Niners looking for their identity — and some touchdowns

By Art Spander
For Maven Sports

This is the season that every team in pro football has, other than the Patriots for that long period. The season that coaches fear and fans dread. The season when you stop asking what’s wrong and instead ask what’s right — if anything.

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A’s loss nothing do with cheating, everything to do with pitching

By Art Spander
For Maven Sports

All the talk of villainy didn’t matter. This American League Division Series between the Athletics and Astros had nothing to do with morality, with cheating.

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After losing (yikes) to winless Eagles, 49ers face (yikes) winless Dolphins

By Art Spander
For Maven Sports

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Having flopped against the previously winless Philadelphia Eagles, the 49ers now get a chance to flop against the still winless Miami Dolphins. Ain’t the NFL just one laugh after another?

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The A’s take a step — a huge one

By Art Spander
For Maven Sports

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Athletics called it a step. And they were correct. It was a step from agony to relief, a step from disappointment to contentment.

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