9 top Middle Eastern investors, from sovereign funds to media giants, that are making big bets on US entertainment and sports
Investors in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and United Arab Emirates are pouring money into Western media and entertainment. LIV Golf, which is backed by the Saudi sovereign fund, announced it will merge with the PGA. Insider broke down the key Middle Eastern governments and funds and their leaders. Sovereign funds and other entities from Saudi Arabia,…
High school football 2023 preview: PAL Bay Division
Top players & predicted order of finish in the six-school Peninsula Athletic League Bay Division PENINSULA ATHLETIC LEAGUE BAY DIVISION (Probable order of completion) No. 1 LOS GATOS Coach: Mark Krail Record in 2022: 8-3 What to anticipate: This season, Los Gatos and longtime league partners Wilcox and Mountain View join forces with Menlo-Atherton, Sacred…
High school football 2023 preview: PAL De Anza Division
Top players & predicted order of finish in the six-school Peninsula Athletic League De Anza Division PENINSULA ATHLETIC LEAGUE DE ANZA DIVISION (Probable order of completion) No. 1 HALF MOON BAY Coach: Keith Holden 2022 record: 7-4 What to expect: The Cougars are always low in numbers but high in toughness. They are well-coached and…
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…
