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  • Watch Raiders Games Online

    NFL.com and Raiders.com are bringing fans even more innovative ways to get closer to football anytime they want and anywhere they are. Three fantastic subscription products are available for purchase - each with it's one unique access to full games - Preseason Live, Game Rewind and Game Pass. Coaches Film of every play from every game is available to fans through ...

  • Justin Smith ‘Pumped’ for Extension

    wanted to finish his career with the San Francisco 49ers and with Wednesday's announcement of a two-year contract extension between the defensive tackle and the club, that wish is likely a reality."They want me to be here and I want to be here so it makes it easy," said Smith after he inked an extension that'll keep him with the 49ers through the 2015 season.General Manager ...

  • Justin Smith gets 2-year extension from 49ers

    The San Francisco 49ers have signed defensive end Justin Smith to a two-year contract extension that will keep him with the team through the 2015 season. General manager Trent Baalke said in a statement Wednesday that "this contract allows Justin to finish his career as a 49er!" The 33-year-old Smith was sidelined the final 2 games of the regular season, ending his streak of 185 ...

  • Union City Family dog euthanized after fatal attack on 6-year-old boy

    UNION CITY -- A family's pit bull mix dog was euthanized one day after it bit a 6-year-old boy who later died at the hospital, police said Wednesday.The dog, a 2-year-old male named Gava, had been quarantined at the Tri-City Animal Shelter in Fremont before it was put down Tuesday -- just one day after it attacked Nephi Selu at a home on Elizabeth Way where the boy lived with his extended ...


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Porky's [DVD]

Porky's [DVD]

Following a few years after the raucous National Lampoon's Animal House (1978), Bob Clark's low-budget hit Porky's was a trend-setting comedy that introduced new lows (or highs, depending on your point of view) in tasteless jokes and frank sexuality to the teen genre. A sort of unin ... ...

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  • 49ers Sign Defensive Standout Justin Smith To 2-Year Extension

    SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) The San Francisco 49ers have signed defensive end Justin Smith to a two-year contract extension that will keep him with the team through the 2015 ...

  • Raiders vs Bears At-A-Glance

    We continue our "At-A-Glance" series with a look at the Raiders 2013 Preseason Week 3 match up with the Chicago Bears at O.Co Coliseum in Oakland. The game is set for Friday, August 23 at 7:00 p.m. ...

  • Justin Smith Signs Contract Extension

    to a two-year contract extension through the 2015 season. "Justin's All-Pro contributions on the field, as well as his leadership on and off the field, are integral to our success as a team," said 49ers general manager Trent Baalke. "Justin consistently sets a standard of excellence, serving as an example for everyone within our organization. This contract allows Justin to ...

  • Willis Taps Foley to Drive PC Business in Northern California

    Willis North America named Kristen Foley as client advocate and senior vice president of property/casualty for Willis of Northern California. Foley will be responsible for business development and expanding Willis' footprint across Northern California. She will report to Amy Mattle, senior vice president and chief operating officer of Willis of Northern California. Foley has more than 18 ...

  • San Jose Sues to Get As

    Phoenix Coyotes were bound for Canada. The owner of the Coyotes had agreed to sell the team for $212.5 million, but the NHL intervened and said no team could move without league approval. In court papers, Major League Baseball supported the NHL. The U.S. Bankruptcy Court agreed, ruling that the right of a team owner to sell to the highest bidder did not trump the right of the league to ...

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