Editing San Francisco (section)

==Sports==
{{Further|Sports in the San Francisco Bay Area}}
[[File:Oracle Park 2021.jpg|thumb|[[Oracle Park]], home of the [[San Francisco Giants|SF Giants]]]]
[[Major League Baseball]]'s [[San Francisco Giants]] have played in San Francisco since moving from New York in 1958. The Giants play at [[Oracle Park]], which opened in 2000.<ref>{{cite web|title = Federal Brownfields Tax Incentive: SBC Park|work=Brownfields|publisher=US Environmental Protection Agency|date=May 2005|url = http://www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/pdf/sfcasestudy070505.pdf |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060921012953/http://www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/pdf/sfcasestudy070505.pdf|archive-date=September 21, 2006|access-date =June 15, 2008}}</ref> The Giants won [[World Series]] titles in [[2010 World Series|2010]], [[2012 World Series|2012]], and in [[2014 World Series|2014]]. The Giants have boasted stars such as [[Willie Mays]], [[Willie McCovey]], and [[Barry Bonds]] (MLB's [[List of Major League Baseball career home run leaders|career home run leader]]). In 2012, San Francisco was ranked No. 1 in a study that examined which U.S. metro areas have produced the most Major Leaguers since 1920.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sperling|first=Bert|title=Best Baseball Cities|date=October 25, 2012 |url=http://www.bertsperling.com/2012/10/25/best-baseball-cities/|access-date=October 29, 2012}}</ref>

The [[San Francisco 49ers]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL) began playing in 1946 as an [[All-America Football Conference]] (AAFC) league charter member, moved to the NFL in 1950 and into [[Candlestick Park]] in 1971. The team left San Francisco in 2014, moving approximately 50 miles south to [[Santa Clara, California|Santa Clara]], and began playing its home games at [[Levi's Stadium]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/11/09/BAGNJM99FK1.DTL |title=SAN FRANCISCO / 49ers say they are moving to Santa Clara |work=San Francisco Chronicle |date=November 9, 2006 |access-date=March 28, 2012 |first1=Phillip |last1=Matier |first2=Andrew |last2=Ross}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pressdemocrat.com/csp/mediapool/sites/PressDemocrat/News/story.csp?cid=2493373&sid=555&fid=181 |title=San Francisco mayor: 49ers move to Santa Clara all but assured |publisher=PressDemocrat.com |date=December 6, 2011 |access-date=March 28, 2012}}</ref>  Despite this, the 49ers are still branded as a San Francisco team, and when the team hosted [[Super Bowl 50]] events were hosted in San Francisco such as the annual [[National Football League Experience|NFL Experience]]  which was held at the [[Moscone Center]] and "Super Bowl City" which opened on January 30 at Justin Herman Plaza on [[Embarcadero (San Francisco)|The Embarcadero]].<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Roberts |first1=Chris |last2=News • • |first2=Bay City |date=2014-06-06 |title=Super Bowl 50 Gets Financial Boost from Big Tech |url=https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/sports/super-bowl-50-gets-boost-from-bay-area-tech-companies/1971816/ |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=NBC Bay Area |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Super Bowl 50 fan village details revealed |url=https://abc7news.com/super-bowl-50-santa-clara-village-nfl/673915/ |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=ABC7 San Francisco |language=en}}</ref> The 49ers have won five [[Super Bowl]] titles between 1982 and 1995.
[[File:Chase Center - Warriors.jpg|thumb|left|[[Chase Center]], home of the [[Golden State Warriors]]]]
The NBA's Golden State Warriors have played in the San Francisco Bay Area since moving from Philadelphia in 1962. The Warriors played as the San Francisco Warriors, from 1962 to 1971, before being renamed the [[Golden State Warriors]] prior to the 1971–1972 season in an attempt to present the team as a representation of the whole state of California, which had already adopted "The Golden State" nickname.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/warriors/news/behind_the_name.html|title=Behind The Name – Warriors |website=Nba.com|access-date=November 9, 2016}}</ref> The Warriors' arena, [[Chase Center]], is located in San Francisco.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oraclearena.com/teams/detail/golden-state-warriors|title=Golden State Warriors |website=Oraclearena.com|access-date=November 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161209042505/http://www.oraclearena.com/teams/detail/golden-state-warriors|archive-date=December 9, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> After winning two championships in Philadelphia, they have won five championships since moving to the San Francisco Bay Area,<ref>{{cite web |title=Golden State Warriors Win 2022 NBA Championship: Warriors Earn Seventh Title in Franchise History |url=https://www.nba.com/warriors/news/warriors-2022-nba-champions-20220616 |date=June 16, 2022 |website=NBA |access-date=June 17, 2022}}</ref> and made five consecutive [[NBA Finals]] from 2015 to 2019, winning three of them. They won again in 2022, the franchise's first championship while residing in San Francisco proper.

At the collegiate level, the [[San Francisco Dons]] compete in [[NCAA Division I]]. [[Bill Russell]] led the Dons basketball team to [[NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|NCAA championships]] in 1955 and 1956. There is also the [[San Francisco State Gators]], who compete in [[NCAA Division II]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sfsu.edu/~bulletin/previous_bulletins/1314/athletic.htm|title=Athletics and Sports – San Francisco State University Bulletin 2013 – 2014|website=Sfsu.edu|access-date=November 9, 2016}}</ref> Oracle Park hosted the annual [[Fight Hunger Bowl]] college football game from 2002 through 2013 before it moved to Santa Clara.

