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  • Flynn eager for new beginning in Oakland

    April 2, 2013 4:44 PM

    ALAMEDA, Ca. - Going from a playoff contending team in Seattle to the rebuilding project in Oakland doesn't seem to bother Matt Flynn much. If anything, the Raiders' new quarterback is embracing his new surroundings - and his new role. With Carson Palmer having been traded to Arizona in a... more »
  • Raiders acquire former LSU QB Matt Flynn from Seahawks

    April 1, 2013 1:04 PM

    ALAMEDA, Ca. - The Oakland Raiders have traded for Seattle backup quarterback Matt Flynn in the team's latest change at the game's most important position. The deal announced by the Seahawks on Monday signals the end to Carson Palmer's tenure in Oakland. Palmer is expected to be dealt to Arizona.... more »
  • How to be a burglar

    February 28, 2013 7:37 PM

    OAKLAND, Ca.- A city besieged with a 40% spike in burglaries and other crimes promoted a class about how to pick locks and it was in the mayor's newsletter. It didn't go over well with some residents considering the city's crime problem. Mayor Jean Quan apologized for promoting the class... more »
  • Judge: Man in school shooting not fit for trial

    January 7, 2013 5:42 PM

    OAKLAND, Calif. - A man accused of killing seven people at a small California Christian college has been deemed mentally unfit for trial. A judge issued the ruling Monday and ordered defendant One Goh to return to court Jan. 28. Goh is charged with seven counts of murder and three... more »
  • Raiders look to slow down New Orleans TE Graham

    November 15, 2012 4:23 PM

    ALAMEDA, Calif. - The Oakland Raiders have plenty of experience dealing with elite tight ends playing in the same division as Antonio Gates and having faced Tony Gonzalez so many times over the years. Going up against New Orleans' Jimmy Graham this week might be the toughest test yet. With... more »
  • Calif. superintendent addresses sex fantasy league

    October 25, 2012 12:45 PM

    PIEDMONT, Calif. - The superintendent of a San Francisco Bay Area school district where high school athletes created a statistics-based fantasy sex league says the story has been sensationalized. Piedmont Unified School District Superintendent Connie Hubbard told people at a school board meeting on Wednesday that the district does not... more »
  • Calif. high school 'League' gives points for sex

    October 23, 2012 12:22 PM

    PIEDMONT, Calif. - Parents have been told that male athletes at a high school in a San Francisco Bay Area suburb formed what they called a "Fantasy Slut League," awarding points for sex with female students. Piedmont High School principal Rich Kitchens says the so-called league, which had existed up... more »
  • A's complete stunning sweep of Yankees

    July 23, 2012 9:39 AM

    OAKLAND, Calif. - Seth Smith hit a tying homer in the ninth inning, Coco Crisp singled home the winning run in the 12th and the surging Oakland Athletics rallied from four runs down to stun the New York Yankees 5-4 on Sunday and complete a four-game sweep. Smith homered... more »
  • Red Sox slugger Ortiz hits 400th career home run

    July 4, 2012 4:31 PM

    OAKLAND, Calif. - Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz has hit his 400th career home run, a leadoff drive to right in the fourth inning against Oakland's A.J. Griffin. The 36-year-old Big Papi's home runs rank eighth among active players and 49th on the all-time list. Next up for him... more »
  • 5 dead in Oakland university shooting

    April 2, 2012 2:45 PM

    OAKLAND, Calif. - A suspect has been detained in a shooting attack at an Oakland Christian university that sources said has killed at least five people. Law enforcement sources close to the investigation told The Associated Press that at least five people have died after the Monday morning shooting at... more »
  • Rangers fan dies after fall reaching for ball

    July 8, 2011 4:55 AM

    ARLINGTON, Texas- A firefighter has been identified as the Texas Rangers fan who died after falling from the stands while reaching for a baseball tossed his way by All-Star outfielder Josh Hamilton. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office said Friday the victim was 39-year-old Shannon Stone of Brownwood. City Manager... more »
  • Radio host who predicted End of Days to speak

    May 23, 2011 1:07 PM

    ALAMEDA, Calif. - The radio host who predicted the world would end last Saturday says he's ready to talk about why the apocalypse didn't arrive. Harold Camping declined Monday to immediately comment to The Associated Press at his home, but said he'll make a full statement in a radio... more »
  • Redskins workout ex-Oakland, LSU QB JaMarcus Russell

    November 2, 2010 12:39 PM

    ASHBURN, Va. - The Washington Redskins have worked out former Oakland Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell. Russell was among several players on the practice field after the Redskins held their final workout before leaving for a bye week vacation. The Redskins routinely take a look at out-of-work players on... more »
  • Sheets out for season with elbow injury

    July 29, 2010 6:25 PM

    The Oakland Athletics confirmed what they had feared and announced pitcher Ben Sheets is out for the season due to a torn flexor in his right elbow. Sheets was examined by Texas Rangers team physician Dr. Keith Meister on Wednesday, who said Sheets has a tear and would not... more »
  • JaMarcus Russell pleads not guilty in Alabama drug case

    July 20, 2010 12:31 PM

    Former Oakland Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell pleaded not guilty to a charge of illegal drug possession Tuesday in Alabama. Russell, 24, is a former LSU star who was released by Oakland after being the No. 1 draft choice in 2007. He entered the plea in court in Mobile.... more »
  • Firecrackers in Pocket

    July 6, 2010 8:05 PM

    A 19-year-old about to go into the Marine Corps lost a hand and a chunk out of his leg afer illegal fireworks exploded in his back pocket in Oakland, California. Josh Meyers was at a Fourth of July party and when a floating ember set off bottle rockets and M-1000's... more »
  • Rescue group looking for homes for pythons

    March 23, 2010 9:45 AM

    A reptile rescue group is looking for permanent homes for 21 big pythons confiscated from a snake farm near Oakdale. The Louisiana Association of Reptile Keepers says many are 16 to 19 feet long and seem healthy. Allen Parish deputies arrested David and Tammi Beauchemin - owners of High... more »
  • Couple cited for illegal possession of pythons

    March 22, 2010 11:14 AM

    An Oakdale couple was cited by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division agents have cited for allegedly possessing pythons without a permit. The Allen Parish Sheriff's Office searched the home of David Beauchemin and Tawni Beauchemin after complaints alleging the Beauchemin's were illegally selling animals on the... more »

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