Bochy: San Francisco’s Finest
Roger Craig pulled the psychological strings so foreign to the A’s clueless management. Dusty Baker combined knowledge and sensitivity into a package rarely seen. But it’s safe to say, after last...
View ArticleWalker’s Drop Was the Killer
49ers Delanie Walker attempts to catch a pass for a touchdown against the St. Louis Rams’ Quintin Mikell. (Getty Images/Dilip Vishwanat) All right, so we’ve hashed out the bizarre safety and the...
View ArticleWarriors: Definitely For Real
So many interesting things happened on the Warriors’ last possession tonight. Stephen Curry, the man most feared by Miami, was shadowed by Dwayne Wade and wasn’t a factor after inbounding the ball with...
View ArticleOf Men and Maverick’s
This column addressed the revolution in paddle-in surfing a couple of weeks ago, in the Sporting Green, and now comes word of the next step: A paddle-in contest at Peahi, or “Jaws,” the fabled spot on...
View ArticleMavericks Contest On for Sunday
The Mavericks surf contest has come back to life. Organizers announced today that the event, plagued by poor surf, a lack of sponsorship and political infighting over the years, will be held Sunday...
View ArticleWho’s Who in the Mavericks Contest
Note: Mavericks 24-man field is the same as last year; no new faces. Only the heat alignments have changed. Based on a recent drawing, it sorted out this way: HEAT #1 Mark Healey: A living legend in...
View ArticleMavericks surfing contest guide
A few things to know about the Mavericks Invitational big-wave surfing contest, scheduled to start Sunday at 8 a.m.: Format: Four heats of six surfers each, with the top three in each heat advancing to...
View ArticleSlater Out of Mavericks Surf Contest
The Mavericks Invitational surf contest got some discouraging news today when three of the top big-wave surfers in the world, including 11-time pro tour champion Kelly Slater, withdrew from the event....
View ArticleGetting Over a Mavericks Letdown
Odds and ends on the Mavericks surf contest, with the first heat slated to hit the water at 8 a.m. Sunday morning: Patience will be required for anyone watching this contest. The new swell produced...
View ArticleUp Close with Bill Russell, Jerry West
I lived a dream at Oracle Arena last week, getting a chance to sit down with my all-time favorite athlete, Bill Russell. The interview was somewhat in doubt because Russell was hedging a bit — he had...
View ArticleIt’s All Posey So Far
Yadier Molina made a point of honoring Buster Posey during the home opener. As Posey stepped to the plate for the first time, the St. Louis Cardinals’ catcher took a moment to congratulate Posey “on...
View ArticleGiants: Game Lost, But Not the Day
A bunch of little things did in the Giants on Saturday — that and the fact that they aren’t the only October-worthy team in town. The St. Louis Cardinals (are they ever mediocre?) did a lot of things...
View ArticleThe 3-Dot Lounge
This week’s 3-Dot Lounge kicks off with Ryan Vogelsong’s injury and how it has kick-started the Giants into a different mindset. They’ve had a fabulous run of rotation guys not missing starts, but that...
View ArticleWarriors Can Do Without Howard
It’s a sign of great progress in the Warriors organization that they can shrug off Dwight Howard’s reported interest. They have terrific chemistry, and if it would cost them Andrew Bogut and either...
View ArticleBay Area’s Oasis for Hitters
There is no set way to teach hitting, although you wouldn’t know it from new-age trends. The obsession with on-base percentage has created a generation of lookers — hitters who go up there looking to...
View ArticleIs Malone a Big Loss for Warriors?
Saturday’s 3-Dot Lounge addresses the notion of Mike Malone leaving the Warriors and coach Mark Jackson without his top assistant. Malone was responsible for a lot of the team’s strategy, right down to...
View ArticleLeBron, the Lonely Man
It’s been fascinating, and a little bit sad, to watch the Miami Heat’s roster disintegrate in front of LeBron James. The hobbled Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh contributed next to nothing in Saturday...
View ArticleJason Kidd Retires
The stats don’t begin to tell it. When people recall the career of Jason Kidd, who announced his retirement today, they’ll talk about his court presence, his thirst for big moments and his desire to...
View ArticleA Bit of the Old Lincecum
As Sergio Romo took the mound for his ninth-inning save Tuesday night, the game was just two hours old. there wasn’t a seagull in sight. That’s how crisply this game went in the hands of Tim Lincecum,...
View ArticleThe West Coast, Where We Don’t Matter
Today’s 3-Dot Lounge addresses the bizarre television coverage of Friday’s semifinals at the French Open tennis tournament: announcers disappearing, NBC tape delays on the West Coast, two networks...
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