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USA TODAY… tell players that refuse to stand for the national anthem, “Get that son of a (expletive) off the field right now. Out. He’s fired. He’s fired!” King is in the area because the Oakland Raiders are playing against the Washington Redskins at …LOOK: Raiders punter Marquette King stops by White HouseRaiders Wire all […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/2hqZ8TS via IFTTT

The Mercury NewsThe Oklahoma City Thunder had already positioned themselves this summer to be one of the Golden State Warriors‘ strongest threats in the Western Conference. Adding Paul George put them in that class. But on Saturday the Thunder separated themselves …Golden State Warriors: Carmelo Anthony on Thunder makes journey harderBlue Man Hoop all 320 […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/2wOO8VQ via IFTTT

ABC NewsIn this Sept. 21, 2017 photo, a group has put up flyers and a booth on Sproul Plaza calling for protesters to “Shut Down Milo Yiannopoulos,” at the University of California, Berkeley campus in Berkeley, Calif. Right-wing showman Milo Yiannopoulos is …UC Berkeley’s ‘Free Speech Week’ officially canceled, appeared to be set-up from the […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/2xwTmt9 via IFTTT

Athletics NationSo perhaps it’s not surprising that a team like the A’s might have a couple decisions to make as to whether a couple pitchers would be better utilized in the rotation or in the bullpen. But in the A’s case right now, it’s not just a couple pitchers … …read more Source:: Oakland Athletics […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/2wOiYhF via IFTTT

JamBaseLast night Gov’t Mule continued their tour in support of their most recent studio album Revolution Come…Revolution Go with a stop at the historic Fox Theater in Oakland, California. The Southern-jam titans treated the crowd to a two full sets, which … and more …read more Source:: Oakland California News By Google News from WordPress http://ift.tt/2xwtGwP via IFTTT

Athletics NationAh, but Oakland is far from reliant on a juiced ball; the A’s lineup is full of real, bonafide sluggers. Kris Davis is the home run king, Matt Chapman has crushed at every level, Matt Olson is as big as a mountain, so on and so forth. This is a team of … …read […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/2wOJVSc via IFTTT

The Oakland PressThe broadcast “Opening Minds Ending Stigma: Campus Challenges” was a joint project by the Ethel and James Flinn Foundation and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and features students from Oakland, Wayne State, Western … …read more Source:: Oakland CA News By Google News from WordPress http://ift.tt/2xwOfce via IFTTT