Mike Krukow joined Murph & Mac on KNBR to recap the weekend series against the Nationals and address the recent struggles of Jeff Samardzija and the Giants’ bats.

San Francisco’s No. 1 wide receiver explained to Murph and Mac what’s different about Kaepernick in 2016, and also why he wants no part in making the decision at quarterback.

Sunday’s preseason opener at Levi’s Stadium against the Texans will be one of the most noteworthy NFL exhibition games on the schedule. It’s still unclear if Blaine Gabbert or Colin Kaepernick will start the game, or if each quarterback will rotate in the first quarter, sacrificing rhythm for fair repetitions.

Kevin Frandsen knows his way around AT&T Park from his time with the Giants. His co-hosts from The Audible, however, have some catching up to do.

DENVER (AP) Ichiro Suzuki defined his career with speed and sharp hits. It was only fitting he flashed both in his historic moment. Suzuki lined a tripled off the wall for his 3,000th career hit in the major leagues, becoming the 30th player to reach the milestone as the Miami Marlins beat the Colorado Rockies […]

Baseball is unforgiving in endless ways. Unforgiving that hard hits will be caught, great pitches will be crushed and the box score has no capacity for feelings. Madison Bumgarner and Jeff Samardzija each have two wins in their last 10 starts. Samardzija has a 5.85 ERA in that span while opponents are hitting .275 off […]

The Oakland native took some time Saturday night to reflect on what it means to him to be able to fight in his hometown. Photo: Tom Hogan/Roc Nation

Fresh off a victory against Alexander Brand, Ward is already looking ahead to a November showdown in Las Vegas.

OAKLAND – With a pay-per-view superfight hanging in the balance, Andre Ward wanted to make a statement Saturday at Oracle Arena. Though he didn’t knock out Colombian Alexander Brand, the Oakland star methodically shut him out and reminded his next opponent—who was watching ringside—why he hasn’t lost a fight since age 12. All three judges scored […]

WASHINGTON (AP) Eduardo Nunez got four hits, including two triples and a double off Nationals ace Stephen Strasburg, and the San Francisco Giants beat Washington 7-1 Saturday night. Brandon Belt homered, doubled and singled as the Giants ended Washington’s four-game winning streak in a matchup of NL division leaders. Matt Cain (4-6) won his third […]