Wild pitch helps Giants punch NLCS ticket
The crescendo built slowly, with one out in the seventh. A hit from Joe Panik. A hit from Buster Posey. A pitching change. And the new Nationals pitcher, rookie Aaron…Read more
Title chase down to four as Cards, Giants roll on
The quest for baseball's greatest prize began with 30 teams in February, and the field of World Series hopefuls was pared to 10 in September. Now there are four, including…Read more
Peterson disputes claims in Twitter diatribe
The night before he was scheduled to make his first appearance in a Montgomery County, Texas, court to fight charges of child abuse, Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson took…Read more
Murray Avoids Shanghai Upsets; Nishikori, Dimitrov Ousted
Andy Murray avoided the spate of upsets of Barclays ATP World Tour Finals contenders on Wednesday at the Shanghai Rolex Masters, but Kei Nishikori and Grigor Dimitrov saw their bids…Read more
Harper part of homer history with game-tying shot
Nationals left fielder Bryce Harper hit a monster home run off Hunter Strickland in Game 1 of the National League Division Series. Afterward, the Giants reliever said he wouldn't be…Read more
Nationals-Giants Game 4: Did you know?
It wasn't easy, but the Giants got the job done on Tuesday night, as they have so often in recent years. Their hard-fought 3-2 victory over the Nationals in Game…Read more
Vogelsong builds on historic playoff resume
On his own pitching staff, Ryan Vogelsong rates mostly as unheralded. But in the postseason, the 37-year-old right-hander has few peers. Read more
MLB tests out time-saving measures in AFL
A year ago, instant replay was tested in the Arizona Fall League and then implemented in the 2014 regular season. This time around, initiatives developed by Major League Baseball's Pace…Read more
South Korea v Paraguay: Stielike to steer Asian nation on journey
South Korea coach Uli Stielike said he is looking forward to taking his side on a “journey”, as he prepares […] Read more
Cech running out of patience
Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech hinted his time at the west London club is nearing an end, after being edged out […] Read more