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NFL

Warner identifies root cause of 49ers’ famous second-half surges

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Warner identifies root cause of 49ers’ famous second-half surges originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaThe 49ers are playing oddly better during the second half of NFL seasons.And San Francisco’s star linebacker, Fred Warnerthinks he knows why.“I hope we win more before the bye as well,” Warner told reporters on Wednesday. “But, for some reason, we like to make things harder on ourselves, you know. There’s something about playing desperately that makes you play a little better, I guess.Sometimes the hardest path is the most rewarding. After all, Warner helped San Francisco work its magic many times during his seven…

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NHL

3 Penguins Most Likely to Be Traded Early

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Pittsburgh Penguins aren’t exactly lighting the hockey world on fire to start the 2024-25 season.They sit in a basement spot in the Metropolitan Division with a 5-7-2 record, and while they have plenty of season left to turn things around – and just six points separate them from the Carolina Hurricanes, in first place – they have an excess of players and a lot of young people waiting in the wings.Some of the biggest pending unrestricted free agents, like forward Lars Eller and defenseman Marcus Pettersson, could be worth keeping at least until the trade deadline because of their high…

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Tennis

Hamilton and Ironwood win 2024 state high school team badminton championships

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The 2024 AIA Fall Badminton State Championships are complete, with Hamilton winning the Division I title and Ironwood repeating as Division II champion. THE singles and doubles championships took place before last week’s team finals. Here is a recap of the team championship matches:Division IHamilton was looking to avenge his loss in last year’s final to Sunnyslope and he did just that, completing a perfect season. The No. 1 seed Huskies defeated the No. 2 Vikings, 5-3, to win their second title in three years, with doubles matches being the difference.In the first singles match, Nihira Sane of Hamilton defeated…

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NBA

Will the Warriors-Celtics marquee game be decided on the 3-point line?

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Will the Warriors-Celtics marquee game be decided on the 3-point line? originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaBOSTON – A test of depth will take place Wednesday night at TD Garden when the Warriors and Boston Celtics face off in what should be a battle between two of the best teams in the NBA thus far.The 12-man rotation led by Warriors coach Steve Kerr rose to the challenge, although Golden State will remain without guard De’Anthony Melton, who will miss his fifth straight game with a lower back strain. back. Melton participated in 3-on-3 drills during the Warriors’ shootaround and…

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