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After an offseason filled with expectations, and weeks of anticipation for their opener against UCLA, the California Golden Bears allowed 21 unanswered fourth-quarter points in a 45-24 loss to the Bruins Saturday night. The Bruins rushing attack carried them to their first win under new head coach Bob Chesney, totaling 277 yards and all six UCLA touchdowns. Fifth-year senior Anthony Woods finished with 118 yards on just eight carries and two touchdowns.

Saturday brought another challenge for San Francisco Giants rookie manager Tony Vitello. Ejected by umpire Alan Porter on Friday night, Vitello had to turn the page with his 55-80 team as they faced the Arizona Diamondbacks in a doubleheader to close out a four-game series. But Giants senior advisor to the president of baseball operations Ron Wotus felt something more needed to be said.

In a battle of the WNBA’s top two teams, the Minnesota Lynx pulled away from the Golden State Valkyries 77-66 on Wednesday night at Chase Center. Olivia Miles and Kayla McBride each finished with a game-high 20 points, and Napheesa Collier added 18. Janelle Salaun led Golden State with 15 points off the bench, but the Valkyries’ first-half shooting woes dug a hole they never climbed out of.

Adrian Houser has made it clear: He wants to be starting ballgames again. Handed his first chance since June 16, Houser delivered six scoreless innings on 73 pitches, allowing two hits and a walk while striking out five. But the Giants made none of it count. An empty afternoon with runners in scoring position, a gruesome error in left field and a late bullpen stumble added up to a 2-1 loss to the Houston Astros on Wednesday at Oracle Park.

Hao-Yu Lee‘s pinch-hit single in the 10th inning was the difference Sunday as the Detroit Tigers defeated the San Francisco Giants 3-1 at sunny Oracle Park. The Giants (49-69) lost a home series for the first time since Toronto took two of three in early July, while the Tigers (58-60) claimed just their second series win ever in San Francisco – the other came in 2008. Embed from Getty Images Pitching figured to be the story again, with both starters entering Sunday on two-game winning streaks.

Username or Email Address Password Remember Me Sports Valkyries WNBA "It's about inclusivity. It's about allowing everyone to be their authentic self." Before Sunday’s game against the Toronto Tempo, Golden State Valkyries head coach Natalie Nakase spoke at length about the ongoing debate over transgender athletes in women’s sports, which has become a recurring WNBA off-the-court storyline. Nakase, a third-generation Japanese American, didn’t hold back about how sports bring people together.

Janelle Salaun scored a game-high 24 points off the bench Sunday as the Golden State Valkyries pulled away from the Toronto Tempo 96-79 at Chase Center, snapping a two-game losing streak. The Valkyries (20-9) finished one point shy of their season high, and three teammates joined Salaun with at least 15 points apiece. Golden State came out firing from 3-point range, hitting three of its first four attempts to build a five-point lead midway through the first quarter.

Username or Email Address Password Remember Me Giants MLB Sports Rookie catcher Daniel Susac hit the first two home runs of his major league career and drove in four, and the San Francisco Giants scored seven times in the sixth inning to bury the Milwaukee Brewers 16-3 on Wednesday afternoon at Oracle Park.

The San Francisco Giants are still waiting for their first sweep of 2026. After beating the Los Angeles Angels in the first two games of the series, the Giants (44-61) fell 4-3 on a bright Sunday afternoon at Oracle Park, their rally ending with the tying run stranded at second.

A pair of two-out, three-run home runs from Rafael Devers and Jung Hoo Lee powered the San Francisco Giants to a 9-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels Saturday afternoon at Oracle Park. The Giants (44-60) scored all nine of their runs in the third and fourth innings, with eight of the nine RBIs coming with two outs. Embed from Getty Images Robbie Ray made the start in what could be his final home appearance at Oracle Park.