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According to a press release from the Oakland Raiders, the Raiders have signed former Heisman Trophy winner Matt Leinart. Terms of the deal were not announced. He was cut by the Texans in March after breaking his collarbone during a game. He was the back ...  

The trial of a former Oakland Raiders defensive end accused of murder ended in a mistrial Wednesday when jurors failed to reach agreement on a verdict, according to authorities. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Carlos A. Chung terminated the trial ...  

Three Raiders make All-Region team, two more honorable mentionAmericus Times-RecorderAMERICUS — Three Southland Raider baseball players were recently named to the GISA Region 3-AAA All-Region team and two players received honorable mention following the Raiders 2012 season. The Raiders, who finished the regular season 10-9 and earned ...  

ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) Oakland Raiders linebacker Rolando McClain apologized Tuesday for bringing bad publicity to the team following his recent conviction in Alabama for assault and other charges stemming for allegedly threatening to kill a man and firing a gun next to his head.  

Rebuilt Wapahani boys back at volleyball state finalsMuncie Star PressThe Raiders had to be purged and that meant finding a coach willing and capable of cleaning up the mess left behind. Fahey found no suitors initially for the unpaid position, and he nearly canceled the season. That's when Ball State student Ben Sabin ...  

North softball win streak hits 15Hometownlife.comThe Raiders put the brakes on the slide, however, and went on to sweep the set from the Lakers, 8-6 and 7-1. Consequently, North goes into its pre-district tournament game this week with a full head of steam and a lot of momentum. The Raiders, who play ...and more »  

Mark Purdy: Greg Knapp important to the Raiders' rebootBellingham HeraldBy MARK PURDY — San Jose Mercury News This autumn, the guy calling plays for the Raiders will not be getting pedicures or manicures. I learned this exclusive piece of information during a recent interview with Greg Knapp, the team's new offensive ...and more »  

High school track and field: Marathon boys, Edgar girls win sectional titlesWisconsin Rapids TribuneNathan Oertel, Max Butalla, Steven Studinski and Paul Seliger posted a time of 8 minutes, 26.89 seconds to win the relay and kick off a strong day for the Raiders. Marathon won the team title with 93 points, three more than Edgar.and more »  

Raiders finish 2nd in baseballHometownlife.comJosh Leitman's three-run, walkoff homer in the bottom of the seventh inning gave the Maples an 8-6 victory and dashed the Raiders' hopes for a share of the OAA White Division crown. North finished second with a 10-5 record — one game behind Birmingham ...and more »  

Sunnyvale blanks Gunter to take opener in 2A baseball seriesStar Community NewspapersBy DEVIN HASSON, dhasson@starlocalnews.com The Raiders were ripping line drive after line drive only to find those balls find a home in the gloves of Gunter fielders, who turned in several sparkling defensive plays. Finally, Zach Metzger hit a blast ...and more »  

There's no denying it, the Oakland Raiders have a bad reputation. Starting with the hardcore teams of the 1970s with guys like Jack Tatum (aka The Assassin) and George Atkinson, I think some of that reputation may have been well-deserved.