javelin seamlessly
Playing two sports on the major college level is unusual. Being excellent at both is rare. It’s even rarer when two sports seem to have nothing to do with each other. Take volleyball and the javelin, ...
St. Mary’s tops New Mexico, extends winning streak to three
St. Mary’s came out shooting and never let up Friday. Jordan Ford scored 18 of his 28 points in the first half and St. Mary’s routed New Mexico 85-60 in Los Angeles. Malik Fitts added 15 points ...
Menlo-Atherton advances to CIF 3-AA title game with win over...
A 320-mile drive and early deficit against an undefeated squad looked a little ominous for the Menlo-Atherton football squad on Friday night in McKinleyville. But then the state’s top-rated sophomore ...
Stephen Curry-hosted PGA Tour event likely to land at Lake Merced
Lake Merced Golf Club in Daly City moved closer this week to landing a new PGA Tour event, which would be hosted by Warriors guard Stephen Curry and played for the first time in September. Lake Merced ...
Stanford’s Jenna Gray blends volleyball and javelin seamlessly
Playing two sports on the major college level is unusual. Being excellent at both is rare. It’s even rarer when two sports seem to have nothing to do with each other. Take volleyball and the javelin, ...
Sports calendar, Dec. 7-9
FRIDAY College basketball 4p Massachusetts at Providence FS1 4p Oral Roberts at Missouri ...
Raiders defense starved for sacks
Defensive end Damontre Moore described signing with the Raiders this week as a “big switch-up” vocationally, given that he was previously working at Home Depot.
49ers rookie Mike McGlinchey facing toughest NFL test: Von Miller
Mike McGlinchey went into gush mode when asked about the pass rusher he’ll line up against Sunday.
Stephen Curry-hosted PGA Tour event likely to land at Lake Merced
Lake Merced Golf Club in Daly City moved closer this week to landing a new PGA Tour event, which would be hosted by Warriors guard Stephen Curry and played for the first time in September.
Graduate transfer Recee Caldwell has been on point for Cal women’s team
The Cal women’s basketball team has made a habit of running opponents out of the gym in the third quarter.
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