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Photo:  Steph Curry's special edition shoes, which he wore to honor President Obama at the end of his term in office. With the NBA ...

"One thing my pops always told me is you never count another man's money. It's what you've got and how you take care of i...

The San Francisco Giants made a deal to address their biggest need by signing former Pittsburgh Pirate closer Mark Melancon.  Reportedly, ex...

Congratulations to the Chicago Cubs for winning the World Series, their first in 108 years, the longest period without a championship in A...

Network ratings for NFL games are down considerably, and lots of folks are spouting off on why that should be.  Everything from the Internet...

As the postseason develops, a couple of things are apparent: relief pitching is proving crucial to winning teams, and with a better bullpen,...

Two things about this final game of the SF Giants' season.  First, if you're a team of destiny, you get hits like the Cubs got in th...

The Chicago Cubs came into the division series a confident team, and it showed.  They risked starting a pitcher the Giants had gotten to ear...

Mike Krukow's foolproof formula for how a pitcher wins: pitch a shutout, hit a home run.  Madison Bumgarner did the first.  Conor Gill...

It does seem a little like 2014, doesn't it?  The Giants fade badly towards the end of the season and barely make it into the playoff...

Friday night's SF Giants win over the visiting Dodgers was solid, but the 9-3 score could be seen as chiefly due to the Dodgers audit...

Three more games in the SF Giants regular season, all with the Dodgers in San Francisco.  They go into these games with a one game lead fo...

As shocking as the SF Giants fall has been, it reached a particular inflection point on Saturday night that might have consequences beyo...

If the trajectory of the SF Giants season continues as it's going now (which is down, down, down),  there might be a moment remembered a...

The SF Giants return home after sweeping the three game series at Arizona.  Matt Moore pitched a strong, confident game, and Hunter Pence ...

I've approached the NFL season warily, reading a few stories, especially about the Steelers.  But my worst fears were confirmed in accou...

Major League Baseball celebrates the career of Roberto Clemente today. I saw Clemente play at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, and as a kid w...

The San Francisco Giants played four games in Chicago decided by one run each, and lost three of them.  The one that hurt the most was the l...

On September 1, 1971, the Pittsburgh Pirates  fielded  the first major league baseball team in history comprised completely of African Ame...

The San Francisco Giants begin their most important road trip of the season tonight in Chicago.  They begin 1.5 games out of first place, an...