Hot-hitting SF Giants prospect finally gets call to big leagues
A Giants' lineup in need of a boost should benefit from the addition of a player with 21 home runs at Triple-A Sacramento.
A Giants' lineup in need of a boost should benefit from the addition of a player with 21 home runs at Triple-A Sacramento.
CANAZEI, Italy (AP) — Thunderstorms hampered Monday the search for more than a dozen hikers who remained unaccounted for a day after a huge chunk of an Alpine glacier in Italy broke off, sending an avalanche of ice, snow and rocks down the slope. Officials put the known death toll at seven.
NBA free agents, with the NBA negotiating period now open. The signing period begins at noon Wednesday:. Agreed to terms: Kyle Anderson, Marvin Bagley III, Mo Bamba, Nicolas Batum, Bradley Beal, Nemanja Bjelica, Bismack Biyombo, Bol Bol, Bruce Brown, Troy Brown Jr., Jalen Brunson, Chris Boucher, Javon Carter, Nicolas Claxton, Amir Coffey, Dewayne Dedmon, Donte DiVencenzo, Lu...
Joey "Jaws" Chestnut, a native of San Jose, gobbled his way to a 15th win Monday at the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest.
While Clay Holmes and Michael King have been beyond fantastic, injuries have decimated the rest of the bullpen. Given their recent struggles against the Astros, the Yankees’ front office can’ t afford to get complacent. A playoff spot is a certainty, but if they’ re not careful, the Astros could surpass them for the AL’ s best record, forcing a potential ALCS Game 7 to be...
CLEVELAND— When the Yankees first got Clay Holmes from the Pirates, there was hardly a ripple of a reaction. A converted starter who walked a lot of batters, Aaron Boone wanted to get him into a game right away, just to get an idea of what they had. “Whoa,” Boone said his reaction was the first time he saw Holmes’ sinker in person.“ He was great for us down the stretch last year and...
These minimum-contract players could fit well next to Steph Curry and company.
The swirl of NBA free-agency is what delivers both hope and trepidation for a prospect such as the Miami Heat’ s Javonte Smart. Against that backdrop, Smart, already with experience at the NBA level with the Heat and Milwaukee Bucks, is attempting to showcase himself over these two weeks of NBA summer league. So coming back for my second year, I think it’ s a lot easier,”...
Rents in San Francisco remain lower than before COVID-19.
Duchess will use the indoor facilities, but her humans are curious about her preference for the great outdoors. Plus, should couple return cat that isn't showing affection or keep trying?
The $50 million Cisco donated to tackle homelessness in Silicon Valley helped fund 30 housing projects. But experts say much more is needed.
Officials have not publicly identified the victim, but a 17- year-old girl was killed Saturday after falling off an inflatable tube in the James River, according to the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources. The principal of Glen Allen High School, in Glen Allen, Va., announced Sunday that Julia Budzinski had died and the Blue Jays said that Budzinski would be...
The Chicago White Sox have a major opportunity ahead of them beginning Monday. A stretch of 15 games in 14 days— all against American League Central teams— starts with three at home against the division-leading Minnesota Twins. The Sox conclude the homestand with four against the Detroit Tigers.
This terrific entertainer’s home in Berkeley exudes sophistication, spotlighting a large living room with fireplace, hardwood floors, a sleek kitchen, a dining room that opens to a deck, an office, a rumpus room, a wet bar and a wine cellar.
Q: Kevin Durant is a superstar, no doubt, but a great teammate and someone with a built-in Heat type of culture? But you’ re then one injury away from being a lottery team should he go down and all you have left on the roster are Jimmy Butler and a surrounding cast of B players. So whether it is Kevin Durant or Donovan Mitchell, or perhaps even John Collins, it could come down...
“You’ve written that a defender must sometimes make assumptions,” a club player said to me. “He must play his partner for certain cards in order to defeat the contract.” I nodded. “Well, my partner plays me for a crystal ball. He expects me to defend as if I can see all four hands.” As today’s […]
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Alex Smith, a 16- year NFL veteran, revealed over the weekend that his youngest daughter is recovering from a 10- hour emergency brain surgery after doctors found a brain tumor last month. Sloane was rushed to the emergency room on May 10 after showing“ stroke-like symptoms,” Smith and his wife Elizabeth wrote in a joint social media post Saturday.
Thousands streamed into downtown Baltimore as Beatles legend Paul McCartney’ s voice echoed through Oriole Park at Camden Yards earlier this month. However, the Maryland Stadium Authority has granted requests from the privately owned teams that keep it from maximizing its revenue this summer, forfeiting potentially hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The last two of the dates will be joint practices the Dolphins are hosting with the Philadelphia Eagles ahead of their preseason game on Aug. 27. Miami will also have joint practices in Tampa with the Buccaneers on Aug. 10 and 11 ahead of the Aug. 13 preseason game at Raymond James Stadium. This training camp marks the second in the Dolphins’ new practice facility...
The opening was small, about as wide as a kid’ s-size hula hoop, which meant the throws had to be perfect. But in the late-morning hours of the Ravens’ final mandatory-minicamp practice earlier this month, as quarterback after quarterback dropped back to pass, the target might as well have been a ring toss carnival game. Not until Lamar Jackson finally laced a throw...
The 49- year-old actress is coming out of retirement to star alongside Jamie Foxx in the movie“ Back to Action,” according to an announcement Wednesday that featured a surprise appearance by Tom Brady. Brady, 44, retired from the NFL for about a month this offseason, before announcing in March that he’ ll be back with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the 2022 season.
Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles and his wife, Katie, on June 16 sold their five-bedroom, 3,182- square-foot house in Overland Park, Kansas, for its $685,000 asking price. In January, the Bears hired Poles, 36, to be the team’ s general manager after Ryan Pace was fired. Poles had been with the Kansas City Chiefs from 2009 until 2021, rising to become executive...