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While the San Francisco Giants were extremely lucky to not have to face their opponent's best pitcher in the playoffs this week due to a random injury, their counterparts in the East Bay were tremendously unfortunate to see the best pitcher on the planet twice -- so it didn't end well for the Oakland Athletics Thursday night, as they lost Game Five of their playoff series to see their season end all too soon.
Going into their Week Six game against the 5-0 Atlanta Falcons, the Raiders' focus is on improving their league-worst run game and trying to get more interceptions on defense. The Raiders have yet to record an interception this season.
The Atlanta Falcons are tied with the Houston Texans for the best record in the NFL at 5-0. With depth at every position, how can the Raiders hope to stop the high powered Falcons?
Almost as soon as Omar Infante threw out Seth Smith to end the Oakland Athletics surprising season, despair turned to appreciation.
Fall is flu season, and this year there's also a Giants fever epidemic that's cutting into some workers' productivity and preventing others from going to work at all.
Buster Posey hit the third grand slam in Giants' postseason history, and San Francisco completed its startling comeback by holding off the Cincinnati Reds 6-4 Thursday in the decisive Game 5 of the NL division series.
If the San Francisco Giants advance to the NLCS, Tim Lincecum proved he is worthy to return to the starting rotation.
The match up to watch on Sunday will be Carlos Rogers vs. Victor Cruz. As with San Francisco and New York both are very talented and have developed a bit of a rivalry since Rogers mocked Cruz's touchdown celebration. This will mark the 3rd time the two have faced each other with both winning a previous meeting. Whichever player gets the better of their opponent Sunday will give their team a great chance at winning the game.
No one should ever doubt the 2012 Oakland Athletics again, not after Wednesday night's three-run ninth inning that shocked the Detroit Tigers and even up the teams' American League Division Series at two games apiece. Game Five will be Thursday night at the O.co Coliseum, with the winner advancing to the AL Championship Series.
The relocation of an NBA Development League team from the North Dakota capital of Bismarck to the California city of Santa Cruz is official.
DeMarcus Cousins had 21 points and nine rebounds for the Sacramento Kings, who defeated the Phoenix Suns 102-97 on Wednesday night in the preseason opener for both teams.
