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Oakland ace Sonny Gray is featured briefly in a Comcast Xfinity commercial set to air during the 3:30 p.m. PT matchup between the Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers, further validating his rise on the national […]

In the highest pressure moment an NBA team can face, there was serenity and trust extending from the floor to the bench.
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A leading market figure tells the BBC the governor of the Bank of England has confused markets by suggesting interest rates may rise – and then rowing back.
BBC News – Business

World leaders will gather for a donor conference in London in an attempt to raise billions for those affected by the war in Syria.
BBC News – Middle East

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff declares war on mosquitoes responsible for spreading the Zika virus in a recorded TV message to the nation.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Royal Dutch Shell confirms it will cut 10,000 jobs amid its steepest fall in annual profits for 13 years.
BBC News – Europe

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange says he will turn himself over to UK police if a UN panel rules he has not been unlawfully detained on Friday.
BBC News – UK

US prosecutors can proceed with a sexual assault charge against comedian Bill Cosby, a judge in Pennsylvania rules.
BBC News – US & Canada

A global deal to limit emissions of carbon dioxide could make millions of forest dwellers homeless, according to a new analysis.
BBC News – Africa

Stay on top of all the A’s offseason wheelings and dealings with the MLB.com Hot Stove Tracker, which will keep you up to date on the latest free-agent signings and player trades.
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There’s no one who follows the NBA who doesn’t understand the dynamic prowess and playmaking that Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook prov
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The internet company Yahoo is cutting its workforce by about 15% in an attempt to improve its profitability.
BBC News – Business

UN special envoy Staffan de Mistura says that “concrete” changes are needed in Syria in order for the peace talks in Geneva to succeed.
BBC News – Middle East

Brazil says there is no risk to the Rio Olympics because of Zika, amid warnings a disease linked to the virus poses a global health emergency.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

The EU unveils a draft deal on UK Prime Minister David Cameron’s demands – potentially paving the way for a UK referendum in June.
BBC News – Europe

A man’s body is discovered in North Wales after a woman and two children are found dead at a house in Leeds.
BBC News – UK

A rare case of the Zika virus – linked to thousands of brain defects in babies in the Americas – being sexually transmitted has been reported in Texas.
BBC News – US & Canada

Zimbabwe’s chief prosecutor is charged with obstructing the course of justice, accused of dropping a case involving an alleged plot to bomb the president’s dairy.
BBC News – Africa

The multipart Around the Horn series, which features a position-by-position look at Oakland’s projected starters and backup options heading into the season, continues in left field.
OAK Homepage News

With the Washington Wizards pressing in on the Thunder’s lead in the third quarter, veteran playmakers Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook
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