SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Brandon Aiyuk won’t stop catching passes at 49ers training camp. Yes, that is the third-year wide receiver’s job, but the sheer number of catches he’s made so far in training camp — and the level of difficulty on some of them — ha…
49ers camp: Answering hefty questions about offensive line
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — No position group raises more questions this 49ers training camp than their offensive line. Sure, quarterback Trey Lance draws the most hype, Deebo Samuel the most drama, and Jimmy Garoppolo the most bewildering existence, but off…
Pair of Mike Yastrzemski home runs lift Giants to series sweep of A’s
OAKLAND, Calif. — A two-game sweep of the A’s was just what the Giants needed to regain a little grip on their postseason hopes. Their playoff viability was thrown further into question after suffering a four-game sweep series to the juggernaut Dodgers…
Sharks sign restricted free agent Ferraro to four-year deal
Mario Ferraro will spend his mid-20s in San Jose after the Sharks announced Thursday that they’ve signed the restricted free agent defenseman to a four-year contract. The 23-year-old Ferraro, who became an alternate captain for the Sharks last season, …
SF Giants snap losing streak behind Alex Wood no-hit bid
SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Giants entered Thursday’s game looking for anything to snap their seven-game losing streak. How about a no-hit bid? Alex Wood helped the Giants to a 4-2 win by holding the flailing Chicago Cubs hitless through his firs…
Twitter scraps downtown Oakland office, will chop San Francisco space
OAKLAND — Twitter has scrapped plans to open a downtown Oakland office and will slash its footprint in San Francisco and several other cities, as well as completely exit other cities, the social media giant said Wednesday. In 2021, Twitter sketched out…
Bay Area home prices see largest May-to-June drop on record
The Bay Area’s once-scorching pandemic housing market continued to cool in June, with home prices plunging to the largest monthly drop for this time of the year in at least three decades. In June, the median price of existing single-family houses in th…
Dieter Kurtenbach: The five rules of 49ers training camp
It’s been a long six months since the 49ers’ season ended in heartbreaking fashion in the NFC Championship Game. But football is back, and the Niners’ road to redemption begins with training camp, which starts this week in Santa Clara. This is a magica…
Truckers are holding the Oakland port captive. Can Newsom end the standoff?
The Port of Oakland has been brought to a grinding halt this week as hundreds of protesting truckers hold a key commerce hub captive. The action — following a similar one at Southern California ports last week — has dealt another blow to supply chains …
Pac-12 survival guide: Five reasons San Diego State is the obvious expansion option
The array of lifeboats available for the Pac-12 seemingly has been reduced by one. The conference is no longer discussing a merger or alliance with the Big 12, according to an ESPN report Monday night. In the realignment game, nothing is official until…