. >> now, abc7 sports with chris alvarez. chris: just five weeks re911 the nfl season.he seventh seed. and every game crucial with a log jam of teams fighting for the sixth and seven spots. niners, bengals the grinch crashing santa's party there in since nat yes. welcome back deebo samuel. missed last week with a groin injury. 27 yards to the house. nine touches. 59 yards. and this touchdown and of course one deebo dance. watch this right now where he parties with aiyuk. he lost two fumbles in the game. niners jump all over the football. recover that. jimmy garoppolo to his guy george kilt and kittle is in. that's a touchdown for george. the bengals with 1 unanswered that will make a niners fan yell. so with less than # 0 seconds to go, their second touchdown connection of the day tide up at 20-20. ensuing drive though. garoppolo to kittle. what a catch. being first down. 13 receptions. and the score for kittle set up this. robe gold from 47 yards out and the win. wide right. we go to overtime. you see jimmy g. there the stress level was high. san francisco needs to sco

chris alvarez joins us live from philadelphia where he could witness history. any >> plenty of dubs fans out tonight. sometimes you got to put things in the universe. when he was 50 away, i said look at the schedule, i think steph is going to break it right here on abc 7, and he has the chance to do it. warriors in philadelphia, ofa, f course, this the birthplace of the warriors franchise in the nba, 75th celebratory season. can you imagine the moment if he broke the record shot over his brother who plays for the 76ers? more on the historical moment that is only 10 swishes away. >> if i could do it, it would be a pretty special night. again, it will happen. just enjoying the process. obviously, a major milestone, but something that will happen at the right time. >> i think the biggest thing for stuff is just to play. this is not like a hitting streak or something that could go away. the record is going to fall, if it is next game, the game after that, the game after that. >> you look at that fancy graphic our producer design, nine to tie, 10 to break. keith stu

chris alvarez is here with dan: dan: sports.ghlights and reaction as curry becomes the all-time three-point hey, angie! you forgot your phone! hey lou! angie forget her phone again? yep. lou! mom said she could save up to $400 on her wireless bill by switching to xfinity internet and mobile. with nationwide 5g at no extra cost. and lou! on the most reliable network, lou! smart kid, bill... [laughs] so true. and now, the moon christmas special... gotta go! get a great offer on xfinity internet, and you'll get 12 times the speed for the same price when you add xfinity mobile. switch today. sing 2. >> abc 7 sports, sponsored by river rock casino. chris: we all knew history would be made tonight in new york. steph curry sits atop the all-time three-point list, having passed ray allen and reggie miller. a photo with ray and reggie. good stuff there. stefan wasted no time. a great reaction from curry, he knows he is one way. a little later, the record breaker. there it is. now it is time to think absolutely everybody, as he runs over

chris alvarez joins us with more. chris: what an exciting moment. stephen curry now officially the all-time three. record holder. here's how it sounded on the golden state radio network. >> quick release and splash! there it is. the best shooter the game has ever seen has cemented his legacy. no one has made more threes than stephen curry. chris: that made three-pointers gave him a total of 2,974 and counting. he sets the record in 789th regular season game. fewer than ray allen. what a chance to celebrate with his parents, ray allen and reggie miller. ama: thanks, christian. dan: moving on now, tomorrow, exactly six months after california limited its mask mandate. it will reinstate it. masks will be require inside indoor public paces. san francisco and contra costa countries had allowed masks to be removed in limited spaces. in a late update from the state it says that counties with rules like this can keep them. people in those limited space this is those two counties will not have to wear masks. malin and selanneo counties hadn't been requiring

announcer: now abc 7 sports with chris alvarez. ontrol, their playoff destiny with a win over atlanta today, the 49ers would hold key tiebreakers overfilly, minnesota and atlanta as a handful of team fight for the five and six feats. john taylor, patrick willis honored today, great to see those guys back. the 49ers opening kickoff, he fumbles and the falcons recover, what a terrible start for san francisco. ensuing drive, fourth and goal and the falcons are going to go right away. matt ryan, broken up, huge stand by the defense and momentum to san francisco. late second quarter, we're tied at 10-10, deebo samuel, seventh rushing ttd of the year, 17-1049ers at the break. he is a receiver, he does it all. so does this guy, george kittle, been an absolute beast since returning from the i.l. in early november. george fighting for more yards, he had six receptions, that is, 93 yards, nick bosa, how about him, my vote for defensive player of the year, his 15th sack, watch out for 97, matt ryan fumbles and fred warren recovers and that wou

