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The 49ers are visiting with Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Jacquies Smith, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Smith is a restricted free agent, and coming off an ACL tear he sustained in Week 1 of the 2016 season.

Chip Kelly might be out of a head coaching gig, but one of his tactics is on the table for discussion at the owners meetings next week. The league is considering instituting a ‘Chip Kelly rule,’ which would penalize teams from committing intentional penalties, designed to manipulate the game clock, and dissuade the opposing team […]

There is no love lost between Matt Barnes and the Sacramento Kings. Ahead of Friday night’s clash against his former team, Barnes did not mince words when describing his mindset heading into the game.

Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury News is reporting that Giants reliever Will Smith will undergo season ending Tommy John surgery next week, ruling him out for all of the 2017 season.

The Giants will release utility infielder Gordon Beckham from his minor league contract according to a report from MLB Trade Rumors.

Giants fans already knew Brandon Crawford was great. Coming off consecutive gold gloves and an All-Star appearance in 2015, Crawford has established himself as a bonafide star in the Bay Area, and one of the best two way shortstops in baseball over the last three seasons.

The campaign is already generating a large amount of buzz, thanks in large part to a hat swap that will be held at every event, encouraging people to trade in Giants hats for A’s hats.

Heading into the 2017 World Baseball Classic, it was evident that the United States had the most star studded lineup of any team in the tournament, with the likes of Buster Posey, Giancarlo Stanton, Adam Jones and a bevy of All-Stars on their roster. But they were lacking that same star power in one vital spot: their starting pitching. Madison Bumgarner and Clayton Kershaw were nowhere to be found, and in their place were Tanner Roark, Chris Archer and a number of solid pitchers, but certainly not the best team USA potentially had to offer.

It’s no secret that the 2016 San Francisco Giants were done in by a leaky bullpen. Highlighted—or, in this case, lowlighted—by a league-leading 32 blown saves and a devastating, season-ending meltdown against the Cubs in the NLDS, the club’s relief corps was the clear area that required improvement for 2017 to feature a happier ending.

Six days before the Warriors announced they will be re-evaluating Kevin Durant’s sprained MCL in his left knee and tibial bone bruise, ESPN is reporting that his progress has the team believing he may return before the end of the regular season.