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Yonder Alonso notched his first homer of the season in thrilling fashion, launching a walk-off, three-run homer off Pat Neshek in the ninth inning for the A’s, who also watched their top pitching prospect, Sean […]

The mid-range shot is inefficient. Especially compared to the corner three-pointer, layups and free throws. It is known.
Oklahoma City Thunder

Anthony Gose hit a two-run homer and scored on an Ian Kinsler double as part of an early-inning Tigers outburst, supporting Anibal Sanchez through a wild outing for a 7-3 win and a series victory over the A’s […]

Royal Bank of Scotland reports a loss of £968m for the first three months of 2016 – more than double the figure for the same period last year.
BBC News – Business

The situation in Syria’s city of Aleppo is catastrophic, the UN says, after attacks on targets including a hospital kill dozens.
BBC News – Middle East

Brazilian prosecutors have filed corruption charges against President Dilma Rousseff’s electoral strategist.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

A 94-year-old former Nazi SS guard at the Auschwitz death camp, on trial in Germany, is due to give his version of events for the first time.
BBC News – Europe

Labour deputy leader Tom Watson vows to “get a grip” on anti-Semitism after the suspension of Ken Livingstone over comments about Hitler.
BBC News – UK

North Korea has sentenced Kim Dong-chul, a naturalised US citizen, to 10 years of hard labour for spying.
BBC News – US & Canada

President Kenyatta of Kenya urges action to end Africa’s illegal trade in ivory as he prepares to host a summit on saving elephants from extinction.
BBC News – Africa

Just like its series against the Mavericks before this one, the Thunder faces a Western Conference foe in the postseason for the third ti
Oklahoma City Thunder

It was the shortest start of Sonny Gray’s Major League career, but it wasn’t a complete surprise to Gray himself. The A’s right-hander lasted just two innings in Wednesday night’s 9-4 loss to the Tigers at […]

Up and down the floor they went, the Thunder 15, arming themselves mentally, physically and emotionally for their impending battle.
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Facebook reported a 195% jump in its first quarter net income as advertising continued to grow.
BBC News – Business

A media advocacy group condemns the sentencing by a court in Iran of four reformist journalists to between five and 10 years in prison.
BBC News – Middle East

With 100 days to go before the Olympic Games get under way in Rio de Janeiro, the Olympic flame has been handed over in Athens to the Brazilian authorities.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam appears before a French judge hours after his extradition from Belgium.
BBC News – Europe

South Yorkshire Police’s chief constable David Crompton is suspended in the wake of the Hillsborough inquest findings.
BBC News – UK

Donald Trump gives details of his foreign policy in a speech, a day after sweeping to a win in five US Republican primaries.
BBC News – US & Canada

A soldier suspected of killing 11 people at a military barracks in Cape Verde is arrested after a 24-hour manhunt, the authorities say.
BBC News – Africa