The Major League Baseball season gets its official start on Wednesday. Read John Riordan’s appropriately flawed A-Z guide/tribute to this eccentric game. [More]

Dallas capped a remarkable late comeback Thursday night in Game 2 of the NBA finals with a 20-2 run to pip Miami. [More]

The San Francisco Giants overcome the Texas Rangers to bridge a 56-year gap, writes John Riordan [More]

San Francisco rookie Madison Bumgarner ensures the Giants take a 3-1 lead in the World Series, writes John Riordan [More]

The World Series could go down to the wire after Texas made the most of home advantage in Arlington, writes John Riordan [More]

San Francisco thrash Texas to take a 2-0 World Series lead down to Arlington, writes John Riordan [More]

It's first blood to the San Francisco Giants as the pitchers endured a tough night in the World Series opener, writes John Riordan [More]

Last year's World Series opponents are through to their respective Championship Series after both the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Phillies completed straightforward play-off sweeps, writes John Riordan [More]

John Riordan in New York ROBIN Williams was on hand to whip up the San Francisco Giants fans into a frenzy at the AT&T Park prior to last night's National League Division Series Game One contest against Bobby Cox's Atlanta Braves.And it worked a treat as they inspired their shaggy-haired pitc... [More]

There were wins for the New York Yankees, Texas Rangers and Philadelphia Philllies last night as Major League Baseball moved into the play-off stages, writes John Riordan in New York [More]