chris alvarez is here with dan: dan: sports.er: all the highlights and reaction as curry becomes the all-time three-point this holiday season, we want to enjoy the gift of being together. for peace of mind, take the first step in knowing. because it might just be a cold, but you want to be confident. the binaxnow covid-19 antigen self test has the same technology used by doctors and detects multiple variants. so in just 15 minutes, you can test, know, and go. available in stores and online. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ visit your volvo retailer for special offers during our holiday safely sales event. >> abc 7 sports, sponsored by river rock casino. chris: we all knew history would be made tonight in new york. steph curry sits atop the all-time three-point list, having passed ray allen and reggie miller. a photo with ray and reggie. good stuff there. stefan wasted no time. a great reaction from curry, he knows he is one way. a little later, the record breaker. there it is. now it is time to think absolutely everybody, as he runs over to ra

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. >> now abc 7 sports with chris alvarez. larity on the severity of jimmy avalos injured thumb. it is a third-degree spring fest sprain, i'm not a doctor but it sounds like -- sprain. i'm not a doctor but it's sound like it hurts. the coach says there's a chance he could play on sunday but he did not practice today. the rookie, trey lance got all of the first team reps at practice. coach shanahan and jimmy on the possibility of playing sunday. >> as a cornerback, you are supposed to be out there. it is my team, i'm supposed to be out there and that's the mindset i have always had. >> it is stable, that's what he does not need surgery and he is feeling better today than he was a few days ago. that's why he has a chance this week. with it being that case, i'm hoping it only gets better with time, this week or the following. >> it's about being able to grip the ball, do the things i normally do and we will test those today, see how it feels and go from there. but i feel confident. chris: it has been over 24 hours since we learned

all right, chris alvarez is here a sports tonight. hi chris. i am coming up in sports niners and warriors both in action tonight, and we've seen the half court he from stephan curry how an elementary school teacher and a stanford basketball player both made a splash from some days, you just don't have it. not my uncle, though. he's taking trulicity for his type 2 diabetes and now, he's really on his game. once-weekly trulicity lowers your a1c by helping your body release the insulin it's already making. most people reached an a1c under 7%. plus, trulicity can lower your risk of cardiovascular events. it can also help you lose up to ten pounds. trulicity is for type 2 diabetes. it isn't for people with type 1 diabetes. it's not approved for use in children. don't take trulicity if you're allergic to it, you or your family have medullary thyroid cancer, or have multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2. stop trulicity and call your doctor right away if you have an allergic reaction, a lump or swelling in your neck, severe stomach pain, changes

. >> abc 7 sports with chris alvarez. ris: the warriors' model put to the test coming off of their most impressive when - win. draymond green as entered safety protocols, fifth warrior currently in protocol. with three games scheduled this week depth will be effective. >> our front office did an amazing job putting this roster together showing that we are down bodies we can put guys out there who can really play. got a deep team and they are all committed, and they played together. chris: nhl is set to resume play tuesday after unscheduled breaks preventing further covid outbreaks. the sharks' i it is has been longer, sin was back on the ice -- san jose was back on the ice today. they will have to make up three postpone games from this month. eager to get the season back underway. >> we want to play as many games as we can hear -- here. >> we are following the rules, doing what we can to play games. every single guy wants to be playing hockey. we went to keep fans coming to the building. we went to play hockey. chris: the

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♪ >> abc 7 sports with chris alvarez. enter the game as the seven seed, teams fighting for the six and seven seeds in the end of the -- nfc. the grinch pressing santa's party. welcome back, devo s s s s s s s euros to the house, 59 yards to the score, and one dance. i you comes over 10-3. 49ers takes advantage. 49ers will cover here, and that, at agony on one side, trent sherfield led to this, jimmy garoppolo finds george kittle in for the score. just getting the ball across when the knee is down. 85, starting a big day. the bengals scored 14 unanswered. joe burrow playing with that bad pinky. jamar chase, their second touchdown. died at 20 -- tied at 20. what a pitch catch, first down, move and change, kindle -- kittle -- it is a wide right, so we go to overtime. bengals won the toss, get the field goal. san francisco need to score, and a touchdown would win the game. to the end zone, it goes to review. the officials look it over. look at the footwork, your ballgame, 49ers win, they are seven and six and they moved into

