Assistant Sports Editor

Laurence Miedema

Laurence has held a variety of roles with the Bay Area News Group sports deparment since arriving in 2000. He is a former A's beat writer who has helped cover MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL as well as college and high schools in addition to serving as the Sports copy desk director.

SF Giants’ non-roster spring training invitation list includes a former All-Star

February 4, 2026 at 12:06 p.m.

The biggest names among the prospects on the NRI list are corner infielder Park Harber, outfielder Bo Davidson, and 2021 first-round draft pick Will Bednar.

Jung Hoo Lee #51 of the San Francisco Giants celebrates after he hit a single to score the winning run against the Chicago Cubs in the ninth inning at Oracle Park on Aug. 28, 2025 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

SF Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee briefly detained at LAX

January 22, 2026 at 2:52 a.m.

Lee was returning from his native South Korea, where a Giants contingent joined him earlier this month.

San Francisco Giants, pitcher Logan Webb throw during third inning at the MLB baseball All-Star game between the American League and National League, Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

SF Giants ace Webb named to Team USA roster for World Baseball Classic

December 18, 2025 at 2:51 p.m.

Logan Webb joins Paul Skenes and Tarik Skubal in a rotation the U.S. hopes can help win its second championship in the international tournament

FILE – Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator Ernie Zampese, center,
talks with Oakland Raiders head football coach Mike White, left,
and Raiders owner Al Davis, right, after the teams worked out in
Austin, Texas, Aug. 1, 1995. Zampese, one of the architects of the
Dan Fouts-led “Air Coryell” offense with the San Diego Chargers and
Troy Aikman’s play-caller for the last of the Cowboys’ three Super
Bowl titles in the 1990s, has died. He was 86. (AP Photo/Harry
Cabluck, File)

Former Cal, Raiders head coach Mike White’s ties connected with nearly every team in the Bay Area during his six decades in football

December 15, 2025 at 2:19 p.m.

White, who died Sunday at the age of 89, played at Acalanes High and Cal, then coached the Bears, Stanford, Raiders and 49ers among others during his career.

San Francisco Giants’ Casey Schmitt (10) reacts after being hit with a pitch against the Miami Marlins in the ninth inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

SF Giants’ Schmitt has wrist surgery, but expected to be ready for spring training

December 3, 2025 at 4:36 a.m.

Giants infielder Casey Schmitt had the carpal boss removed from his left wrist, which is where he was hit with a pitch last June.

Head coach Kyle Shanahan of the San Francisco 49ers and head coach Brian Daboll of the New York Giants embrace after the game at MetLife Stadium on Nov. 02, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

What the 49ers said after beating the New York Giants

November 3, 2025 at 4:19 a.m.

McCaffrey helps get running game revved up again; Jones' perfect first half, KPop Demon Hunters and what is this team after nine weeks?

Houston Texans running back Woody Marks (27) runs with the ball during the first half of an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)

What the banged up 49ers said after losing to Houston Texans

October 27, 2025 at 4:43 a.m.

49ers' Kyle Shanahan, George Kittle, Mac Jones speak after loss to Texans.

Tennessee coach Tony Vitello, center, celebrates with his team following their victory over Texas A&M in Game 3 of the NCAA College World Series baseball finals in Omaha, Neb., Monday, June 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)

Vitello says he was ‘selfish’ to take Giants manager job, but it was ‘right decision’

October 24, 2025 at 4:49 p.m.

New Giants manager Tony Vitello won't meet with the Bay Area media until next week, but the former Tennessee coach shared some thoughts on his unprecedented move in Knoxville

San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey (23) fumbles the ball after getting tackled by Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Foyesade Oluokun (23) in the fourth quarter of their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025. McCaffrey would recover his own fumble. The Jacksonville Jaguars defeated the San Francisco 49ers 26-21. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

What the 49ers said after losing to the Jaguars

September 29, 2025 at 2:48 a.m.

Turnovers, missed red zone opportunities, first loss of the season, big plays on special teams and the short week before facing the Rams in LA.

Golden State Warriors’ Jonathan Kuminga (00) smiles after making a 3-point basket against the Toronto Raptors in the second quarter of their NBA game at Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Thursday, March 20, 2025. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

End in sight? Kuminga’s agent says Warriors forward would agree to $7.9 million qualifying offer

September 19, 2025 at 4:47 p.m.

With NBA training camp weeks away, contract resolution with Warriors restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga may be in sight

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