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News Digest: Heat cancels Pleasanton July 4 celebration | Unleaded aviation fuel at Livermore Airport | Special Olympics torch run
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Heat cancels Pleasanton July 4 celebration … downtown block party too. Organizers have decided to call off two events set for the coming days in downtown Pleasanton due to the heat wave: the Fourth of July celebration on Thursday and the block party on Main Street on Saturday.
Coliseum’s New Life Advances
On June 12, the Oakland City Council unanimously approved an initial agreement with the African American Sports & Entertainment Group to purchase the city’s 50% share of the Coliseum property for $105 million. This clears the way for development rights of the city’s largest public land site to an Oakland-based, African American development group—a first in the city’s 170-year history.
Angels Reliever Sparks Social Media Frenzy with Bay Bridge Mishap
Angels reliever Ben Joyce went viral for mistakenly identifying the Bay Bridge as the Golden Gate Bridge in a social media post during their series against the Oakland Athletics. Golden Gate Bridge: one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World. Golden Gate Bridge: connects San Francisco to Marin County.
Colombian Fans Shine in Bay Area's Last Copa América Match
In a nail-biter of a game, the Brazilian national men’s soccer team tied with Colombia 1-1 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara on Tuesday afternoon. The two South American giants faced off to decide the top spot in their group before both advanced to the quarterfinals of Copa América, a quadrennial soccer tournament hosted this year in the United States that features national teams from all over the Western Hemisphere.
Michigan Misses Out On Top DE Target To SEC Program
A four-star DE out of California, Marco Jones, a top 150 recruit in the 2025 class, announced his commitment to Texas A&M on Tuesday. Jones picked the Aggies over Michigan and Texas. Michigan recently landed four-star DE Julius Holly.
Dons Conclude 2024 Signing Class
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – The University of San Francisco volleyball team and Head Coach Diogo Silva have officially announced the remainder of the signing class for the 2024 season. "I'm genuinely excited as we approach the upcoming season," Silva said. "We have a dynamic, youthful team brimming with talent....
Hamilton Named To Canadian Olympic Team
NCAA Champ Becomes Cal’s Second Male Hammer Thrower To Reach Olympics. Six days after finishing second in the men's hammer throw at the Bell Canadian Track & Field Trials, California track & field alumnus Rowan Hamilton has been officially named to Canada's Olympic team. Hamilton was already the first...
Lara Kallem’s Impressive Track and Field Achievements at Simpson University
Lara Kallem is an accomplished athlete, earning various honors and awards throughout her career, including being a NCAA National Qualifier, making the All-Midwest Region Team, and receiving multiple A-R-C All-Conference Team selections and USTFCCCA All-Academic Individual recognitions. In 2023 at Simpson, she set new records in track and field, qualifying for national championships and showcasing impressive times in different events. Her performance in cross country also stood out, leading her team consistently and earning accolades for her academic achievements as well.
Paul Merca’s in the House, Day 9 column–Mike Fanelli and The Wild Duck
This is a story by Paul Merca about our buddy, Mike Fanelli, who we miss very much. If you were one of Mike Fanelli’s 5000-plus Facebook friends, there was a better-than-even chance you’d receive a daily post of track and field trivia, the latest take on who ran the greatest 4 x 400 relay legs at the Penn Relays, posts on the latest sub-4 minute milers, etc.
Onumonu Named Team Nigeria Alternate
BERKELEY – Ifeoma Onumonu, a former member of the California women's soccer team, has been named as an alternate for the Nigerian National Team ahead of the Paris Olympic Games, the organization announced Wednesday. This will be the first Olympic experience for Onumonu, who was called up to the...
Park University Softball Selected Musco Team Sportsmanship Award Recipient
The Park University Pirates have been selected for the Musco Team Sportsmanship Award for the sport of softball, announced by the Heart of America Athletic Conference. The Pirates, under head coach Lindsey Derry, earned the award for their display of the NAIA's Five Core Character Values of Integrity, Respect, Responsibility, Sportsmanship and Servant Leadership.
Richmond Resident Is Master Sommelier to SF Giants
What is as effervescent as a just-popped bottle of Champagne and as exhilarating as a grand slam? The answer: Richmond District resident Evan Goldstein talking about his two great loves – wine and the San Francisco Giants. Goldstein was born and raised in San Francisco. In 1987, became the...
University of Hawai’i Celebrates Achievement of 73 Scholar Athletes on Academic All-Big West List
Hawai'i celebrates 73 spring student-athletes making the Academic All-Big West List, with baseball, beach volleyball, golf, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and water polo represented. Track and field led with 18 honorees, followed by softball (13), baseball (12), and water polo (10). To qualify, athletes must hold a 3.0 GPA,...
Spencer Mahoney Signs With Cal
Cal Athletics Spencer Mahoney arrives in Berkeley following a redshirt season at Washington State. MBB 7/3/2024 1:13 PM | By: Cal Athletics Incoming Forward Redshirted At Washington State Last Season BERKELEY – Spencer Mahoney has signed to play for the California men's basketball team, head coach Mark Madsen announced Wednesday. Mahoney, who utilized his redshirt option as a freshman at Washington State last season, will join the Golden Bears for the upcoming 2024-25 campaign and has four years of eligibility remaining. A 6-foot-9, 230-pound forward from New York City, Mahoney is the 10th transfer signee to join the Bears this...
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