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Everything we have published, newest first. Opinion, recaps, history, and columns across every Bay Area team.
The 2026-27 Warriors: What This Roster Actually Is
What the 2026-27 Warriors realistically are: the Curry-Butler-Green core, the injury questions, the cap reality, and the range of outcomes for the season.
Sutter Health Park: What It Is Like When MLB Plays in a Triple-A Yard
Sutter Health Park by the numbers: capacity 14,014, the dimensions, the wind, and why it produces the second-highest home run rate in Major League Baseball.
Stephen Curry by the Numbers: The Records He Already Owns
Stephen Curry's career records: 4,248 three-pointers, the night he passed Ray Allen, the first player to 4,000, and how far ahead of the field he actually is.
Stanford vs Hawaii, Week 0: Preview, Keys and What to Watch
Stanford vs Hawaii preview for Week 0 on 29 August: kickoff time, the 2025 rematch, the quarterback situations, the keys, and what each team has to prove.
The Stanford Axe and Its Long Criminal History
The Stanford Axe began as a yell leader's prop in 1899, was stolen repeatedly by both schools, and has gone to the Big Game winner since 1933.
Stanford Hands the Program to Tavita Pritchard
Tavita Pritchard takes over on The Farm in year two of the Andrew Luck era, with Michigan transfer Davis Warren at quarterback and a Week 0 opener.
Stanford's 2026 Schedule, Game by Game: Where the Season Turns
Every game on Stanford's 2026 schedule, from the Week 0 Hawaii opener to the Big Game at Cal, and the stretch where a bowl bid is actually won or lost.
The Sharks 2026-27 Schedule and Season Hub
The San Jose Sharks 2026-27 season hub: schedule, opening night, the storylines that decide the year, and links to our coverage as it publishes.
The Sharks Roster and Depth Chart for 2026-27
The San Jose Sharks 2026-27 roster and depth chart: projected forward lines, defence pairs, goaltending, and every move made in the 2026 offseason.
Thirty-Five Years, One Final, No Cup: The Sharks History
The San Jose Sharks franchise history: the 1991 expansion, the 2016 Stanley Cup Final, the 2019 Game 7 comeback, and why they have never won a Cup.
Oracle Park and McCovey Cove: How the Ballpark Actually Plays
How Oracle Park actually plays: the dimensions, the wind, McCovey Cove, splash hits, and why it suppresses home runs more than almost any park in baseball.
Oracle Arena: How Roaracle Became the Loudest Building in the NBA
Oracle Arena explained: the 1966 opening, the Roaracle years, three Warriors titles, the last game in June 2019, and what the building is used for now.
The Oakland Coliseum: What It Was and What Happens to It Now
The Oakland Coliseum explained: the 1966 opening, the Raiders and A's years, the Mount Davis renovation, the final MLB game, and the redevelopment now.
What the Bay Area Actually Lost When the A’s Left Oakland
The Oakland Athletics legacy: three straight titles in the 1970s, the Bash Brothers, the twenty-game streak, and what the Bay Area lost when they left.
Macklin Celebrini: The Records, the Contract, Where He Ranks
Macklin Celebrini by the numbers: the 115-point franchise record season, his NHL-high $18.8 million contract, and how his start compares.
Where the Giants Rebuild Actually Stands After the Selloff
After the 2026 deadline selloff, what the Giants roster actually is, what came back, and what has to happen in 2027 for any of it to matter.
The 2026 Giants Season, Game by Game
The 2026 Giants season in order: the July collapse, the deadline selloff, and every recap and column we published along the way.
The Giants Roster and Depth Chart After the Deadline
A position-by-position look at the Giants roster after the 2026 deadline: who is left, who plays every day, and where the depth genuinely ran out.
Candlestick Park: The Wind, The Catch, and the End of the Stick
Candlestick Park explained: the wind, the 1989 earthquake, The Catch, the Giants and 49ers years, the 2015 demolition and the site's redevelopment.
Cal and Stanford Play in the ACC Now. Here Is What That Cost.
What the move from the Pac-12 to the ACC actually changed for Cal and Stanford: the travel, the kickoff times, and the local rivalries that died.
Tosh Lupoi Comes Home, and Cal Might Actually Be Dangerous
Tosh Lupoi takes over at Cal with Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele returning at quarterback and an ACC schedule that misses Miami, Louisville and Florida State.
