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- The Media vs. The Oakland Raiders: Same Old Bias Makes for a Same Old Offseason
published on Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:49:15 GMT
This column was submitted to JBB by Nick Rangel, a fan of the blog who sent us a rant on Wednesday afternoon about his take on the bias in the media against the Oakland Raiders organization.... - Oakland A's clubhouse sewage flood source identified
published on Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:38:21 GMT
An "unidentifiable mass" in a sewer line was to blame for a flood of sewage in the A's clubhouse, the umpires' dressing room and the visiting team's clubhouse on Sunday, officials said Wednesday.... - FENNO: Ed O'Bannon lawsuit ruling could hasten end of NCAA model
published on Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:31:38 GMT
"[ The NCAA is] firmly committed to the neoplantation belief that the enormous proceeds from college games belongs to the overseers and supervisors .... - Jack Johnson Announces New Album Plus North American Tour
published on Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:43:17 GMT
Jack Johnson's new album "From Here To Now To You" is due to be out this September, and he just announced a fall tour to kick things off.... - Men's Wearhouse ousts founder, pitchman Zimmer
published on Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:47:48 GMT
The Binghamton University men's basketball team has started summer session workouts.... - George Zimmer: Men's Wearhouse fires chairman abruptly 40 years after he set up chain
published on Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:18:00 GMT
Founder of Men's Wearhouse - famous for his slogan 'You're going to like the way you look.... - Men's Wearhouse fires chairman George Zimmer abruptly 40 years after he set up chain
published on Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:50:53 GMT
Men's Wearhouse Inc. has fired the face of the company and its executive chairman, George Zimmer, a statement released today confirmed.... - Tiger Woods Has Elbow Strain, Will Skip AT&T National To Rest
published on Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:06:18 GMT
Woods says on his website that he had his left elbow checked out when he returned home from the U.S. Open at Merion.... - Fremont-based Men's Wearhouse ousts founder, pitchman George Zimmer
published on Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:58:17 GMT
In a terse release issued Wednesday, Men's Wearhouse said it has fired the face of the company and its executive chairman, George Zimmer, who appeared in many of its TV commercials with the slogan "You're going to like t... - Calif. city sues MLB over A's proposed move
published on Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:00:00 GMT
Major League Baseball is dragging its feet on having team owners vote on the Oakland Athletics' proposed move to a new ballpark 40 miles south in San Jose, San Jose city officials said in a lawsuit filed Tuesday.... - Men's Wearhouse founder ousted
published on Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:54:04 GMT
In a terse release issued Wednesday, Men's Wearhouse said it has fired the face of the company and its executive chairman, George Zimmer, who appeared in many of its TV commercials with the slogan "You're going to like t... - Men's Wearhouse fires chairman who told millions 'You're going to like the way you look'
published on Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:42:17 GMT
In this Thursday, May 6, 1999 file photo, George Zimmer, second from left, gestures to Andy Dolich prior to a meeting, in Oakland, Calif.... - Ed O'Bannon v. NCAA: What's at stake?
published on Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:27:54 GMT
The email popped in late last week from colleague Stewart Mandel: "If I'm understanding this correctly, from the court's calendar, all of these lawyers are expected to attend Thursday's hearing," Mandel wrote.... - Mystery mass - not old pipes - blamed in Coliseum sewage mess
published on Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:54:04 GMT
Sunday's big stink at the Oakland Coliseum was not the result of poor plumbing in an aging stadium, ballpark management says, but rather someone stuffing something down a pipe.... - San Jose sues baseball over dragging its feet with A's
published on Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:14:17 GMT
Joe Cotchett, an outside attorney for San Jose, speaks Tuesday at a press conference to discuss the lawsuit to sue Major League Baseball in federal court for antitrust violations regarding the city's thwarted efforts to ... - Wednesday Must Reads: San Jose's Suit Against MLB Faces Uphill ...
published on Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:05:24 GMT
San Jose is seeking to overturn baseball's antitrust exemption, which allows the league to block clubs from moving into the territory of another franchise, and the US Supreme Court has repeatedly upheld the league's exem... - Livermore: Let there be ice -- proposal would bring in skating rink
published on Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:21:57 GMT
Tri-Valley Ice Management, an Oakland company soon to relocate to Livermore, recently received city approval to move forward with plans for a nearly 30,000-square-foot indoor ice facility at the corner of Preston Avenue ... - readers expectations of Dennis Allen
published on Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:16:09 GMT
Recently I put up an article about whether or not a 7 and 9 season would be considered a success for this team and if it would make you trust Dennis Allen more.... - A's players react to San Jose lawsuit
published on Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:10:33 GMT
The hot topic in Oakland's clubhouse today, of course, was the anti-trust lawsuit filed by the city of San Jose against MLB because MLB has failed to allow the A's to move to San Jose.... - San Jose Sues MLB Over A's Move
published on Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:39:20 GMT
Lawsuit filed by City of San Jose claims MLB has stalled any progress in getting team owners to vote on whether the Oakland A's can move to San Jose....
