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OAKLAND, Calif. -- Two days after striking out on an unexpected two-seam fastball from John Axford, Toronto slugger Josh Donaldson had a much better view of things when he faced the Oakland Athletics reliever again.This time Donaldson didnt get fooled and prevented the Blue Jays from getting swept in their first series coming out of the All-Star break.Donaldson hit a tiebreaking two-run double off Axford with two outs in the ninth against his former team and Toronto held on to beat Oakland 5-3 on Sunday to avoid a series sweep.He just started throwing a two-seamer and I didnt really know he had that, Donaldson said of Axford. He busted it out on me (Friday), a good pitch. Today I was able to see it and get in a favorable count where I could zone it up more.Donaldson, who was traded to the Blue Jays by the As prior to the 2015 season, also singled and scored in the first inning to help Toronto win after Oakland starter Rich Hill left the game with a blister on his finger in the opening inning.Troy Tulowitzki homered while Russell Martin and Justin Smoak added two hits apiece for Toronto.The Blue Jays needed it after losing their first two games coming out of the All-Star break to fall four games behind first place Baltimore in the AL East.We desperately needed that as a team, Toronto manager John Gibbons said. We had the little lead, they came back and tied it. Thats a big win for us.Smoak and Junior Lake hit consecutive one-out singles off John Axford (3-3) in the ninth. Devon Travis struck out looking before Donaldson lined a 2-1 pitch down the left-field line to drive in pinch-runner Andy Burns and Lake.Donaldson, who played in Oakland from 2010-14, was greeted with a rousing ovation and chants of MVP, MVP from the crowd of 21,626 at the Coliseum.This is where it all started for me so its always nice to see, Donaldson said. Theres a few faces over there I remember. Its good to see the fans and be able to play out here.Jason Grilli (3-1) retired three batters for the win. Roberto Osuna pitched the ninth for his 19th save.Marcus Semien homered for the As.Nice little fight until the end, Oakland manager Bob Melvin said. They got a key hit when they had to in the ninth.Tulowitzki hit his 16th home run of the season off Sean Manaea in the fourth. Its Tulowitzkis eighth home run in 23 games since coming off the disabled list June 17.Semien became the fifth shortstop in As history to reach 20 home runs in one season with his solo shot off Toronto starter J.A. Happ in the sixth. Yonder Alonso added a tying pinch-hit two-run double in the same inning.HAPP HIT TWICEHapp had won six consecutive starts but left after getting hit by line drives twice, including once near his left elbow by Jake Smolinskis liner in the fifth. The Blue Jays lefty allowed three runs over 5 2/3 innings with five strikeouts and one walk. Hopefully hell be fine, but you never know if its going to stiffen up on him, Gibbons said. He gutted it out. That doesnt surprise me. Ive seen him get hit in the head.TRAINERS ROOMAthletics: Triggs was diagnosed with a bruised left calf. . Left-hander Ross Detwiler, acquired from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for cash, was sent to Triple-A Nashville.UP NEXTBlue Jays: RHP Aaron Sanchez (9-1) pitches the opener of a two-game series in Arizona on Tuesday. He has eight consecutive wins and a 2.87 ERA since suffering his lone loss of the season to Oakland on April 22.Athletics: RHP Kendall Graveman (5-6) starts against Houston on Monday at the Coliseum. Graveman beat the Astros in his most recent outing July 9.Fake Shoes From China . Paul Pierce couldnt believe he missed at the end. Young scored a season-high 26 points to spark a huge effort from the leagues most productive bench, and Los Angeles beat the Brooklyn Nets 99-94 on Wednesday night after blowing a 27-point lead. Fake Shoes Website .com) - Yankee Stadium is the home of the Bronx Bombers, but on Sunday afternoon it will open its gates to host the latest addition of the Hudson River Rivalry. http://www.fakeshoesforsale.com/ . 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Terrorist attacks on the world, particularly in Europe, are focused to destroy the life of the people. If they dont achieve the result of killing the people, the second best goal for these crazy men, women, terrorists (is to) give us a life of fear, force us into the homes without possibility to live.Renzi said the Olympics would reject the fundamentalists (who) forbid soccer, music, sport.`If they hate music, we will invest more money in music, he said. If they hate soccer or other sports, we believe this is our identity. This is the problem of Europe today, searching for a new identity. This is the time sport could be the answer.Rome is competing against Paris, Los Angeles and Budapest, Hungary. All four cities have leaders in Rio to observe the games and pitch their bid to Olympic officials. The International Olympic Committee will select the host city in September 2017.I think our dossier is the best, Renzi said. It is better than our friends of Paris and other cities. I dont know if its correct to say that, but its my view.Renzi has thrown his full support behind the bid, only a few years after Rome was forced to drop its candidacy for the 2020 Olympics when the government of Mario Monti refused to provide financial backing for the games during the economic downturn.The 41-year-old Renzi, a former mayor of Florence who became premier in 2014, said the economy has improved and nearly 600,000 jobs have been created under his administration.The situation is better than four years ago, but I think the decision oof Mario Monti four years ago was a mistake, he said.dddddddddddd. One year ago nobody thought Rome could be in the best position for a candidature. One year ago, 12 months ago, nobody in Italy believed it possible to create a very good dossier. Now the feeling in Italy about the Olympic Games is totally different.The latest bid, however, faces opposition from Romes new mayor, Virginia Raggi. The capitals first female mayor has repeatedly said the city has bigger social and economic priorities to deal with at the moment. Without the citys support, its difficult to see the bid going the distance. Its uncertain whether Raggi will push for a referendum.I think the new mayor has just arrived, Renzi said. We respect the decision the new government will bring in the next few weeks. We are ready to work with the new mayor, not only for the Olympic Games. We are not worried.Renzi said Italy enjoys more cross-party cooperation than during the days of political infighting under former Premier Silvio Berlusconi.If you think back four years ago, nobody could imagine an under-40 becoming prime minister of Italy or a woman under 40 becoming mayor of Rome, he said. This is a new page in the political history of Italy.Italian Olympic Committee president Giovanni Malago said he spoke with the Raggis office before coming to Rio and both sides agreed to meet again after the games to discuss the bid.The bid race comes during a turbulent political period, with the U.S. presidential election in November and French elections next year.Asked whether a victory for Donald Trump would hurt Los Angeles bid chances with IOC members from the rest of the world, Renzi didnt hide his own political preference for Hillary Clinton.I respect every vote of our American friends, he said. I will host the G7 in Taormina, Sicily, in May 2017. Obviously as a democrat I hope I can host the new president -- whoever shell be.---Follow Stephen Wilson on Twitter: www.twitter.com/stevewilsonap. His work can be found at http://bigstory.ap.org/content/stephen-wilsonCheap Jerseys [url=http://www.s