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Big 12 MBB forecast: Our picks for the No. 1 seed, tournament title, POY, COY, all-conference, top freshmen and transfers trib.al/fN1iMqY
Big 12 MBB forecast: Our picks for the No. 1 seed, tournament title, POY, COY, all-conference, top freshmen and transfers
The Big 12 race could be a four-team sprint with Iowa State, Arizona, BYU and Houston contending for the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament.
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January 4, 2026 at 5:37 PM
San Jose State star Scudero joining Deion Sanders at Colorado: reports trib.al/sFmAVQk
San Jose State star Scudero joining Deion Sanders at Colorado: reports
Former Mitty High and San Jose State star receiver Danny Scudero is transferring to Colorado after leading the nation in receiving yards in his debut season with the Spartans.
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January 4, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Inman: 10 things that caught my eye in 49ers’ 13-3 loss to Seahawks trib.al/LyPrgC6
Inman: 10 things that caught my eye in 49ers’ 13-3 loss to Seahawks
Why did the 49ers miss so many tackles, not just on Kenneth Walker’s long third-down run, but throughout the evening?
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January 4, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Maduro arrives in US after stunning capture in operation that Trump says will let US ‘run’ Venezuela trib.al/DbW1Ub8
Maduro arrives in US after stunning capture in operation that Trump says will let US ‘run’ Venezuela
By REGINA GARCIA CANO, KONSTANTIN TOROPIN and ERIC TUCKER CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro arrived in the United States to face criminal charges after b…
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January 4, 2026 at 1:48 PM
‘We need Draymond’: Warriors stand by Green after latest early exit trib.al/J97ApnG
‘We need Draymond’: Warriors stand by Green after latest early exit
Draymond Green was ejected with 2:25 remaining in the third quarter against the Utah Jazz
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January 4, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Trump’s plan to seize and revitalize Venezuela’s oil industry faces major hurdles trib.al/YSXnQsR
Trump’s plan to seize and revitalize Venezuela’s oil industry faces major hurdles
By JOSH FUNK President Donald Trump’s plan to take control of Venezuela’s oil industry and ask American companies to revitalize it after capturing President Nicolás Maduro in a rai…
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January 4, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Every police officer is a firefighter – and an EMT – in this South Bay City. Is that the “magic sauce” to being one of America’s safest cities? trib.al/TK82jlL
Every police officer is a firefighter – and an EMT – in this South Bay City. Is that the “magic sauce” to being one of America’s safest cities?
Sunnyvale’s Department of Public Safety is one of the few to cross-train police as fire-fighters and EMTs — the department recently turned 75.
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January 4, 2026 at 1:03 PM
49ers report card: Trouble not limited to offense in sobering loss to Seahawks trib.al/SvUeYYK
49ers report card: Trouble not limited to offense in sobering loss to Seahawks
The 49ers’ 13-3 loss to the top-seeded Seattle Seahawks in the regular-season finale was an all-around failure.
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January 4, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Horoscopes Jan. 4, 2026: Dave Foley, it’s up to you to create opportunities trib.al/2Rm3NRx
Horoscopes Jan. 4, 2026: Dave Foley, it’s up to you to create opportunities
Astrological advice for everyone born on this date.
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January 4, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Asking Eric: If not for the bullies, I might have had a lucrative career trib.al/PGikAIb
Asking Eric: If not for the bullies, I might have had a lucrative career
Plus: What’s the best way to tell my family I’m dying?
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January 4, 2026 at 10:16 AM
Today in History: January 4, Burj Khalifa, the tallest structure in the world, opens in Dubai trib.al/LJcywup
Today in History: January 4, Burj Khalifa, the tallest structure in the world, opens in Dubai
The Burj Khalifa, the tallest structure in the world at 2,717 feet tall, opened in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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January 4, 2026 at 9:11 AM
Dear Abby: I’m creating a memorial for my dog, but I can’t tell my husband trib.al/9mqpTb3
Dear Abby: I’m creating a memorial for my dog, but I can’t tell my husband
He says it’s time to get over my grief and focus on him.
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January 4, 2026 at 9:11 AM
49ers’ red-hot offense cooled off by Seahawks’ stifling defense trib.al/tmXHcBf
49ers’ red-hot offense cooled off by Seahawks’ stifling defense
The 49ers offense, which had taken the Kyle Shanahan attack to new heights since their bye week, was limited to a 48-yard field goal by Eddy Piñeiro.
