It was reported today that Paraag Marathe, the former chief negotiator of the 49ers, is departing the organization to focus fully on soccer and other sports. Last year, I examined how he transformed Leeds United and got them back to the Premier League 👇 sfstandard.com/2025/08/17/l...

How the 49ers brought Leeds United back to the Premier League

Niners executive Paraag Marathe pledged to spend “every penny” to ensure the English club survives its return to the most competitive league in the world

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I did not have the USL (minor league soccer) on my bingo card for the next Kawhi shoe to drop. Incredible reporting. Long live local news @wpri12 🙌

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We brought @davidpsamson.bsky.social and @darthamin.bsky.social back for this. Come join us in the chat at 8p ET: youtu.be/k7yjAxUqmTg?...

My editor sent me this wonderful clip of Glen Hansard recounting his first meeting with Van Morrison that changed his life forever. So sad to see that he just passed away. Will be firing up the Once dvd tonight. www.youtube.com/watch?v=29ab...

Glen Hansard meets Van Morrison

From Kevin Pollak's Chat Show, Irish musician Glen Hansard discusses meeting Van Morrison.

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Trump on Lindsey Graham at his funeral: "He was hawkish. He never saw a war he didn't like." 🤣 💀

When people say they want investment to come back to the office market, they assume some deep-pocketed patron will come riding in to the rescue. But the market isn’t sentimental. Money tends to find the cheapest way in and the cleanest way out. sfstandard.com/2026/07/28/s...

The investors secretly controlling SF’s distressed office towers

Building owners who were wiped out financially by the pandemic are being kept on as a front, while investors call the real shots.

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I’ve been scrolling past Odyssey jokes all week. Mr. algorithm, now that I’ve seen the film, please let them rip!!

📍Stanford Stadium. No dust-ups yet in the 105th edition of the Cali Clasico. Both teams missing key players, especially Preston Judd. 🇩🇪Timo Werner has gotten a lot of touches on the ball but his countryman Marco Reus had the one that mattered. 1-0 LAG at HT.

Dominican LeBron >> Philly Cheesesteak Lebron

San Francisco’s first Family Zoning project got approved yesterday, and surprise, it’s “out of character” with the surrounding neighborhood. Despite concerns from neighbors, the commissioners said the upzoning is working as intended. sfstandard.com/2026/07/24/f...

First Family Zoning test lands in the Richmond—gets approval

Planning commissioners unanimously approved a condo project that previously would not have seen the light of day in the residential neighborhood.

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MLS is back. For the first half of the season, the San Jose Earthquakes were world beaters and Orlando City SC were getting beat by everyone. Two months later, with French superstar Antoine Greizmann in tow, the roles were reversed. www.soccerbayarea.com/2026/07/22/o...

Antoine Griezmann and Orlando spoil San Jose's World Cup return

The Earthquakes looked nothing like the team that dazzled before the break, conceding four goals at home to a refreshed side led by the French superstar.

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Orlando HC Martín Perelman on Griezmann: “The size of his character, you know, he’s so big. But at the same time, he’s so humble. Such a good person. That combination, I think, just drives our energy, our confidence. He makes us feel comfortable. It’s amazing.”

Four goals conceded in 75 mins. Welcome to San Jose, Angus Gunn! MLS is back! 🤣

Antoine Griezmann is 45 mins into his MLS debut in San Jose. The Frenchman looks sharp, which shouldn’t be a shock b/c he was still starting Champions League games in May. Still early; but this struggling, now retooled Orlando City side look uplifted. 🦁🇫🇷

Dan Burn hasn’t even packed his suitcase yet. Have some respect, for goodness sake.

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NEW: MLS resumes its 2026 season tonight, with 44 players having made World Cup squads. From Sebastian Berhalter’s looming Bosman potential to Son Heung-min’s paucity of goals and Messi’s post-Final incentive, seven day-job storylines to track this fall: www.theguardian.com/football/202...

I’m happy for these guys 🇦🇷

Barca’s ANTHONY GORDONNN

Is it too late for France to call in Olivier Giroud??? 🇫🇷

One goal conceded all tournament by Spain. They really are made for this. *Knock on wood lol.

Kobel had been a wall all game. Then, bam. Magic at the end again for Argentina.

Did the “He Gets Us” people write these Anthropic ads???? Bleak.

Poor Norway assistant. Got a bottle chucked at him because Jude Bellingham scored lol

KDB... still good!

I've been following the NYC high-rise collapse scare. That's an old building. But it can happen in new ones too. ICYMI, I dove into why a brand new condo complex in Santa Clara had to be evacuated less than two years after opening. sfstandard.com/2026/03/19/s...

These condos just opened. They’re already crumbling?

First-time developer Legend USA is under scrutiny after its building had to be evacuated less than two years after opening.

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In a stunning development for downtown San Francisco, the deal to buy and transform the SF Centre Mall is now off, sources confirmed. Two local buyers had won a bid for the distressed property in March. sfstandard.com/2026/07/08/s...

SF Centre deal falls apart, dead mall back on market

Presidio Bay and Prado Group wanted to transform the vacant downtown property, but the deal fell apart in the months after their bid was selected.

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GOAT shit. Doesn’t always have to be pretty. But in the most pivotal moments, he has shown up.

WHAT. A. SAVE. 🇪🇬

My heart cannot take two goals from Lukaku goals in 12 years…

Axel Witsel looks like he hasn’t aged a day.

Matt Freese good god. 🤦‍♂️

Only one man can pull a goal back for the U.S. right now…