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The Giants lost their series opener 4-3 against the Diamondbacks in extra innings on Monday. The bullpen allowed five hits and struck out 13.

Kyle Draper and Mike Bibby break down the Sacramento Kings' tough 112-105 road loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder after leading by 19 at halftime.

For more than 200,000 years, humans have built solutions to the challenges we face and shared our knowledge with each other. AI could continue this trend, complementing human capabilities and enabling ...

Earlier this week, the inspector general for the Troubled Asset Relief Program, a k a, the bank bailout fund, released his report on the 2008 rescue of the American International Group, the insurer.