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In a slightly surprising move, Oakland has listed Relief Pitcher Liam Hendricks as their starter for their winner takes all Wild Card game against the NY Yankees tonight. It’s not clear at this stage who will […]

Classic Bowl Games

Jim McMahon who would go on to win a Super Bowl in 1985 with the Chicago Bears led his team to a stunning come from behind win against SMU, cumulating in this final TD drive.

As a neutral you have to feel a little sorry for both these teams with both having just lost their Division tie break games, the Cubs  3-1 at home to the Brewers and the Rockies 5-2 at the Dodgers. Neither team […]

Surprise of the Season?

Preseason even die-hard Athletics fans were hoping for respectability at best in the tough AFL West and the opening odds of somewhere north of 300-1 suggested this. Fast forward to […]

Sports Direct owner says the dismissals follow calls for an investigation into the chain’s collapse.
BBC News – Business

The Revolutionary Guards fire missiles at eastern Syria in response to last month’s attack in Ahvaz.
BBC News – Middle East

The ICJ rules that Chile does not have to negotiate granting Bolivia sovereign access to the sea.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

French singer and songwriter Charles Aznavour dies at the age of 94.
BBC News – Europe

Karen Tunmore handed herself in to police and confessed to killing Scott Pritchard.
BBC News – UK

The president says agents can interview anyone about his nominee as Republicans vow a vote this week.
BBC News – US & Canada

People in Ghana, Kenya and Egypt speak up as the US first lady visits Africa for the first time.
BBC News – Africa

The 2018 MLB season lasted a little longer than usual due to the need for an unprecedented play off to settle the winner of both the NL Central and NL West. The last time a playoff was needed was back in […]

Khris Davis had a shot at 50 homers in Sunday’s regular-season finale. In falling short, though, the A’s slugger accomplished an even rarer feat.
OAK Homepage News

Elon Musk reaches a deal with US regulators over tweets he sent about taking Tesla private.
BBC News – Business

Amal Fathy has publicly criticised the government over the extent of sexual harassment in Egypt.
BBC News – Middle East

Tens of thousands of women say “not him” to candidate Jair Bolsonaro ahead of next week’s election.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

A woman in the Russian village of Beryozovka tells the BBC she recognises the Salisbury suspect.
BBC News – Europe

The PM tells her party to “come together” over Brexit, as Boris Johnson calls her plan “deranged”.
BBC News – UK

Agents investigating the US Supreme Court nominee approach Deborah Ramirez for an interview.
BBC News – US & Canada