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The San Francisco Chronicle Sports team covers the country’s most vibrant sports market, telling the story of the Bay Area’s teams and athletes, both on and off the field. We satisfy the hard-core sports fan, but extend our reach to the general reader with stories that examine the cultural zeitgeist surrounding sports. Our coverage surprises with unique takes on common refrains and provocative stories that influence or inspire the sporting world. A SpokenEdition transforms written content into human-read audio you can listen to anywhere. It’s perfect for times when you can’t read – while driving, at the gym, doing chores, etc. Find more at www.spokenedition.com

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St. Mary’s women fall on last-second shot by UC Davis’ Morgan Bertsch Dec 20, 2018

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Morgan Bertsch hit a jumper with a second remaining Monday as host UC Davis edged St. Mary’s 76-74 on Monday night. The Gaels’ Emily Codding had hit a three-pointer with four seconds left to tie the game. Bertsch contributed a game-high 22 points for the Aggies (7-5). Nina Bessolo added 14. Madeline Holland paced the Gaels (5-4) with 17 points and Sydney Raggio had 16. Megan McKay had 14 points and 14 rebounds.

De La Salle tops 2018 Chronicle Top 25 football rankings Dec 19, 2018

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Final 2018 Chronicle Top 25 football rankings RK Team Rec LW Comment 1. De La Salle 12-1 1 27th straight NCS title, just short at state 2. Liberty 13-1 2 No NCS title, but state 1-A champs 3. Menlo-Atherton 13-2 11 CCS D1 and state 3AA champions 4. Wilcox 14-1 6 State 3A champs, most wins in Bay Area 5. Valley Christian 11-3 7 CCS D2 champions overachieved 6. St. Francis 11-3 3 WCAL champs; 2 tough losses to finish 7. Clayton Valley 9-2 4 Hung with Liberty for a half 8.

McClymonds is a state football champion for 3rd year in a row Dec 18, 2018

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OAKLAND — Michael Peters didn’t waste words. “A three-peat is hard,” the McClymonds football coach said after accepting the CIF 4-A Division State Bowl Championship trophy Saturday at Laney College. The journey may have been hard, but the Warriors made things look relatively easy on the field. After the McClymonds defense held Garfield-Los Angeles to 22 yards in the first half, the offense took over in the second half.

Raiders fans, twice abandoned, earn notorious honor Dec 17, 2018

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Congratulations Raiders fans. It’s official now. You are the most screwed-over fan base in American sports. Oh, sure, others have vied for the title in the past. Baltimore had a pity party for a time. Cleveland felt abandoned. Same with Houston. Old-time New Yorkers still like to talk about when two of their baseball teams left. Seattle still would like an NBA team, thank you very much. But nobody has it as bad as Oakland Raiders fans. Screwed over by not one, but two generations of the same family.

A rare misfire for sharpshooting Stephen Curry this season Dec 14, 2018

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It’s hard to know what to believe these days. The 1969 moon landing and walk? If Stephen Curry doesn’t believe it, can it be true? Look closely at those pictures, in the background you’ll see a Starbucks. Now I hear Kevin Durant believes the Warriors faked their visit to the Hamptons three summers ago. Curry and the fellas didn’t really fly cross-country to court K.D. Those were holograms created in one of team co-owner Peter Guber’s movie studios.

Raiders craft a day to remember in a season to forget Dec 13, 2018

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Call it the Revenge of the Coliseum. Every Raiders game in Oakland feels like a wake these days, one final farewell to the memories and the moments that have filled Oakland Raiders history. With most of the recent ones being largely forgettable. For much of Sunday, it looked like Game 13 of the woeful 2018 season was also going to be just another ho-hum, losing affair. Until the Coliseum rose up and said: It shall not be so.

Everyone back on track Dec 12, 2018

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The band was back together. Finally. On Monday, the Warriors were, at last, their complete selves. For the first time in five weeks. Draymond Green? Check. Stephen Curry? Yep. Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson? Present and accounted for. “It’s good to get back to who we are,” Green said. Four All-Stars. On the floor together. The ones who went 8-8 when one or more were missing. And 10-1 when they all played together.

Oakland Raiders ponder an issue of respect for respective quarterbacks Dec 11, 2018

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In the third quarter of Sunday’s Steelers -Raiders game, there was a sequence that seemed to reinforce everything that Oakland fans believe the league thinks about the two franchises, going all the way back to the Immaculate Reception in 1972: The Steelers get the breaks. The Raiders never do. On 3rd-and-19 from the 22, Derek Carr went back to pass but the ball slipped out of his hand. It looked to many like an incomplete pass, but was ruled a fumble, recovered by Pittsburgh.

U.S. Women’s Soccer Team to play at Levi’s in advance of World Cup Dec 10, 2018

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Jill Ellis, the head coach of the U.S. women’s national soccer team, has made no secret of how much she enjoys her team’s appearances in the Bay Area. So, it’s no surprise that the U.S. team will make a local stop on its “Countdown to the Cup” tour in advance of the 2019 Women’s World Cup in France as the team sets its sights on a fourth World Cup championship.

Without cycling commentator Paul Sherwen, summer won’t sound the same Dec 07, 2018

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Summer is going to sound different. Over the weekend, beloved cycling commentator Paul Sherwen died at his home in Uganda at age 62. The cause is suspected to be heart failure. Sherwen, a former British cycling champion and Tour de France domestique, became well-known to American audiences for pairing with Phil Liggett to provide commentary on the Tour de France.

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