Where Brock Purdy Actually Ranks, and What He Can Still Reach
A running look at where Brock Purdy sits historically: career passer rating, the records in reach, and the milestones that are realistic rather than hype.
The Big Game: The Oldest Rivalry on the West Coast
The Cal-Stanford Big Game dates to 1892, produced The Play in 1982, and is decided every November for possession of the Stanford Axe. Here is the story.
Every Bay Area Franchise Move: The Teams That Left and Nearly Left
A reference list of every Bay Area sports franchise relocation: the Raiders twice, the Athletics, the Warriors, the 49ers, and the moves that were blocked.
Every Bay Area Championship: The Complete List, Team by Team
A complete reference list of Bay Area championships: 49ers, Warriors, Athletics, Giants, Raiders, Earthquakes and Sharks, with every title year.
Oakland to Sacramento to Las Vegas: The Whole Timeline
The Athletics relocation timeline: leaving Oakland, the West Sacramento years, and the $2 billion Las Vegas ballpark tracking toward a 2028 opening.
The Athletics Roster and Depth Chart
A position-by-position look at the Athletics roster: the young core, the rotation, and which players are likely to still be here in 2028.
Andrew Luck Is Running a Football Program. It Is Working.
Stanford handed Andrew Luck a general manager job nobody else in college football has. Here is why the structure matters more than the name on it.
The NFL Is Opening the 49ers Season in Melbourne. Really.
The 49ers open 2026 against the Rams at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the NFL's first regular season game in Australia. What that costs in Week 1.
The 2026 49ers: Roster, Schedule, and the Questions That Decide It
A structural preview of the 2026 49ers: the offense, the defence, the coaching, the schedule, and the four questions that actually decide the year.
The 2026 49ers Schedule, Week by Week
The 2026 49ers schedule with the structure that matters: the Melbourne opener, the Mexico City game, five prime-time slots, and our coverage of each week.
The 2026 49ers Roster and Depth Chart, Position by Position
A position-by-position look at the 2026 49ers roster: starters, key backups, the injury situation, and where the depth actually runs out.
Giants 5, Tigers 2: Devers Hit His 24th and Nobody Is Talking About the Year He Is Quietly Having
Two-run shot in the first, Adames went deep in the fifth, Jung Hoo Lee cleared the bases in the second. Devers has 24 homers, 27 doubles and 64 RBI and it has gone almost unmentioned.
Red Sox 13, A's 1: Fourteen Strikeouts, Two Hits, and a Ninth Straight Loss
Payton Tolle struck out 14 in six innings without a walk. Oakland had two hits all night. Boston had fifteen. The streak is nine and the record is 45-71.
Purdy Is Throwing 70-Yard Touchdowns to Guys You Have Never Heard Of, and It Is Getting Ridiculous
A pair of 70-yard scores, a deep touchdown to a receiver who signed less than 24 hours earlier, and 24-of-28 over two practices, with five receivers hurt.
Brock Purdy Is 147 Passes From Being the Most Efficient Quarterback in NFL History. Nobody Wants to Say It Out Loud.
A 104.0 career passer rating against an all-time record of 102.2, and he is 147 attempts, five games, from qualifying. The last pick in the draft is about to own the record book.
The Giants Got Marcelo Mayer for a Reliever Who Walks Everybody. Explain That One, Boston.
The fourth overall pick in 2021, twenty-three years old, five years of control, for Erik Miller, a middle reliever who walked sixteen percent of the hitters he faced. On paper this is a robbery.
They Finally Gave Brock Purdy a Fight. He Won It Going Away.
The most competitive practice of camp, picks, punch-outs, a defense that finally punched back, and Purdy went 12-of-17 on 32 team snaps throwing to guys signed off the street.
Rangers 6, Giants 0: Eleven Left On Base, Zero for Eight With Runners in Scoring Position
Shut out by a pitcher making his first start since September 2024. Eleven runners stranded. Nineteen games under .500 for the first time all season.
Reds 3, A's 2: Nine Strikeouts, 87 Pitches, and Kotsay Went to the Bullpen Anyway
Jacob Lopez had solved the Reds. He came out in a tie game. Two singles and a sacrifice fly later it was over. Seventh straight loss, 45-69.