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Ronel Blanco returns from a suspension to shut down the A's and lead the Astros to a 5-2 win
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Ronel Blanco held Oakland in check for seven innings in his return from a suspension and Kyle Tucker hit a two-run homer to lead the Houston Astros to a 5-2 victory over the Athletics on Sunday. “Just like he did not lose a beat,” manager Joe Espada said...
JP Sears throws 6 strong innings to help Athletics snap skid against Astros with 3-1 win
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — JP Sears allowed one unearned run and two hits in six solid innings, Brent Rooker hit a two-run double in the first and the Oakland Athletics beat the Houston Astros 3-1 on Saturday. It was the A’s first victory over the Astros this season after dropping...
A's hit 2 tying homers in late innings and score 5 runs in 11th to rally past Rockies 10-9
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Tyler Soderstrom drew a bases-loaded walk to cap a five-run 11th inning and the Oakland Athletics stunned the Colorado Rockies 10-9 on Thursday in the rubber match of a three-game series. Oakland trailed 9-5 before Max Schuemann doubled home a run to start...
Top Apple exec acknowledges shortcomings in effort to bring competition in iPhone app payments
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Longtime Apple executive Phil Schiller on Wednesday acknowledged a court-ordered makeover of the U.S. payment system in its iPhone app store hasn't done much to increase competition — a shortcoming that could result in a federal judge demanding more changes. ...
City strikes deal to sell its half of soon-to-be-former Oakland A's coliseum
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The city of Oakland is selling its share of the Coliseum — home to the departing Oakland Athletics — to a local Black development group for at least $105 million, Mayor Sheng Thao announced Wednesday. The sale is not surprising after the A's announced...
E.l.f. Beauty: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — E.l.f. Beauty Inc. (ELF) on Wednesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter profit of $14.5 million. The Oakland, California-based company said it had profit of 25 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense and amortization...
Toro hits solo homer in 8th and A's end 8-game skid with 5-4 win over Rockies
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Finally a regular player in the big leagues, Abraham Toro hit a go-ahead homer in the eighth after Seth Brown hit a tying two-run drive the previous inning, and the Oakland Athletics snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 5-4 win over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday...
Ramos homers, Hicks earns 4th win as Giants beat Rockies 4-1 for first series sweep this year
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Heliot Ramos hit his second big league home run, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 4-1 on Sunday for their first series sweep this season. Jordan Hicks (4-1) overcame a decrease in his velocity, allowing one run and three hits over five...
Another politically progressive prosecutor in the San Francisco Bay Area faces recall election
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco Bay Area voters will weigh in on the recall of another progressive district attorney who ran on a platform of offender rehabilitation and police accountability, and whose critics say is undermining public safety. Alameda County District Attorney...
Oakland Ballers make request to purchase old Coliseum bleacher seats used by NFL's Raiders
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The new Oakland Ballers independent baseball team is hoping to incorporate a bit of Oakland sports history in its renovated ballpark as the club prepares for its opener next month. An expansion team in the independent Pioneer League, the “B's” are...
