BY RICK PORCARO Bryce Harper broke out of his slump with a career day and Kyle Schwarber added a home run and three RBI’s to support seven shutout innings from Jose Luzardo as the Phillies salvaged the final game of a three game series with the Giants with a 13-0 …

It is with deep sorrow and profound love, we announce the passing of our father, Hilario Mata, who left us peacefully on June 15, 2025, at the age of 88. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and elder. He is proceeded in death by his lovely wife Margarita …

BY J.A SCHWARTZ The San Francisco Giants have been looking for an elite hitter for the better part of a decade. They’ve failed to secure such an asset via free agency over the past several off-seasons, missing out on the likes of Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge, Carlos Correa (due to …

BY RICK PORCARO Rafael Devers blasted a third inning pitch from former teammate Brayan Bello into the left field bleachers for a two run home run, his first as a Giant, to help lead San Francisco to a 3-2 win over the Boston Red Sox behind six innings of shut …

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER The Valkyries turned Caitlyn Clark’s first visit to the Bay Area into a dud, staging a stunning fourth quarter comeback to stun the Indiana Fever 88-77 at Chase Center Thursday night. A Kelsey Mitchell layup gave the Fever a 54-41 lead midway through the third quarter and …

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Rock’s original angry young man, part of the first wave of 70’s British punk, Elvis Costello delivered a hits laden performance Tuesday night at The Masonic on the fourth night of his Radio Soul! 2025 Tour, displaying the talents that have made him one of the most …

BY HELEN LAME’ Robbie Ray struck out nine in seven innings and newcomer Dominic Smith had three hits and two RBI’s to help lead the Giants to a 3-2 win over the Padres Thursday afternoon to salvage a split of their four game series. Ray (8-1, 2.44) held San Diego …

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER In a psychedelic, garage rock, boogie-woogie testament to their diversity, The Black Keys delivered an electrifying two hour performance to a sold out crowd at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley Sunday night. The Akron duo of lead singer/guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney presented a Meaty, …

BY HELEN LAME’ The Minnesota Lynx stretched their season opening winning streak to seven games with a dominant second half performance against the Valkyries Sunday evening, scoring a 86-75 win at Chase Center in the first meeting between the two WNBA clubs. Golden State took a 52-51 lead into the …

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Returning to the Bay Area for the first time since their performance at Levi’s Stadium three years ago, Coldplay began the latest 17 date leg of their North American “Music of the Spheres” world tour with an even more colorful display at Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto …