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Athletics Drop ‘Oakland’ From Their Name
The team has a new designation and will play at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento.Sports - The New York Times - 9 hours ago -
A's officially drop Oakland from name, won't add Sacramento as future plans remain at a standstill
The A's are playing at least the 2025 season in a Sacramento minor-league ballparkSports - CBS Sports - Yesterday -
College Football Is Big Business. Athletes Are Paying the Price.
Players are dealing with far-flung travel, jet lag and the pressures of trying to balance the roles of student, athlete and entrepreneur more than ever before.Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
GB Olympian Williams retires from athletics
Jodie Williams, part of Team GB's bronze medal-winning women's 4x400m relay team at Paris 2024, announces her retirement from athletics.Top stories - BBC News - 5 days ago -
Fans push Rays-in-Oakland talk after Tropicana Field hurricane damage
MLB fans on X were quick to push the Tampa Bay Rays-to-Oakland talk, just days after Hurricane Melton destroyed Tropicana Field's roof and thrust the franchise's 2025 home into question.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 16 -
Fire in Oakland Hills Prompts Evacuations Under Gusty Conditions
Firefighters in Northern California were responding to a blaze that burned two homes and 15 acres.Top stories - The New York Times - October 19 -
A fast-moving brush fire prompted evacuations in Oakland Hills, California
A large brush fire threatened homes in the Oakland hills in California and sparked evacuations of hundreds of residents amid extremely dry and gusty conditions.Top stories - ABC News - October 18 -
Hundreds evacuated in Oakland after California brush fire grows out of control
Residents told to flee as firefighters battle blaze, with two homes burned and several others damaged. A fast-moving fire fed by strong winds burned two homes on Friday and damaged several others ...World - The Guardian - October 19 -
Oakland Hills fire in California damages 2 homes, sparks evacuations
A five-alarm brush fire in Oakland, California, sparked evacuation orders as it burned two homes on Friday.Top stories - NBC News - October 19 -
Tom Brady, one of many athletes to become owners, adds to his portfolio
Brady joins a list of athletes that includes LeBron James, Serena Williams, Wayne Gretzky and more.Sports - ESPN - October 16 -
Trump suggests he will ban transgender athletes through executive action
Former President Trump on Tuesday signaled he would ban transgender athletes from competing on sports teams that match their gender identity though an executive order if he wins reelection next ...Politics - The Hill - October 16 -
Ex-Olympic snowboarder charged with ordering killings in cocaine ring out of LA
Ryan Wedding, an ex-Olympic snowboarder, is facing federal charges alongside 15 other defendants in what prosecutors have described as a cocaine trafficking ring that ran stash houses in Los ...Top stories - CBS News - October 17 -
‘Sherpas are rarely seen as elite athletes’: record-breaking teenager’s fight for equality
Nima Rinji Sherpa is youngest person to summit world’s 14 highest peaks at 18 years old. Now he is pushing for recognition of his community. Growing up as a sherpa in Nepal, Nima Rinji Sherpa was ...World - The Guardian - October 25 -
Historic House-NCAA settlement leaving hundreds of Olympic sport athletes in peril
While the NCAA and power conferences agreed to expand upon scholarships as part of the settlement, they also imposed roster limits for sports, many of which did not previously exist.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 25 -
Jim Trotter says his Nick Bosa column was "watered down" by The Athletic
You can disagree with Jim Trotter regarding his views.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 30 -
Sondheimer: Santa Margarita High changes how it celebrates college-bound athletes
High school athletes heading to college on scholarship no longer sign a letter of intent. Instead they accept grant-in-aid and NIL funds.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 6 days ago -
Fire burns hillside homes in Oakland amid day of high winds; residents evacuated
A fast-moving vegetation fire broke out Friday afternoon in the hills of Oakland, California, burning at least two homes before firefighters were able to stop forward progress hours after the ...Top stories - CBS News - October 18 -
Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs. Defiance Yellow Jackets: How to watch online, live stream info, start time, TV channel
