BY J.A. SCHWARTZ The A’s may have started the season at 0-6, but they have played .700 baseball since then, and for most of Saturday afternoon, it appeared they’d take another game from the struggling Twins. But Miguel Sano, he of the .119 batting average entering the day, flicked an …
Read More »Warriors rally after slow start to eclipse Suns 122-116
BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER The Warriors completed a sweep of the two teams with the best record in the NBA on consecutive nights with a 122-116 victory over the Phoenix Suns Tuesday night at Chase Center. Andrew Wiggins poured in a game high 38 points on 17-24 shooting as Golden State …
Read More »Tampa Bay ends A’s grueling 17-game stretch with a 4-3 defeat
BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Tampa Bay rode five innings of shut out relief from their bullpen to make Mike Brosseau’s sixth inning home run hold up as the Rays rallied for a 4-3 win over the A’s Sunday afternoon to salvage the final game of their three-game weekend series at the …
Read More »Gausman, Giants homers down Padres 7-1, extend division lead
BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Kevin Gausman pitched six strong innings and the Giants jumped on Padres pitching for three home runs, including a three run blast by Brandon Crawford in the second inning that proved decisive, on the way to a 7-1 win over San Diego Saturday afternoon at Oracle Park. …
Read More »Semien comes back to haunt A’s, Jays smash 10-4 win for split
BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Marcus Semien completed a successful first return trip to Oakland, ripping four hits including a homer and scoring three runs to help lead Toronto to a 10-4 win over the A’s Thursday afternoon at the Coliseum and a split of their four-game series. Semien, a Bay Area …
Read More »Luzardo struggles, defense falters as Orioles top A’s again 8-4
BY SEAN WATKINS The Baltimore Orioles beat the A’s 8-4 on Saturday afternoon at the Coliseum for their second straight win against Oakland as the O’s lineup abused Jesus Luzardo in the third, racking up six runs off four hits while the Athletics bats struggled early on to get anything …
Read More »California Baseball is Dominating the Major League Scene
BY STEPHEN SHAW It’s been said that America runs on Eastern Time. Whether it’s finances, entertainment or even Major League Baseball itself, teams on the West Coast have to adjust their clocks to be on equal terms with the rest of the league. Across Major League Baseball, several time zones …
Read More »Norah Jones releases first-ever live album, ‘Til We Meet Again
BY MARIANA GARRICK Norah Jones’ smooth, sultry voice transports us along with her to world-tour performances in the United States, Argentina, France, Italy, and Brazil in her first live album …’Til We Meet Again. The multi-Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and pianist just released the 14-track album with performances recorded between …
Read More »Myths about Honey Explained
BY DEBRA J. MORRIS A spoonful of wildflower honey on a warm biscuit, a dollop of clover honey in your tea, and a drizzle of blueberry honey in salad dressings are made possible because of honey bees. These hard-working insects are responsible for pollinating most fruits, vegetables, legumes and more. …
Read More »Swingin’ A’s sweep Twins 13-12 in the tenth for 11th straight
BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER In a game with six lead changes, the A’s fought back with three runs in the tenth inning to pull out an improbable hard-fought 13–12 win over the Minnesota Twins to stretch their winning streak to 11 games. The back-and-forth affair featured a combined seven homers, 31 …
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