When I was nine years old, my dad took me to a San Francisco Giants game. To see the team by the Bay in person, albeit from all the way in the upper deck, was something to be excited about for weeks. Read more...

Photo: Former San Francisco Giants left fielder Barry Bonds is the all-time MLB leader in home runs, but because of his use of steroids, is at risk of not making it into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. He received just over 50 percent of the Baseball Writers vote this year, well short of the 75 percent needed for the honor. (Creative Commons photo by Kevin Rushforth)

Starting at center for the Western Conference is… Zaza Pachulia? Yes, in the first week of fan voting the Warriors’ oft-maligned, clumsy big man received the second most all-star starter votes among Western Conference frontcourt players. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s basketball coach Steve Alford has mentored his fair share of NCAA stalwarts, but five of them stand above the rest. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)