Giants have no plans to activate suspended Melky Cabrera for postseason

Giants outfielder Melky Cabrera, suspended for 50 games for a positive testosterone test, is eligible to play if the team reaches the National League Championship Series. But San Francisco has no plans to bring him back.

The NFL is a habit America just can't kick

Fans may be outraged by bad officiating and other issues, but come the weekend they'll be back in front of the TV. We're hooked and NFL knows it. That's why things never change.

Zack Greinke leads fan club in Angels' 5-4 victory

Greinke strikes out 13 Seattle Mariners in five innings, and bullpen helps Angels tie major league record with 20 strikeouts.

Jamie McCourt sues ex-husband over value of divorce settlement

She says Frank McCourt committed fraud by understating the value of the Dodgers.

Blown call by replacement officials creates nightmare situation for NFL

Players, fans, even President Obama, weigh in on Seahawks-Packers game on Monday night, when Seattle was awarded a controversial touchdown on last play of the game. Many say the league's credibility is at stake.

Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw throws full-blown bullpen session

Left-hander, who says that his troublesome right hip feels good, is in line to start Friday against Colorado and the regular-season finale against San Francisco.

It's official: Refs out of their depth

Controversial ruling in Monday night's game shows how NFL fill-in crews are not qualified for pro ball, critics say.

White Sox go deep but come up short and are caught by Tigers

Three solo homers aren't enough for Chicago, which loses, 4-3, to Cleveland and drops into a first-place tie in AL Central with Detroit, which blanks Kansas City.

Time Warner Cable's broadcasts of Lakers games set for tipoff

Time Warner Cable on Monday will launch two channels — one in English, one in Spanish — to air Lakers games. It needs other distributors to carry them too, but so far none has signed up.

Angels are rooting for Rangers to beat A's

Texas is far ahead in the American League West race, but Oakland is closest to the Angels in the chase for a wild-card spot, so it's all a matter of survival.

Notre Dame opting out of football series with Michigan

Notre Dame, which has committed to playing five Atlantic Coast Conference teams every year starting no later than 2015, will end its series with Michigan after the 2014 game.

Latest NFL call went over the line for gamblers

With an estimated $300 million at stake, Green Bay's 'bad beat' might have left a bad taste with bettors.

Upland's Christian Powell carrying more responsibility at Colorado

Powell, a freshman from Upland High, was recruited as a fullback but was moved to tailback. He's the leading rusher for the Buffaloes, who play UCLA on Saturday.

Dusty Baker also suffered small stroke, Reds say

Cincinnati Manager Dusty Baker, who left the team after experiencing an irregular heartbeat last week, will need another week of rest before he can return.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. has a lot of road to make up in Chase for the Cup

Driver is 26 points behind leader Jimmie Johnson after two races in NASCAR's 10-race playoff for the title, and some already are counting him out.

Settle down all, Seahawks-Packers was a great end to the NFL week

What's with all the furor? It's hard to remember a better NFL weekend.