all right, chris alvarez joining us now with a preview of sports chris dion coming up in sports covidpop up across sports how it's affecting the warriors and sharks plus it's winning time for the 49ers the playoff push continued against the falcons highlights reaction sponsored by river rock casino the 49ers are in control of their playoff destiny with today's win over the falcons. they hold key tiebreakers over philly, minnesota and atlanta as the fight continues for the six and seven seats in the nfc 49ers hall of famers. john taylor patrick willis bean honored today at levi's opening kickoff first play of the game joe michael hasty returning hit fumbles and the falcons recover. what a terrible start for san francisco ensuing drive fourth and goal matt, ryan. looking for kyle pitts, but jaquasky tart breaks it up huge stand by the defense momentum goes to san francisco late second quarter. we're tied at 10 handed to deebo samuel his seventh rushing touchdown of the year. 1710 san francisco at the break george kittle has been an absolute beast since returning from the il and early no

chris alvarez joins us with sports. i've never seen this before.o it in that venue. >> i walked by oracle park and saw them see that set up. coming up in sports, cal finishing out the football season. dubs going for a dozen three wins. warriors came a slow against the spurs. chevy is taking people lots of places this holiday. we're going sledding! we're going to find the perfect tree. we're going to nana's! let your chevy dealer take you there with chevy red tags... where the price you see is the price you pay. happy holidays, from chevy. find new places. find new roads. very well-qualified buyers may also be eligible to get 2.49% financing plus $1,000 cash allowance on this silverado. and, you may qualify for $500 bonus cash on most silverado 1500 crew cab pickups when you find your red tag. [indiscernible] -- >> abc7 sports sponsored by river rock casino. >> warriors hosting the spurs. stephen curry, three more home games at chase before next saturday's game in philly. dubs going for there's 12th straight win. stephen curry on the breakaway. usua

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announcer: now abc 7 sports with chris alvarez. ntrol of their playoff destiny. they hold tiebreakers as a handful of teams fight for the six and seven seeds in the n.f.c. 49ers hall of famers being honored today, good to see those guys. opening kickoff, jamychal hasty taking the football, says r seconds into the game, hit hard, ball is loose and the falcons recover. what a terrible start for san francisco. ensuing drive, fourth and goal, the falcons, they're going to go for it right away. matt ryan to kyle pitts the rookie and it's broken up, huge stand and momentum for the 49ers. late second quarter, tied at 10-10. deebo samuel, seventh rushing touchdown of the year, he is a wide receiver that can do it all. george kittle has been a beast since returning from the i.l. in early november. get the ball to george who just keeps on fighting. he had six carries, 93 yards, first down, move the chains and nick bosa, he has my vote for defensive player of the year. his 15th sack of the season, matt ryan fumbles and fred warner recovers. gr

. ♪ call one eight hundred, eight million ♪ >> now, abc 7 sports with chris alvarez.he faithful making the trip up to seattle. avoid unders jimmy garoppolo to george kittle, we are tied at seven. elijah mitchell caps a nine play drive with a touchdown. seattle did bottle them up most of the way. jimmy g., to kindle -- 23-21, jimmy garoppolo picked off for the second time. coach shanahan not happy. 16 unanswe16 u 30-23, seahawks. seattle looks to seal the deal but the 49ers the goal line. they have to go 98 yards. picking down to the final play. -- it came down to the final play and the pass is batted down. the 49ers fall to 6-6. >> it was frustrating. the guys kept fighting and never quit. it was a great job by the defense to get the turnover on the 1-yard line like they did. i really believed we were going to go down and score. it should not have gotten to that point. >> lions fans still supporting their win this against minnesota. four minutes left in detroit. they go for a fourth down from there on 28. jared goff fumbles, minnesota covers. that turned into this. ki

next chance is monday in indianapolis is the warriors road trip continues abc 7 sports anchor chris alvarez was in philly tonight and spoke to curry after the game. jr. stephen curry's run at history. he's gonna have to wait another night curry going three or fourteen from deep. he did score 18 as the warriors lose by nine to the 7. ears. it was a playoff atmosphere from the jump and while it wasn't his best shooting night. he's now seven from breaking ray. all-time three-point record now all eyes turn to the rest of the road trip the next two games at indy on monday and atnick n in tto later in the week. one thing for sure. there is no panic in stefan as breaking the record is inevitable. i mean we know focus on and taking a three three away and just trying to chase chase me everywhere i went but we got really good looks for for the most part of the game just a lot of the fall. we don't panic with one loss. we bounce back pretty quick. well plenty more to come here from philly and in sports larry buell have the full highlights. action from this warrior sixers game and be sure to catch the

