SAN FRANCISCO — While the reigning National League Cy Young Award winner, Blake Snell, is spinning his wheels at the starting line, last year’s runner-up, Logab Webb, is off to a flying start. Webb was in mid-season form on Thursday night, as the Giants’ ace was whipping out nasty changeups and backdoor two-seamers as he carved through the Arizona Diamondbacks and led the Giants to a 5-0 win in a tidy 2 hours, 12 minutes, at Oracle Park. After back-to-back singles to start the game, Webb retired 19 consecutive batters, striking out five, until he walked Christian Walker in the seventh inning ..read more

Antonio Bayon of Redwood attempts a pole vault during the MCAL Track Tri-meet between Archie Williams, Tam, and Redwood at Redwood High School in Larkspur, Calif. on April 18, 2024. (Douglas Zimmerman/Special to the Marin Independent Journal) Ruby Hauth of Redwood (center) jumps a hurdle during the girls 100 meter hurdles race at the MCAL Track Tri-meet between Archie Williams, Tam, and Redwood at Redwood High School in Larkspur, Calif. on April 18, 2024. (Douglas Zimmerman/Special to the Marin Independent Journal) Emma Gardner of Tamalpais finishes well in front of the pack in the ..read more

The next time the San Jose Sharks play a game, Macklin Celebrini might be in the lineup. That might be one of the few things the Sharks and their fans can look forward to after the franchise finished its worst season in nearly three decades. The Sharks on Thursday allowed two goals in the first period and three more in a span of 3:03 in the second in what became a 5-1 drubbing at the hands of the Calgary Flames at the Scotiabank Saddledome in the last game of the regular season for both teams. Fabian Zetterlund scored a power-play goal with nine seconds left in the third period off assists fro ..read more

Former Pittsburg quarterback Jaden Rashada is in the transfer portal after spending his freshman year at Arizona State.  Rashada posted the news on his Instagram account. “To ASU, I want to first start off by thanking my teammates, we shared a bond that I’ll remember forever,” Rashada wrote. “Love each and everyone of you guys, thankful for the time we spent together and wish you guys the best of luck.” The East Bay native, who at one point was also committed to Miami, was the subject of a tumultuous recruiting saga that made national news when he de-committed from the University of Flori ..read more

Hugo Barbarie kept his team in the game with an RBI single in the bottom of the 12th inning then later provided the walk-off hit in the 14th as the Tam High baseball team outlasted San Rafael for a 6-5 victory Thursday. The first nine innings of the game were played on April 5 before it was postponed due to darkness with the scored tied at 4-4. San Rafael (5-13, 3-8 MCAL) inched in front when Floyd Greene hit an RBI groundout in the top of the 12th for a 5-4 lead. Tam (11-7, 8-3) moved into a second-place tie with Novato and sits two games behind Redwood in the loss column before traveling to ..read more

SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants are awaiting a doctor’s visit to learn more about Alex Cobb. The 36-year-old right-hander suffered another setback in his rehab this week. After throwing a bullpen session, he began to experience soreness and stiffness in his lat. Cobb was scheduled to visit with a team doctor on Thursday, when the club returned to San Francisco after a 3-3 road trip against the Miami Marlins and Tampa Bay Rays. The Giants aren’t sure if Cobb will have to be shut down again. “He was going along so fast, it’s just maybe a little hurdle he’s going through right now with some soreness ..read more

The Marin Municipal Water District has approved a polarizing recreation management study that recommends pilot programs to expand bicycle access in the Mount Tamalpais watershed. The district board voted unanimously Tuesday to certify the feasibility study, which outlines the desires, needs and issues involving a watershed shared by a variety of visitors. The study establishes the framework for updating the district’s “watershed road and trail management plan,” a guidebook for land stewardship. A few controversial strategies that have dominated conversation of the study include the pilot progr ..read more

ROSS Committee endorses home, pool proposal The Ross Advisory Design Review Group has recommended that the town approve a proposal for a home and pool project at 51 Shady Lane. The proposal calls for demolishing the 345-square-foot pool house and relocating the nonconforming pool to the rear setback with a patio and outdoor fireplace, according to a town planning report. The floor area of the pool house would be transferred to the residence to expand the kitchen, family room and a bedroom, among other changes. The advisory panel held a hearing on the application at its meeting on Tuesday ..read more

SAN FRANCISCO — The Warriors’ play-in loss in Sacramento was the story of Moses Moody’s season, and really the story of his career to this point. Moody was out of Golden State’s rotation heading into the single-elimination Kings game. The 10th man in a nine-man playoff rotation, he’d been just edged out because of the matchup: The Warriors wanted Kevon Looney to play more than usual because of his defense against Domantas Sabonis. Rotations tighten in the postseason as star players ramp up their minutes, and Moody got squeezed out. He’d been the odd man out all year. At one point this year, th ..read more

Cal is headed to the finals of the NCAA women’s gymnastics championships for the first time in school history after finishing second in the semifinals 1 session on Thursday in Fort Worth, Texas. Stanford finished third, 0.6375 points behind Cal. Only the top two teams from each semifinal advance to the Four on the Floor national championship round on Saturday. California’s Mya Lauzon competes in the floor exercise during the NCAA women’s gymnastics championships in Fort Worth, Texas, Thursday, April 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) No. 2 ranked LSU edged No. 3 Cal 198.1125-197.7125 to take ..read more