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11 hours ago49ers' 5 keys to beating Chicago Bears on 'Sunday Night Football'
Bears-49ers at Levi's Stadium will decide NFC seeding; Bears can clinch the NFC North while 49ers pursue the No. 1 seed.
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11 hours ago49ers' 5 keys to beating Chicago Bears on Sunday Night Football'
SANTA CLARA The Chicago Bears ruined Levi's Stadium's grand opening in 2014, rallying from a fourth-quarter deficit to beat the host 49ers in Week 2 of a season neither franchise enjoyed. This season, the Bears have parlayed six fourth-quarter comebacks into serious contention for Super Bowl LX at Levi's Stadium on Feb. 8. But first at that venue Sunday night comes a Bears-49ers matchup that could dictate if either snags the NFC's No. 1 seed and easiest path to the Lombardi Trophy.
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2 weeks ago2026 World Cup: Bay Area ticket prices currently among the lowest' in the tournament
The Bay Area will host six games at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara (or San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, as FIFA calls it): five in the group phase and one for the round of 32. Because FIFA is using dynamic pricing, ticket prices have gone up since the first ticket draw. Currently, prices for games in the group phase go from $140 to $2,735. Prices for the round of 32, round of 16, quarterfinals and semifinals get more expensive exponentially.
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3 weeks agoKurtenbach: It looks like the Bay Area drew the World Cup short straw
Levi's Stadium will host underwhelming World Cup matches featuring lower-profile teams, midday heat, and traffic headaches that promise limited local economic and spectator excitement.
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1 month agoBusinesses near Levi's Stadium support zone limiting street vending for Super Bowl, World Cup
Santa Clara plans a Special Event Zone around Levi's Stadium that could restrict vending and activities, posing access and economic impacts for nearby small businesses.
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1 month agoSanta Clara officials unveiled its clean zone map for Super Bowl, World Cup. The City Council worries about the unintended consequences
Santa Clara proposed a broad clean zone around Levi's Stadium restricting vendors and temporary structures for Super Bowl LX and the FIFA World Cup.
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1 month agoSuper Bowl LX week will once again be centered in San Francisco, but San Jose will kick off the fanfare
The Super Bowl returns to Santa Clara in 2026, but San Francisco will once again play host to much of the fanfare leading up to the Big Game, while San Jose will reprise its role in kicking off the week of pageantry. NFL and Bay Area Host Committee officials announced the long-awaited lineup on Monday morning, which includes the return of both the Super Bowl Experience and the media hub to downtown San Francisco's Moscone Center.
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1 month agoThis might be the biggest rock show to hit the Bay Area in 2026
Bay Area classic rock fans woke up to great news this morning: AC/DC, one of the top-selling acts of all time, is set to perform at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara on Aug. 5. And, yes, it may well turn out to be the biggest rock show of the year in the Bay Area. The date at the home of the San Francisco 49ers is part of AC/DC's ongoing Power Up Tour, which kicked off in 2024 and now includes 21 dates in 2026.
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2 months agoSecurity planning for Bay Area hosting Super Bowl and World Cup weighs grim specter of terrorism
Bay Area plans major festivities and simultaneous intensive emergency preparedness, including mass-casualty and decontamination drills, ahead of upcoming Super Bowl and men's World Cup events.
Soccer (FIFA)
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3 months agoQuakes return to Levi's Stadium expecting record crowd vs. LAFC, superstar Son
San Jose Earthquakes seek to secure the final Western Conference playoff spot while pursuing a franchise attendance record and coordinating with World Cup preparations at Levi's Stadium.
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3 months ago49ers' Super Bowl history: Started with a bang, now mired in a drought
After the team plummeted to last place in the NFC West last season amid injuries, tragedy and distractions, coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch have put Humpty Dumpty back together again to the point where sports books have actually made the 49ers division favorites. That makes the 49ers at least a possibility to be at home on Feb. 8, when Levi's Stadium plays host to Super Bowl LX.
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San Francisco Giants
fromThe Mercury News
6 months agoTaylor Swift and Beyonce got no fines for breaking Santa Clara's curfew. What about Metallica and Morgan Wallen?
Santa Clara allowed Taylor Swift and Beyonce to perform past the concert curfew, raising questions about enforcement and the curfew's relevance.
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