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The Seattle Seahawks defeated the San Francisco 49ers 20-17 with a 13-yard rush into the end zone by quarterback Geno Smith in the game’s final minutes. It was the 49ers’ third defeat this season via a fourth-quarter collapse, the others …

SANTA CLARA — They’re battered, bruised, injured, and tired. They’re a team that had big hopes coming into the season but now has only big disappointments to show for it. And at 5-5 on the season following a 20-17 loss …

SANTA CLARA — Nick Bosa had just sacked Geno Smith with 9:26 to play Sunday in the third quarter and the 49ers leading the Seahawks 10-6 when he left the game with a left oblique injury. Bosa had a half-sack …

The 49ers again could not hold onto a second-half lead against an NFC West foe, losing Sunday to the Seahawks by a score of 20-17. Geno Smith’s 13-yard scramble with 12 seconds left gave Seattle the win and came two …

SANTA CLARA – The 49ers collapsed in the fourth quarter earlier this season against the Los Angeles Rams and the Arizona Cardinals, and they completed the NFC West trifecta Sunday against the visiting Seattle Seahawks. If the 49ers (5-5) fail …

SANTA CLARA — Jauan Jennings tried. The 49ers wide receiver — their No. 1 option at this point in the season — did his best to drag the Niners to a win on Sunday. He dragged some Seahawks along the …

By Bay City News The California Highway Patrol is asking the public for help investigating a fatal crash they say took place in Hayward on Mission Boulevard north of East Lewelling Boulevard on Saturday night. Related Articles Crashes and Disasters …

SAN FRANCISCO — After some gamesmanship from Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins, the NBA retroactively upgraded Draymond Green’s take foul on Zach Edey from Friday night’s game to a flagrant one. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr agreed with the league’s …

By Bay City News Crews have responded to a gas and water leak in Cupertino and evacuation orders have been put in place in the area of the leak, the Santa Clara County Fire Department said on social media Sunday …

SAN JOSE – The momentum was in San Jose State’s favor multiple times Saturday night to pull off its first upset over a top-15 opponent since 2000. But the Spartans never took advantage against No.13 Boise State and fell 42-21 …

For the second time in less than 40 days, the 49ers are facing the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. In their recent meeting on Oct. 12, the 49ers raced out to a 23-3 lead in the third quarter, then allowed that …

Bay Area residents should prepare for chilly mornings this week, with temperatures dipping into the 40s inland and around 43 degrees in downtown San Francisco. Tuesday morning will be brisk, but a slight warming trend is expected by midweek, according …

By Lindsey Bahr | Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Moviegoers were not exactly feeling the Christmas spirit this weekend, or at least not based on their attendance at “Red One” showings. The big-budget, star-driven action comedy with Dwayne Johnson and …

By Eric Tucker | Associated Press WASHINGTON — Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, paid a woman who accused him of sexual assault to head off the threat of a baseless lawsuit, according to Hegseth’s lawyer. Hegseth …

By AAMER MADHANI, COLLEEN LONG, ZEKE MILLER and MATTHEW LEE MANAUS, Brazil (AP) — President Joe Biden has authorized the use of U.S.-supplied long-range missiles by Ukraine to strike even deeper inside Russia, the latest easing of limitations meant to …

SANTA CLARA — The 49ers have lost 10 of the last 13 games George Kittle missed since November 2020. They’ll try to buck that trend today. While Kittle’s hamstring injury scratched him from the 49ers’ lineup against the visiting Seattle …

The Best of the West offers fans a candid assessment of the top teams in the western third of the country — a collection of schools now scattered across five conferences: the ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac-12 and Mountain …

By Chinedu Asadu | Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria — The leaders of Nigeria and India pledged stronger ties in maritime security and counterterrorism during a meeting on Sunday where they also agreed on more support for Global South nations. In …

CCS boys Open Division Sacred Heart Prep 10, St. Francis 9 The Bay Area’s boys water polo dynasty added more championship hardware to its crowded trophy case. Sacred Heart Prep made it seven Central Coast Section Open Division titles in …