abc 7 sports anchor chris alvarez has the highlights. chris: good morning.warriors extremely short-handed entering their christmas day showdown yesterday against the suns but have no fear. otto porter jr. was here. santa's youngest helper watching the suns and warriors. late first half, curry had his best career game on christmas. he hit five trips in -- triples in the game. it was close late and then otto porter jr. catches fire. baseline jumper. that's good. dribble and a fiedaway. he had 19 in the fourth. the warriors win 116-107. it was porter down the stretch who was otto-mattic. >> i drew up every play, every bit of -- i completely organized every single aspect. so thank you for the compliment. he has added so much to our team with his shooting from that position and also his rebounding and his defense. he is a hell of a player. >> teammates did a good job finding me. i was able to step in and knock some shots down and they kept finding me. chris: lakers hosting the nets. patty mills scored 34, hit an nba christmas day record eight threes. lakers were

a live look chris alvarez pointed this out.oon right now as it's setting at about 6:19 this evening. our next full moon coming on december 18th. you look on the horizon too. you can see a little bit of a fog out there. have some fog first thing tomorrow morning but mainly overcast skies on our monday. right now, temperatures dropping into the 50's, if not into the 40's already. we're down to 49 in half moon bay. a 54 in san francisco. we're down to 50 in nevada. getting chilly if inn palo alto 51 degrees. we have the clouds thickening as we speak. turning mostly cloudy overnight while many of us are sleeping while temperatures dropping into the 40's first thing on our monday. here's a live doppler 7. high pressure anchored off our coastline. it's in control right now. but tomorrow lit sink to the south allowing this area of low pressure in the pacific northwest to slide down the coastline. and what lit do -- it will do. light showers possibly tuesday morning. let's go hour by hour. he's noon on your monday. mainly overcast skie

chris alvarez has more in sports. chris: coming up in sports, the warriors prepping for a christmas showdown in phoenix. in christmas with the currys. how their foundation >> abc 7 sports sponsored by river rock casino. chris: for 49ers fans quick to blame a loss to the titans on jimmy garoppolo, he does not play defense or special teams. he threw two. this red -- two interceptions thursday night. you missed a big throw to a wide-open player. jimmy led the niners on a game-tying drive before tennessee kicked a field goal to win with four seconds to go. afterwards, everyone sharing blame in the laws. >> cannot get off the field on third down. they have two turnovers and we have zero. >> our best players did not play their best game. as an offense, we need to not make mistakes. >> what ended up losing us the game was that their downs and the takeaways. we lost in both of those areas. >> it does not change for me. i wish we would have won it. >> we have to get ready and move onto the next one. chris: the warriors are agai

yes, chris alvarez is here chris. dan and alma coming up in sports with every made three-pointer. stephan curry is closing in on history between steph and andrew wiggins threes were raining small businesses like yours make gift-giving possible. now, comcast business has an exclusive gift for you. introducing the gift of savings sale. for a limited time, ask how to get a great deal for your business. and get up to a $500 prepaid card with select bundles when you switch to the network that can deliver gig speeds to the most businesses. or get started with internet and voice for $64.99 per month with a 2-year price guarantee. give your business the gift of savings today. comcast business. powering possibilities. rock casino stephen curry needs just 23 3-pointers to break ray allen's all-time three-point record tonight the dubs hosted orlando with games on deck against portland and then saturday in philly on abc 7 curry was in a rhythm both dancing and shooting from the opening tip off first quarter winding down curry from inside half court. thanks at home. he had three threes in the

abc news anchor chris alvarez is here with a look at his legacy. rry: chris: passing away at the age of 85. at the day and night, tribute to been pouring in. he grew up here in the bay area. madden eventually became a hall of fame super bowl winning coach of the raiders then transitioning as a broadcaster, spending three decades. the namesake for the ever popular mayan the ball -- madden football video games. reporter: he invited you and, made it safe. you don't have to play to love the game. let me tell you about it in a way that makes you feel safe and comfortable and invited. i think that is the way he was on the radio. along with the principal he wanted to teach. it was always fun and engaging. >> half century of football, levering it either on the sidelines, broadcast booth. and much more with the videogames. you talk about making a mark, the commissioner said, he was all-american. very touching. chris: jerry rice sent in his condolences, and rest impeach -- rest in peace coach. coming up later, more on the life of john madden and his impact. p

