San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Guillermo Mota has been suspended 100 games after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance, Major League Baseball (MLB) said on Monday.
The suspension of Mota, who received a 50-game suspension for a doping violation in 2006 while with the New York Mets, is effective immediately.
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When it comes to reality TV and game shows, it’s a matter of luck for contestants. But when it came to the MLB Fan Cave, it was a matter of support for Giants fan Ally Williams.The 21-year-old San Jose resident received enough votes from Major League Baseball fans to qualify her for the next round in her bid for a spot in the Fan Cave.
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Beloved by some, reviled by others, Major League Baseball home run king Barry Bonds could be sent to prison today for obstructing a federal investigation into whether he knowingly used steroids.
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The San Francisco Giants will play 33 preseason games in Arizona starting March 3.The G-men released their 2012 Cactus League schedule on Friday.
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Three dozen 5- and 6-year-olds sat around the pitcher’s mound on a baseball diamond behind Bessie Carmichael School on Thursday as Mayor Ed Lee read them “Curious George at the Baseball Game,” surrounded by cameras and microphones.Some children picked flowers; others stared nervously at the adults visiting their South of Market school. But they listened politely, clapping, cheering and raising their hands when prompted.
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Because Bud Selig ignored his professed guidelines, he and the sport he administers are in deep trouble over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
In 2005, when the A’s were for sale, I championed the cause of the group that had Andy Dolich as its front man.
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TMZ said it obtained a video showing Giants fan Brian Stow apparently being harassed by a Dodgers fan not long before he was viciously assaulted after the game in Los Angeles on Opening Day.
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Most age-discrimination cases involve graybeards and grandmas, but they can also unfairly impact youngsters hoping to jump-start professional sports careers.
Paradoxically, every professional sports organization has a different set of rules. The NFL is the most restrictive, requiring players be 2½ years removed from their high school class’ graduation to enter the draft.
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Oh, sweet memories.
A new commercial has been released that re-enacts the epic downtown victory parade for the World Series champion San Francisco Giants.
Last month, the team spent time in Mint Plaza filming the commercial.
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