BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Darren Ruf and Thario Estrada provided the offensive punch in the eighth inning to back a strong pitching performance by Logan Webb as the reeling Giants snapped their four-game losing streak with a 5-2 win over Milwaukee Thursday afternoon. The win enabled San Francisco to move back …

BY KARYN A. POKLETAR From punk rock icon to jazz chanteuse, Chrissie Hynde has long been an innovative tour deforce in the world of music. Now, nearly 45 years after her debut as the ballsy front woman of the Pretenders, she’s lending her signature vocals and impassioned interpretations to nine …

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Seven shut out innings from Frankie Montas set the tone as the Athletics ended their six-game losing streak with a 3-2 win over the New York Yankees Saturday afternoon on a 90° day at the Coliseum. The A’s have been on a death spiral the past week, …

BY DEBRA J. MORRIS Stroll through the farmers market in the fall and you’re sure to find a muted yellow, or light brown round fruit. At first glance, it looks like an apple, but upon further investigation, the texture of the skin sets it apart. While this fruit resembles their …

BY KARYN A. POKLETAR The ten tracks on Brooklyn-based Mackenzie Scott’s Thirstier embrace the rethinking of a brooding artist’s life. Scott’s place in the world, singing style and mood have changed and healed because of what she’s found since the seriousness of her 2017 album Three Futures, which recounted the …

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER LaMonte Wade Jr’s dramatic game winning ninth inning pinch hit home run helped lead the Giants to a come-from-behind 6-5 win over the A’s Saturday afternoon at the Coliseum. Oakland had capitalized on a rocky start by Giants ace Kevin Gausman to jump out to a 3-0 …

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER A late Kansas City touchdown with just over a minute remaining in the game gave the Chiefs a 19-16 win over the 49ers in a preseason opener for both teams at Levi’s Stadium that marked the professional debut of Trey Lance, the third overall pick in the …

BY KARYN A. POKLETAR One of the most scrutinized teenagers on the planet, Los Angeles born pop-singer Billie Eilish negotiates her emerging womanhood on her second album Happier Than Ever. This mezzosoprano moves on from her 2019 goth debut When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? with melodramatic …

The Giants announced Friday they’ve resigned shortstop Brandon Crawford to a two-year contract extension that will keep Crawford in a Giants uniform through the 2023 season. The two-year extension is worth $32 million with a base salary of $16 million in 2022 and 2023. Crawford, 34, is in the midst …

BY MARIANA GARRICK Colin Hay’s thirteenth studio album I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself is a creative cover album. The album features ten versions of some of his favorite songs that are mostly from the 60’s that include The Beatles, Dusty Springfield, The Kinks, Jimmy Cliff, Blind …