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McCarthy healthy, ready for normal offseason

By: The Associated Press 11/15/12 10:34 PM

Pitcher Brandon McCarthy is ready for a normal offseason after being medically cleared this week to resume his regular routine, less than three months after being struck in the head by a line drive and undergoing emergency brain surgery. Read More

Palmer adds responsibility with Raiders' defense struggling

By: Josh Dubow 11/14/12 5:42 PM

Carson Palmer knows he will have to have a big day to get the Raiders back on the winning track. With a defense that has allowed 97 points the past two weeks, a running game decimated by injuries and the high-powered New Orleans Saints offense led by Drew Brees coming to town, the Raiders (3-6) will be counting on Palmer even more than usual. “Being a quarterback you don’t want to think that,” Palmer said Wednesday. “You still want to go through your reads.”” Read More

Hamstring injury could keep Raiders' Seymour out of action

By: The Associated Press 11/08/12 9:19 PM

Trying to stop Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice was already a monumental task facing the Raiders this week. Doing it without seven-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman Richard Seymour will make the challenge even more daunting. Seymour missed his second straight practice Thursday due to a lingering hamstring injury and is questionable to play in Baltimore on Sunday. The 12th-year veteran was already on a light practice schedule as a result of his troublesome knees. Read More

Raiders’ run defense faces another challenge in Ravens’ Rice

By: David Ginsburg 11/08/12 8:50 PM

Ray Rice watched film of the Raiders’ game against Tampa Bay last week and nearly jumped out his chair in anticipation of facing a defense that yielded four touchdowns and 251 yards rushing to rookie Doug Martin. “Obviously, you look at it and you start to get excited when you see it happening,” Rice said. “Anybody goes over 200 yards, you have to figure there is a problem there.” Read More

Warriors outlast undermanned Cavs, 106-96

By: The Associated Press 11/07/12 11:58 PM

David Lee played through an illness to finish with 22 points, 14 rebounds and six assists, and the Golden State Warriors outlasted the undermanned Cleveland Cavaliers 106-96 on Wednesday night. Stephen Curry scored 21 points to go with six assists, and reserve Carl Landry added 19 points and nine rebounds to help the Warriors take a 17-point lead in the second quarter, go down a basket in the third and cruise to victory in the fourth. Read More

With running backs ailing, Raiders' Palmer will be counted on

By: Josh Dubow 11/07/12 5:48 PM

Carson Palmer could be in for another busy day for the Oakland Raiders. With top two running backs Darren McFadden and Mike Goodson slowed this week by sprained right ankles, the Raiders may need to rely on their passing game when they visit the Baltimore Ravens. Read More

Azari & III playing to Fox Theater with Die Antwoord and more

By: David Downs 11/07/12 4:52 PM

Sensual, inviting dance band Azari & III aims to make more fans in the Bay Area this week as part of its “Sonar on Tour” trek with Die Antwoord, which pulls into Oakland’s Fox Theater on Friday. Read More

Raiders’ McFadden, Goodson have sprained ankles

By: Josh Dubow 11/05/12 6:39 PM

The Raiders have been struggling to run the ball with a healthy Darren McFadden for most of this season. Now that McFadden and backup Mike Goodson are both dealing with high ankle sprains that put their status in doubt for this week, the Raiders could have even more concerns. Read More

Raiders rally comes up short in 42-32 loss to Bucs

By: The Associated Press 11/04/12 7:58 PM

The Raiders overcame another injury to running back Darren McFadden and a record-setting performance by Doug Martin to put the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on the brink of an epic collapse. One mistake by Carson Palmer ended all that. Read More

New systems take hold for Buccaneers, Raiders

By: Josh Dubow 11/01/12 8:34 PM

Ronde Barber and Carson Palmer spent years in the NFL mastering familiar systems that helped them excel at their crafts. Coaching changes in Tampa Bay and Oakland this offseason led to new roles for the two veterans that both feel have energized their careers. After a bit of an early learning period, the two stars have regained that comfort level heading into today’s meeting in Oakland between Barber’s Buccaneers (3-4) and Palmer’s Raiders (3-4). Read More