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Yankees lead contenders to Dodgers throne, but threats abound

BY J.A. SCHWARTZ The Yankees are the defending American League Champions, and currently have the second best odds to win the title in 2025. After losing the World Series to Los Angeles in five games, the Yankees had to endure some trash talk from Dodgers reliever Joe Kelly. On a …

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Warriors bounce back behind Butler’s 24 to down Bucks 104-93

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 …

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Ovechkin closes in on Gretzky as Caps trounce Sharks 5-1

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 …

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MLB Insiders left asking: Can anyone beat the Dodgers ?

BY J.A. SCHWARTZ The Dodgers are the overwhelming favorite to repeat as the champions of Major League Baseball, having won their second title in five seasons with their domination of the New York Yankees in last year’s World Series. That team finished with 98 wins, the most in the game, …

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Warriors stay hot, besting Blazers behind Payton and Butler

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 …

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Michael Shannon & Company pay tribute to R.E.M. at the Fillmore

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy’s musical tribute to the 40th anniversary of R.E.M.’s Fables of the Reconstruction was a both a thrilling and highly energetic treat for those in attendance at the Fillmore in San Francisco on Tuesday night. Shannon, an American actor, is the recipient of …

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DNA helps solve 35-year-old cold case in Tilden Regional Park

The East Bay Regional Park District Police Department announced today that DNA evidence has conclusively identified the murderer in a 35-year-old case that took place in Tilden Regional Park. Evidence collected from Jon Lipari, who died by suicide in Oregon in November 2024, was linked to the victim Maria Weidhofer. …

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Congressman DeSaulnier Named Top Dem on Ethics Committee

Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) announced that he has been appointed to serve as the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Ethics for the 119th Congress by Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries. “I am honored to be named Ranking Member of the House Ethics Committee and grateful to Leader Jeffries for …

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Skateboarding photo exhibit at the Museum of San Ramon Valley

A new exhibit of photographs by Jeff Heyman, an Orinda-based photographer, opens Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at the Museum of the San Ramon Valley in Danville. Montevideo: Skateboarding History in the San Ramon Valley is an exhibit of rare skateboarding photographs from the summer of 1976. In these vivid black …

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Lions slight favorites to hoist first Super Bowl trophy

BY J.A. SCHWARTZ The NFL playoffs kick off Saturday and will culminate with Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans on February 9th. The 2024 regular season whittled the field of contenders from 32 down to the 14 who qualified for the playoffs, and each of those teams have survived the …

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