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AFC dominates list of elite QB’s heading into 2023 NFL season

BY J.A. SCHWARTZ As the 2023 season draws near, a bit of reflection about the relative state of the conferences may be required to fully understand the challenges and opportunities presented to each franchise as they seek to become Super Bowl champions in February of 2024. Ironically, the crowning contest …

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Reds bounce back to down Webb and Giants 4-1, avoid sweep

BY RICK PORCARO Hunter Greene shut down the Giants into the sixth and Christian Encarnacion-Strand homered and drove in three runs with four hits as the Cincinnati Reds salvaged the final game of a three-game series with the Giants by a 4-1 score at Oracle Park Wednesday afternoon. Logan Webb …

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Austin’s Shinyribs comes out on top with Transit Damage

BY ADRIAN SILVAS Founding member Kevin Russell started Shinyribs as a side gig in 2010 while performing with Austin-based country band The Gourds. On Transit Damage, their ninth studio album, the project displays the madness of humanity featuring a combination of blues and rock, with elements of gospel and zydeco …

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Apple Season is Upon Us at the Farmers Market

BY DEBRA J. MORRIS Apples are some of the first fall fruits to arrive for the season – with some varieties arriving as early as August. However, farmers say that the wet winter has delayed, their harvests, so we can expect them to begin harvesting a bit later than last …

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Tampa Bay’s Civale shuts down Giants as Rays take series 6-1

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Aaron Civale pitched six shutout innings for Tampa Bay as the Rays took the rubber match of their three-game series with the Giants 6-1 at Oracle Park Wednesday afternoon. The loss ended a disappointing 2-4 homestand for San Francisco, but the Giants remain in the thick of …

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Newly acquired Scherzer dominates A’s in 6-1 Rangers win

BY RICK PORCARO The A’s dropped their second straight game to the Rangers Tuesday night at the Coliseum 6-1 behind a masterful seven inning performance by Max Scherzer. Scherzer (11-4, 3.88) in just his second start for Texas after being acquired from mthe Mets at the trade deadline, was his …

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Vintage Trouble keeps electrifying the choir with Heavy Hymnal

BY ADRIAN SILVAS Vintage Trouble has returned to take us to church with their third studio album Heavy Hymnal. The Troublemakers, a nickname bestowed on them affectionately by their fans, hail from Hollywood, CA. and have toured extensively around the globe, opening for acts such as The Rolling Stones, Lenny …

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