chris alvarez has the highlights coming up in sports.s is officially now crypto.com arena and it'll take some time to get used to that and what's believed to be the richest naming rights deal in sports history the home of the lakers clippers los angeles kings and other major sporting events now bears the name of the cryptocurrency platform the deal is for 20 years at well over 700 million dollars. the arena had been known as the staples center. since it opened in 1999. in sports this morning the warriors have two days off before their back at in action at home on tuesday. the dubs faced the denver nuggets tip offset for 7pm there. well yesterday the warriors spent christmas day on the road against the other top team of the west abc 7 sports anchor chris alvarez has the highlights in this morning sports. good morning, the warriors extremely short-handed entering their christmas day showdown yesterday against the suns but have no fear. otto porter jr. was here santa's youngest helper watching the suns and warriors. wait first half stephen

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chris alvarez is in the newsroom and more on a remarkable life. chris: for every football fan in some way, shape or form, you have probably been influenced by john madden. 29085-year-old football icon is be remembered for his contributions to the game. >> ladies and gentlemen, the great john madden. chris: johnchris: johnchris: jon of fame induction was the culmination of a lifetime of work. devoted to the game of football and in particular to the oakland raiders. he was born april 10, 1936, in austin, minnesota. he would attend jefferson high school with collegiate stops at oregon, the college of san mateo, and cal poly san luis obispo where he played football and baseball. a 1958 draft book of the philadelphia injury, a knee injury prevented madden from ever playing pro ball. he quickly turned to coaching. in 1960 he begin working his way up the college ranks. in 1967, al david lured him away from san diego state, hiring him as a linebackers coach of the raiders. in 1969, davis promoted madden to head coach, making him at 32 years old the younges

all right, chris alvarez is here sports. in sports some great games from thursday night football to stanford hoops, and draymond green talks about the upcoming return of klay thompson. why dre isn't getting too hey, angie! you forgot your phone! hey lou! angie forget her phone again? yep. lou! mom said she could save up to $400 on her wireless bill by switching to xfinity internet and mobile. with nationwide 5g at no extra cost. and lou! on the most reliable network, lou! smart kid, bill... [laughs] so true. and now, the moon christmas special... gotta go! get a great offer on xfinity internet, and you'll get 12 times the speed for the same price when you add xfinity mobile. switch today. sing 2. rock casino with stephen curry's three-point record in the distance now all i shift towards the return of clay thompson dubs fans hoping for an early christmas or christmas. gift gonna have to wait a little longer according to multiple reports clay thompson will not return for either the home games next week. the warriors have said a

here's abc 7 sports anchor chris alvarez with the highlights in this morning sports. good morning.ronto on saturday six players including stephen curry and draymond green flew back to the bay area early avoiding some of the canadian covid travel logistics in toronto toronto. rookie. scotty barnes. here. he is dribbling nice pass fred van vleet. how about the triple? it's good. heig7omts late warrior o offense get the ball to jonathan coming and watch the kid go to work. how about dribble drive and elevate get out? poster nice move from the rookie. also coming a working on a shooting here one of four triples. he hit in the game camiga. definitely making the most of his minutes on saturday night late second quarter 17-point game barns hoop and the foul a lefty finish and he says, thank you very much to his hand. yeah. it's working early third raptors running away gary trent jr. the lob to chris boucher that made it a 26 point game. let's go back to coming a chris chioza. nice pass to coming who finishes high 26 for him the warriors lose 119-100 they finish that road trip three and tw

. >> now, abc 7 sports with chris alvarez. >> the warriors' strength in numbers is going to be put toest coming off their most impressive win of the season over phoenix. another warrior has gone into covid protocol. draymond green has entered the health and safety protocols. he would be the fifth warrior currently in protocol joining jordan poole, andrew wiggins, and moses moody with three games scheduled this week. death is going to be a factor. >> our front office did an amazing job putting this roster together so that when we are down, bodies, we can put guys out who can really play. you just got a really deep team and they are all committed, they play together. >> the nhl is set to resume play tuesday after their unscheduled break in hopes of preventing further outbreaks across the league. that will mark a full week since the nhl played their last game. the sharks' hiatus has been longer. sharks set to host arizona tuesday at the tank. if that game is played as scheduled, the sharks will eventually have to make up three postponed games from this month. as you can imagine, the team

