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With an 8-3 loss to the Houston Astros, the Oakland Athletics fall 29 games under .500

OAKLAND, Calif. – After a promising start, Oakland A’s pitcher Paul Blackburn got roughed up Friday night in an 8-3 loss to the Houston Astros.

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Obstacle Removed in Athletics’ Quest for Waterfront Ballpark

The Oakland City Council has rejected a proposal to put public funding on the November ballot.

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A’s starter Cole Irvin earns first win since April in 5-1 win over Blue Jays

OAKLAND, Calif. — It’s been a while since Oakland A’s starting pitcher Cole Irvin walked away a winner.

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Agency clears way for Oakland Athletics $12B ballpark plan

A California agency has cleared the way for the Oakland Athletics to move forward with a $12 billion waterfront ballpark project

The Independent UK

Hells Angels motorcycle club leader Sonny Barger dies at age 83

Barger founded the Oakland chapter in 1957 and became the group’s US president, bringing them to international notoriety

The Guardian - US

Montas flirts with no-hitter, but A’s bullpen crumbles under pressure in loss to Mariners

OAKLAND, Calif. – A’s starting pitcher Frankie Montas came within four outs of his first career no-hitter Thursday.

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Mariners catcher Tom Murphy to miss rest of the season after shoulder surgery

OAKLAND, Calif. — When rest, rehab, a platelet-rich plasma injection and everything else he tried didn’t get his damaged left shoulder strong enough to return to the field, Tom Murphy was left with no other choice but the last option he wanted — surgery.

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Mariners offense continues to put up big numbers in another win in Oakland

OAKLAND, Calif. — When it happens for one game, you hope it is something more than a one-off surprise. If it happens for two consecutive games, you want to believe it’s the start of a trend, but baseball superstition won’t allow you to say it. And, well, if it happens…

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Back-to-back-to-back home runs highlight Mariners win over A’s

OAKLAND, Calif. — The late-inning stress and anxiety of yet another low-scoring game loomed for the Mariners. In the unusual and uncomfortable heat that hit the Bay Area on the summer solstice, turning the basically empty concrete crypt, which has returned to be being called the Oakland Coliseum, into a…

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Jennifer and James Crumbley want Oakland County prosecutor sanctioned for 'liars' comment

PONTIAC, Mich. — Defense attorneys for the parents of the accused Oxford High shooting suspect filed emergency motions Tuesday seeking sanctions against Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald for alleged “unethical and inappropriate” statements and pretrial publicity.

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Bay Area native picks up first MLB win as A’s avoid sweep by Royals

OAKLAND, Calif. – A’s left-hander Jared Koenig got the kind of run support Sunday that some of his fellow starting pitchers have only sparingly enjoyed.

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O’Hearn’s clutch hitting lifts Royals, Keller to 2-0 win over A’s

OAKLAND, Calif. — Kansas City Royals first baseman/outfielder Ryan O’Hearn sat most of the day, then stepped into the box for one at-bat in a potentially game-changing situation.

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Dieter Kurtenbach: Steve Kerr turned in a coaching masterpiece to claim the Warriors a fourth title

BOSTON — When Steve Kerr came to the Warriors, it was because the team needed a head coach that would reset the culture in Oakland.

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Blackburn burnishes All-Star credentials as A’s end dismal trip on positive note

Oakland A’s right-hander Paul Blackburn might not have been quite as efficient Thursday as he was in his previous start, which was arguably the best of his Major League career.

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Oakland, Calif., declares racism a public health crisis

Oakland City Council votes without opposition to declare the public health crisis and sets aside up to $350,000 for consulting and a data analyst.

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100+ best images of Raiders WR Hunter Renfrow

Here are the best images of Hunter Renfrow during his career with the #Raiders

Los Angeles Times

'I have a lot of time': Oakland poet-novelist phenom Leila Mottley, 19, has just begun

Some people are shocked when they learn that Leila Mottley is still a teenager. Their shock comes as no surprise to her: "I expect it at this point."

The Independent UK

Winfrey picks Leila Mottley's 'Nightcrawling' for book club

Oprah Winfrey has chosen 19-year-old Leila Mottley’s “Nightcrawling,” a debut novel about a young Black woman from East Oakland and her battles with poverty, racism and the police, for next book club pick

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Former Air Force sergeant sentenced to 41 years for fatal drive-by shooting at courthouse

A former Air Force staff sergeant and alleged member of an alt-right anti-government movement was sentenced to 41 years in prison for a fatal drive-by shooting outside a federal courthouse in Oakland in 2020.

Boston Herald

Franchy Cordero’s clutch home run leads Red Sox back to .500 for first time since April

The search for production at first base led the Red Sox back to Franchy Cordero, and now Cordero is leading the Red Sox out of Oakland with a sweep.

The Guardian - UK

Teenager Leila Mottley on writing her debut novel: ‘I’ve always done things at a warp speed’

The 19-year-old’s uncommonly assured book Nightcrawling, about marginalised lives in her home town of Oakland, has won fans including Dave Eggers and Ruth Ozeki

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An umpire ejected A’s manager Mark Kotsay so quickly and aggressively during a mound visit

This ump couldn't wait to throw out Oakland's manager.

The Guardian - UK

Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley review – a dazzling debut

This chilling tale of power and corruption, based on a true crime involving brutality in the Oakland police department, announces a bold new voice

WEKU

California lawmakers ramp up efforts to become a sanctuary state for abortion rights

California lawmakers are considering 13 bills that would expand access to abortion and welcome women from states where abortion is being banned or restricted.

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Athletics give it up in ninth in 5-4 loss to Astros

OAKLAND, Calif. — Just moments away from a satisfying victory Wednesday, the Athletics instead took another gut punch in a 5-4 loss to the Houston Astros at the Coliseum.

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