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A's fans plan protest tailgate to kick off a "Summer of Boycott"
As baseball season officially begins, it could also be the final season the Oakland A's play at the Coliseum. The team is planning to move to Las Vegas and many frustrated A's fans are planning on staging an Opening Day protest to mark the occasion. The action is being organized by the fan group "Last Dive Bar" which is urging fans to skip the game and join a protest tailgate in parking lot ...
New Stanford basketball coach cries while talking about resources school can provide his special needs son
(KRON) — New Stanford men’s basketball coach Kyle Smith sees the school as his dream job — not just for what could happen on the court, but also for how the university can help his family. At his introductory press conference on Wednesday, Smith was moved to tears when talking about how Stanford can help […]
State horse racing board votes to keeps sport in Bay Area
With Golden Gate Fields in Berkeley set to close in June, the future of horse racing in the Bay Area - and the livelihoods of the jockeys, breeders, and trainers at the park - has been in question. Last Thursday, the California Horse Racing Board voted unanimously to bring 26...
2024 NCAA Women's Tournament winners, losers: Caitlin Clark powers Iowa to Sweet 16, Pac-12 going out strong
Although the top seeds are still dancing, the first and second rounds of the 2024 NCAA Women's Tournament were not short of excitement and nail-biting finishes. Just like they have all season, the top-seeded South Carolina Gamecocks are taking care of business, but not everyone is cruising through March like Dawn Staley's team.
Stanford’s Cameron Brink comes home for March Madness
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — For Cameron Brink, one benefit to playing near her hometown in the NCAA Tournament is grandma’s cooking. The Stanford All-American is back in the Portland area where she won a pair of state championships in high school. The second-seeded Cardinal face No. 3 North Carolina State on Friday in a Sweet 16 game.
Kiki Iriafen spent tireless hours bettering her game and it showed leading Stanford to Sweet Sixteen
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Nunu Agara jumped into the open arms of teammate Kiki Iriafen as the celebration began and everyone could finally exhale. The arena was rocking and Stanford had just survived on its home court to advance to the Portland Regional. How fitting Iriafen ended the night...
This week in Oakland: Opening Day boycott block party and Easter at Fairyland and Jack London Square
Mother Nature is threatening the East Bay with a chance of rain all through the week, so keep those raincoats and umbrellas handy for any outdoor egg hunts or other activities. Besides Easter events, we are also highlighting the boycott block party coinciding with Major League Baseball’s Opening Day, when loyal Oakland fans will gather to denounce the Athletics’ upcoming move to Las Vegas. There’s also a bull riding competition and a night of R&B dancing.
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