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Hook, Line, & Stinker

Everyone loves the 49ers. But even love has its limits. Are taxpayers willing to subsidize millionaire owner Eddie DeBartolo Jr.'s dreams of a new stadium when economists say it's a bad deal

Float like a butterfly, bowl like a woman at the Chieftain

Everyone loves the 49ers. But even love has its limits. Are taxpayers willing to subsidize millionaire owner Eddie DeBartolo Jr.'s dreams of a new stadium when economists say it's a bad deal

Bleacher Report and other sports blogs fight for respect - and access

Everyone loves the 49ers. But even love has its limits. Are taxpayers willing to subsidize millionaire owner Eddie DeBartolo Jr.'s dreams of a new stadium when economists say it's a bad deal

Our top DVD picks scheduled for release this week:

Everyone loves the 49ers. But even love has its limits. Are taxpayers willing to subsidize millionaire owner Eddie DeBartolo Jr.'s dreams of a new stadium when economists say it's a bad deal

BALCO Breakup - Chron Reporter Jumps to ESPN, Sourcing Gets Awkward

Everyone loves the 49ers. But even love has its limits. Are taxpayers willing to subsidize millionaire owner Eddie DeBartolo Jr.'s dreams of a new stadium when economists say it's a bad deal

Our top DVD picks scheduled for release this week:

Everyone loves the 49ers. But even love has its limits. Are taxpayers willing to subsidize millionaire owner Eddie DeBartolo Jr.'s dreams of a new stadium when economists say it's a bad deal

Our top DVD picks for the week of December 12:

Everyone loves the 49ers. But even love has its limits. Are taxpayers willing to subsidize millionaire owner Eddie DeBartolo Jr.'s dreams of a new stadium when economists say it's a bad deal

Our top DVD picks for the week of November 7:

Everyone loves the 49ers. But even love has its limits. Are taxpayers willing to subsidize millionaire owner Eddie DeBartolo Jr.'s dreams of a new stadium when economists say it's a bad deal

Fourth and Inches

Madden NFL 07: New and slightly improved!

Beheadings and Dead Microphones

KNBR's new owners try to adjust to big-market radio

Letter Perfect

Akeelah spells out a fantasy that feels wonderfully real

Tumble and Flop

Disney's gymnastics routine can't stick its landing

Satanic Hacking

What do you think about the Felipe Alou-KNBR brouhaha? Racism, or just a bunch of Caribbean slop? Take quiz, find out.

The A's Have It

Dog Bites proclaims the A's to be the official team of the Bay Area

Say-It-Ain't-So Joe

Why does Joe Morgan -- the best second baseman in history and a prominent TV broadcaster -- hate Moneyball? And Billy Beane and his Oakland A's? And you, too, if you think the statistical revolution that's overwhelmed Major League Baseball has any

City Lights

Capturing the Embarcadero at night and the 22 Fillmore all day long

Tag Tour

Graffiti spree

Weekly Obsessions

Things we were obsessing about on Dec. 22, 2004

Shallow Pop

Bernie Mac needs three more hits. He won't likely find one here.

Fishing the Mainstream

Ish Monroe has edge, style, and PR savvy. ESPN thinks he's exactly what the white world of professional bass fishing needs.

Aloha, Yay!

Party like the islanders in S.F.

Mob Rule

Flash mobs: serious social movement or quirky entertainment (or both)?

Sandy Land

Castle competition

I Want to Ride My Bicycle

Leave the car at home and get to work on two wheels

Baseball: A Passionate Pastime

Leave the car at home and get to work on two wheels

Reel World

Point Break, From Dusk Till Dawn, and Say Anything

Hot Wheels

Or: How Tony Hawk turned skateboarding into a multimillion-dollar international obsession

Night & Day

Or: How Tony Hawk turned skateboarding into a multimillion-dollar international obsession

The House of Tudor

Or: How Tony Hawk turned skateboarding into a multimillion-dollar international obsession

Night Crawler

Or: How Tony Hawk turned skateboarding into a multimillion-dollar international obsession

Night Crawler

Or: How Tony Hawk turned skateboarding into a multimillion-dollar international obsession

Racket

Or: How Tony Hawk turned skateboarding into a multimillion-dollar international obsession

Slap Shots

Or: How Tony Hawk turned skateboarding into a multimillion-dollar international obsession

Ethnic Boundaries

Kavkaz's Armenian menu could use some cross-cultural pollination

The Love of the Game

Kavkaz's Armenian menu could use some cross-cultural pollination

It's Your Raiders Season Opener Drinking Game -- And You Might Need It

Nostalgia alert!​Tonight at 7:15, an Oakland Raiders team that has found ways to embarrass its home city in ways violent crime rates and a reputation for danger and lawlessness could not, host the San Diego Chargers in a Monday Night Football opener. The Chargers are a stacked team that some consi ... More >>

The Eyes of the Hurricane

She's been called the female Manny Pacquiao. But can Ana Julaton make people care about women's boxing?

