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A’s place Adrian Martinez on 15-day injured list with elbow strain

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Jane Tyska/Digital First Media/East Bay Times via Getty Images The A’s lose another pitcher The Oakland Athletics announced that right-hander Adrian Martinez has been placed on the 15-day injured list with a strained elbow. The team added left-hander Sam Long, who they acquired from the San Francisco Giants Sunday night, to the active roster. The A’s have placed … [Read more...] about A’s place Adrian Martinez on 15-day injured list with elbow strain

Justin Braun Announces Retirement

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Veteran defenseman Justin Braun has officially announced his retirement from the NHL after 13 seasons, the NHL Alumni Association said today. A seventh-round draft pick of the San Jose Sharks in 2007, Braun would go on to play over 800 games, 607 of which came in a Sharks uniform. Braun would spend nine seasons with the Sharks, where he established himself as a reliable … [Read more...] about Justin Braun Announces Retirement

Peter Skoronski and Devon Witherspoon on shortlist for Raiders at No. 7

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As we get closer to the night of the draft, we will start to hear more rumors about who the Raiders like (and don’t like) in Round 1. For the most part, we know the names that the Raiders are likely considering at No. 7, assuming they aren’t picking a quarterback. But who do NFL insiders see the Raiders targeting with their top pick? In a recent article by Albert Breer of … [Read more...] about Peter Skoronski and Devon Witherspoon on shortlist for Raiders at No. 7

Raiders add franchise quarterback and fix defense in latest 7-round mock

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Can the Raiders select their quarterback of the future and improve the defense at the same time? That is one of the tasks that Dave Ziegler might try to accomplish this weekend during the NFL Draft. But what would a draft look like with a quarterback in Round 1? In a recent mock draft by Matt Miller of ESPN, he completed a seven-round mock draft ahead of Thursday. And the draft … [Read more...] about Raiders add franchise quarterback and fix defense in latest 7-round mock