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BY HELEN LAME’ Mike Yastrzemski stroked a 10th inning splash hit to lead the Giants to an improbable 8–6 come from behind win over the Cincinnati Reds Wednesday afternoon at Oracle Park. Cincinnati jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the third inning on the strength of five straight hits …

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Jimmy Butler picked up the slack for a resting Steph Curry, scoring 24 points to lead the Warriors to a 104-93 win over the Milwaukee Bucks Tuesday night at Chase Center. Curry, described as “exhausted,” after Monday nights disappointing loss to the shorthanded Denver Nuggets, was given …

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER In a battle between teams from different ends of the NHL spectrum, the Washington Capitals scored a decisive 5-1 win over the San Jose Sharks Saturday afternoon at HP Pavilion. Coming into the game with the best record in the NHL, Washington jumped out to a quick …

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Gary Payton II came off the bench to score a career high 26 points, and Jimmy Butler notched his first triple-double as a Warrior, helping to lead Golden State to a hard fought 130-120 win over the Portland Trailblazers Monday night at Chase Center. Golden State jumped …

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER The Warriors closed 2024 on a down note, getting torched 113–95 by the Cleveland Cavaliers at Chase Center Monday night. Golden State was no match for the Cavs and their pair of All-Star guards, Donovan Mitchell (23 points, 5-11 from three) and Darius Garland (25 points, eight …

BY BRENDON BARANOV Fresh off a win in Minnesota, the Golden State Warriors were again unable to sustain their momentum, falling short to the Indiana Pacers 111-105 at Chase Center Monday night. Jonathan Kuminga (26) and Buddy Hield (13) combined for an efficient 39 points off the bench, but it …

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER The Warriors played one of their most complete games of the season Sunday night, exploding for a season-high 44 third quarter points to break open a close game on the way to a 114-106 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves at Chase Center. Golden State’s largest scoring quarter …

BY MATT SIEGER Depending on your spiritual bent, you may have been either thrilled or turned off by San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy talking about his Christian faith in interviews on his way to the Super Bowl. After engineering an amazing comeback to defeat the Detroit Lions for the …

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Geno Smith’s 13 yard touchdown run with just 12 seconds remaining lifted the Seattle Seahawks to a 20-17 win over the 49ers Sunday afternoon, further jeopardizing San Francisco’s playoff hopes. Smith’s run culminated an 11 play 80 yard drive to put Seattle (5-5) on top of the …

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER The 49ers suffered a painful unexpected loss to the Arizona Cardinals Sunday, falling 24–23 on a blistering hot afternoon at Levi’s Stadium. Handicapped by a first quarter injury to kicker Jake Moody which forced them to eschew most field-goal attempts, the Niners (2-3) lost a crucial game …