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A's hit on all cylinders
With trade winds beginning to circulate across the major league baseball landscape, July may end with an A's team that looks much different from the one that took the Oakland Coliseum field Wednesday.

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Breaking News
	MORE BREAKING NEWS HEADLINES Alameda County Fair racing picks for Thursday, July 2 Bay Area Sports Links: There's still hope for "Moneyball" the movie Alameda County Fair racing picks for Wednesday, July 1

Raiders


	Inman: T.O. can relate to Gloved One, and other notes LADIES AND gentlemen, start your short-attention spans: Sports' all-time "Jackson 5:" Reggie, Bo, Phil, Keith and Shoeless Joe. True story: Terrell Owens won a Michael Jackson look-alike contest at age 10, attracted more attention by strutting home through downtown Alexander City (Ala. Bay Area Sports Links: There's still hope for "Moneyball" the movie NFL commissioner out to conquer Mount Rainier Oakland Raiders: Going global, or just plane crazy?

High School


	Ohlone softball players Colker, Miller bound for Division I programs Ohlone College pitcher Kelly Colker and shortstop Jamie Miller are headed to Division I softball programs.Colker, a Newark Memorial High graduate and two-time All-State first-team selection, has orally committed to Nevada. The Best of Spring's High School Athletes East Bay Girls Track and Field Athlete of Year: Ciarra Brewer of James Logan

Columns


	Inman: T.O. can relate to Gloved One, and other notes LADIES AND gentlemen, start your short-attention spans: Sports' all-time "Jackson 5:" Reggie, Bo, Phil, Keith and Shoeless Joe. True story: Terrell Owens won a Michael Jackson look-alike contest at age 10, attracted more attention by strutting home through downtown Alexander City (Ala. Bay Area Sports Links: There's still hope for "Moneyball" the movie Poole: D-Train derailed but still battling to make it back Inman: A decade later, women's soccer triumph resonates

Athletics


	A's notebook: Suzuki in conversation for All-Star Game invite The A's played their last home game of the first half of the season Wednesday, which means at least one member of the team will return home in a few weeks as an All-Star. A's hit on all cylinders Inman: T.O. can relate to Gloved One, and other notes Director's script revisions might have doomed 'Moneyball' movie

Giants


	Home run puts end to Giants' win streak Howry nearly retires Rasmus twice before blast gives Cardinals win in 10th Giants notebook: Sadowski overcomes brain injury How they scored: Cardinals 2, Giants 1 Inman: T.O. can relate to Gloved One, and other notes

College Sports


	Jockey Borel loses Mine That Bird assignment Calvin Borel is out as the rider of Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird. The move comes after trainer Chip Woolley, Borel and the jockey's agent could not agree on a long-term commitment. Celtics don't make Powe contract offer Inman: T.O. can relate to Gloved One, and other notes

49ers


	Inman: T.O. can relate to Gloved One, and other notes LADIES AND gentlemen, start your short-attention spans: Sports' all-time "Jackson 5:" Reggie, Bo, Phil, Keith and Shoeless Joe. True story: Terrell Owens won a Michael Jackson look-alike contest at age 10, attracted more attention by strutting home through downtown Alexander City (Ala. NFL commissioner out to conquer Mount Rainier 49ers' young York winning us over Candid Cam: T.O. mourns Michael Jackson

Warriors


	Inman: T.O. can relate to Gloved One, and other notes LADIES AND gentlemen, start your short-attention spans: Sports' all-time "Jackson 5:" Reggie, Bo, Phil, Keith and Shoeless Joe. True story: Terrell Owens won a Michael Jackson look-alike contest at age 10, attracted more attention by strutting home through downtown Alexander City (Ala. Amare deal on life support Warriors summer league roster Law jumps at second chance with Warriors