How to watch Oakland vs. Defiance basketball gameSports - CBS Sports - Yesterday -
Russian Olympic Committee president to step down. Neutral athletes competed at Paris Games
The president of the suspended Russian Olympic Committee plans to step down after six years in chargeSports - ABC News - October 15 -
Ted Cruz and Colin Allred clash over abortion, trans athletes and Jan. 6 in feisty Texas Senate debate
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic Rep. Colin Allred clashed over policy Tuesday during their first and only debate of the Texas Senate race.Top stories - NBC News - October 16 -
Billie Jean King and 100 athletes celebrate the 50th anniversary of her Women's Sports Foundation
Billie Jean King started the Women’s Sports Foundation with a $5,000 checkSports - ABC News - October 17 -
Boise State star RB Ashton Jeanty launches scholarship fund to help support future Broncos athletes
The Heisman Trophy contender is looking to make an impact for his school off the fieldSports - CBS Sports - October 22 -
USWNT icon Megan Rapinoe, WNBA legend Sue Bird reveal how modern women's sports have changed for athletes
The retired soccer and basketball stars heaped praise on a new generation of female athletesSports - CBS Sports - October 30 -
College athletes push for voter turnout while largely avoiding controversy as election nears
University of Montana track athlete Lily Meskers drew attention when she rejected a NIL deal to support Democrat Jon Tester in his Senate re-election bid because she doesn't agree with his votes on ...Sports - ABC News - 5 days ago -
Coastal Carolina installs picture of App State fans flipping off Chanticleers in athletic facility
The Chanticleers are leaning into their rivalry with the MountaineersSports - CBS Sports - 7 hours ago -
WSL’s call to take surfing to UAE forces gay athletes like Tyler Wright to pay too high a price | Lucy Small
The person who has forged a path of inclusivity in professional surfing will have to hide who she is due to the league’s latest addition to its calendar . Calls for the World Surf League to remove ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
As a former East German athlete doped by the state, I see how our past pain is fuelling the far right | Ines Geipel
In east Germany, our history is shrouded in lies and silence. Until we break their hold, support for extremism will flourish. It was the autumn of 1989. With the fall of the Berlin Wall, East ...World - The Guardian - 18 hours ago -
Has America lost its shame?
The brazenness of US politicians in the face of scandals is a defining feature of the eraBusiness - Financial Times - October 16 -
Musk gives $75mn boost to Trump’s presidential run
World’s richest man aims to sway outcome of November election with donationBusiness - Financial Times - October 16 -
Pound falls as UK inflation declines more than expected to 1.7%
First reading below Bank of England’s target in 3 years opens door to more rate cuts this yearBusiness - Financial Times - October 16 -
Heisman watch: A Big Four, and then a very big drop
Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty is the midseason favorite after his incredible start to the season.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 16 -
Utah HC Drops Tough Battle With Boston
The club gave it all they had, but couldn't solve Jeremy Swayman and a stout Bruins defence.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 20 -
Starbucks scraps 2025 guidance after fall in sales and earnings
New chief Brian Niccol vows ‘to fundamentally change our strategy’ to return to growthBusiness - Financial Times - October 22 -
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Fatal Drug Overdoses Are Dropping. Not Everyone Is Spared.
Federal officials have celebrated a striking drop in drug overdoses across the country. But state-level data shows that Black people are suffering significantly worse outcomes than white people.Health - The New York Times - October 27 -
Source: Ravens' Smith fined for hip-drop tackle
Ravens linebacker Roquan Smith will be fined $16,833 and the NFL ruled that he used a hip-drop tackle on Bucs receiver Chris Godwin, a source told ESPN.Sports - ESPN - October 25 -
Wrexham drop to 3rd after conceding late penalty
Wrexham saw a last-gasp penalty decision go against them as Charlton Athletic earned a 2-2 draw on Saturday to leave the Hollywood-owned side outside of League One's automatic promotion places.Sports - ESPN - October 27 -
Birth rate drops to record low in England and Wales
Declining fertility risks adding pressure on the UK’s public finances and hampering economic growth, warn analystsBusiness - Financial Times - October 28
