When Clay Holmes went down with injury in August, fellow righties Jonathan Loaisiga and Lou Trivino combined to throw 12 innings and allow just one earned run, keeping the ball in the yard the entire time. Wandy Peralta had four different stretches where he made at least six outings without an earned run. Ron Marinaccio went from complete afterthought— a known...
The team announced Monday the return of the“ Birdland Caravan,” a four-day tour featuring events throughout the region Feb. 2-5. The first Birdland Caravan, a replacement for FanFest, took place in 2020, but the tour wasn’ t held in 2021 or 2022 because of the coronavirus pandemic and the Major League Baseball lockout, respectively. Players scheduled to participate...
Nets star Kevin Durant will miss at least two weeks after an MRI revealed an isolated MCL sprain in his right knee following an incident in the third quarter of Brooklyn’ s 102-101 win over the Miami Heat on Sunday. The injury occurred in the third quarter when Ben Simmons blocked Heat star Jimmy Butler at the rim. Butler landed and fell directly into Durant’ s knee—...
The Arizona Cardinals fired head coach Kliff Kingsbury on Monday, hours after the team finished a disappointing, injury-marred season at 4-13 and only 10 months after Kingsbury signed an extension through 2027.. Vice president of player personnel Quentin Harris and vice president of pro personnel Adrian Wilson are currently leading the team on an interim...
It’ s why you load up on the wings and keep a secondary playmaker like Seth Curry on the roster. It’ s why trading a player like Joe Harris is easier said than done and why the phrase“ next-man up” will live on in perpetuity in Brooklyn. The Nets had no choice but to prepare for this moment when Kevin Durant requested a trade during the off-season and highlighted...
Police went to Idaho to detain the suspect in a November homicide, and he was extradited back to the Bay Area last week.
San Lorenzo River hits second-highest level in 85 years, as Bay Area is soaked with another storm
Stanford outlasted Cal on Sunday to stay undefeated in Pac-12 play.
Series of concerts Jan. 12-15 feature Stanley Jordan, Joe Lovano, Jason Moran, Terri Lyne Carrington, Bill Frisell and many more.
Familiar names are atop our ridiculously early rankings, but there is one surprise: The Pac-12 leads all conferences with six teams.
“I’ m celebrating for a night,” quarterback Skylar Thompson said after beating the New York Jets 11-6. That was a good idea, because on Monday the Dolphins woke up to a different world. The Dolphins clawed and crawled their way to finally reach the playoffs for just the third time in two decades only to find the national storyline for this game isn’ t the playoffs.
Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa may have missed his last two starts and four starts overall, but he held on to his NFL lead in quarterback rating as the 2022 regular season concluded Sunday. Tagovailoa finished with a 105.5 passer rating, edging Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Tagovailoa was not an initial Pro Bowl selection in 2022,...
As teammates filled cardboard boxes and plastic bags with belongings in the Halas Hall locker room Monday morning, Justin Fields took inventory of his second season, one that ended Sunday as an onlooker for the team’ s 10th consecutive loss. Fields said his hip, which coach Matt Eberflus said made the quarterback unavailable for the 29-13 loss to the Minnesota...
The San Mateo County Office of the District Attorney will lead the investigation and conduct an independent review of the incident, the Sheriff's Office says.
Red Hot Chili Peppers, Lizzo, Smashing Pumpkins, Duran Duran, Post Malone, Lil Nas X and more set to appear at 2023 BottleRock Napa Valley festival.
Police were called just before 2 a.m. Friday to the site of a shooting in the 600 block of Valencia Street.
The 49ers (13-4) saw Nick Bosa win the NFL sack title, Brock Purdy throw his first three-touchdown game, and, eventually, the NFC playoffs set them up with a wild-card date against the Seattle Seahawks.
Prince Harry has added to his allegations about the inner workings of the British royals ahead of the publication of his memoir "Spare" on Tuesday, setting the stage for an explosive week for the estranged family as they navigate his highly publicized disclosures.
San Ramon Valley's Austin Shelton, Liberty's Tashi Dorje are among the players honored.
"We may be seeing the kind of flooding we haven't seen in this generation," said Santa Cruz County Supervisor Zach Friend in the press conference held in Pajaro. "We need to take warnings very seriously."
Local poultry farmers are on alert because federal rules require the destruction of the entire flock if even a single bird is infected.
Gov. Gavin Newsom derailed a previous parole bid for Damien Matthew Guerrero, who was 19 when he and his best friend killed Kelly Bullwinkle in 2003.
With the Chicago Bears’ season mercifully ending Sunday in a 29-13 loss to Minnesota, focus turns to the prospects for building a new stadium in Arlington Heights. Last summer, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot presented a proposal to either put a dome on the stadium at an estimated cost of $2 billion, or to make it ready for a dome, or turn it into a multiuse facility.
It was a stormy day. Lightning crackled in the skies above my club. Thunder was imminent — inside as well as outside since Cy the Cynic had cut his adversary Wendy, our feminist, in a penny game. Cy and Wendy were East-West, and she led the jack of hearts against 3NT. South won with the […]
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