Author: Steve Gardner, USA TODAY

Rob Manfred rejected Oakland mayor’s claims the A’s had “no intention of staying” and used the city to get a better stadium deal elsewhere.

Pro Bowl tackle David Bakhtiari says transition from Aaron Rodgers to Jordan Love is similar to the one from Brett Favre to Rodgers.

After more than 1,000 games and 13 seasons in the minor leagues, infielder Drew Maggi stunned when hearing he’ll get a chance to make his MLB debut.

MLB rules require automatic suspension after the Mets’ Max Scherzer was ruled to have an illegal foreign substance on his hand, glove vs. Dodgers.

After leading the Giants to three World Series titles, four-time All-Star Madison Bumgarner has struggled to a 5.23 ERA over four seasons in Arizona.

After Bill Polian criticized Ryan Leaf’s dedication, the former No. 2 overall draft pick hit back for continuing “to spew this (expletive) narrative.”

The Padres get their All-Star back this week from suspension to help bolster a position that’s suffered some painful injuries in the early going.

In a video of a heated exchange with a Suns fan, Russell Westbrook is heard saying, “Watch your mouth” to and punctuating it with an expletive.

“It’s something that I’ll never forget,” John Rhys Plumlee said after his historic feat Friday on the diamond and the gridiron.

Noted Warriors fan Earl Stevens, known as E-40, was kicked out of his courtside seat in Sacramento on Saturday after an altercation with heckler.