Sports
Bay Area and California sports: the Giants, Warriors, 49ers, Valkyries, Sharks, Earthquakes, Stanford, Cal and high school sports, and the business and politics of sports, including stadiums, arenas and public money.
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Bosa is back, Buckner is home, and the Raiders visit the Bay Area for the first time since leaving Oakland
The 6-1 49ers host the 4-4 Raiders at 1:25 p.m. Pacific on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium, the clubs’ first regular-season meeting in Santa Clara since 2018.
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Warriors erase a 25-point deficit and beat the Lakers 112-95 behind Curry’s 31
Stephen Curry made eight 3-pointers and passed Dominique Wilkins on the career scoring list as Golden State’s reserves outscored the Lakers’ 50-7 at Chase Center.
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Four turnovers end the 49ers’ unbeaten start in Atlanta; McCaffrey’s injury is a mild hamstring strain
Michael Penix Jr. threw three touchdown passes as the Falcons won 29-20. Kyle Shanahan said Monday he is “pretty optimistic” Christian McCaffrey will be ready for the Raiders on Nov. 8 after the bye.
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Down 2-1 in the WNBA Finals, the Valkyries face a pivotal Game 4 in Atlanta
Golden State needs a win on Saturday to bring a tied series back to Chase Center, after two games in which turnovers and cold shooting let the Atlanta Dream take control.
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Valkyries head to Atlanta with WNBA Finals tied after Game 2 loss to the Dream
Angel Reese’s 30 points and 16 rebounds gave Atlanta its first Finals victory, sending the series east tied 1-1 as Golden State tries to regain control in Game 3 on Wednesday.
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Oakland to review $300,000 hotel-tax payout to Roots for hosting Australia’s World Cup team
A city report set for a public hearing on Tuesday says the subsidy paid for itself, as June hotel-tax receipts rose about $343,000 above a baseline, though it does not try to separate the team’s effect…
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Warriors open the season with Porzingis out indefinitely and a smaller lineup in his place
With Kristaps Porzingis sidelined by an undisclosed health matter and Jimmy Butler and Moses Moody recovering from knee surgery, Steve Kerr plans to start a small, playmaking five around Stephen Curry when Golden State visits the…
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Unbeaten 49ers host Washington as Brock Purdy nears the top of the NFL’s passer-rating list
Five more attempts on Monday night at Levi’s Stadium would make Purdy, the final pick of the 2022 draft, the league’s career leader in passer rating, a distinction the 49ers’ Steve Young held when he retired.
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Valkyries take Game 1 of the WNBA Finals as Gabby Williams carries a cold-shooting offense
Golden State, in only its second season, beat the Atlanta Dream 68-64 at Chase Center on Saturday, leaning on its defense and 26 points from Williams to move within three wins of the franchise’s first championship.