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Blogs Tim Kawakami's Talking Points Mark Purdy Marcus Thompson II World Cup 2014 Giants Extra Inside the A's College Hotline 49ers Hot Read Inside the Oakland Raiders Inside the Warriors Sharks: Working the Corners Spartan Central Fast Break Warriors Fan Blog BearTalk East Bay Prep Corner After School: H.S. Sports ( JOSE CARLOS FAJARDO ) Royals blank A's 1-0 Jeremy Guthrie and three relievers combined on a five-hitter and Raul Ibanez homered as the Kansas City Royals edged Sonny Gray and the Oakland A's 1-0. A's introduce Jon Lester, the latest ace in their stacked deck Facebook page | Blog | More A's IN OTHER NEWS Vogelsong lifts Giants over Mets Venus Williams loses in Bank of West Classic Earthquakes-Seattle Sounders first up for Levi's Stadium MORE SPORTS HEADLINES TIM KAWAKAMI (Ben Margo) Kawakami: Giants' problems too big to be solved by Peavy The San Francisco Giants needed Jake Peavy to be perfect on Sunday, because the Giants themselves are so, so far from that these days, as evidenced during the Los Angeles Dodgers' three-game sweep. MARK PURDY ( Karl Mondon ) Purdy: 49ers have plenty to celebrate At the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Levi's Stadium, it's apparent that the San Francisco 49ers delivered on their promises. M. Thompson II ( D. ROSS CAMERON ) Thompson: Lester trade risky but worth it for A's Oakland A's will have their own beast mode rotation with Sonny Gray, Scott Kazmir, Jeff Samardzija and now Jon Lester SPORTS BLOGS Spartans open practice with equal work for rookies and veterans San Jose State kicked off fall training camp Friday on its newly resurfaced practice field. Second-year coach Ron Caragher delivered a new wrinkle by splitting the practice in two. POSTGAME NOTES: Bus, I m tired, Vogelsong said. But I m not coming out. Practice report No. 8: Boldin ejected for fighting; Dorsey injured; most physical action of camp Raiders rookie third-round pick Gabe Jackson represents a changing of the guard as a 336-pound road grader Video: Warriors Klay Thompson shines in 3-point shooting contest Warriors assistant Luke Walton enjoys summer of beach volleyball with Richard Jefferson, Matt Leinart Updates on Cain, Belt, Pagan, Sanchez and others Warriors Ognjen Kuzmic sidelined with stress reaction in left leg WARRIORS Warriors center Ognjen Kuzmic has stress fracture Serbian athlete played for the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Summer League last month in Las Vegas, but now he's expected to miss about four weeks. Warriors star Stephen Curry enjoys the brotherhood of playing for Team USA Warriors' Steve Kerr watches, learns from Pete Carroll Raiders NFL notes: Goodell defends Rice suspension Roger Goodell says Ray Rice's two-game suspension is 'consistent with other cases Raiders rookie makes powerful impression Raiders notebook: Jones-Drew aims to silence doubters Cal Bears ( ) Live udpates: Pac-12 Football Media Day 1, Wednesday at 8 a.m. Live updates from Pac-12 Football Media Day on Wednesday, July 23 from the San Jose Mercury News, Los Angeles News Group, Denver Post and Salt Lake Tribune. Local sports digest: Stanford 11th in preseason football poll Local sports digest: Stanford 11th in preseason football poll Athletics ( JOSE CARLOS FAJARDO ) Royals blank A's 1-0 Jeremy Guthrie and three relievers combined on a five-hitter and Raul Ibanez homered as the Kansas City Royals edged Sonny Gray and the Oakland A's 1-0. Oakland A's introduce Jon Lester, the latest ace in their stacked deck A's manager Bob Melvin shares thoughts on giving up Yoenis Cespedes Giants (Frank Franklin II/Associated Press) Vogelsong lifts Giants over Mets San Francisco Giants' Ryan Vogelsong goes the distance in 5-1 win over New York Mets. Giants' pitcher Matt Cain needs surgery for bone chips Giants turn to Double-A prospects for reinforcement 49ers NFL notes: Goodell defends Rice suspension Roger Goodell says Ray Rice's two-game suspension is 'consistent with other cases Practice report No. 8: Boldin ejected for fighting; Dorsey injured; most physical action of camp 49ers notebook: Crabtree, Lloyd sidelined a week or two Sharks ( Josie Lepe ) Sharks sign Jason Demers The San Jose Sharks avoid salary arbitration with defenseman Jason Demers. 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