Brock Purdy mania sweeps across Bay Area sports world: ‘A magical run’

3 days ago San Francisco Chronicle

When rooting for their San Francisco 49ers, famous Bay Area sports figures take different approaches. The 49ers have won 12 games in a row, and rookie quarterback Brock Purdy has won all seven games he has started, a mind-boggling run. To gauge the fervor and fever being stirred up by the 49ers and Purdy, I made some calls to a random sampling of dignataries. “I got a couple buddies I watch games with, and (Baker’s casual ’tude) drives ’em crazy. A lot of folks in her neighborhood worked 49ers games at the ’Stick.
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Sports digest: Rory McIlroy, Tom Kim put on show at CJ Cup

Tom Kim felt as much a spectator as a player Thursday in the CJ Cup in Ridgeland, S.C., amazed at how Rory McIlroy produces so much power with so little effort. They were the star attractions on a beautiful morning at Congaree Golf Club, one of them pursuing the No. 1 world ranking, the other a 20-year-old who is quickly becoming one of the more popular players among his peers. McIlroy and Kim, who played together in the same group with Rickie Fowler, were among those another shot back at 66. James Harden, who scored 31 and rallied the Sixers in the fourth, missed a jumper that could have won the game.

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49ers trade four draft picks for Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey

In a stunning move, the 49ers traded four draft picks to the Panthers for Christian McCaffrey, 26, a former All-American at Stanford they considered selecting in the 2017 draft, a league source said. The 49ers, who don’t have a 2023 first-round pick, traded three 2023 selections (second, third and fourth) and a 2024 fifth-round pick. Even after surrendering three 2023 draft picks in the deal, the 49ers could have at least eight picks next year. Still, given McCaffrey’s injury history, and the fact that running back is not considered a premium position, the 49ers’ compensation package for McCaffrey appears generous. Last year, when the 49ers traded three draft picks, including two first-rounders, to move up to draft quarterback Trey Lance at No.

3 months ago San Francisco Chronicle

Wiggins and Iguodala return, but Magic hand Warriors first home losing streak

The Golden State Warriors welcomed back veterans Andrew Wiggins and Andre Iguodala but fell to the Orlando Magic 115-101 Saturday night at Chase Center, marking their first consecutive losses at home this season. The loss to the Magic (15-25) dropped the Warriors to 20-20 overall and 17-4 at home. Donte DiVincenzo, originally expected to return to the bench with Wiggins back in the starting lineup, started in Thompson’s place. The Warriors trailed 62-59 at halftime before Wiggins knocked down his second 3-pointer of the night to start the third quarter. Golden State committed 16 turnovers that led to 24 Magic points.

21 days ago San Francisco Chronicle

Bench play improves, but Warriors fall 116-113 to Doncic and Mavericks

Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateDALLAS - The non-Stephen Curry minutes have been an issue in numerous losses for the Golden State Warriors this season. Golden State dropped to 11-11 this season and 2-10 away from Chase Center with the loss. By the 5:54 mark, Golden State was shooting just 2-of-10 from the field, 0-of-5 from deep and found itself in an early 15-4 hole. But the result was ultimately a 36-24 deficit entering the second quarter. However, what will be interesting to see is how Golden State manages Lamb’s availability going forward.

2 months ago San Francisco Chronicle

Chiefs put on a show to reveal why they’re still elite and 49ers may not be

The Chiefs (5-2) won by knockout, blasting the 49ers (3-4) into a tie for last place in the NFC West by a 44-23 score. (For what it’s worth, running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire also scored a touchdown, completing a trifecta for the Chiefs’ Hyphen Brigade.) “I know we felt that way,” said 49ers cornerback Charvarius (Mooney) Ward, who was a member of the Chiefs until signing a lucrative free-agent deal with the Niners in March. “I mean, it’s nuts,” said 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk, who broke his right ring finger in Sunday’s game. After the Niners closed to 21-16 on Robbie Gould’s 49-yard field goal midway through the third quarter, Mahomes drove the Chiefs into S.F.

3 months ago San Francisco Chronicle

How an ‘inside-slider’ storm headed for Northern California will impact weekend weather

The stage is set for an “inside-slider” storm that will make its presence felt across Northern California this weekend. Speaking of wet weatherThis storm will hurl a decent amount of moisture toward the San Francisco Peninsula and the East Bay hills. It’s looking like most of the Bay Area will be in for an active weather weekend. The bay breeze off San Francisco Bay will march south toward Highway 280, bringing mid-70s to Cupertino and Alum Rock by Friday. Some of this breeze will filter back up Highway 17, so that weekend temperatures in the Santa Cruz Mountains stay at a steady 65 to 67 degrees.

3 months ago San Francisco Chronicle

49ers-Saints live updates: Predictions, inactives as Niners look for fourth straight win

The San Francisco 49ers have won three straight games to get to 6-4 and move into a tie atop the NFC West. Will they be able to keep it going while hosting the New Orleans Saints at Levi's Stadium on Sunday? That’s not how the NFL works, though, so I was doing to predict a messy game and a last-second 49ers’ win on a long field goal. The side trip to Colorado Springs toughened and bonded the team, the defense is the toast of the league, Jimmy Garoppolo has arrived. And it's worked -- over their three-game win streak, the 49ers' defense has limited opponents to an average of "a mere five first downs, 98.7 yards and 3.7 yards per play in the final 30 minutes during the win streak," writes Eric Branch.

2 months ago San Francisco Chronicle

California storm: Thunder, hail and ‘blinding’ rain slam Bay Area

The San Francisco Bay Area woke up to an intense hail storm on Tuesday morning, with reports of overnight thunder and lightning across the region. Storms on Tuesday were expected to bring another round of powerful wind, rain and even hail storms to the Bay Area. How high will rainfall totals be in the Bay Area? Go here for the full weather forecast for each Bay Area region. Read more about sewer overflows across the Bay Area.

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