Panik homers as Giants beat Lackey, Cubs 6-4
Panik hit his first career leadoff homer and doubled twice, leading the San Francisco Giants to a 6-4 victory against the Chicago Cubs.
Rizzo homers twice as Cubs beat Giants 5-4
Rizzo homered twice, Kyle Hendricks tossed seven strong innings and the Cubs hung on to beat the San Francisco Giants 5-4 after closer Wade Davis gave up a two-run homer in the ninth inning.
No surprise: It's Cavs-Warriors in the NBA Finals, again
For the third straight year, it's Cleveland and Golden State in the NBA Finals. The 2016 champions versus the 2015 champions . The first "threematch" — rematch of a rematch — in league history. It's the matchup most expected, the matchup most predicted, a
Gonzalez gets 1st win since April as Nats beat Giants 6-3
Gio Gonzalez pitched into the seventh inning to win for the first time in more than a month, and the Washington Nationals beat the San Francisco Giants 6-3 on Tuesday night.
Cavs halt Warriors perfect postseason, party in Game 4
Golden State's perfect postseason is over, the champagne corks still in their bottles.
Mayweather coming back to fight UFC star McGregor Aug. 26
The two fighters both announced the fight Wednesday, after months of speculation about whether Mayweather would be lured back to the ring at the age of 40 to face a mixed martial arts fighter who has never had a pro boxing fight.
Slater's 3-run homer leads Giants to 6-3 win over Braves
After Dansby Swanson botched a potential double play, rookie Austin Slater hit a three-run homer that sparked the Giants to a 6-3 victory over the Braves on Tuesday night and snapped a seven-game losing streak.
What offseason? A week after Finals, the NBA in overdrive
Dwight Howard and Brook Lopez are on the move. Dwyane Wade is opting in. Pau Gasol is opting out. The Los Angeles Lakers provided the clearest indication yet that Lonzo Ball is their guy.
Markelle Fultz set for the stage of being No. 1 pick
Barring an unforeseen change, Fultz will be the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft on Thursday night, joining Simmons with the Philadelphia 76ers in an attempt to invigorate a once proud franchise. Two stars worthy of the top pick in consecutive years, neither o
AP source: Raiders QB Derek Carr agrees to $125M extension
Carr tweeted that an agreement had been reached to add five years to his current rookie deal that expires after this season. The contract will be worth $125 million, according to a person familiar with the deal who spoke to The Associated Press on conditi