Will John Fisher try to hold the Oakland Coliseum ‘hostage’?
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Oakland Coliseum, soon to be deserted by the Oakland Athletics, sits within an underdeveloped and overly industrial corridor within the city. Kevin…
MLB owners unanimously approve A’s move from Oakland
ARLINGTON, Texas — In 1901, when the American League was founded, the Philadelphia Athletics were one of the eight charter franchises. The A’s moved to Kansas…
Angels close losing season with a home win over Oakland
The final day of the Angels’ season began with rain, a tarp on the field and puddles in the dugout. Of course the last day…
Commentary: Athletics’ impending move leaves deep hole in Oakland
SEATTLE — “The A’s saved my life.” Dontrelle Willis told me that the other day, not by raising his voice, but by looking me straight in…
Hiltzik: The Oakland A’s stage a multi-million-dollar heist
Everyone loves a good heist yarn, so I suppose we should be grateful to Major League Baseball and a Northern California billionaire for providing us…
Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán throws perfect game against Oakland
OAKLAND — Domingo Germán of the New York Yankees pitched the 24th perfect game in major league history Wednesday night, retiring every Oakland batter in an…
Oakland Athletics fans’ ‘reverse boycott’ no match for greed
Baseball’s enduring, warring factions – passion and greed – intersected Tuesday. The juxtaposition was jarring.In Oakland, California, more than 27,000 hard-bitten A's supporters showed up…
MLB needs to take action on Oakland Athletics’ failing Las Vegas plans
It’s hard to tell whether the Oakland Athletics are a bigger farce on or off the field. On the field, the A’s are on pace…
‘Incalculable loss’: Oakland battles to save last pro sports team | Baseball
Oakland, United States – When the hall-of-fame sportswriter Frank Deford took a trip to Oakland, California in 1968 he did not seem to hold the hardscrabble city in…
Oakland A’s broadcaster Glen Kuiper let go after racial slur
OAKLAND — Oakland A’s broadcaster Glen Kuiper was let go by NBC Sports California after using a racial slur during a telecast while describing a trip…
Police investigate after Oakland shooting hospitalizes 1-year-old
A one-year-old child was wounded shooting in Oakland, California, local police said. Source link
MLB and A’s should do the right thing and keep team in Oakland
If baseball mythology really came to life, if teams really were civic assets and owners really were stewards of those public trusts, Rob Manfred would…
Oakland A’s plan to buy land for new stadium in Las Vegas, move there in 2027
Las Vegas raided Oakland of its football team three years ago, and Las Vegas appears on the verge of making off with Oakland’s baseball team…
Fire at electrical substation knocks out power to Oakland airport, 54,000 homes
Approximately 45,000 of the initial 54,000 households that lost power from the Bay coast to the Oakland hills were back online by 9 p.m. File…
Oakland police chief fired after report on officer misconduct
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao fired city Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong on Wednesday after an investigation into Armstrong’s handling of police misconduct cases. “I am no…