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Sports · April 2026 · 76 stories

The Valkyries Have a Homecoming Story Worth Watching

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The Golden State Valkyries haven't played a single regular season game yet, and they're already building the kind of…

April 23, 2026

Patrick Bailey Reminds LA That October DNA Doesn't Care About Payroll

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If you needed a reminder that baseball isn't won on spreadsheets and supermax contracts, Patrick Bailey just delivered…

April 23, 2026

49ers Partner with Sutter Health: Corporate Synergy or Actual Community Benefit?

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The San Francisco 49ers have officially tapped Sutter Health as their official health care provider, a partnership the…

April 23, 2026

The Giants Don't Need to Be Polite — They Need to Be Dangerous

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There's a new energy radiating out of Oracle Park, and it smells a lot like lighter fluid.

April 22, 2026

The Valkyries Are Back — And Year Two Is Where It Gets Real

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Training camp is officially underway for the Golden State Valkyries, and if you thought the expansion-year novelty was…

April 21, 2026

The Warriors' Expensive Identity Crisis

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The Warriors' Expensive Identity Crisis The Golden State Warriors are in that awkward phase — too proud to rebuild, too…

April 20, 2026

Trent Williams Gets Paid, Now the 49ers Actually Have to Build a Team

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The Trent Williams saga is finally over — and for once, both sides can claim a legitimate win.

April 20, 2026

Steph Curry's Warriors Are at a Crossroads — And He Knows It

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Let's be honest: watching the Warriors limp out of the play-in tournament with a loss to the Suns wasn't just…

April 19, 2026

From Worst to First: The 49ers' Special Teams Glow-Up Is Real — But Is It Enough?

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Here's a sentence nobody expected to write this season: the 49ers' special teams unit is actually good.

April 19, 2026

Cal Football's Prodigal Son Returns — Just Don't Call It a Homecoming

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Cal football has a new head coach, and for once, the hire actually makes narrative sense.

April 19, 2026

The Dynasty Is Over. Now What?

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The Golden State Warriors' season ended not with a bang but with a whimper — a play-in loss to the Suns that felt less…

April 18, 2026

A Kid From Candlestick Is Now Trying to Beat the Giants

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There's something poetically brutal about professional sports: the city that raised you doesn't get a loyalty discount.

SunsetApril 17, 2026

Warriors Head to Phoenix Carrying Momentum — and a Lot of Miles on the Odometer

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The Warriors are rolling into Phoenix with something they haven't consistently had this season: momentum.

April 17, 2026

TonyBall Is Here — And the Giants Desperately Need It

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Look, we're not going to sugarcoat it: the Giants have been playing with all the urgency of a Muni bus on a Sunday…

April 17, 2026

Kristaps Porzingis Just Reminded Everyone Why the Warriors Aren't Done Yet

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If you'd written off the Warriors this season — and honestly, there were plenty of reasons to — Kristaps Porzingis just…

April 16, 2026

Steph Curry Refuses to Let the Warriors Die — And San Francisco Should Be Grateful

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If you've been around the Bay long enough, you know this feeling.

April 16, 2026

Bay FC's Teen Phenoms Are Building Something Special — and Using ChatGPT to Do It

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The Future of Bay Area Soccer Runs on Friendship and AI Forget the tech bros trying to disrupt everything — the most…

April 15, 2026

The Valkyries Owe Their Fans More Than Silence on Draft Night

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San Francisco's brand-new WNBA franchise just got its first taste of fan fury — and honestly, they earned it.

April 14, 2026

Patrick Bailey Should Pick a Side — Preferably the Left One

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Here's a question the Giants front office should be asking themselves as the season grinds on: Is Patrick Bailey's…

April 14, 2026

The Warriors' Best Squad Might Be the One With a 55+ Age Minimum

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In a league obsessed with youth, athleticism, and maximizing every dollar of salary cap space, the Golden State…

April 14, 2026

Steve Kerr Isn't Going Anywhere — And That's Probably Fine

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There's a cottage industry in Bay Area sports media dedicated to speculating about Steve Kerr's future with the…

April 14, 2026

The Valkyries Just Got Their Edge: Flau'jae Johnson Heads to the Bay

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The Golden State Valkyries are building something, and the selection of Flau'jae Johnson just made it a whole lot more…

April 13, 2026

Buster Posey's Patience Has a Price Tag — And Giants Fans Are Paying It

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The San Francisco Giants are stumbling, and the question on everyone's mind isn't if Buster Posey will shake up the…

April 13, 2026

The Warriors Are Back in the Play-In. Again. Let's Talk About It.

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There's something deeply humbling about watching a franchise that once redefined basketball excellence now fighting for…

April 13, 2026