Stanford football: New coach, new offense, transfers provide ‘blank slate’ for O-line hopefuls
The Stanford Cardinal return just one starter to an offensive line group that saw five players transfer after last season SAN FRANCISCO – Replacing five players with a combined 142 career starts who all transferred after last season would be difficult enough for the Stanford offensive line. The Cardinals will also have to learn a…
What 49ers cornerback Ambry Thomas learned from a lost season in 2022
A third-round pick in 2021, Thomas went from promising rookie to buried in the depth chart but is making his way back SANTA CLARA, Calif. — One of the most widely held beliefs among NFL coaches is that the most significant leap in a player’s development occurs between Year 1 and Year 2. How to…
Kurtenbach: The SF Giants’ offense has flatlined, and it has Gabe Kapler flummoxed
San Francisco Giants: Since the All-Star break, the SF Giants have the worst offense in baseball, and it threatens to define their season. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Baseball has changed dramatically in the last year. Even with the new rules, scoring runs is still critical to winning games. And the San Francisco Giants don’t seem…
49ers’ QB chronicles: Purdy’s picks continue, Lance takes a national beating
49ers coach Kyle Shanahan shrugs off the scrutiny of his team’s quarterback pecking order SANTA CLARA, Calif. — It’s about midway through practice on Wednesday, and quarterback Brock Purdy is shaking his head in disbelief. Linebacker Curtis Robinson has just intercepted a pass — one of two Purdy would throw during the practice — and…
San Jose came in where? U.S. News and World Report ranks top places to raise a family
This publication looked at factors including cost of living and quality of high school education Despite the fact that many Silicon Valley residents are packing up and moving to more affordable places like Phoenix, Las Vegas, and even Seattle, U.S. News and World Report has ranked San Jose as the second best place in the…
San Jose mayor blasts Pink Poodle strip club firefighter probe
“It does not feel like we’re getting the full story,” said Mayor Matt Mahan Mayor Matt Mahan said he was “disappointed” and “concerned” by the contents of the internal probe and how it was conducted in his first public remarks since the release of the investigative report on the infamous incident involving San Jose firefighters…
Cal’s three-man QB competition is too close to call as season nears
Sam Jackson V, Fernando Mendoza and Ben Finley have two more weeks to make their case to start for Cal Bears vs. North Texas BERKELEY, CA — The coaching staff at Cal has been waiting for one of three candidates to emerge as the starter. They’re still waiting two weeks into fall camp. “At one…
Stanford and Cal still in limbo: Five thoughts as they desperately seek ACC or Big Ten invites
The schools need one ACC school to change its vote Two weeks after the Pac-12 disbanded, its illustrious academic institutions, Stanford and Cal, are still stranded in the merciless realignment game. Lifeboats can be seen in the distance, but the current is whipping up against the schools. While their former residence has been abandoned by…
No need for a telescope: The right binoculars can help amateur astronomers get started
Here are some suggestions from experts on what kind of stargazing binoculars to buy If you’re fascinated by the night sky and want to see more than what the naked eye can see, you don’t need to spend hundreds or thousands of dollars on a fancy telescope. In fact, astronomy experts advise against it. At…