1. Oakland A's Use Strong Offense and Solid McCarthy as They Thump Texas 7-1

    Scoring runs early, the A's gave ace Brandon McCarthy a cushion. As it turned out, he would not need much of it...

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  2. Colon Outduels Colby Lewis as A's Shutout Texas 2-0

    For one start, Bartolo Colon flashed back to the way he began the season for the A's. Spotting his fastball beautifully all game, Colon used a key double play to settle in and three ...

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  3. Could LeBron James Be Traded If Miami Heat Does Not Make NBA Finals?

    Two summers ago, the mere thought of Dwyane Wade , LeBron James , or Chris Bosh being dealt seemed almost as absurd as the idea of a team celebrating free-agent signings as if they won the NBA title (oh wait)...

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  4. Oakland Raiders' Re-Signing of Marcel Reece Could Be a Really Big Deal

    I think many of us knew it was more a matter of when, not if Marcel Reece would re-sign with the Raiders . Being under an exclusive rights tender meant, ultimately, the ball was in the Raiders' court more than Reece...

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  5. Game 56: Oakland A's Comeback Comes Up Short in 6-3 Loss to Rangers

    After falling behind 5-0, the A's rallied but could not get a timely hit down the stretch and fell 6-3 to the Texas Rangers in game two of their four game series...

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  6. Oakland A's Bats Bust out as They Crown the Royals 9-3

    Well, what do you know? The Oakland A's are able to score some runs. Scoring more than four runs for the first time since May 20th, the A's used a four-run fifth inning and a three-run ...

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  7. Yoenis Cespedes Returns to Oakland A's Lineup, Can't Prevent Shutout

    This is becoming an awful habit in the 2012 season for the Oakland A's. Another solid pitching performance goes to waste as the offense is shutout for the 10th time in 52 games, by far the most in baseball...

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  8. Projected Oakland A's Lineup in June 2012

    The lack of punch in the Oakland lineup has recently caught up with the A's. Currently on an eight-game slide, the A's went from plucky early season surprise to seemingly the also-ran they were expected to be...

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  9. Stanley Cup Finals 2012: An L.A. Kings Fan's Perspective on Improbable Cup Run

    I have to be honest, before August 9, 1988, I could care less about hockey and only knew it as the sport that we beat the Russians in back in 1980. You see, that clip got a lot of airtime in the 1980s...

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  10. Game 51 Recap: A's Offense All Z's in Meek 4-0 Loss in Minnesota

    It was a similar script from much of this 2012 season as the A's were shut out and mustered only three hits in a 4-0 defeat to the Twins at Target Field. The three-game sweep by the Twins stretches the current losing streak to eight games...

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  11. Game 50 Recap: Oakland A's Blow Ninth Inning Lead and Lose 3-2

    Talk about a good walk spoiled. Brian Fuentes gave up a two out, three-run home run to former Oakland slugger Josh Willingham and the A's lost their seventh straight game, 3-2 in Minnesota ...

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  12. 2011 Oakland Raiders: Year in Review

    Watching the Raiders defense fruitlessly try and defend the Chargers in the final game of the 2011 season, I was reminded of that famous quote by Aristotle. He said, "We are what we repeatedly do...

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  13. Dwight Howard and 4 Moves the Los Angeles Lakers Need to Make

    For some fans, the fact that the Los Angeles Lakers let two of the four losses to Oklahoma City in their five-game playoff defeat get away masks a hard fact to accept: As constructed, this team is not going to win a title...

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  14. Pacquiao vs. Bradley: Why This Fight Will Be Closer Than You Think

    Despite the credentials of Timothy Bradley, most people are treating the June 9 fight as a bump in the road for Manny Pacquiao...

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  15. Game 49 Recap: A's Lose Sixth Straight in Frustrating Fashion 5-4

    A very solid start spoiled. A relative offensive explosion ruined. And a golden opportunity to break through in the ninth wasted. The recipe for a loss mixed together in Minnesota and the Oakland A's dropped their sixth straight game 5-4 to the Twins ...

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  16. Oakland A's Use Four-Run Fourth Inning to Beat Giants 6-2

    Down 2-0, the A's used a gritty fourth inning rally against Tim Lincecum to score four runs and defeat the San Francisco Giants 6-2, salvaging the final game of the Bay Bridge series in San Francisco...

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  17. Oakland A's Doomed by Questionable Call in 4-0 Loss to Giants

    Either Ryan Vogelsong is secretly a comic book superhero, or he just may be the beneficiary of one of the more favorable calls of the 2012 MLB season...

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  18. A's vs. Giants: Oakland Rallies but Loses Game 1 of Bay Bridge Series, 8-6

    After trailing by as many as seven runs in the first game of their three-game series with the San Francisco Giants , the Oakland A's put the tying run on and had a chance to come all the way back...

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  19. Game 39: A's Overcome Bad Call and Rangers to Win 5-4 in Extra Innings

    Justice was delayed, but in the end, it was served in Texas. Kila Ka'aihue singled in the game-winning run in the 10th inning and the A's split their short series with the first-place Texas Rangers in a 5-4 win this afternoon...

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  20. How Will the Oakland Raiders Be Impacted by Rolando McClain's Sentence?

    Earlier this afternoon, Raiders middle linebacker Rolando McClain was sentenced to 180 days in jail on charges of assault, reckless endangerment, menacing and wrongful discharge by a Decatur (Ala...

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  21. Game 38 Recap: Oakland A's Stymied by Yu Darvish and Fall 4-1

    For the second straight game, the Oakland A's offense was stymied by great starting pitching, and fell in Arlington to the Texas Rangers by a score of 4-1...

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  22. Oakland A's: Season Checkpoint No. 1

    After 37 games, the Oakland A's sit in second place in the American League West with a 19-18 record. Many pundits had them picked to finish dead last and lose upwards of 100 games in 2012...

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  23. Game 37 Recap: Ervin Santana Performs Black Magic on A's Bats as Angels Win 4-0

    Ervin Santana went 7.2 shutout innings and Mike Trout and Albert Pujols paced the Los Angeles Angels' offense as the Oakland A's fell 4-0 in Anaheim. Losing pitcher Bartolo Colon allowed four runs on 12 hits in 6...

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  24. Oakland Raider Rookies Who Can Surprise in 2012

    For the Oakland Raiders to win in 2012, they will need key stars (see: McFadden, Darren) to stay healthy and be productive...

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  25. Oakland A's Blank Angels 5-0 as Tyson Ross Is Boss Again

    Based on the results, Tyson Ross should only pitch against the Los Angeles Angels . Ross was sharp, throwing six shutout innings. Ross threw 94 pitches in six innings, with 60 for strikes...

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