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    It reeks of desperation when the Giants hire Buster Posey to lead baseball operations
    Frisco

    It reeks of desperation when the Giants hire Buster Posey to lead baseball operations

    Yes, Farhan Zaidi had to go. And of course, Buster Posey is a San Francisco Giants legend. But what the Giants did on Monday smacks of desperation. Yes, hiring Posey to replace Zaidi as the team’s top baseball decision-maker is…

    Posted on Bronwen Cerys
    Fred Warner needed a half to prove he was the best
    Alabama

    Fred Warner needed a half to prove he was the best

    SANTA CLARA – The Niners needed a game like this. After two straight losses – a dud and a stranglehold – San Francisco was playing against a completely inferior team in the New England Patriots. The Niners have managed to…

    Posted on Idris Bevan
    Niners face Rams in NFC West showdown
    Duluth

    Niners face Rams in NFC West showdown

    The 49ers will be missing some of their top players for the NFC West opener at SoFi Stadium against the Rams: Christian McCaffrey (calf/Achilles tendon); Deebo Samuel (calf); George Kittle (thigh). One former All-Pro does return to San Francisco’s lineup,…

    Posted on Eira Gwyneth
    In its first ACC game, Stanford beats Syracuse with a field goal on the last play
    Colorado

    In its first ACC game, Stanford beats Syracuse with a field goal on the last play

    SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Emmet Kenney made a 39-yard field goal as time expired to help Stanford beat Syracuse 26-24 on Friday night, giving the Cardinal the win in their first-ever Atlantic Coast Conference game. A 13-yard pass from Kyle…

    Posted on Madoc Meredith
    Where Pac-12’s Mountain West raid leaves San Jose State in a realignment
    Washington

    Where Pac-12’s Mountain West raid leaves San Jose State in a realignment

    If the golden rule is, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you,” then the NCAA will have to rush around and undo things everywhere as it realigns conferences. After being poached by other conferences, the Pac-12…

    Posted on Madoc Meredith
    49ers practice observations on Aiyuk, McCaffrey, Williams and more
    Suffolk

    49ers practice observations on Aiyuk, McCaffrey, Williams and more

    SANTA CLARA – The aftermath of the Super Bowl for the 49ers, an emotionally draining offseason filled with contract issues and a horrific life-threatening incident gave way to regular-season practice Tuesday morning. After a four-day break, the players reconvened for…

    Posted on Caradoc Wyn
    My AP ballot, Georgia’s No. 1, ND rises, USC soars and Oregon falls
    Iowa

    My AP ballot, Georgia’s No. 1, ND rises, USC soars and Oregon falls

    Highlights from my Associated Press ballot submitted late Monday night… Georgia secured the top spot after beating Clemson, a result that compares favorably to Ohio State, which struggled for half a game against Akron. Notre Dame jumped three spots to…

    Posted on Eira Gwyneth
    Fox’s Tom Brady looks back behind the scenes
    Colorado

    Fox’s Tom Brady looks back behind the scenes

    SANTA CLARA — The last time Tom Brady took the field at Levi’s Stadium, he and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost to the 49ers in Brock Purdy’s first career start. Afterward, Dre Greenlaw gamely got Brady to sign balls intercepted…

    Posted on Madoc Meredith
    In an epic pitcher duel, Snell and Sale embodied modern baseball
    Tennessee

    In an epic pitcher duel, Snell and Sale embodied modern baseball

    The pitching performances of Blake Snell and Chris Sale on Monday night at Oracle Park were not only thrilling, they were microcosms. Snell and Sale had 11 and 12 strikeouts, respectively, in Atlanta’s 1-0 victory to open a key four-game…

    Posted on Eira Gwyneth
    SF Giants lose opening game of a decisive series after epic pitcher duel
    Tennessee

    SF Giants lose opening game of a decisive series after epic pitcher duel

    SAN FRANCISCO — The reigning National League Cy Young winner and the favorite to win the award this year met on a chilly night at Oracle Park The stars aligned for a pitcher’s duel, and Chris Sale and Blake Snell…

    Posted on Eira Gwyneth

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