Nov. 4 Vehicle tampering, grand theft: Between 10 a.m. on Nov. 3 and 6:30 a.m. on Nov. 4, someone tampered with a vehicle parked in the 12000 block of Northampton Court and stole a catalytic converter for a total loss …

That’s a wrap for Week 12 of the high school football season. It included a thrilling victory by Los Gatos over Serra and dominance from the likes of De La Salle, Wilcox and San Ramon Valley as the Central Coast …

Carondelet head coach Cat Arroyo, left, and De La Salle head coach Robert Arroyo hold up their NCS Open Division championship titles after defeating Campolindo and Moramonte water polo teams at Campolindo High School in Moraga, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. …

Central Coast Section Open/Division I First round No. 1 St. Ignatius 45, No. 8 Salinas 7 No. 2 St. Francis 24, No. 7 Valley Christian 14 No. 3 Riordan 41, No. 6 Soquel 7 No. 5 Los Gatos 14, No. …

SANTA CLARA — The 49ers took it easy on defensive end Nick Bosa this week, hoping to reverse the effects of a hip injury that got worse when he played through a Week 10 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. …

As communities across the Bay Area continue to grapple with jarring scenes of human suffering on the street, counties in the region are rolling out new state-mandated mental health courts aimed at getting people with serious psychiatric disorders into treatment …

Warriors beat writer Danny Emerman shares his thoughts on the NBA For all the talk of needing to adapt with the times and change their ways, the Warriors are leaning into their classic playbook amid their 10-2 start: Defense and …

BODEGA BAY — For the first time since the 13-year-old San Jose boy woke up shivering and alone on a deserted stretch of beach two weeks ago, covered in salt and sand after clinging for hours to a floating ice …

“The inquiry was politically motivated, one-sided and filled with lies. . . I am the sheriff of this county, elected by the people of San Mateo County, and I will not be bullied.” — San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus, …

After more than a week of uncertainly around Congressional election results, Republicans appear to have clinched control of the U.S. House of Representatives — solidifying the first federal GOP trifecta since 2017. But the party’s razor-thin majority poses further uncertainties …

David Valadao Low-key Republican dairy farmer wins fifth term to the House of Representatives, despite being in a San Joaquin Valley district that Joe Biden carried in 2020 and Democrats spent millions trying to flip.       Christina Corpus …

While nothing is guaranteed, there’s a belief that San Jose Sharks forwards Mikael Granlund and Fabian Zetterlund will both be participating in the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off in February. Granlund, who has vast international experience and eight goals for the …

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MOUNTAIN VIEW — St. Francis will play host to Archbishop Mitty on Tuesday in the NorCal Open Division title game, a matchup that you could seemingly have penciled in at the start of the past few volleyball seasons that was …

SAN JOSE — Archbishop Mitty volleyball is back where the Monarchs feel they belong. Mitty wasn’t expecting to lose to St. Ignatius in the Central Coast Section Open Division semifinals last week. But the Monarchs got a second chance in …

By Jim Gomez | Associated Press MANILA, Philippines — A powerful typhoon wrecked houses, caused towering tidal surges and forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee to emergency shelters as it cut across the northern Philippines on Sunday in …

Authorities are investigating a shooting that left two people injured early Saturday morning in Union City. Investigators have yet to announce any arrests in the shooting, which happened shortly before 2 a.m. in a parking lot on the 1800 block …

SAN JOSE — Ashton Jeanty ran for 159 yards and three touchdowns as No. 13 Boise State did enough to hold off San Jose State 42-21 Saturday in front of a crowd of 20,517 at CEFCU Stadium. SJSU is now …

San Jose Sharks rookie centerman Macklin Celebrini idolized Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby as a young kid. He owned a Crosby jersey and a Crosby stick and remembers seeing him hoist the Stanley Cup with the Penguins in both 2016 …

SAN MATEO — All it took was a couple handoffs to Grayson Doslak. That’s an understatement, of course. But one drive, made up entirely of carries by Los Gatos’ senior running back, changed the game in the Wildcats’ 14-7 win …