Sports Columnist

Dieter Kurtenbach

Sports columnist Dieter Kurtenbach analyzes the amazing and roasts the absurd in the world of sports for the Bay Area News Group. He was previously a national sports columnist for Fox Sports and a staff writer at the South Florida Sun Sentinel. He can also be heard on KNBR (104.5-FM, 680-AM). He graduated from the University of Missouri in Columbia, Mo., with a BA degree in journalism.

San Francisco 49ers’ Nick Bosa (97) pressures Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) during third quarter at the Super Bowl against the Kansas City Chiefs at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nev., on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)

This 49ers Super Bowl loss — courtesy of the magician Pat Mahomes — is the most painful yet

February 12, 2024 at 7:26 a.m.

The 49ers played a Super Bowl-worthy game and came up short to the Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes, who will one day be known as the best quarterback of all time.

Without Posey in 2020, SF Giants have no reason to delay Joey Bart era

July 14, 2020 at 7:36 p.m.

The San Francisco Giants don't want to call up top prospect Joey Bart just yet. That's the wrong call ahead of a weird 2020 baseball season.

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 30: Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry (30) reacts after injuring his hand against the Phoenix Suns in the third quarter at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

Steph Curry broke his hand — there’s only one thing for the Warriors to do now | Kurtenbach

October 31, 2019 at 8:20 a.m.

The basketball gods have spoken — the Warriors need to start focusing on the 2020-2021 season.

Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry (30) looks dejected in the final minute of the fourth quarter of Game 4 of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Friday, June 7, 2019. The Toronto Raptors defeated the Golden State Warriors 105-92. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

The big thing that must happen if the Warriors are to come back from a 3-1 deficit

June 10, 2019 at 9:46 a.m.

The Raptors are daring the Warriors' secondary players to shoot. It's not working out for Golden State.

TORONTO, ON – MAY 30: Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry (30) talks to a referee during their game against the Toronto Raptors in the third quarter of Game 1 of the NBA Finals at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Thursday, May 30, 2019. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

Why the Warriors have every reason to be optimistic after their Game 1 loss

May 31, 2019 at 9:05 a.m.

The Warriors might be down one of the greatest players in NBA history and now down 1-0 in these NBA Finals, after a 118-109 loss Thursday, but they are anything...

ATLANTA, GA – FEBRUARY 3: The Los Angeles Rams’ Jared Goff is pressured by New England Patriots’ Kyle Van Noy in the first quarter during Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on February 3, 2019. (Staff Photo By Christopher Evans/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald)

The Patriots exposed Jared Goff, raising a big question about the Rams' future

February 4, 2019 at 8:20 a.m.

The New England Patriots dared Rams quarterback Jared Goff to beat them. He couldn't, and that could have a major impact on L.A. and the NFL's future.

Pence’s protest of the 49ers was insulting, but genius

August 23, 2018 at 12:00 a.m.

I wish I could have left too.Reporters and columnists should be allowed to be sanctimonious about having to watch two bad NFL teams fail to execute for four quarters and...

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