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Janesville doctor pleads guilty after New Zealand crash kills 2

A 63-year-old Janesville heart surgeon who was on vacation in New Zealand with his wife has pleaded guilty to careless driving charges after police say he caused an accident while attempting a U-turn on a coastal highway last month, killing two people and injuring four others.

Cubs sweep A's in Oakland

Kyle Hendricks allowed one run over 7 1/3 innings, Kris Bryant and Jorge Soler hit solo home runs, and Chicago completed a three-game sweep of Oakland.

Preview: Athletics at Brewers

Chris Carter looks to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a sweep of their abbreviated two-game interleague series against the visiting Athletics on Wednesday

A's top Twins 5-1 for 5th straight win

Danny Valencia had three hits, including a pair of doubles, Billy Butler added two hits and an RBI and the Oakland Athletics won their fifth straight game with a 5-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday afternoon.

Athletics stay hot, drop Pirates 2-1

Dan Straily pitched two-hit ball into the seventh inning, Brandon Moss hit a two-run homer and the Oakland Athletics beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 on Tuesday night.

Young hits slam, Colon goes 5 as A's beat Brewers

Chris Young hit a grand slam and Josh Donaldson homered among his four hits as the Oakland Athletics backed Bartolo Colon with a big offensive performance in a 9-7 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday.

Anderson pitches A's past Tigers to avoid sweep

Detroit still leads series 2-1

Brett Anderson outdueled fellow playoff first-timer Anibal Sanchez and received stellar defense all over the diamond, and the upstart Oakland Athletics avoided another playoff sweep by Detroit, beating the Tigers 2-0 Tuesday night in their AL division series.

Anderson pitches A's past Tigers to avoid sweep

Detroit still leads series 2-1

Brett Anderson outdueled fellow playoff first-timer Anibal Sanchez and received stellar defense all over the diamond, and the upstart Oakland Athletics avoided another playoff sweep by Detroit, beating the Tigers 2-0 Tuesday night in their AL division series.

A's turn triple play in win over Twins

Anderson sharp for A's in return to mound

Oakland left-hander Brett Anderson pitched seven innings in his first start since undergoing elbow surgery nearly 15 months ago and the Athletics turned a triple play behind him in a 4-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night.

A's turn triple play in win over Twins

Anderson sharp for A's in return to mound

Oakland left-hander Brett Anderson pitched seven innings in his first start since undergoing elbow surgery nearly 15 months ago and the Athletics turned a triple play behind him in a 4-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night.

Twins bounce back from sweep, beating A's 7-2

Minnesota bounces back from weekend sweep in Seattle

Josh Willingham drove in two runs against his former team, Joe Mauer hit a two-run single and the Minnesota Twins snapped Oakland's four-game winning streak with a 7-2 victory over the Athletics on Monday night.

Twins bounce back from sweep, beating A's 7-2

Minnesota bounces back from weekend sweep in Seattle

Josh Willingham drove in two runs against his former team, Joe Mauer hit a two-run single and the Minnesota Twins snapped Oakland's four-game winning streak with a 7-2 victory over the Athletics on Monday night.

White Sox capitalize on A's errors

Oakland makes three errors in Chicago's 7-3 win

Of several gaffes the Oakland Athletics made on Sunday, there was one that stuck out to manager Bob Melvin: failing to cover home plate in the seventh inning.

White Sox capitalize on A's errors

Oakland makes three errors in Chicago's 7-3 win

Of several gaffes the Oakland Athletics made on Sunday, there was one that stuck out to manager Bob Melvin: failing to cover home plate in the seventh inning.