There are a handful of lower-league soccer clubs in San Francisco playing mostly from April – June.
{| class="wikitable" 
|-
! Club
! Founded
! Venue
! League
! Tier level
|-
| [[El Farolito]]
| 1985
| [[Boxer Stadium]]
| [[National Professional Soccer League (1967)|NPSL]]
| 4
|-
| [[San Francisco City FC]]
| 2001
| [[Kezar Stadium]]
| [[USL League Two]]
| 4
|-
| [[San Francisco Glens SC]]
| 1961
| [[Skyline College]]
| [[USL League Two]]
| 4
|}
[[File:Bay to Breakers 2011 Up.jpg|thumb|right|[[Bay to Breakers]] is an annual foot race known for colorful costumes.]]
The [[Bay to Breakers]] footrace, held annually since 1912, is best known for colorful costumes and a celebratory community spirit.<ref>{{cite web
|title=About Us – History
|work=ING Bay to Breakers
|publisher=ING Group
|date=March 11, 2008
|url=http://baytobreakers.com/index.php?page=race-history
|access-date=July 25, 2010
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121124013003/http://baytobreakers.com/index.php?page=race-history
|archive-date=November 24, 2012
|url-status=live
}}</ref> The [[San Francisco Marathon]] attracts more than 21,000 participants.<ref>{{cite news
|last = Bulwa |first = Demian
|title = S.F. Marathon: 26.2&nbsp;miles of feel-good pain
|work=[[News release|Press Release]]
|date = July 27, 2009
|url = http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/07/26/BA0218VCGF.DTL
|access-date =September 7, 2010
}}</ref> The [[Escape from Alcatraz (triathlon)|Escape from Alcatraz]] [[triathlon]] has, since 1980, attracted 2,000 top professional and amateur triathletes for its annual race.<ref>{{cite web
|title       = Fact Sheet
|work        = [[News release|Press Release]]
|publisher   = Accenture Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon
|date        = May 23, 2008
|url         = http://www.escapefromalcatraztriathlon.com/Assets/ESCAPE+From+Alcatraz/Fact+Sheet.pdf
|access-date  = January 19, 2009
|url-status=dead
|archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20090125053129/http://www.escapefromalcatraztriathlon.com/Assets/ESCAPE+From+Alcatraz/Fact+Sheet.pdf
|archive-date = January 25, 2009
}}</ref> The [[Olympic Club]], founded in 1860, is the oldest [[Sports club|athletic club]] in the United States. Its private golf course has hosted the [[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]] on five occasions. San Francisco hosted the [[2013 America's Cup]] yacht racing competition.<ref>{{cite news
|last = Cote |first = John
|title = San Francisco selected to host America's Cup
|work=San Francisco Chronicle 
|year = 2010
|url = http://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/San-Francisco-chosen-to-host-America-s-Cup-2479352.php
|access-date =September 11, 2013
}}</ref>

With an ideal climate for outdoor activities, San Francisco has ample resources and opportunities for amateur and participatory sports and recreation. There are more than {{convert|200|mi|km}} of [[segregated cycle facilities|bicycle paths, lanes]] and bike routes in the city.<ref>{{cite web
|title = Bicycle Network Facilities
|work=Commuting and Resources
|publisher=SF Municipal Transportation Authority
|date = May 12, 2008
|url = http://www.sfmta.com/cms/bcomm/3180.html
|access-date =June 15, 2008
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130404210802/http://www.sfmta.com/cms/bcomm/3180.html |archive-date=April 4, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
San Francisco residents have often ranked among the fittest in the country.<ref name="fitness">{{cite news
|last = Hübler |first = Eric
|title = The Fittest and Fattest Cities in America
|work=Men's Fitness |year = 2008
|url = http://www.mensfitness.com/city_rankings/454
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081011203124/http://www.mensfitness.com/city_rankings/454
|archive-date = October 11, 2008
|access-date =June 15, 2008}}</ref> [[Golden Gate Park]] has miles of paved and unpaved running trails as well as a [[golf course]] and [[disc golf]] course.
Boating, sailing, [[windsurfing]] and [[kitesurfing]] are among the popular activities on San Francisco Bay, and the city maintains a yacht harbor in the [[Marina District, San Francisco|Marina District]].

San Francisco also has had [[Esports]] teams, such as the [[Overwatch League]]'s [[San Francisco Shock]]. Established in 2017,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lautenbach |first=Brett |date=October 16, 2017 |title=Esports Comes to Shake Up Northern California: Meet the San Francisco Shock |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171016005990/en/Esports-Comes-to-Shake-Up-Northern-California-Meet-the-San-Francisco-Shock |access-date=April 23, 2021 |website=www.businesswire.com}}</ref> they won two back-to-back championship titles in 2019 and 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Samples|first=Rachel|date=September 29, 2019|title=San Francisco Shock crowned 2019 Overwatch League champions|url=https://dotesports.com/overwatch/news/san-francisco-shock-crowned-2019-overwatch-league-champions|access-date=April 23, 2021|website=Dot Esports|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Amin |first=Justin |date=October 10, 2020 |title=San Francisco Shock are 2020 Overwatch League Champions |url=https://www.esportznetwork.com/2020-overwatch-league-champion-crowned-for-san-francisco-shock/ |access-date=April 23, 2021 |website=Esportz Network |archive-date=June 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230607182459/https://www.esportznetwork.com/2020-overwatch-league-champion-crowned-for-san-francisco-shock/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>