Stay or go, All-Star closer Will Smith is the kind of guy who has left his mark in San Francisco Leader. Consistent. Anchor. Happy-go-lucky. Hard-working. These are the words teammates use to describe Giants closer Will Smith. By Julie ParkerSeptember 29, 20190 News
What now? Warriors stare into uncertainty as free-agency dust settles Things will be different when the Warriors open up at Chase Center in the fall. Very different. By Eric HeJuly 8, 2019 NBA
Longoria homers, Pillar dazzles on defense to keep Giants winning Deep into the Dog Days of Summer, a defensive dogfight dictated developments Sunday afternoon. By Sam-Joseph ChavarriaJuly 7, 2019 Giants
Closer Will Smith named sole Giants All-Star Major League Baseball announced Sunday that San Francisco closer Will Smith will make his first All-Star Game ... By Julie ParkerJune 30, 2019 Giants
Despite uncertain future, Sharks’ Karlsson soaks in All-Star experience Erik Karlsson missed the last three games before the All-Star break. But he wanted to be there ... By Eric HeJanuary 26, 2019 NHL
San Jose strides into spotlight for NHL All-Star weekend The hockey world will descend upon San Jose this weekend for NHL All-Star festivities. By Eric HeJanuary 24, 20190 NHL
Klay Thompson piles on 44 as Warriors rout Lakers The scariest part of the Warriors is how any of their stars can erupt on any night. By Eric HeJanuary 21, 2019 NBA
Lowrie ASG snub reveals broken system Jed Lowrie will almost certainly be named an injury replacement in the coming days, joining Blake Treinen ... By Kalama HinesJuly 9, 2018 A's
Posey to pass on All-Star Game with nagging injury Buster Posey will decline his invitation to the 89th annual All-Star Game in Washington, D.C. next week. By Julie ParkerJuly 9, 2018 Giants
Crawford, Posey named All-Stars, Belt awaits final vote Two or potentially three players will represent the Giants on the National League roster for the 89th ... By Julie ParkerJuly 9, 2018 Giants
RodrÃguez deals, bullpens locks up win as Giants bust slump With his father, Hall of Famer Iván RodrÃguez, looking on, Dereck RodrÃguez put Cardinal after Cardinal down. By Julie ParkerJuly 6, 20180
Giants reflect on Ryan Vogelsong, the teammate Fans love Ryan Vogelsong's journey, so SFBay asked some current Giants one question: What stood out about ... By Shayna RubinSeptember 17, 2017 Giants
Yonder Alonso earns All-Star nod after breakout first half Sunday brought Yonder Alonso the ultimate validation — his first time as an MLB All-Star. By Kalama HinesJuly 2, 2017 A's
Buster Posey heads to fifth All-Star Game Buster Posey will start his fourth MLB All-Star game, fifth overall, this year as the San Francisco ... By Shayna RubinJuly 2, 2017 Giants
NHL All-Star Weekend links generations of hockey’s best In a single-file line, the legends of the game walked onto the ice. Peter Stastny. Luc Robitaille. ... By Eric HeJanuary 29, 2017
Pacific-leading Sharks skate into All-Star weekend Despite winning six of their last seven games, the San Jose Sharks could probably use a break. By Eric HeJanuary 28, 20170 Sharks
Thompson and Green earn NBA All-Star nods Klay Thompson and Draymond Green have been added to the list of players competing at the 2017 ... By Curtis UemuraJanuary 27, 2017 NBA
Curry and Durant named NBA All-Star starters Warriors guard Stephen Curry and forward Kevin Durant are headed to New Orleans for the Feb. 19 ... By Curtis UemuraJanuary 19, 2017 NBA
Giants trap a trio of Gold Glove awards Joe Panik, Brandon Crawford, and Buster Posey will be known as the best defensive players at their ... By Shayna RubinNovember 10, 2016 Giants
Gedion Zelalem takes pitch against MLS All-Stars Fans of the U.S. national team will be ecstatic that the MLS All-Star Game will provide a ... By David CurlJuly 28, 2016
MLB renames batting titles for Rod Carew, Tony Gwynn The American League and National League batting title awards were renamed after Major League Baseball legends Rod Carew and Tony Gwynn respectively. By David CurlJuly 13, 20160
David Ortiz tips his cap at final All-Star Game As David Ortiz made his way to the home dugout, he was greeted by the entire American ... By Kalama HinesJuly 13, 2016
AL bruises Cueto, breezes to All-Star win No team knows the advantages of winning the MLB All-Star Game quite like the reigning world champions. By Kalama HinesJuly 12, 2016 MLB
Bay Area shortstops suffer All-Star snubs Every All-Star Break, noteworthy snubs keep players out of a hard-earned spot on baseball's biggest stage. By Kalama HinesJuly 12, 2016 MLB
First-timer Brandon Belt steps into All-Star spotlight Brandon Belt was not voted in as a starter by fans, or selected by his competitors. Instead, ... By Kalama HinesJuly 12, 2016 MLB
All-Star lineups match fire against fire The 2016 MLB All-Star Game is a true showdown of power hitting versus overpowering pitching. By Kalama HinesJuly 12, 20160 MLB
Home Run Derby shines as pure entertainment To some, Major League Baseball's Home Run Derby is a heated competition. To many more, though, it ... By Kalama HinesJuly 11, 2016
Stephen Vogt strides into All-Star role Steven Vogt has established himself as one of the game's elite at one of its most revered ... By Kalama HinesJuly 11, 2016 MLB
Stanton hits magic 61 for Home Run Derby win When it comes to home runs, 61 is a magic number. Monday night at Petco Park, it ... By David CurlJuly 11, 2016 MLB
Johnny Cueto earns start for NL All-Stars Johnny Cueto joins Matt Cain and Tim Lincecum to give San Francisco three of the past eight ... By David CurlJuly 11, 2016 MLB
All-Star celebrity softball morphs into great game The MLB All Star celebrity game looked like anything but proper softball. Until it did. By David CurlJuly 10, 20160
Fans flock to San Diego for MLB All-Star weekend Baseball lovers migrated to All-Star Weekend to begin the 87th annual midseason celebration. By David CurlJuly 10, 2016
Brandon Belt rides fan vote to first All-Star appearance The fans have spoken: Brandon Belt is an All-Star. Belt cleaned up California and also did pretty ... By Shayna RubinJuly 8, 2016 Giants
Buster Posey leads squad of Giants All-Stars Three San Francisco Giants were voted into the 2016 All-Star Game in San Diego. Two were snubbed. By Shayna RubinJuly 5, 2016 Giants
Inside Pitch: A’s lack of clutch leads to sweep For the third time this season, the Oakland Athletics suffered a sweep at home, this time to ... By Kalama HinesJuly 4, 2016 A's
Ryan Dull offers perfect pitch for All-Star pick Through the Oakland A's several clouds of doubt, Ryan Dull has been a shining model of consistency. By Kalama HinesJuly 4, 20160 A's