The Warriors Arena: Art Agnos v. Gary Radnich
Here's a fun one: former Mayor Art Agnos debating the Warriors arena with Gary Radnich and Larry Krueger. Radnich has always been my favorite sports guy, ever since his days on KRON TV (although Kruk...
View ArticleThree! Out!
Baseball in Italy? Oh yes, it happened.IN THE GAME Home runs are called fuoricampi, which translates literally to outfields, in the sense of "out of the park." Hits are valide, or "valids." And a...
View ArticleA tale of two signings: Kluwe and Tebow
Tebowingmlb.comTwo very disparate signings in pro football in the last month. First, punter and outspoken gay rights advocate Chris Kluwe has signed with the Raiders (after being let go by the...
View ArticleNew Zealand's Cup
America's Cup, seen by many here as a billionaire's boat race, looks very different Down Under, with its culture of sailing and maritime innovationEmirates Team New Zealand sails in San Francisco...
View ArticleLawsuit challenging the Beach Chalet turf project goes to trial
Artist rendering of what the Beach Chalet fields will look like with stadium lights and artificial turf.Plans to place artificial turf and stadium lights on Beach Chalet’s soccer fields in Golden Gate...
View ArticleWind it up
Always wanted to try kitesurfing? Here's how to get startedF-One Kiteboarder Fadhly Bey pops a jump outside the Golden GatePHOTO BY SHAL JACOBOVITZ, COURTESY OF BAY AREA...
View ArticleGOL!
TABLEHOPPING World Cup is ON, and here are some fun spots where you can watch the games (and eat and drink, too).Winning at World Cup food: Il Casaro's prosciutto pizzaPHOTO BY...
View ArticleHere are some things that happen when you interview hip-hop legend Biz Markie...
Tonight's game starts at 7:05, at which point Biz Markie, the “clown prince of hip-hop,” most famous for his hit sing-songy single “Just a Friend,” off the 1989 album The Biz Never Sleeps, will be...
View ArticleJock joints
The 420 Games and weed-smoking pro athletes counter the image of lazy potheadsPuff, puff, give: former and current pro athletes have (allegedly) been linked to Mary Jane.GUARDIAN PHOTO OF BRAD OLSEN BY...
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