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February 21, 2026

Jeff Samardzija strikes out 6 as Giants beat Phillies 5-4

Jeff Samardzija struck out six over six innings to win for the fourth time in five starts, Pence and Span scored moments apart on Jarrett Parker's two-run double in the fifth, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 on Thursday night.

Garoppolo, 49ers beat playoff-bound Rams 34-13

Garoppolo threw for 292 yards and two touchdowns to lead the 49ers to a 34-13 victory Sunday against a Rams team that chose to rest its big stars for the playoffs, including Goff, Gurley and Aaron Donald.

High school: Mount Madonna athletics recognized for scholastic achievements

The Central Coast Section announced its recipients for the 2019-20 Scholastic Championship Team for the fall season.  Mount Madonna School had three of its teams — girls cross country, girls volleyball and boys’ cross country — recognized with the highest collective grade point average of...

Tapia's RBI single in ninth lifts Rockies past Giants, 10-9

Raimel Tapia hit a run-scoring single in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Rockies recovered from blowing a late lead to beat the San Francisco Giants 10-9 on Thursday night.

Local Roundup, 12/5: Castillo scores six goals in Pajaro Valley’s 7-2 win

Freshman Jasmin Castillo scored six times in Pajaro Valley High’s 7-2 win over King City High on Saturday in the first game of the Watsonville High girls’ soccer tournament.

Meier breaks tie as Sharks top Sabres 3-2

Timo Meier scored late in the second period, lifting the Sharks over Jason Pominville and the Buffalo Sabres 3-2.

Ocean Speedway: Shane Golobic wins on opening night of Kaeding Classic

Shane Golobic won the Taco Bravo versus Civil War Sprint Car Series 30-lap main event Friday during the first night of the Kaeding Classic at Ocean Speedway.

Preps of the Week: Pajaro Valley’s Damian Rodriguez, Watsonville’s Melanie Nuñez | Pajaronian Sports Ticker

This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of Feb. 13-19.  Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit scores and stats to [email protected]. Follow sports editor Juan Reyes on Twitter @jmreyes831 for scores and...

Judge blocks Trump decision to end young immigrant program

A federal judge on Tuesday night temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s decision to end a program protecting young immigrants from deportation.

Kelly slam, Phillies beat Giants 12-9 to end 6-game skid

Kelly had a pinch-hit grand slam, Rhys Hoskins hit a three-run homer and Philadelphia snapped a six-game losing streak, beating the San Francisco Giants 12-9.