MINNEAPOLIS (AP) A federal appeals court has ruled that the NFL was within its rights when it suspended Minnesota Vikings star Adrian Peterson in 2014 after he was charged with child abuse. A three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Thursday that an arbitrator acted appropriately by upholding Commissioner Roger Goodell’s […]

CLEVELAND (AP) LeBron James has often avoided talking about trying to match Michael Jordan’s accomplishments. Now he’s chasing “the ghost” of arguably the greatest player in NBA history. Fresh off leading the Cavaliers to an NBA championship and bringing Cleveland its first title since 1964, James, in a story posted online by Sports Illustrated , […]

Duane Kuiper joined Murph & Mac on KNBR to talk about the Giants’ recent struggles and the steps the players will take to turn things around.

KNBR 1050’s new morning show The Audible premiers Monday August 8th and features hosts Drew Hoffar, Kevin Frandsen, and Rudy Ortiz. While there have been a few growing pains here and there, Drew seems to be transitioning into his new role as show driver pretty seamlessly…

When it comes to quadrennial (SAT word alert!) spectacles, there’s no better example of what’s right and wrong with humanity than the Olympics. Sure, a presidential election brings out the crazies in droves and the World Cup has the corruption part down to a science. But the Games have the right mixture of athletics, corruption, […]

Who would’ve thunk it? Impending 2017 free agent Russell Westbrook will not hit the open market. Unlike Kevin Durant, he’s committing to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Sources: Russell Westbrook is flying to Oklahoma City on Thursday morning, planning to sign a three-year, $85M-plus contract renegotiation. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) August 4, 2016 Westbrook will be […]

The 49ers have locked up their best defensive player until the year 2022, and for a fairly reasonable price tag. GM Trent Baalke tacked on four years to Bowman’s contract, gave him $20 million guaranteed and raised his average annual salary to $11 million. For a variety of reasons, this is nothing but positive news for the 49ers.

The Giants took another lead into the late innings only to have it soil away. This time it wasn’t the bullpen’s undoing more than it was starting pitcher Johnny Cueto. The right-hander allowed a pair of runs in the seventh and eighth innings, and the Phillies polished off the win with a walk-off against the […]

The 49ers and linebacker NaVorro Bowman have agreed to a contract extension, according to a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter. 49ers LB Navorro Bowman has agreed to a four-year extension worth $11 million, including $20M gtd, per source. Had three years left on deal. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 4, 2016 Bowman, 28, had a […]

The Giants (61-45) hold a two game lead over the Dodgers (59-47) in the NL West. Just as things are heating up, Los Angeles received a huge blow on Wednesday. LHP Clayton Kershaw has been moved to the 60-day disabled list. He is eligible to return August 27. — Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) August 3, […]