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A’s losing streak now nine straight after sweep by Twins

BY J.A. SCHWARTZ The A’s lost their ninth straight game Sunday, losing 4-3 to the red-hot Twins who captured their ninth consecutive victory at Target Field in front of 14,295 on a damp Mother’s Day in Minneapolis. Many players from both teams featured pink highlights to their uniforms (socks, gloves, …

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Ann Wilson rocks Great America fiercely with classics, new cuts

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Appearing at the Great American Music Hall less than a week after the release of her new solo album, Ann Wilson wasted little time restating her place in rock royalty, and certainly one of the greatest female vocalists of any generation. It was an undeniable treat for …

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A’s swept by Tampa Bay to conclude winless home stand

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER The A’s squandered seven scoreless innings from Frankie Montas, getting shut out by three Tampa Bay pitchers in a 3-0 loss to the Rays Wednesday afternoon at the Coliseum. The loss concluded a winless home stand for the Athletics, leaving them with a six-game losing streak. Corey …

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Four Easy Ways To Be Charitable and Help Your Community

BY KAYLA BEIRNE Your community needs more help than ever before, and there are simple ways to do it. Here are four easy ways to be charitable and help your community. Your community is full of amazing things and notable people, but there are still many areas and people that …

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Nationals bash Giants again to take weekend series

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER The Washington Nationals jumped on Alex Cobb for five runs before he could get out of the first inning, smashing their way to an 11–5 win over the Giants Sunday afternoon to take the rubber match of their weekend series at Oracle Park. Josiah Gray (3-2, 3.12), …

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A’s lose second straight to Cleveland despite strong pitching

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Richie Palacios two-run pinch hit double in the ninth inning propelled the Cleveland Guardians to a 3-1 victory over the Athletics Saturday afternoon at the Coliseum. A’s starter Cole Irvin and Shane Bieber matched up in the pitchers duel with Sheldon Neuse’s fifth inning solo homer providing …

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Warriors late comeback ousts Denver behind Curry and Payton

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER The Golden State Warriors came up big in the fourth quarter, erasing an eight point deficit behind the play of Steph Curry and Gary Payton II to clinch their first round playoff series against the gritty Denver Nuggets 102–98 at Chase Center Wednesday night. The win gave …

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Ten Ways to Enjoy Sweet Cherries this season

BY DEBBRA J. MORRIS Cherry season is here and the season is short so hustle over to your local farmers market and get farm-fresh, just-picked sweet cherries before they’re gone. There will be many varieties to choose from as the season progresses, from Bing and Rainier, to Brooks, Lamberts, Tulare, …

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Upstart A’s down Orioles again to maintain suprising start

BY RICK PORCARO The A’s rode five strong innings from Paul Blackburn and a balanced offensive attack to post a 6–4 win over the Baltimore Orioles Thursday afternoon, their third win in the season opening four game series. Sean Murphy drove in three runs with a homer and double and …

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Giants blow Webb’s gem, but rally to down Miami in opener

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER The Giants bullpen wasted six shut out innings from Logan Webb, but San Francisco fought back with a game-tying home run by Thairo Estrada in the bottom of the ninth before Austin Slater’s game-winning 10th inning double proved decisive in a 6-5 ten inning win over the …

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