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Big night at the plate brings Rangers closer to top

Master Tesfatsion, MLB.com

The Rangers collected 14 hits in their 9-4 win over the A's on Wednesday at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington and moved to within two games of the top spot in the American League West.

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Around the NFC West: June 19, 2013 The San Francisco 49ers did not find room on their 2013 payroll for starters such as Delanie Walker, Dashon Goldson and Isaac Sopoaga. They traded away another recently productive player, Alex Smith, and showed no inte…

Andrew Owens, MLB.com

The Giants took Wednesday's series finale against the Padres at AT&T Park thanks to a masterful performance from starter Madison Bumgarner, who threw seven sharp innings. Pinch-hitter Gregor Blanco hit a go-ahead two-run triple in a three-run sevent…

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Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers has been busy taking flights across the country and overseas, meeting with players and agents and talking to other NBA executives ahead of next week's draft.

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The San Francisco 49ers' reported contract extension for offensive coordinator Greg Roman appears well earned. Under Roman, who arrived with coach Jim Harbaugh before the 2011 season, the team has set franchise records for offense while setting an NFL s…

Corey Brock, MLB.com

The benches cleared in top of the second inning on Wednesday at AT&T Park after Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner threw a pitch behind Padres first baseman Jesus Guzman.

Eric Branch, sfgate.com

Two days after the 49ers’ loss in the 2012 NFC Championship Game, general manager Trent Baalke was surprised to stumble onto defensive tackle Justin Smith lifting weights at the team facility. Today, six days after the 49ers’ final minicamp of the offse…

Eric Branch, sfgate.com

Niners offensive coordinator Greg Roman desperately wants to be a head coach. If he doesn’t get his wish after the 2013 season, though, he’ll presumably receive a nice paycheck to help ease the sting.

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

The two-year contract extension that defensive end Justin Smith signed with the 49ers is likely to be the final contract that the 33-year-old signs in the NFL. “Justin’s All-Pro contributions on the field, as well as his leadership on and off the field,…

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

Wednesday appears to be the day that the 49ers are taking care of all family business. Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network reports that the team has extended the contract of offensive coordinator Greg Roman for two years, which means he’s locked up through …

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

Justin Smith was hoping this wasn’t going to be his last year with the 49ers. Consider that problem solved. According to Matt Maiocco of CSNBayArea.com, the 49ers signed Smith to a two-year contract extension today, which locks him up through the 2015 s…

Mike Oz, yahoo.com

Next week, 10,000 Oakland Athletics fans will get one of the coolest bobbleheads given away this season — the Coco Crisp "lean" bobble, which shows the A's outfielder doing the "Bernie Lean" dance that became a rallying point for las…

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

There are varying degrees of voluntary when it comes to voluntary offseason workouts. And 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh even passed out perfect attendance certificates and T-shirts to the 31 of his 90 players who made every workout this spring to help unders…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

When 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh insisted that the replacement for Michael Crabtree (Achilles) would come from the current roster, it was presumed that the replacement would be a receiver. As it turns out, the Niners could be thinking about using tight end…

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Around the NFC West: June 19, 2013 The NFC West rivalry that keeps on giving gave a little more Tuesday when Seattle Seahawks safety Earl Thomas answered questions about San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh. Thomas, speaking on NFL Network, suggested …

Andrew Owens and Chris Haft, MLB.com

Giants starter Ryan Vogelsong had all five pins removed from his right hand Tuesday, which could accelerate the pace of his recovery from his fractured right pinkie.

Chris Haft, MLB.com

Juan Perez's two-out, tiebreaking RBI single capped a two-run uprising in the eighth inning that erased a one-run deficit and lifted the Giants to a 5-4 victory over the Padres, whose seven-game winning streak dissolved.

Andrew Owens, MLB.com

Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford was taken out of Tuesday night's game against the Padres with sprained middle and index fingers on his right hand.

Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com

With all due respect to the San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears and others, Cleveland Browns rookie linebacker Barkevious Mingo believes the Cleveland Browns could have the best defensive unit in the league this season. According to Mar…