Warriors welcome new center/forward Thompson after trade

Jason Thompson stepped off the elevator with his parents to a grand Golden State welcome, featuring some 50 cheering Warriors employees who are ready to watch him contribute to the defending NBA ch...

Golden State Warriors welcomes Thompson after trade

 OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Jason Thompson stepped off the elevator with his parents to a grand Golden State welcome, featuring some 50 cheering Warriors employees who are ready to watch him contribute to the defending NBA champions.    "Wow, that's all I got to say, wow," his mother, Sharyn, said to him.

Brooks shines again but A's lose to Astros 5-4 in 10 innings

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Athletics manager Bob Melvin and general manager Billy Beane want to get a good look at some of the team's young pitchers over the final two months of the season.

Brooks shines again but A's lose to Astros 5-4 in 10 innings

Athletics manager Bob Melvin and general manager Billy Beane want to get a good look at some of the team's young pitchers over the final two months of the season.

Davis' grand slam in 10th leads Orioles to 7-3 win over A's

Chris Davis hit his second grand slam in 12 days with one out in the top of the 10th inning and Baltimore beat the Oakland Athletics 7-3 on Wednesday.

Davis' grand slam in 10th leads Orioles to 7-3 win over A's

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Chris Davis learned several years ago not to get caught up analyzing his swing when things are going bad.

Bumgarner, Tomlinson lead Giants in 6-1 victory over Braves

ATLANTA (AP) — Madison Bumgarner loves how the San Francisco Giants have returned to their winning ways with a tough part of the schedule coming up.

Former 49ers star Haley takes 5 titles to Hall of Fame

OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — Charles Haley walks the sidelines at training camp a little more slowly these days, his gruff exterior softened by a smile as he jokingly chides reporters and team personnel with the Dallas Cowboys.

Pence's three-run homer lifts Giants to 8-3 win over Braves

Jake Peavy threw six solid innings and Hunter Pence hit a tie-breaking three-run homer in the eighth inning as the San Francisco Giants bounced back from a deflating loss with an 8-3 win over the A...

Chris Davis, Caleb Joseph Homer as Orioles Beat A's 9-2

OAKLAND (AP) -- Baltimore rookie Tyler Wilson is accustomed to bouncing between the big leagues and the minors by now.

McKenzie optimistic about Raiders in 4th year as GM

Reggie McKenzie knew it would take some time to build the Oakland Raiders the way he wanted to after being hired as general manager in January 2012.

Giants fall short in 2-1 loss to Rangers

The San Francisco Giants nearly added to their impressive collection of two-out rallies Sunday after being held to only one hit through eight innings.But the Giants fell short against the Texas Ran...

Athletics edge Indians in 10 innings, 2-1

Mark Canha's afternoon began on the Oakland bench, not unusual considering the slump he's been in.It ended with the Athletics' utility player being doused with a bucket of Gatorade and hit in the f...

49ers' Jim Tomsula begins first training camp as new coach

The mass exodus of big-name players, starters and stars on both sides of the ball made headlines all offseason for the San Francisco 49ers. Meanwhile, new coach Jim Tomsula worked to assemble his t...

Warriors acquire Jason Thompson from 76ers for Wallace

The Golden State Warriors have acquired forward/center Jason Thompson from the Philadelphia 76ers for forward Gerald Wallace, the player they had just received from Boston in the David Lee deal.

Giants get Mike Leake from Reds for another playoff run

 After whiffing on Cole Hamels, the San Francisco Giants got starter Mike Leake from the Cincinnati Reds for a pair of prospects on Thursday night.

Dodgers rally late to beat Oakland

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- After Yasiel Puig's mother threw out the first pitch and 40,000 fans got his bobblehead doll, the slugger had his biggest game at the plate in quite a while.

Pence, Duffy lead Giants over Brewers

Hunter Pence doubled in Matt Duffy to break a scoreless tie in the seventh inning and the San Francisco Giants held on to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-0 on Wednesday.

49ers remove RB Hyde from active/non-football injury list

Second-year running back Carlos Hyde, who will be counted upon to carry the load following Frank Gore's departure, has been placed on the active/non-football injury list four days ahead of the star...

Giants miss chance to move into first place in NL West

The San Francisco Giants were on a roll with a chance to move into the top spot in the NL West for the first time in two months. Wily Peralta returned from the disabled list and shut them down whil...