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Oakland outfielder Miguel Andújar has knee surgery

Mar. 27, 2024 21:01 PM EDT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Oakland outfielder Miguel Andújar had surgery Wednesday to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee, an operation that usually requires a month of rehabilitation. The team said Dr. Doug Freedberg performed a right knee lateral meniscectomy at Pima Surgical...

Who is Nicole Shanahan, the philanthropist picked by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his running mate?

Mar. 26, 2024 18:45 PM EDT

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Nicole Shanahan, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 's pick to be his running mate in his independent bid for president, brings youth and considerable wealth to Kennedy’s long-shot campaign but is little known outside Silicon Valley. Shanahan, 38, is a California lawyer...

Mets' Bickford is released after winning in arbitration, gets termination pay rather than salary

Mar. 26, 2024 16:51 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Right-hander Phil Bickford was released by the New York Mets on Tuesday after clearing waivers, the second major league player cut loose this month after winning in salary arbitration. The 28-year-old reliever will receive $217,742 in termination pay rather than the...

NC State Wolfpack take on the Oakland Golden Grizzlies in second round

Mar. 23, 2024 03:24 AM EDT

Oakland Golden Grizzlies (24-11, 18-5 Horizon League) vs. NC State Wolfpack (23-14, 14-11 ACC) Pittsburgh; Saturday, 7:10 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wolfpack -6.5; over/under is 146.5 BOTTOM LINE: NC State takes on Oakland in the second round of...

NC State Wolfpack and Oakland Golden Grizzlies square off in NCAA Tournament second round

Mar. 22, 2024 03:52 AM EDT

Oakland Golden Grizzlies (24-11, 18-5 Horizon League) vs. NC State Wolfpack (23-14, 14-11 ACC) Pittsburgh; Saturday, 7:10 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wolfpack -5.5; over/under is 146.5 BOTTOM LINE: NC State and Oakland square off in the NCAA...

Shane Bieber named opening-day starter for 5th consecutive season for Cleveland Guardians

Mar. 19, 2024 13:38 PM EDT

GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Shane Bieber, who has shown signs of being an ace again for Cleveland following an injury-slowed 2023, will start the Guardians' opener for the fifth straight season. The 2020 AL Cy Young Award winner, Bieber has had a solid spring training with the Guardians...

Who is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and why is he running for president?

Mar. 18, 2024 16:07 PM EDT

The lack of excitement many Americans feel about a presidential rematch has heightened interest in alternatives to the major-party candidates, none more so than Robert F. Kennedy Jr., whose famous name has helped him build buzz for his independent bid. Kennedy is a huge longshot to...

Suspect in Oakland store killing is 13-year-old boy who committed another armed robbery, police say

Mar. 17, 2024 16:04 PM EDT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A juvenile suspect in the January killing of a liquor store owner is a 13-year-old boy who allegedly committed another armed robbery 40 minutes later in Oakland, California, police said. The unnamed boy, an Oakland resident who turns 14 in July, is charged...

Judge will appoint special master to oversee California federal women's prison after rampant abuse

Mar. 16, 2024 00:19 AM EDT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A special master will be appointed to oversee a troubled federal women’s prison in California known for rampant sexual abuse against inmates, a judge ordered Friday, marking the first time the federal Bureau of Prisons has been subject to such oversight. A...

3B J.D. Davis agrees to $2.5 million, 1-year contract with the Oakland A's, AP source says

Mar. 15, 2024 21:52 PM EDT

Third baseman J.D. Davis has agreed to a $2.5 million, one-year contract with the Oakland Athletics just days after he was released by San Francisco. Davis can earn an additional $1 million in performance bonuses, according to a person who spoke to The Associated Press on Friday...