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Silver And Black Pride (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009
More photos » by Tony Avelar - AP Tyvon Branch has turned his growing reputation for being a sure tackler into awards and was awarded the 2009 Ed Block Courage Award by his Oakland Raider teammates. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar) Browse more photos » Silver and Black Pride's Weekly Contributor, Tyvon Branch of the Oakland Raiders , has been named the team's Ed Block...
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War News Updates (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
Mario Mendoza Reyes was at this church in Apatzingan, Mexico, when 200 federal troops searching for a leader of La Familia swooped in and arrested him and 32 other men. The Mexican Army has been criticized for heavy-handed tactics, and claims of abuse have soared. Tony Avelar/The Christian Science Monitor The Rise Of Mexico's La Familia, A Narco-Evangelist Cartel -- Christian Science...
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Christian Science Monitor (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
Mario Mendoza Reyes was at this church in Apatzingan, Mexico, when 200 federal troops searching for a leader of La Familia swooped in and arrested him and 32 other men. The Mexican Army has been criticized for heavy-handed tactics, and claims of abuse have soared.Tony Avelar/The Christian Science MonitorThe rise of Mexico's La Familia, a narco-evangelist cartelMexico and the US are working...
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Silver And Black Pride (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
More photos » by Tony Avelar - AP Um, maybe now that I am coming in at 6:30 in the morning I might learn some things that I should have already known that will keep from getting benched today. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar) Browse more photos » Oakland at San Diego Regular Season Week 6 Oakland Raiders at San Diego Chargers Where : Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, CA When...
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Niners Nation (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
More photos » by Tony Avelar - AP 2 days ago: New York Jets running back Shonn Greene (23) runs for a first down against Oakland Raiders' Thomas Howard (53), Jay Richardson (98) and Kirk Morrison (52) in the second quarter of an NFL football game in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar) Browse more photos » For this week's feature article...
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
Last updated November 1, 2009 9:06 a.m. PTAnguish over California teen suicides spurs actionBy LISA LEFF Students at Henry M. Gunn High School pose for a photo on the school campus in Palo Alto, Calif., on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009. The students created a student-run support group ROCK, also known as "Reach Out. Care. Know." after the three Gunn students who committed suicide. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)...
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Denver Post (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
Positive notes cover walls at Henry M. Gunn High School in Palo Alto, Calif. (Tony Avelar, The Associated Press )PALO ALTO, Calif. — The small squares of colored paper began cropping up on the doors and walls of Henry M. Gunn High School last week, two days after William Dickens, 16, killed himself on the nearby train tracks."Just keep swimming," one Post-it note said. "There is always...
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Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
... Monday, Oct. 26, 2009. An arraignment was scheduled for Nov. 17 in Cleveland Municipal Court. Tony Avelar / AP Photo
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San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
, , Cable says Russell understands benchingBy JOSH DUBOW, The Associated Press3:52 p.m. October 26, 2009 Oakland Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell sits on the bench in the closing minutes of Oakland's 38-0 loss to the New York Jets in an NFL football game in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar) - APALAMEDA, Calif. — There was a bit of a disconnect between...
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Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
Posted on Monday, 10.26.09 Jets prepare for life without RB WashingtonNew York Jets' Leon Washington is helped off the field after an injury against the Oakland Raiders in an NFL football game in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009. Tony Avelar / AP Photo By DENNIS WASZAK Jr.AP Sports WriterFLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Leon Washington's versatility makes him difficult for opponents to defend...
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Examiner (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
(AP Photo/Tony Avelar)New York Jets' Leon Washington is helped off the field after an injury against the Oakland Raiders in an NFL football game in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009.
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Bleeding Green Nation (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
by Tony Avelar - AP 3 days ago: Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb, right, is sacked by Oakland Raiders defensive end Jay Richardson in the third quarter of an NFL football game in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar) View full size photo uploaded October 22, 2009 This look at the Eagles ' Red Zone performance is brought to you by Comcast...
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
Last updated October 25, 2009 6:05 p.m. PTJets' Washington has broken leg, out indefinitelyBy JOSH DUBOWNew York Jets' Leon Washington is helped off the field after an injury against the Oakland Raiders in an NFL football game in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar) OAKLAND, Calif. -- New York Jets running back Leon Washington broke his right leg in the first...
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Bleeding Green Nation (Free subscription) | 10/18/2009
More photos » by Tony Avelar - AP 38 minutes ago: Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb throws during the first quarter of an NFL football game against the Oakland Raiders in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar) Browse more photos » Eagles trail 10-6 in a pretty poor display of offensive football.
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The Starting Five (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
(AP Photo/Tony Avelar) When the Phillies won the World Series last year South Philly was basically shut down. There was no public transportation headed south towards the Wachovia Center–where I was covering a Sixers/Kings game that night. As a result, I had to walk a mile or so after a bus from City Hall let me [...]