Willie Mays, arguably the greatest baseball player of all time, died Tuesday at the age of 93. Mays had called the Town of Atherton in San Mateo County home for the last four decades of his life. Nicknamed the “Say Hey Kid,” Mays enthralled baseball ...

The Golden Bears and five other HBCU baseball teams will take the diamond in a three-day event at Birmingham’s historic ballpark.

2015 — Klay Thompson sets an NBA record for the most points in a quarter, a 37-point third period that powers the Golden State Warriors to a 126-101 victory over the Sacramento Kings. Thompson makes all 13 shots and finishes with a career-high 52 points.

Sasaki’s arrival was a unique affair, with the hard-throwing right-hander being hailed as a key — and economical — part of the team’s future after inking a minor league contract with a $6.5-million signing bonus that was finalized Wednesday.

2015 — Klay Thompson sets an NBA record for the most points in a quarter, a 37-point third period that powers the Golden State Warriors to a 126-101 victory over the Sacramento Kings. Thompson makes all 13 shots and finishes with a career-high 52 points.

1979 — Willie Mays is named on 409 of 432 ballots and elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. 1980 — George Gervin of San Antonio scores 55 points in a 144-130 victory over the Indiana Pacers. 1987 — Hana Mandlikova ...

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Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Glavine believes one of his former teammates should be in the Hall of Fame and compared him to Willie Mays.

Seven San Antonio Police Department officers were shot while responding to a call Wednesday night and the suspect was found dead after an hourslong standoff, officials said. The officers were ...

The tournament is hosted by HBCU Miles College, and other HBCUs joining will be Stillman, Claflin, Dillard, Harris-Stowe State and Southern. The Willie Mays open will feature three games each day and mark the return of the Golden Bears to their historic ...

From coast to coast in New York and San Francisco, Willie inspired generations of players and fans as the game grew and truly earned its place as our National Pastime.” Mays was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1979, in his first year of eligibility ...

Seven police officers in San Antonio, Texas, were shot by a barricaded suspect Wednesday night while responding to a "suicide in progress," the city's police chief said. Chief William McManus told ...