CLEVELAND (AP) Serious about winning the World Series, the Indians batted .500 in making a pair of major trades on Sunday. Call it an All-Star split doubleheader. Going all in for October, the AL Central leader acquired All-Star left-handed reliever Andrew Miller from the New York Yankees for four minor leaguers. The deal came less […]

NEW YORK (AP) Amare Stoudemire isn’t done yet. After retiring from the NBA on July 26, Stoudemire signed a two-year contract Monday to play for Israeli team Hapoel Jerusalem. Stoudemire says it was a very emotional decision for him and his family. The six-time NBA All-Star has visited Jerusalem on multiple occasions, but said getting […]

With less than two hours until the trade deadline, the Giants acquired left-hander Will Smith to deepen their bullpen. The Giants sent catcher Andrew Susac and top pitching prospect Phil Bickford to the Brewers in return. Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports first reported the trade, and Alex Pavlovic of CSN Bay Area first reported the […]

Murph & Mac returned to KNBR after a few days off to talk about the weekend in sports. Humm Baby: -Matt Cain -Eduardo Núñez and Hunter Pence -Jimmy Walker Bum Baby: -Draymond Green’s johnson -Ian Williams -Giants hitting into a triple play

Arik Armstead joined Larry Krueger for a conversation on ‘The Krueg Show’ and discussed the upcoming NFL season under new head coach Chip Kelly, his preparation for his second season, and his thoughts on the 49ers drafting his good friend and former Oregon teammate DeForest Buckner.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Two people with knowledge of the trade say the Oakland Athletics have traded right fielder Josh Reddick and left-hander Rich Hill to the Los Angeles Dodgers for a trio of right-handers. The A’s receive minor leaguers Jharel Cotton and Grant Holmes, along with Frankie Montas – who made seven appearances with the White Sox […]

SPRINGFIELD, N.J. (AP) Jimmy Walker did everything required of a major champion on the longest final day in 64 years at a PGA Championship. And then Jason Day made him do a little bit more. Walker was standing over an 8-foot birdie putt on the par-5 17th hole Sunday when he heard a roar that […]

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) Just days ahead of the Olympic Games the waterways of Rio de Janeiro are as filthy as ever, contaminated with raw human sewage teeming with dangerous viruses and bacteria, according to a 16-month-long study commissioned by The Associated Press. Not only are some 1,400 athletes at risk of getting violently ill […]

Mike Krukow joined Murph & Mac on KNBR Monday to talk recap the Giants’ weekend series with the Nationals. He also discussed how Bruce Bochy used his bullpen to help get the Giants back into the win column.

SANTA CLARA — When Colin Kaepernick met with reporters for the first time in training camp, there was a peculiar subject that kept coming up: His weight. Following offseason surgeries on his shoulder, thumb and knee, Kaepernick looked more like a wide receiver in June. He lost a significant amount of weight — noticeable to reporters all […]