SAN FRANCISCO — With a full week, instead of just a few minutes, to prepare this time around, the Giants didn’t find any more success against Javier Assad. Assad, who blanked San Francisco when called into emergency duty last week at Wrigley Field, was just as effective as the Cubs’ scheduled starter in a rematch...

It says Nuru and Mela are proving to be "exceptional parents".

America has a new World Cup hero.

Traditionally thought to be the result of a suite of issues, the world's most common type of arthritis – osteoarthritis (OA) – actually has a single core driver. These findings, in the largest study of patients with knee OA, has the potential to make drug trials and treatment more targeted and effective.Continue ReadingCategory: Chronic Pain, Illnesses and conditions, Body and MindTags: University of Oxford, Osteoarthritis, Knee, Inflammatory, molecular biology, Drug development, clinical trials

Traditionally thought to be the result of a suite of issues, the world's most common type of arthritis – osteoarthritis (OA) – actually has a single core driver. These findings, in the largest study of patients with knee OA, has the potential to make drug trials and treatment more targeted and effective.Continue ReadingCategory: Chronic Pain, Illnesses and conditions, Body and MindTags: University of Oxford, Osteoarthritis, Knee, Inflammatory, molecular biology, Drug development, clinical trials

The three Section 2 baseball teams that reached the state semifinals in Binghamton have earned an extended stay, as all three squads won Friday to land in their respective state championship games.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Michael Busch hit a three-run homer into McCovey Cove beyond right field in the fifth inning to back Javier Assad's strong start on the mound, and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Francisco Giants 5-1 on Friday night. Busch's drive was the 176th splash hit at Oracle Park, 68th by an [...]

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Folarin Balogun fired his second goal into the top far corner of Paraguay’s net and then led his American teammates to the corner of their home stadium, reveling in the frenzy created by their historic first half at their World Cup opener. The world’s biggest soccer tournament finally returned to the [...]

Max Fried still has a ways to go before he is pitching for the Yankees again, but he will take another important step in his comeback on Saturday.

Of the six Capital Region softball teams to garner Section 2 championships, five managed to reach the state semifinals down in Binghamton. Three of those squads prevailed Friday to land in their respective state championship games.

The lore of The Miz just keeps growing.