GIANTS TOP RANGERS, MOVE TO BRINK OF TITLE  —  Bumgarner brilliant on mound as San Francisco takes 3-1 World Series lead  —  Site powered by msnbc.com Latest news: At least 7 hostages killed in rescue from Iraq church

Giants can't turn to Jonathan Sanchez again  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Jonathan Sanchez, the Giants' weakest link, shattered again Saturday.  —  Which heightens the angst and alters the tenor of the entire World Series in a dramatic way.  —  For now, the weight all piles onto the shoulders …

Madison avenue!  Giant road show makes it 3-1  —  Bumgarner's eight shutout innings has club on verge of title  —  ARLINGTON — Consider it the calm before the storm.  —  Madison Bumgarner, who had no idea that a rookie is supposed to be nervous in situations such as this …

Former Presidents Throw Out Ceremonial 1st Pitch  —  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Game 4 of the World Series had a presidential doubleheader.  —  The father-and-son team of George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush threw out the ceremonial first pitch Sunday night in what Major League Baseball …

Serby's Sunday Q & A with ... Sandy Alderson  —  Mets on Twitter  —  Tweet … Q: A Billy Martin anecdote from Oakland?  —  A: Billy thought he was the general manager as well as the manager of the Oakland A's.  So one day, it became my responsibility to inform him that he wasn't the general manager, that he was the manager only.

Madden: Nunez to SS key to Yankee future  —  Now that Cliff Lee has proven to be postseason beatable after all - albeit one series too late for the Yankees - it is worth reviewing the behind-the-scenes circumstances that made him a Texas Ranger.  It wasn't just the Rangers giving …

Valentine Leading Candidate For Brewers  —  A few weeks ago, we heard that Bobby Valentine was the favorite to manage the Marlins, but that's no longer the case.  He's also voiced interest in the Cubs' managerial opening this past summer, and has been linked to the Mariners at times as well.