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Grahame Lesh plans to perform a free concert for San Francisco Deadheads this fall to commemorate the debut of a new Grateful Dead exhibition at Golden Gate Park.

The only conclusion after U.S. World Cup rout by Belgium? USMNT is not yet good enough www.sfchronicle.com/sports/annki...

Tickets to the U.S. men’s national team’s match against Bosnia and Herzegovina at Levi’s Stadium had cost more than $4,000 less than two weeks ago, but have now fallen below $1,000.

Can youth sports be fixed? A free Oakland soccer program offers one answer www.sfchronicle.com/sports/annki...

‘You’re selected because of your wallet’: The cost of youth sports is out of control — especially in the Bay Area www.sfchronicle.com/sports/annki...

U.S. team shows it can handle pressure with win over Paraguay in World Cup opener www.sfchronicle.com/sports/annki...

‘We were terrible’: 1994 U.S. World Cup team has advice for today’s Americans www.sfchronicle.com/sports/annki...

Why Caitlin Clark enlisted Steph Curry’s longtime trainer: ‘Really challenging my mind’ www.sfchronicle.com/sports/artic...

Before her Indiana Fever take on the Golden State Valkyries on Thursday, WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark took in a bit of San Francisco Giants baseball on Wednesday afternoon.

Family was right in steering Steve Kerr into staying with Warriors www.sfchronicle.com/sports/annki...

Alysa Liu’s life after gold: Lucrative deals, red carpets and the ‘scariest part’ www.sfchronicle.com/sports/annki...

Giants adding Joshua Kushner as investor stuns some fans, but the impact goes beyond politics www.sfchronicle.com/sports/annki...

Valkyries newcomer Gabby Williams sees a lot to like about her team www.sfchronicle.com/sports/annki...

It feels like the end for Steve Kerr. What comes next for Warriors carries huge risks www.sfchronicle.com/sports/annki...

Valkyries GM has team-building cred. But she just failed at one key part of her job www.sfchronicle.com/sports/annki...

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How far ahead of the men is the U.S. women’s national team? Bay Area is about to see www.sfchronicle.com/sports/annki...

Let me get this straight: the Trump admin threatened the Pope and the Vatican with military force in a private meeting, and when J.D. Vance--who has a new book out soon about his conversion to Catholicism--was asked about that meeting, he didn't know the name of the Vatican's Ambassador to the U.S.?

Giants’ Buster Posey or S.F. Mayor Daniel Lurie: Who had a better first year? www.sfchronicle.com/sports/annki...

Welcome to the big leagues, Tony Vitello. Can Giants’ manager handle the pressure? www.sfchronicle.com/sports/annki...

Giants taking care of business with Gigantes jerseys and more. How about winning games? www.sfchronicle.com/sports/annki...

WNBA averted disaster with ‘transformational’ labor deal. Now the Valkyries can get busy www.sfchronicle.com/sports/annki...

The NYT is simply transcribing the Trump presidency.

Giants’ Hayden Birdsong hopes arm discomfort sidelines him only a few weeks, and Scott Boras gives the @sfchronicle a bit more insight into the injury and says Birdsong is getting a second opinion: www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant... via @sfchronicle

The @sfchronicle has learned that Giants right-hander Hayden Birdsong has a suspected elbow injury; the team is now awaiting medical staff’s opinion www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant...

A long, long time ago, I was asked to write write about a Fremont high schooler. Within months I was at national championships in Baltimore, then worlds in Paris, and was hooked forever on international sports. Fun to catch up with Kristi this morning. www.sfchronicle.com/sports/annki...

Alysa Liu didn't just make the Bay Area proud. She taught us all a lesson. www.sfchronicle.com/sports/annki...

Bill Belichick. Tom Brady. Neal Dahlen. #49ers executive who had seven Super Bowl rings dies at 85. www.sfchronicle.com/sports/49ers...

our northern neighbors are on the edge right now. C'mon Macklin.

It's official: The #49ers will go way down south after they go Down Under as part of a schedule that includes three countries and more than 38,000 travel miles in 2026. NFL announces game in Mexico City: www.sfchronicle.com/sports/49ers...

spectacular. with an oakland shout out at the end.

It was fabulous. Justice for Surya!!

Be better NYT

I am speechless. "The National Park Service has removed visitor brochures from the Medgar & Myrlie Evers Home National Monument. Among the anticipated changes? No longer calling his murderer a 'racist.'" 🗃️ mississippitoday.org/2026/02/05/m...

Given how some of his own players -- along with those from Super Bowl LX and the Pro Bowl -- have sounded on the topic, Jed York sounds tone deaf. "It didn’t seem to affect Jerry Rice."

NEWS: Lindsey Vonn tore her ACL in a crash Friday in a World Cup race in Switzerland, but the American Alpine skiing star said she will still try to compete at the Olympics. At 41, she’s in the second year of a comeback after a five-year retirement. 🔗: www.nytimes.com/athletic/701...

The 49ers-Dolphins Super Bowl XIX at Stanford Stadium "changed everything’ And it started with a cocaine halftime show. www.sfchronicle.com/super-bowl-l... #49ers

2/2 6pm @kalwradio.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com @annkillion.bsky.social introduces us to 3 local Olympic athletes/@fitzthereporter.bsky.social of @sfstandard.com & Mark Ryle of Wu Yee Childrens Services on free childcare in SF/@ken-goldberg.bsky.social & @tiffanyshlain.bsky.social's new exhibit

Make time for this: www.sfchronicle.com/sports/annki...

Tony Vitello rubbing elbows with SF royalty www.sfchronicle.com/sports/annki...

Super fun event last night at the Alamo Drafthouse Highly recommend Rise of the 49ers, which will air Feb. 1 & 2.

On the #49ers' underwhelming 2025 rookie draft class www.sfchronicle.com/sports/49ers...

Seahawks have gone 24 straight drives without allowing a TD. Panthers were last to score a TD in 4th quarter of Week 17

Seahawks lead 7-0. They haven't trailed in a game since falling behind in OT vs Rams on Dec. 18 before winning 38-37