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Marshawn Lynch Returns to Seattle Ahead of Season Finale vs. Niners

Marshawn "Beast Mode" Lynch is officially a Seattle Seahawk, once again, signing with the team on Monday and setting the former star running back on course to return to action this Sunday night in the team's showdown with the San Francisco 49ers.

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49ers Fall to Ravens 20-17 In a Wet, Hard-Fought Battle

The San Francisco 49ers dropped their second game of the season in a 20-17 loss, on the road, to the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.

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The Raiders Are Playing Themselves Into Postseason Contention

In their final season in Oakland, despite countless injuries, the Raiders are now right in the thick of both the AFC West and Wild Card playoff races.

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49ers Roar Back But Come Up Short in 27-24 Overtime Loss to Seattle

The San Francisco 49ers fell to the Seattle Seahawks 24-21 on Monday night, suffering their first loss in what has thus far been a magical 2019 campaign.

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Niners Improve to 6-0 After Sloppy Shutout Victory in Rainy D.C.

The San Francisco 49ers are off to a strong 6-0 start in the 2019 season after battling the elements and the Redskins in Washington D.C. en route to yesterday's 9-0 victory.

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Giants Virtually Eliminated From Wild Card Race With Recent Skid

With San Francisco's 4-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday afternoon, the G Men have all but fallen out of the NL Wild Card race. With 15 regular season games remaining in the 2019 campaign, the Giants currently reside 8.5 games out of the final playoff spot.

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Giants and A's Set for Weekend Showdown in Oakland

The San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics are set to finish up their annual Bay Bridge Series with a pair of weekend games to be played, beginning Saturday, at the Oakland Coliseum.

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Giants In Playoff Hunt Thanks to 17-4 Run

Since June 29th, San Francisco owns a league-best 17-4 record, catapulting the once-middling G-Men from last in the NL West to second place, sitting just 3.5 games out of the final Wild Card spot.

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Durant Headed to Brooklyn As Warriors Welcome D'Angelo Russell, Bid Farewell to Iguodala

The Brooklyn Nets have reportedly brought the Kevin Durant sweepstakes to a close, as the Eastern Conference franchise plans to sign the former Warriors All-NBA forward to a four-year/$164 million contract.

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Giants Can Feel Good About Their 5-3 Week vs. Dodgers, Padres, and Brewers

The San Francisco Giants, mired in a season in which they appear destined to dwell in the NL West's cellar, showed signs of life on this past week's homestand. Winners of four of their last five, the Orange and Black enjoyed a successful 5-3 record in eight games at Oracle Park.

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The Warriors Are Facing a Chaotic 2019-2020 Season Due To Injuries, Free Agency

Now that the 2018-'19 NBA season is officially over, everyone in the Bay Area is wondering: What are the Golden State Warriors' plans for their two injured stars, Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson?

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Golden State Loses Game 6 114-110, Raptors Bring Canada Its 1st NBA Title

It wasn't exactly the final game at Oracle the Bay Area had hoped for. The Golden State Warriors gave all that they had, lost another star to injury (Klay Thompson), and ultimately came up short, losing Game 6 and the NBA Finals to the Toronto Raptors 114-110.

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Raiders Selected to Appear on Latest 'Hard Knocks' Season

With a host of new faces, including a few who are no stranger to controversy, the HBO reality series couldn't help but cover the Raiders in their final season in Oakland.

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The Blame Game Cont'd: Should GM Bob Myers, The Warriors' Doctors, Or Kevin Durant Himself Take Blame For Injury?

As Warriors fans and the players face a decisive Game 6 on Thursday in Oakland, all anyone is still talking about is Kevin Durant, how serious his injury may be, and who bears the most responsibility for letting him play on Monday.

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Warriors Stun Toronto 106-105 After Losing Durant to Likely Achilles Injury

The Golden State Warriors survived an up-and-down thriller in Toronto, defeating the Raptors 106-105, despite the crushing and emotional loss of Kevin Durant. Team officials believe a scheduled MRI on Monday will reveal a torn Achilles tendon in their star's heel.

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[Updated] Durant Practices With Team, Expected to Be Fully Cleared To Play Game 5

Golden State Warriors All-NBA forward Kevin Durant moved one step closer to a potential return to action on Sunday afternoon, joining his teammates in a practice for the first time since injuring his calf.

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ESPN's Stephen A. Smith on Finals: 'If Warriors Lose, KD Stays'

ESPN NBA analyst Stephen A. Smith added quite an interesting twist to the recent Golden State Warriors-Kevin Durant drama — will he stay, or will he go? The 'First Take' host claimed he "heard that Durant will likely stay in the Bay Area should the Warriors lose to the Raptors."

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Warriors Fall to Raptors 105-92, Head to Toronto Down 3-1

The Golden State Warriors started hot but ultimately ran out of gas, late in Friday night's Game 4, suffering a heartbreaking defeat 105-92 at the hands of the Toronto Raptors. And hopes were high with Klay Thompson and Kevon Looney back from their injuries.

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Klay Thompson Expected to Return in Game 4; Durant Still Out

Golden State Warriors fans will be happy to hear that one of their sidelined stars is expected to return to action tonight in Game 4 of the NBA Finals. Klay Thompson, who left Game 2 early in the fourth quarter with a hamstring injury.

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Curry's Career Night Not Enough as Short-Handed Warriors Lose 123-109 to Raptors

The Golden State Warriors left it all on the court Wednesday night against the Raptors, in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, ultimately falling to the full-strength Eastern Conference Champions 123-109.

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A Wild and Encouraging Few Days for the Giants After Three (!) Straight Wins

Over the course of three days, the big league club rattled off three consecutive victories, the organization's top two prospects are together in San Jose once again, and Farhan Zaidi (president of baseball operations) completed the first two days (10 selections) of his inaugural Giants' MLB Draft.

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Klay 'Questionable' for Game 3, Looney Out 'Indefinitely'

On Monday the Golden State Warriors anxiously awaited a pair of prognoses for key players Klay Thompson and Kevon Looney, as both were receiving MRIs.

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Warriors Win 109-104 In Dramatic Game 2, Thompson and Looney Exit with Injuries

The Golden State Warriors fought hard to hold on and win a nail-biter against the Toronto Raptors 109-104, sending the Finals to Oakland, tied 1-1. However, the Dubs, already down one star in Kevin Durant, would leave the court with another potentially crushing blow due to injury.

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Draymond and Drake Bury the Hatchet at Popular Toronto Restaurant

The two managed to cool the media's jets on an apparent feud by meeting up at a popular Toronto restaurant Friday night.

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Giants' Top 2 Prospects: Incredibly Talented, Returning From Injuries

Catcher Joey Bart and outfielder Heliot Ramos, the San Francisco Giants' top two prospects (according to MLB.com), represent the next wave of young talent headed straight for Oracle Park.