LOS ANGELES — Lakers All-Star big man Anthony Davis was a late scratch for Friday night’s home game against the Brooklyn Nets because of left plantar fasciitis – an injury designation that ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Sammy Sosa jogged onto the stage, carrying an American flag. The crowd cheered wildly. It was just like old times — only Sosa was dressed in a suit, and the scene occurred in a ...

FILE – Chicago Cubs’ Sammy Sosa connects for a three-run home run in the third ining against the St. Louis Cardinals Sunday, July 11, 2004 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Tom Gannam ...

Nicknamed Slammin' Sammy, he hit a franchise-record 545 homers and drove in 1,414 runs in 13 years on the North Side. Sosa became a national figure when he staged a memorable home run duel with ...