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When Turkey kicks off its must-win game against Paraguay in Santa Clara, its greatest-ever player will not be in the stands, but at home, up the road. Meet the remarkable Hakan Şükür, who has spent the last decade living in exile here in the Bay Area. sfstandard.com/2026/06/19/ha…
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I've been in France since 2002 and have never seen the streets so violent nor the politics so extreme. From the sacking of the supermarket on my street to the prospect of Présidente Le Pen, here's me @FT including thoughts from 2 French Nobel laureates as.ft.com/r/addcad57-0f9d-4e…
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Why does the rain always look better in a premier league stadium?
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Cryinnggggggg 🤣
Inside the NBA is HILARIOUS 😭 Chuck went 0/5 on “Who He Play For.” He tried again with the SAME PLAYERS and went 2/5 after they JUST gave him the answers 🤣
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Big news for Dungeness crab lovers in the Bay Area: The conservationists and fishermen are working together to try and reform how seasons are set by the 2027-28. Crab used to be synonymous with the holidays, but it's been awhile... 👇 sfstandard.com/2026/10/22/ch…
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Hahaha yessssss
Yaxel Lendeborg says he has lost all respect for Luka Doncic for how much he whines and complains to refs @NBCSWarriors
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Ike can’t get a minute on the floor? Let’s just any body on Kessler pls
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lol the dubs need Yax on offense AND defense. I’m here for it. Just don’t get hurt or ejected.
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Trading the Porzingis contract, despite his health condition, wouldn’t be unprecedented. Remember, the already retired Keith Van Horn was traded for this. Although he did have to report.
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Who are all these people in Detroit who don't have work on a Tuesday afternoon?
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Some Bay Area athletes who've been really fun to watch recently • Malik Mustapha • Kiah Stokes • Yaxel Lendeborg • Jaden Dugger • Kaitlyn Chen
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Adam Silver looked at the unemployment rate and said fuck it start the season at 3pm
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Legacy type stuff from Angel Reese sheesh
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Cristian Espinoza returned tonight with the best team in the league. Here’s what it meant to him: “In San Jose, we tried our best to achieve things and we just couldn’t. That’s part of life. But now in Nashville, we are really close to achieving something really important.”
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This was the only guy who could’ve made that movie. Incredible.
elizabeth holmes' only impression of nathan fielder before the doc #NathanForYou
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Yes. Gui in the small ball five didn’t look great.
Warriors starters tonight in preseason finale Steph Curry Brandin Podziemski Yaxel Lendeborg Draymond Green Charles Bassey Steve Kerr said they want to see a Draymond + center bigger look. He said starters should go 25-30 minutes.
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Added note: It's a huge moment in Bay Area sports and @janekennyy is capturing it wonderfully. But you guys probably already know that just reading her great stories with many more to come.
Valkyries head coach Natalie Nakase, GM Ohemaa Nyanin & president Jess Smith are the three visionaries that built a Finals team in less than two years. Each storied No. 2s in their roles, they asked: “How are we going to do this differently?” sfstandard.com/2026/10/16/go…
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I always said that Hugo was the LeBron James of soccer:
A talented family 🫶 Hugo Lloris' daughter performed last night's national anthem.
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Tbh me a couple weeks after pitching an idea at work!
Steve Kerr a week prior to the opener: “We’re not anywhere close to where we want to be, but we’re working on the right things.”
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