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NFL: Oakland makes last-ditch effort to keep Raiders

With the Raiders gazing at Las Vegas and sticking one foot out the door, Oakland, Calif., is making a last-minute plea to hang on to them. Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf on Friday shared details of investors’ plans for the first time for a stadium on the current Coliseum site, and vowed that she and the city are doing all they can to keep the team.

NBA: Greek Freak, Bucks move into tie for fifth in East

Giannis Antetokoun­mpo tallied 34 points and 13 rebounds, and the Bucks beat the Hawks 100-97 on Friday night in Milwaukee. The Bucks moved into a tie with Atlanta for fifth place in the Eastern Conference. In Charlotte, N.C., LeBron James had 32 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds to lead the Cavaliers to a 112-105 win over the Hornets.

MLB: Tigers Martinez to miss start of season

Tigers right fielder J.D. Martinez is expected to miss the beginning of the season with a right foot injury. Martinez sprained his foot last weekend, and manager Brad Ausmus told reporters he is expected to be out three to four weeks.

In Tempe Ariz., backed by three diving defensive stops in the ninth inning, Bud Norris and seven Angels relievers got a combined no-hitter in a 4-0 victory over the Mariners.

NCAA: Oklahoma State taps Boynton as new coach

Oklahoma State promoted assistant Mike Boynton, a former Bishop Loughlin H.S. star, to head coach less than a week after Brad

Underwood left for Illinois, the school announced. In Fargo, N.D., Charlie McAvoy scored the winning goal for Boston University at 11:48 of the second OT to give the Terriers a 4-3 win over North Dakota in the seventh-longest game in NCAA men’s hockey tournament history. Boston University next faces Minnesota-Duluth on Saturday. In Providence, R.I., Harvard, behind 41 saves by Merrick Madsen, topped Providence 3-0 and will face Air Force on Saturday.

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