. >> chris alvarez is live with more on an amazing feat that happened just a few minutes ago. chris: what an exciting moment. it happened as we were live on the airplane at 4:00 and here's how it sounded. >> wiggins across across. curry, quick release and splash! there tailgates. the best shooter the game has ever seen has meanted his legacy. no one has made more threes than stefan curry. chris: stephen curry entered tonight's game against the knicks two three-pointers shy of the all-time record. he broke that early. the record breaker you saw there, a splash and a release of emotions, a chance to combine limb breath and exhale. that's 2,974 career three. ers and now counting. he's added two more. he sets the record in his 1 1 11 career game. fewer than ray allen did. his parents were there as well as ray allen and reggie number. good for stefan curry. he's meant so much to the bay area obviously for what he's done on the basketball court but all the things he's done for the community, giving back and becoming a part of the fabric of the bay area in the last decade and a half.

with chris alvarez stephan curry's road to history continues tonight at chase center.utes and then it's portland wednesd in philly righn abc 7 golden state overcame a 22-point deficit take the lead in the fourth before losing to san antonio on saturday night. sure. they've dropped two of their last three, but the dubs are still tied with phoenix. best record in all of basketball it's the whole body of work that counts. even four we've gotten off to a great start. we've established a two-way dynamic with this team, but we've got guys who care and they're competing together and fighting for each other, so we're in a great place. the fact of the matter is you know, it's 82 games. you're not gonna win every game, you know off talent. oh, you gotta find a way to win. i'm proud of my team. you know, i'm not one for more victories. enjoy the same. no, so there's a lot about us though. we tried to win came up short next game. next game is in just a couple minutes despite losing to the seahawks for the 17th time in the last 20 meeting. san francisco is in the playoff race with

. >> let's bring in sports anchor chris alvarez for more on this. 2010i was walking near the city of san francisco, saw john madden sitting by himself at a coffee shop, i walked by and said to myself, that is john madden. i i circle back around to say hello. i'm glad i mustered up the courage to say hello paving the 85-year-old football icon grew up right here in the bay area and eventually became a hall of fame super bowl winning coach for the oakland raiders. he became the namesake for the popular madden video football games. >> on behalf of the organization, i just want to send our condolences to the madden family. what a live, what an incredible figure in american sports. obviously a legend here in the bay area, both as a resident and what he did for the raiders and what he did for sports broadcasting. our thoughts go out to the madden family. what a life he led. >> he made things fun. he made the sport of football more fun, everything else was more fun if john madden was part of it. the commissioner said it, there will never be another john madd

abc news anchor chris alvarez is here with a look at his legacy. rry: chris: passing away at the age of 85. at the day and night, tribute to been pouring in. he grew up here in the bay area. madden eventually became a hall of fame super bowl winning coach of the raiders then transitioning as a broadcaster, spending three decades. the namesake for the ever popular mayan the ball -- madden football video games. reporter: he invited you made it safe. you don't have to play to love the game. let me tell you about it in a way that makes you feel safe and comfortable and invited. i think that is the way he was on the radio. wanted to teach. it was always fun and engaging. >> half century of football, levering it either on the sidelines, broadcast booth. and much more with the videogames. you talk about making a mark, the commissioner said, he was all-american. very touching. chris: jerry rice sent in his condolences, and rest impeach -- rest in peace coach. coming up later, more on the life of john madden and his impact. plus the sharks played tonight. da

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chris alvarez has more. he doesn't play defense or special teams. he threw two costly interceptions thursday night. the red zone pick took place up the board and he missed some big throws like a wide open one, what he did leave the niners on a fourth quarter game dying drive -- game-tying drive. everyone sharing blame in the loss. >> can't get off the field on third down. they have two turnovers and we have zero and usually it is a loss. >> we didn't play our best game. not making mistakes. >> what lost us the game was that their downs and the takeaways. we had to do one or the other and we lost and that is why we lost the game. >> whether we wish it, everyone does. >> we have to get ready and move onto the next one. chris: the warriors have an afternoon tip-off. several outdoing covid protocols. -- several are out due to covid protocols. a marquee match off -- match. >> i do think there should be a role in the nba that you can't be on the road two years in a row. just making that clear. i am confident that y

