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Twins sweep in Oakland for first time since 1997 behind Alex Kirilloff’s four RBIs

One of the maddening aspects of the Twins offense this season is their inability to capitalize with the bases loaded.

Tribune News Service

Cubs-Rangers and White Sox-Tigers series will open 2024 MLB season

The 2024 Crosstown Classic between the Cubs and Sox will be June 4-5 at Wrigley Field and Aug. 9-10 at Guaranteed Rate Field.

Chicago Sun-Times

Oakland A's future takes a twist as new stadium proposed to MLB commissioner

Oakland's Mayor is fighting hard to keep the Oakland Athletics baseball franchise in the city amid the possibility that it may be heading to the Las Vegas strip

Daily Mirror

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Michael Hiltzik: Here's how the billionaire owner of the Oakland A's is planning to rip off two cities at once

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 with one.

Los Angeles Times

Northwest Side man charged in slaying of flower delivery worker in California

Eric Locelvira, 22, was arrested on a warrant Thursday at his home in the 4100 block of North Narragansett Avenue in the Dunning neighborhood, according to Chicago police.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘It’s incredibly heavy’: behind a tough film about the US foster care system

In the raw and unflinching drama Earth Mama, Olympian-turned-director Savanah Leaf centres a woman fighting to get her kids out of an oppressive system

The Guardian - US

Passenger thought she and her children would die after someone airdropped a bomb threat on flight

The Southwest flight was held at Oakland for several hours as emergency services responded

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High-stakes, high-stress college essay stirs more anxiety under affirmative action ban

Olivia Brandeis had a vision for her college application essay: She would write about covering a racist incident as a student journalist of color at Monte Vista High School in Danville, California, a majority-white city east of Oakland. But last week’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down race-based affirmative action…

Los Angeles Times

Michael Kopech heads to the IL as the Chicago White Sox salvage the finale of their series in Oakland

OAKLAND, Calif. — Sunday was Michael Kopech’s turn in the Chicago White Sox rotation.

Chicago Tribune

Bill Madden: I had my own perfect record when it came to the Yankees and baseball history

NEW YORK — You’ll have to forgive me for not shouting for joy when Domingo German completed his perfect game Wednesday night in Oakland.

Tribune News Service

A balk, an infield hit and an error doom White Sox in another brutal loss in Oakland, 7-6 in 10 innings

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Chicago White Sox had a two-run lead with two outs in the eighth inning against the team with the worst record in baseball.

Chicago Tribune

The wrong side of history — Athletics reflect on Domingo German’s perfect game

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Athletics were doing their best Thursday to turn the page on a lamentable chapter in their history.

Tribune News Service

Yankees' offense erupts again in win over A's

OAKLAND, Calf. – A Yankees offense mostly stagnant in Aaron Judge’s absence erupted for 11 runs Wednesday night, the group’s effort almost completely ignored – appropriately – because Domingo German threw the 24th perfect game in league history.

Newsday

Nevada teachers’ union launches action to halt public funding for A’s stadium

If Nevada’s teachers have their way, the Oakland Athletics might not get any public funding for their proposed new stadium in Las Vegas.

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Al Jazeera

Yankees’ Domingo German throws first perfect game since 2012

The perfect game, which took place between the New York Yankees and the Oakland Athletics, was the 24th in MLB history.

Chicago Sun-Times

Yankees’ Domingo Germán enters MLB history book with perfect game

“So exciting,” Germán said through a translator. “When you think about something very unique in baseball, not many people have an opportunity to pitch a perfect game. To accomplish something like this in my career is something that I’m going to remember forever.”

USA Today Sports Media Group

Rockets rookie Amen Thompson finds strength, role model in older brother Troy Thompson Jr.

“He is the blueprint and role model, for me,” Amen Thompson says of his older brother. “Growing up in Oakland, my family tried to keep me away from certain things, and he was a big part of that.”

Ballotpedia

Five recent mayoral elections in America’s largest cities have been decided by fewer than 1,000 votes

As Ballotpedia prepares for August’s mayoral elections, we wanted to pause and take a look at some trends we’ve noticed across the top 100 largest cities by population. Analyzing each city’s most recent mayoral election results, ranging from 2019 to 2023, we found that the top five competitive general elections…

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The Independent UK

Tenants say a 3-year ban on evictions kept them housed. Landlords say they're drowning in debt

Some landlords have gone without rental income for more than three years after Oakland, California, approved an eviction moratorium in March 2020

Los Angeles Times

Jharrel Jerome of 'I'm a Virgo' is a Libra, but he can channel another star sign

Like his 2018 feature debut, "Sorry to Bother You," Boots Riley's new Prime Video show, "I'm a Virgo," is tough to pin down.

Los Angeles Times

Could Tom Hanks pull a Ryan Reynolds and help keep the A's in Oakland?

LOS ANGELES — First, a concise recap of the state of professional sports in Oakland, courtesy of East Bay native Tom Hanks:

Tribune News Service

Yankees know A’s fans are hurting after years spent in Montreal and Oakland

Brad Wilkerson remembers feeling “pretty emotional” on Sept. 29, 2004.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Phillies sweep A’s for sixth consecutive win, brace for NL East test this week

OAKLAND, Calif. — A few weeks ago, after slogging through seven games in Atlanta and New York and winning only twice, several of the more prominent Phillies players vowed they were better than they looked against their chief division rivals.

Sports Illustrated

Ex-A’s Pitcher Blasts MLB Commissioner for Mocking Oakland Fans

With the A’s poised to leave Oakland for Las Vegas, one former player did not hold back on his thoughts about the commissioner.

Sports Illustrated

Bryce Harper’s Yellow Cleats Cause Confusion in Oakland

Harper turned some heads with his attire on Saturday, and may have accidentally given false hope to A’s fans.

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