Bay Area 2022 sports highlights: Warriors win title, 49ers win NFC West, Giants eliminate Will Clark number

From Championship Dubs confetti spilled down Market Street to a stunning deal that bolstered Super Bowl hopes for the 49ers, here’s a look back at some of the Bay Area’s best sports moments from 2022.

Golden State Warriors On June 16, against controversy and naysayers, they captured their fourth NBA title in eight seasons by defeating the Boston Celtics 4-2 in the best-of-seven NBA Finals.

The Golden State Warriors are once again NBA champions, beating the Boston Celtics 103-90 on Thursday night for their fourth title in eight seasons. Report by Cheryl Hurd and Anthony Flores.

On October 21, the San Francisco 49ers acquired running back star Christian McCaffrey from the Carolina Panthers for several draft picks, and the former Stanford star made an immediate impact.

49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan talks to 49ers broadcaster Greg Papa about the 49ers game plan and shares his reaction to the 49ers trading Christian McCaffrey for the backstage job that got him on the field quickly and how he imagines exploiting his advancement, including against a familiar opponent that McCaffrey and San Francisco have recently faced.

San Jose Sharks in May said goodbye to Patrick Marleau, arguably the greatest player in franchise history after 23 seasons in the NHL and a record 1,779 games played.

Golden State Warriors fans have been no stranger to championship parades in recent years, but in June, the team swept the streets of San Francisco with the Larry O’Brien trophy for the first time.

Hundreds of thousands of fans from across the Bay Area celebrated the Golden State Warriors’ fourth title in the Steph Curry era, and Market Street was the place to spend the day. Reporting by Sergio Quintana and Damian Trujillo.

San Francisco Giants honored Will Clark, nicknamed The Thrill, in July with a commemorative T-shirt exit ceremony, during which Clark gave a Hall of Fame-worthy pep talk.

Behind incredibly balanced rookie third line quarterback Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers December 15 earned 22^th NFC West title with a 21-13 victory over archrival Seattle Seahawks.

The Bay Area was selected in June as one of 15 North American cities to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be played at Levy Stadium in Santa Clara.

While the next World Cup is four years away, venues in North America are already getting ready. Looking forward in the Bay Area is Levy Stadium in South Bay. Damian Trujillo reports.

Bay Area agency at the end of June cleared the way for Oakland Athletics continue planning for the $12 billion waterfront stadium project at Howard Terminal.

A Bay Area agency on Thursday cleared the way for Oakland Athletics to continue planning a $12 billion waterfront baseball stadium project. Velena Jones reports

San Jose Sharks hired former player Mike Grier in early July to replace retiring general manager Doug Wilson, making Grier the first black grandmaster in NHL history.

The search for a general manager for the San Jose Sharks ended as the team made longtime NHL forward Mike Grier the first black grandmaster in league history.

Less than a year after retiring from baseball, San Francisco Giants legend Buster Posey announced in September that he was investing in a group of baseball club owners, becoming the first former player to do so.