If Facebook Tied to Syphilis -- What Diseases Linked to Other Sites?

You don't even have to leave the Internet to find syphilis on Facebook... ​According to British researchers, Facebook users get a new friend, just like MySpace users get "Tom." That friend? Syphilis. Simply put, users of the site met lots of interesting folks, "friended" them, and, Step Three, syp ... More >>

What to Have for Lunch: Choripan with a Side of Soccer

Stefano C./YelpChoripan ($6.50)​Monday, June 14, 2010Last week when we visited Tanguito, the Argentinian food truck on Fisherman's Wharf, the sun was brilliant, the tables permanently installed next to the truck were packed, and the owners were tuning the flat-screen television they'd hooked onto ... More >>

True Soccer Anthems are Catchy, Curse-Laden, and Mean-Spirited

BLK JKS: On the classier side of World Cup 2010 music​Don't be alarmed to turn on ESPN this month and hear some witty Englishman declare the arc of a round ball through space "inspired," "creative" or "clever." It's World Cup season -- the month-long Super Bowl-meets-Olympics-meets-Mardi Gras of t ... More >>

He Shoots! He Dies!

BLK JKS: On the classier side of World Cup 2010 music​Don't be alarmed to turn on ESPN this month and hear some witty Englishman declare the arc of a round ball through space "inspired," "creative" or "clever." It's World Cup season -- the month-long Super Bowl-meets-Olympics-meets-Mardi Gras of t ... More >>

Top 10 Reasons Bill Clinton Endorsed Jerry Brown

Jerry Brown's official gubernatorial portrait. Yes, really.​One day after Jerry Brown felt the need to apologize for making light of President Bill Clinton's past as a lying philanderer, the latter endorsed the former for governor of the great state of California. What gives? 10. Bill just doesn't ... More >>

A Worthy New Ode to the Giants: The Baseball Project's 'Panda & the Freak'

Vivian JohnsonThe Baseball Project​Turns out the Giants anthem contest is not over, folks.From an upcoming album called the Baseball Project -- a collaboration between Steve Wynn, Scott McCaughey, and others --  we give you "Panda & the Freak," a sonic celebration of our own Pablo "Kung F ... More >>

Fatted Calf's Happy Hour: A Nibble, a Sip, and Some Butchery

Sean TimberlakeA butcher goes to work with a hacksaw at Fatted Calf's Wednesday happy hour.​Carnivores squealed with glee when Fatted Calf opened its doors in Hayes Valley last year, giving owner-butcher Taylor Boetticher's own brand of artisanal charcuterie a permanent home in San Francisco. ... More >>

Bryan Stow, Giants Fan Beaten, Showing Signs of Improvement

Showing some improvement ​After spending a week in a coma, Bryan Stow, the Giants fan who was brutally beaten by Dodgers fans last week, is showing his first signs of recovery. ESPN reports that Stow's father, David Stow, said his son's temperature is down and his vital signs are "looking good."Br ... More >>

Vernon Davis, 49ers Tight End, Wants Kids to Love Art

ESPN MagazineDavis with his painting of Serena Williams. Not bad.​Not everyone can be a professional tight end in the NFL. But 49ers tight end Vernon Davis wants to let kids know that they can, just like him, follow their dreams to be artists.On top of a successful career in the NFL, Davis has als ... More >>

Ed Lee Calls Candlestick Blackout "National Embarrassment." Ain't That a Bit Harsh?

ESPN television broadcastIf John Madden were calling this clip, no doubt he'd say "Boom!" ​When Mayor Ed Lee told gathered throngs of media that the multiple power failures during Monday Night Football were a "national embarrassment," he used strong -- and curious -- language. San Francisco's infr ... More >>