here is chris alvarez with the highlights. chris: good morning.just 21 points away from breaking ray allen's all-time record. the warriors going for their 12 straight when at home last night. steph curry, off night. break and misses delay in. dribbles all the way and then goes and scores. the warriors down 15 after one. white driving and scoring. final seconds of the third. steph curry doing his thing. the warriors down 11. warriors down five. draymond green down broadway. less than three to play now. steph curry hitting one of five from downtown. the warriors up two, but the missed free throw. spurs back up one. 37 seconds left. murray off the glass. the warriors lose 112-107. >> the effort was there. how do you question the effort when you are down 22 in the second half and climbed back and take the lead with the chance to win. there would never be any questioning our effort. we have got a bunch of competitors. they competed. they gave it everything. we did not have enough. chris: college football, odd to have another pac-12 football game. cal p

talking about sports, chris alvarez is joining us now with a preview. ing up in the sports, just six weeks left in the nfl regular season,, and it is down to the wire in seattle. niners and a seahawks goes down to the final play. >> abc 7 sports sponsored by ripple rock and sedo. chris: george kittle's father writes a letter to motivate his son. he highlighted his that. seattle has won 16 of the last 19 against the 49ers. how is that for motivation? the faithful making the trip to seattle. the niners entered the day in the sixth seed in the playoff race. first quarter, they got turn over. then the niners strike. jimmy garoppolo to george kittle. seattle missed a field goal. the rookie elija mitchell caps a drive. 14-7 san francisco, his fifth of the season. jimmy g. to kittle and down the sideline, stays in bounds. it is his first ever two touchdown game. the niners led at the break. kittle fired up. late third, the game tied at 23-3 23. garoppolo picked off. coach shanahan not happy. seattle scored 16 straight to take the lead. russell wilson and tyler

here is chris alvarez with the highlights. chris: good morning.s made the trip to toronto. 6 players including steph curry and draymond green flew back early. 50% capacity in toronto. toronto ricky scotty barnes, -- toronto rookie scotty barnes. there he is dribbling. warriors on offense. get the ball to jonathan coming up -- jonathan kuminga. elevate. kuminga working on his shooting here, one of four triples he hid in the game. definitely making the most of his minutes. 17 point game. barnes, hoop and foul. early third, raptors running rag away. the law made it a 26 point game. let's go back to kuminga. nice pass. team-high 26 for him. the warriors lose 119-100 k is now back to the bay for a monday night match up against the kings. >> big success to go 3-2 on a tough trip with back to backs and very shorthanded tonight, obviously. proud of the guys. now we have got to get some rest and bounceback pretty quickly with the game on monday night. chris: top 10 showdown in women's hoops. number three stanford. hayley jones, team-high 18. tennessee cut

chris alvarez is in the newsroom and more on a remarkable life. otball fan in some way, shape or form, you have probably been influenced by john madden. 29085-year-old football icon is be remembered for his contributions to the game. >> ladies and gentlemen, the great john madden.

chris alvarez has the highlights in this morning's sports. entering the christmas day shirt on yesterday against the sons. santa's youngest helper watching the sons and warriors, steph curry had his best career game on christmas. five triples in the game, game high of 33. the dubs trailed at the break. auto portage or near catches fire -- porter junior catches fire. 19 in the fourth, the warriors win 116-107. >> i did, i drew up every play, i completely organized every single aspects. so thank you. he added so much to our team with his shooting from that position and his rebounding. >> the teammates did a good job of finding me. i was able to step in. they kept finding me. chris: lakers hosting the nets at the newly renamed crypto.com arena. scoring 34, an nba christmas day record. lakers down 23 in the fourth, here is lebron james with the triple. tying things that is on. rockland wins. l.a. has lost five in a row. ox hosting the celtics -- bucks hosting the celtics. the guard might be asking for a new tooth. fourth quarter, here he comes. c

chris alvarez in philadelphia will be there with all of the curries and i stopped -- talked with steph of threes. he said i've got a feeling. we will see tomorrow. the whole post game show after. kristen: let's all give him pressure. larry: this is nothing. dan: heat stress for breakfast. kristen: coming up at 8:00, shark tank followed by 2029:00. details about the deadly shooting on the set of rust and the pending investigations into what went wrong. you will hear from alec baldwin. don't miss abc 7 news at 11:00. you can watch our newscasts live and on-demand through the bay area connected to the app. it is available for apple, android tv, and was tv and roku. demo the app and start streaming -- download the app and start streaming. dan: a few words on what matters. i was struck by the death of senator bob dole who represented kansas in congress, running for president three times, the republican nomination once in 1996. he was a warrior and veteran wounded in world war ii. he was badly wounded in italy when a shell hit him in the back, shattering his collarbone and part of his spine.

