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Becky Hammon didn't get the Portland head coaching job, and she probably won't be getting any shots at an NBA top job soon, not after the Trail Blazers slapped a figurative "Kick me" sign on her back on her way out the door. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

In recent years, the A's have met trade-deadline season with more of a strategically dipped toe than a splash. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Olympic season has formally opened. Which means controversy season has officially started. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

TUESDAY [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

A long-shot candidate to be the future of the San Francisco Giants guided his 2007 Honda Accord through the snowy backcountry of Southeast Idaho last winter, his buddy riding shotgun as they discussed matters bigger than baseball: friends, family, relationships. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Sunday's starter for the Giants is no stranger to the Bay Bridge series, though he's yet to face the A's in his career. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Some years, things just seem to go right most of the time for certain teams. And so it goes for the Giants in 2021, with contributions from everywhere and in the most unexpected situations. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The late innings are a labyrinth for the A's right now. Key bullpen arms are faltering. Their lead-preserving roles structure has gotten wobbly. A two-run edge in the seventh Saturday was gone by the eighth. A one-run lead in the 10th disappeared. The result was a 6-5 walk-off loss to the Giants at Oracle Park rife with missed chances to seal a win. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

A hundred years or so ago, in a high-level MLB meeting, a proposal was made that went something like this: [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Tylor Megill came off the mound to a thunderous ovation by Mets fans, and deservedly so. He pitched 4 1/3 impressive innings Wednesday night in his major-league debut. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The Warriors know all about great players who can't shoot. They have Draymond Green, who has forged a Hall of Fame-caliber career on the strength of his overall game. But there's a big difference between Green and Ben Simmons, the 76ers' struggling superstar who appears headed for the trade market. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The fanfare was fun, the actual fans even more so with the Giants playing in front of a near sellout for the first time in nearly a year and a half. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The Giants are now missing three-fourths of their projected starting infield, with first baseman Brandon Belt on Friday joining second baseman Tommy La Stella and third baseman Evan Longoria on the injured list. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

On a day the Giants are welcoming back a full house to Oracle Park, their most popular player was a late scratch from the lineup. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Players in both lineups were introduced to the crowd and jogged to the foul lines. The mayors of San Francisco and Oakland threw out ceremonial first pitches. A flyover and postgame fireworks show were on the agenda. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The A's lost another outfielder in advance of their weekend series with the Giants, placing Mark Canha on the 10-day injured list on Friday because of a left hip strain. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

During Rick Welts' four-plus decade career in the NBA that earned him a spot in the Hall of Fame, it has been well documented that he has been exemplary in nearly every position from ball boy to trailblazing executive. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

He's the Not Quite man of sports, full of promise and conviction but always, in the end, a sporting vagabond. Tim Tebow has hit another roadblock in his quest to be a professional athlete, and this time, he might be turning back for good. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The Olympic rosters are taking shape, and the story is not only who makes Team USA, but who doesn't. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

ARLINGTON, Texas - A's right-hander Mike Fiers' sprained elbow does not require surgery as of now but will likely sideline him another several weeks at least, manager Bob Melvin said Thursday. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

FRIDAY [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Jared Shawlee barely paused when asked if he could remember the last time the San Jose Earthquakes played before a full house at home. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The ancient Coliseum Arena was abandoned by the Warriors two years ago and has been COVID-quiet for the past 15 months, but don't send for the wrecking ball. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

ANAHEIM - What an incredibly strange day for Mike Tauchman. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

After learning that he'll pick seventh and 14th in July's NBA draft, Warriors general manager Bob Myers offered some variation of the same answer to a wide range of questions about draft possibilities: "I don't know." [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

One last hurrah. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

On Monday, Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib made sports history by becoming the first active player in the National Football League to share that he's gay, making an announcement in an Instagram post. This puts Nassib in a very small group in major professional men's sports in the U.S. who have made that kind of information about their sexuality public during their playing days, along with others who came out after their careers. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

After months of speculation, the Warriors learned Tuesday night where they'll pick in the first round of July's NBA draft: Nos. 7 and 14. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Nothing like a week at Oracle Park to cure the Giants of a mini-hitting slump. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

It sure would have been fun. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

It's time we had a new state song for California, and the timing is right, in light of the Supreme Court's ruling that allows college athletes to cash in somewhat on their athleticism. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Warriors guard Stephen Curry will not play for Team USA at the Tokyo Olympics this summer, a league source confirmed with The Chronicle. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

In one of his final acts as Warriors president, Rick Welts will represent the team over Zoom at the NBA draft lottery Tuesday evening. His hope: cap off a tenure that included three titles and five Finals appearances by bringing Golden State some luck. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Anthony DeSclafani is ready for the pat-down. Or the security check. Or the inspection. Or whatever it will be called when umpires examine a pitcher's cap, glove and fingernails for possible illegal substances. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Step aside, 2003 Oakland Raiders. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

On a sunny Wednesday evening in early June, Ben Taylor, the San Jose Giants' chief operating officer, lugged a ladder out of his office at Excite Ballpark and propped it against the outside of the home clubhouse. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Gabe Kapler's father, Michael, died in December from Parkinson's disease and Lewy Body dementia. That makes the Giants' game against Philadelphia on Sunday particularly poignant for the Giants' manager as it'll be his first Father's Day without his dad. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

NEW YORK - Pitcher James Kaprielian said of an A's teammate after Friday's series opener at Yankee Stadium: "I think if he was playing here year-round, he'd probably (hit) 50 home runs." [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

With foreign-substance checks beginning Monday, there will be a lot of eyes on starters whose spin rates have climbed in recent years, and finding a good grip will be more difficult for pitchers who might be accustomed to stickier stuff. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

After getting two assignments as the second pitcher in following an opener, Giants rookie Sammy Long will get his first big-league start Sunday against the Phillies. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]