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Angels rally against Oakland bullpen in final scheduled visit to Coliseum, beat A's 8-5
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Kevin Pillar hit a two-run double in the eighth as Los Angeles rallied against Oakland’s bullpen, and the Angels beat the Athletics 8-5 on Sunday in likely their final game ever at the Coliseum. Logan O’Hoppe singled to start the decisive inning. Pinch-hitter Nolan Schanuel had an RBI single and Jo Adell drew a bases-loaded walk from Lucas Erceg (2-3) as the Angels came back to snap a franchise-long eight-game losing streak at the Coliseum dating back to early last season. An announced crowd of 10,380 was on hand for the Angels’ final scheduled trip to...
SF Democrats nearing new sexual-harassment guidelines
The San Francisco Democratic Party is nearing completion of new draft guidelines to prevent sexual assault and harassment within its ranks following allegations against high-ranking local members earlier this year. The local Democratic County Central Committee’s new principles are about 80% ready, according to Lily Ho, the chair of the Special Committee on Sexual Harassment in the San Francisco Political Community. Ho told The Examiner that the committee, formed by...
A’s can’t complete sweep of Angels, allow five runs in disastrous eighth inning
OAKLAND, Calif. - With the Oakland A's leading by three runs heading into the top of the eighth inning, manager Mark Kotsay began to employ a familiar formula: Lucas Erceg for the eighth, All-Star Mason Miller for the ninth. Miller never took the mound. And it wasn't because Oakland tacked...
San Francisco AIDS Walk sees fall-off in attendance
SAN FRANCISCO -- Sunday morning, people gathered for the 38th annual AIDS Walk in San Francisco but something was missing this year -- the crowds. With many effective HIV treatment options available, AIDS has fallen out of public view and participation in the walk has declined. Organizers say that's not such a bad thing.Each year a tiny portion of the AIDS Memorial Quilt is unfurled so people attending the AIDS Walk understand why they're really there. This was the first time Ayden Shupe had seen the panel for his uncle Donald who died in 1988 when Ayden was only 3...
ABC7 News Anchor Dan Ashley honored with park bench for 30 years supporting AIDS Walk SF
The annual AIDS Walk San Francisco was held at Golden Gate Park on Sunday with thousands taking part in this year's 5k walk.ABC7 continues to be a proud sponsor.Organizers say all money raised benefits Bay Area organizations that help people living with HIV and AIDS."There's a lot of people that are out there that still need it. There's certain people that are over a certain age that are still living and fighting to get some of things that they need," said Isaac Rodriguez, Board Member, AIDS Walk San Francisco Foundation.Just before the opening ceremony, ABC News anchor Dan Ashley...
Yankees Linked to $54 Million DJ LeMahieu Replacement: ‘No-Brainer Target’
The New York Yankees are trying to re-take first place in the American League East from the Baltimore Orioles. General manager Brian Cashman is looking for roster upgrades as the July 30 trade deadline nears. Could San Francisco Giants third baseman Matt Chapman be a realistic option for the Bombers?
Las Vegas A's have no one to pay for their new ballpark. Literally
The Oakland A's are expected to move to Las Vegas to begin the 2028 season. When that time comes, they'll need to have a new stadium. About that... While this will hopefully bring some exciting new changes to the franchise, the organization had a presentation earlier this week for the new stadium that didn't go so well. At the presentation, the A’s confirmed there are currently no financing plans for a proposed $1.5 billion ballpark in Las Vegas, per Scott Roeben from Vital Vegas. This should raise some concern for the franchise and its fans.
Bob Melvin gets ejected before Sunday’s game even starts
San Francisco Giants manager Bob Melvin managed to get ejected from Sunday’s game before it even started. Melvin made the unusual move of bringing his team’s lineup card out to the umpires himself prior to the start of the game against the Colorado Rockies. During the exchange, he began arguing with the umpires, culminating in... The post Bob Melvin gets ejected before Sunday’s game even starts appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Critical Incident Stress K9, Sadie, Brings Comfort to Fire Crews
The Shelly Fire, like many wildfires this season, has put tremendous strain on the firefighters battling the blaze. However, this 2024 fire season has seen a heartwarming addition to the fire camps – Critical Incident Stress K9s (CISK). Among them is Sadie, a trailblazer in her field as the first K9 to be ordered to a fire camp.
A’s vs. Angels game thread
Well the bats sure have done their job over the first two games. As has the pitching, to a lesser degree. And that’s been how the Athletics are one win away from their first series sweep since a couple weeks ago, which also happened to be against these same Angels. Rookie right-hander Joey Estes is set to take the ball for his 13th start of the season. Estes will need to come out of the break hot if he wants to keep his rotation job, as righties Paul Blackburn and Joe Boyle near the end of their rehab outings. Here...
MLB exec believes A's Miller could be Dodgers trade target
Star right-handed closer Mason Miller currently is the face of Athletics baseball, but will that title stop Oakland from dealing him before the July 30 MLB Trade Deadline?. In an article published Saturday, ESPN's Alden Gonzalez assessed the injury-riddled, 58-41 Los Angeles Dodgers’ motives heading into the nearing trade deadline, and he revealed a major revelation surrounding the A’s via an anonymous MLB executive.
Backpacks with donated supplies filled for thousands of students
OAKLAND, Calif. - The 25th annual Stay-in-School packing event is sending 6,000 fully-stocked backpacks to Oakland Unified students after Saturday's packing party. Volunteers with Lend a Hand filled thousands of backpacks with supplies. Bags for younger students include crayons and drawing paper. For the older students, their supplies include writing...
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