Bay Area Sports Digest

• Road trip ends flat: Giants shut out 3-0 by Nationals Sunday, failing to snag a win in D.C.
• Ray solid but tagged with L: 6 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 7 K; now...

Dodged a bullet: Bengals overpaid Giants with the 10th overall pick for Lawrence, vindicating 49ers' restraint.

• Preserved future: Lynch avoided...

Cal's new coach Tosh Lupoi is wired for Berkeley revival:

• Lifelong Bears ties: Played DT at Cal (2000), grad assistant, coached under Tedford; dad...

Relive the Sharks' top five playoff overtime thrills:

• Penguins edged Sharks 2-1 in OT on home ice in Game 2
• San Jose returned the favor in Game 3, with each team scoring once
  Classic playoff drama to fire up fans!

Stanford's in a major battle for Utah's No. 1 recruit, with official visits lining up at Under Armour Salt Lake City. Cardinal fans, momentum building!

• Celebrini's dominance: Franchise-record 115 points (45G, 70A) in all 82 games cements him as cornerstone.
• Extension eagerness: 19-year-old open to...

Is it time for a Warriors rebuild?

The 37-45 finish and play-in exit to Suns exposed injuries and no real threat all season. Curry (now 38) can't...

Bay Area's Earthquakes (2nd, 6W-1L-0D, +11 GD) clash with 3rd-place LAFC (5W-1L-1D, +13 GD) in a top-of-Western table thriller at BMO Stadium.

• Home...

Steph Curry's resilience shone through Warriors' play-in exit:

• 35 pts to stun Clippers in comeback win, then 17 pts vs Suns despite poor shooting...

• Warriors assured Jimmy Butler he's part of their plans pre-deadline, post-Play-In loss.
• ACL tear sidelines him next season; will they wait or...

San Jose Earthquakes are surging with a club-record 5-1-0 start and five shutouts in six MLS games:

• 3-0 vs. San Diego: Tsakiris brace (2nd youngest...

Can the Sharks snag a third straight win? Key edges:

• Hot streak vs Jets: San Jose's 38-35-8 record shows turnaround; already upset Winnipeg 2-1...

The Warriors' season ended poetically in a 111-96 play-in loss to the Suns, capped by Steve Kerr's heartfelt bench moment with Curry and Green: “I...

Paul Toboni's Bay Area baseball roots run deep:

• Childhood Giants superfan: Skipped school for '97 Candlestick walk-off, busted on TV by teachers.
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A's embracing young arms trend with surprising bullpen adds of J.T. Ginn and Luis Medina:

• Ginn's upside: 24.3% K rate, 48.8% GB% despite spring woes...

Dynasty vibes return as battle-tested Curry and Draymond anchor the squad.

• Horford (nearing 40) nails 4-of-4 threes to close out.
• Porziņģis drops 20 efficient points vs. Hawks' Kuminga trade regret.
• Green smothers Kawhi with steals and lockdown D.

Evergreen Niners debate: The 2021 Trey Lance pick was the team's biggest blunder in 25 years, trading up to #3 for just 4 starts amid injuries.

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Bittersweet end for the Sharks: officially eliminated despite a 3-2 win over Nashville, as Kings' 5-3 victory clinched their spot with 89 points...

Post-free agency, 49ers have few holes but debate rages on draft targets:

• No QB need: Purdy locked in, Jones reliable backup; skip rookies.
• WR...

Kyle Juszczyk rallies for Brock Purdy's overdue acclaim post-extension:

• What more does he need? Season-in, season-out tremendous play, 30-15 record,...