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January 4, 2026 at 6:31 AM
Prep roundup: No. 5 Bellarmine outlasts No. 12 Dougherty Valley; No. 15 Granada beats St. Francis in thriller trib.al/WfRDT9M
Prep roundup: No. 5 Bellarmine outlasts No. 12 Dougherty Valley; No. 15 Granada beats St. Francis in thriller
No. 8 Cal defeats No. 3 St. Ignatius. No. 2 Riordan uses fourth-quarter surge to beat Monte Vista. Plus, more from the Bay Area Challenge.
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January 4, 2026 at 6:22 AM
Steph Curry’s dazzling third quarter paces Warriors in win over Utah Jazz trib.al/o5Wxgb3
Steph Curry’s dazzling third quarter paces Warriors in win over Utah Jazz
Curry scored 20 points and made four three-pointers in the third quarter
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January 4, 2026 at 5:30 AM
Kurtenbach: The 49ers’ dud performance means they have to go ‘the hard way.’ Success is a hard sell trib.al/FvIYl2A
Kurtenbach: The 49ers’ dud performance means they have to go ‘the hard way.’ Success is a hard sell
San Francisco 49ers 3 – Seattle Seahawks 13: To reach the Super Bowl, the Niners will likely have to win three road games — and beat the Seahawks.
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January 4, 2026 at 5:19 AM
86-year-old Fremont woman allegedly shot dead by 93-year-old husband trib.al/SIhcV5W
86-year-old Fremont woman allegedly shot dead by 93-year-old husband
The killing is Fremont’s first reported homicide of 2026
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January 4, 2026 at 5:12 AM
What the 49ers said after physical loss to Seahawks in regular-season finale trib.al/Wz74DJK
What the 49ers said after physical loss to Seahawks in regular-season finale
“It would have been nice to have both home games here and get a bye, but it is what it is. I mean, this team has been through a lot this year. Now we got to do it the hard way.”
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January 4, 2026 at 4:57 AM
Studs and Duds: 49ers offense, Purdy faceplant as Seattle dominates NFC West title game trib.al/dBNkmBn
Studs and Duds: 49ers offense, Purdy faceplant as Seattle dominates NFC West title game
The Niners were dominated in the biggest regular-season game in Levi’s Stadium history.
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January 4, 2026 at 3:58 AM
Instant analysis of 49ers’ 13-3, deflating loss to Seahawks for No. 1 seed trib.al/ElzHO5A
Instant analysis of 49ers’ 13-3, deflating loss to Seahawks for No. 1 seed
The 49ers (12-5) will open the playoffs on the road with a NFC wild-card berth after yielding the No. 1 seed to Seattle in Saturday night’s 13-3 defeat.
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January 4, 2026 at 3:58 AM
Notre Dame MBB coach apologizes for charging ref after controversial call late in Cal loss trib.al/7ZaDqhy
Notre Dame MBB coach apologizes for charging ref after controversial call late in Cal loss
Shrewsberry was angry over how what became a four-point play was officiated in the final seconds of the game.
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January 4, 2026 at 3:22 AM
Cyclist killed in Fremont crash with semi-truck trib.al/M3NOB17
Cyclist killed in Fremont crash with semi-truck
Police said drugs and alcohol are not believed to have contributed to the crash
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January 4, 2026 at 3:16 AM
Wisconsin judge convicted of obstructing arrest of immigrant resigns as GOP threatens impeachment trib.al/UDza2KK
Wisconsin judge convicted of obstructing arrest of immigrant resigns as GOP threatens impeachment
Republicans had been making plans to impeach her ever since her Dec. 19 conviction.
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January 4, 2026 at 12:38 AM
Cal defensive star reportedly entering transfer portal trib.al/blvhNjA
Cal defensive star reportedly entering transfer portal
The junior captain has one year of eligibility left and is reportedly open to returning to Cal.
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January 4, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Dozens missing after boat carrying more than 200 migrants capsized off the coast of Gambia trib.al/3U5CkW0
Dozens missing after boat carrying more than 200 migrants capsized off the coast of Gambia
Thousands of Africans desperate for better opportunities in Europe risk their lives traveling on boats along the Atlantic coast.
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January 3, 2026 at 11:56 PM