chris alvarez has a look ahead to the game and the three-point chase. >> fans might want to get theirephan curry with one more home game against the blazers and he is 16 three-pointers shy of the all-time high mark. it would have to be an historic night to do this here at home. klay thompson has the record for most at 14. if anyone can do it, it is stuff. >> i think steph and a lot of voice is like michael jordan in that there are so minnen -- there are so many moments, they bleed together. maybe that is the true sign of greatness. >> i am trying not to let it creep into how you play. just enjoy the journey to get there because it does mean a lot to me. >> if curry doesn't break the record tonight, his next game and trance to do it is saturday night in philadelphia. tonight. i will predict saturday in philly. kristen: better to do it saturday night when he is on abc7 anyway. larry: save it for saturday. [laughter] sandhya: no breaking the record with rain. i want to show you what it looks like right now on live doppler seven. we are blanketed with clouds, fog and a little bit of drizz

chris alvarez is live with more on how players and coaches around the nfl are remembering him. reporter: it was this time yesterday the news broke of john madden's passing and while there is great sadness in the loss of an influential sports figure, there is joy as does remember the great life he lived. depending where you were born, your memories are bit different. some know him as an open raiders coach, others knew him as an award-winning broadcaster and for some, he is the popular videogame that bear his name. today, as a new practice week began, reaction pouring and for our man that changed the game. >> he was the greatest. i think everybody has had their stay on at. i think you realize how much he touched the football world and all of us. >> i'm thankful for john for changing the way that we all watched football and the excitement that he brought to the broadcast and his sounds and conversation and his team and his thanksgiving date or ducking. >> such an amazing man, so kind. everyone said he was a coach, he was always a coach. >> i would have been a better student if it

chris alvarez with a look at history in the making. >> curry behind the back, takes it from half-courtk a lot -- a lot against portland on wednesday. >> do you think it is obtainable? >> absolutely. >> closing in. trying not to let it creep into how you play. just enjoy the journey together because it does mean a lot to me. >> curry needs 15 threes to tie the all-time record and 16 to break it. one more game remains at chase center before road trip. >> he deserves it. all the hard work you put in one of the most influential basketball players of all time. helped change the game. >> it is the weirdest thing to be picky about breaking the record. it would be nice to have the home crowd and feel that energy. it will be special no matter what. me and my teammates. any fan will appreciate when it happens the matter where it is. the histories kinda made but i like the anticipation, again be in the moment and enjoying all that is gone into it. >> if curry does not break the record tomorrow, his next chance to do that saturday night in philadelphia, a game on abc7. larry: chris, the kley thomp

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here is chris alvarez with the highlights in this morning's sports. chris: good morning.steph curry just three pointer -- three three-pointers away from breaking a record. doves going for for straight win at home last night. steph curry -- off night for. . this is the lay-in. spinning, and scoring. the thehi, down fiv dovesowio draymond green down broadway. just a three-point deficit, less than three to play now. steph curry hitting one of five from downtown. he had a game-high 27, under two to go. warriors up two, but the missed free throw. spurs back up one. then 37 seconds left, down two, or a off the glass and in. the warriors lose 112-107. >> the effort was there. like i said, how do you question the effort when you are down 22 in the second half and climb all the way back and take the lead and have a chance to win? there would never be any questioning our effort. we have a bunch of competitors. a bunch of gamers. they competed, they give everything. we just did not have quite enough. chris: college football now. odd to have another pac-12 football game after the cha

dan: chris alvarez has some big warriors news. >> one three pointer away from steph curry getting the, he is tied with. he passed reggie miller in third, also at the garden. a lot of buzz on this game. he is tied, he needs one more. it's going to happen tonight. if you see me again, stephen curry will be the all-time three-point leader. kristen: he didn't waste any time today. dan: wish it was happening here at home but great that it is at madison square garden. if you are hitting the road or the sky for christmas, you won't be alone. aaa expects travel to be up 34% this year compared to last year. 100 million americans will be driving, 6 million plan to fly. in the bay area, the busiest corridors will be northbound 80 from 580 to san pablo dam road, peak congestion expected december 23 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.. a lot of people getting out of town or coming into town for the holiday. i'm fortunately going nowhere. how about you? are you traveling? >> i am, but i am staying in the state. we are very excited. want to get some time away to relax and enjoy the holiday season ahead. looking for

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