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Section 415

The San Francisco Standard

The Standard's sports insiders take you on-site, on the road and behind-the-scenes with the 49ers, Giants, Warriors, and Valkyries. Essential listening for Bay Area sports fans. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday.


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  • Oct 17, 2025 · 24 min

    Cricket in the U.S.: Liam Plunkett talks Olympics, World Cup, and MLC

    Liam Plunkett won a Cricket World Cup with England in 2019 and has spent the last three years working to grow the sport in the United States, including as a player with the San Francisco Unicorns of Major League Cricket. With cricket set to return to the Olympics in Los Angeles for the 2028 games, Plunkett joined Section 415 with Kerry Crowley to discuss how he’s helping develop the infrastructure to support the sport’s expansion in the U.S. This episode was hosted by Kerry Crowley and produced by Dakota London. Sophie Bearman is the Standard’s head of audio. Theme music by Hannis Brown and series art by Jess Hutchison. Support The San Francisco Standard. Become a member at www.sfstandard.com/signup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Oct 14, 2025 · 28 min

    Steph Curry, Jonathan Kuminga, and a Warriors season preview

    With one week remaining until the start of the NBA season, the opening night matchup between the Warriors and Lakers has already lost a bit of its luster. LeBron James will miss the matchup with sciatica, leaving the spotlight to Steph Curry and Luka Doncic. It’s fair to wonder how many more times Curry, 37, and James, 40, will share the floor together, and it’s just as fair to start thinking about what the Warriors will look like whenever Curry enters the next chapter of his career. For now, the Warriors’ star and the franchise’s top decision-makers still believe he’s capable of anchoring a title contender. In this episode of Section 415, The Standard’s Danny Emerman analyzes what to expect from Curry in Year 17 with the Warriors, how the Jonathan Kuminga negotiations finally reached a resolution, and how Golden State’s offseason acquisitions can help the team build off of the progress made following the trade for Jimmy Butler. This episode was hosted by Kerry Crowley and produced by Matt Collette. Sophie Bearman is the Standard’s head of audio. Theme music by Hannis Brown and series art by Jess Hutchison. Support The San Francisco Standard. Become a member at ⁠https://sfstandard.com/signup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Oct 10, 2025 · 28 min

    Analyzing the 49ers’ 4-1 start and where they go from here

    Brock Purdy, George Kittle, and Ricky Pearsall have all missed time due to injuries, but the 49ers’ offense has still delivered clutch performances to key the team’s 4-1 start. Can Mac Jones keep thriving? Will Christian McCaffrey finally find running lanes? And who will step up to lead a depleted receiver corps? The Standard’s David Lombardi joins Section 415 to analyze the 49ers’ 4-1 start and where they go from here. This episode was hosted by Kerry Crowley, produced by Dakota London, and edited by Matt Collette. Sophie Bearman is the Standard’s head of audio. Theme music by Hannis Brown and series art by Jess Hutchison. Support The San Francisco Standard. Become a member at https://sfstandard.com/signup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Oct 7, 2025 · 23 min

    Buster Posey talks manager qualities, his first year on the Giants’ job, and more

    The Giants’ president of baseball operations, Buster Posey, is searching for a new manager and working to end the team’s playoff drought that hit four seasons this year. Posey discusses what he learned during his first 12 months on the job, how he juggles his day-to-day responsibilities, and the balance between acquiring outside talent and building a roster with talent from the Giants’ farm system. This episode was hosted by Kerry Crowley, produced by Dakota London, and edited by Sophie Bearman. Sophie Bearman is the Standard’s head of audio. Theme music by Hannis Brown and series art by Jess Hutchison. Support the San Francisco Standard. Become a member at https://sfstandard.com/signup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Sep 30, 2025 · 1 min

    Introducing 'Section 415'

    Go behind the scenes, on the road, and inside the locker rooms with the Bay Area’s biggest teams—the 49ers, Giants, Warriors, and Valkyries. Hosted by SF Standard sports editor Kerry Crowley, "Section 415" delivers sharp reporting, fresh insights, and the kind of local coverage fans won’t get anywhere else. The first episode drops October 7. Follow now to stay connected. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices