Leader. Consistent. Anchor. Happy-go-lucky. Hard-working. These are the words teammates use to describe Giants closer Will Smith.

Things will be different when the Warriors open up at Chase Center in the fall. Very different.

Deep into the Dog Days of Summer, a defensive dogfight dictated developments Sunday afternoon.

Major League Baseball announced Sunday that San Francisco closer Will Smith will make his first All-Star Game appearance.

Erik Karlsson missed the last three games before the All-Star break. But he wanted to be there for his team.

The hockey world will descend upon San Jose this weekend for NHL All-Star festivities.

The scariest part of the Warriors is how any of their stars can erupt on any night.

Jed Lowrie will almost certainly be named an injury replacement in the coming days, joining Blake Treinen in the 2018 MLB All-Star Game.

Buster Posey will decline his invitation to the 89th annual All-Star Game in Washington, D.C. next week.

Two or potentially three players will represent the Giants on the National League roster for the 89th annual All-Star Game.

With his father, Hall of Famer Iván Rodríguez, looking on, Dereck Rodríguez put Cardinal after Cardinal down.

Fans love Ryan Vogelsong's journey, so SFBay asked some current Giants one question: What stood out about Vogelsong as a teammate?

Sunday brought Yonder Alonso the ultimate validation — his first time as an MLB All-Star.

Buster Posey will start his fourth MLB All-Star game, fifth overall, this year as the San Francisco Giants' lone representative in Miami.

In a single-file line, the legends of the game walked onto the ice. Peter Stastny. Luc Robitaille. Wayne freakin’ Gretzky.

Despite winning six of their last seven games, the San Jose Sharks could probably use a break.

Klay Thompson and Draymond Green have been added to the list of players competing at the 2017 NBA All Star Game.

Warriors guard Stephen Curry and forward Kevin Durant are headed to New Orleans for the Feb. 19 game.

Joe Panik, Brandon Crawford, and Buster Posey will be known as the best defensive players at their respective infield positions from the 2016 ...

Fans of the U.S. national team will be ecstatic that the MLS All-Star Game will provide a stage for 19-year-old Gedion Zelalem.

The American League and National League batting title awards were renamed after Major League Baseball legends Rod Carew and Tony Gwynn respectively.

As David Ortiz made his way to the home dugout, he was greeted by the entire American League roster.

No team knows the advantages of winning the MLB All-Star Game quite like the reigning world champions.

Every All-Star Break, noteworthy snubs keep players out of a hard-earned spot on baseball's biggest stage.

Brandon Belt was not voted in as a starter by fans, or selected by his competitors. Instead, the 28-year-old Texan received the final ...

The 2016 MLB All-Star Game is a true showdown of power hitting versus overpowering pitching.

To some, Major League Baseball's Home Run Derby is a heated competition. To many more, though, it is purely entertainment.

Steven Vogt has established himself as one of the game's elite at one of its most revered positions.

When it comes to home runs, 61 is a magic number. Monday night at Petco Park, it was Giancarlo Stanton making the magic.

Johnny Cueto joins Matt Cain and Tim Lincecum to give San Francisco three of the past eight NL starting pitchers.

The MLB All Star celebrity game looked like anything but proper softball. Until it did.

Baseball lovers migrated to All-Star Weekend to begin the 87th annual midseason celebration.

The fans have spoken: Brandon Belt is an All-Star. Belt cleaned up California and also did pretty well in his home state, Texas.

Three San Francisco Giants were voted into the 2016 All-Star Game in San Diego. Two were snubbed.

For the third time this season, the Oakland Athletics suffered a sweep at home, this time to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Through the Oakland A's several clouds of doubt, Ryan Dull has been a shining model of consistency.