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Breaking: Oakland University wins their opening NCAA Tournament game against Kentucky. Final: 80-76 | Final: No. 14 Oakland upsets No. 3 Kentucky, 80-76
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What is Oakland coach Greg Kampe's bonus after his team's upset of Kentucky? It's complicated
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The third member of Mark Pope’s staff is official. He’s a familiar coach to Kentucky fans.
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The initial reaction to Kentucky’s Mark Pope hire shows what we think is reality isn’t real
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Quick Glance: Enthusiastic Kentucky Fans Welcome Mark Pope as New Wildcats Coach at Rupp Arena
  • Mark Pope's debut game as Kentucky's coach is still over six months away. However, the manner in which fans packed Rupp Arena for his unveiling as UK's new men's basketball coach would surprise those unfamiliar with the sport's calendar, considering the 2024-25 season doesn't commence until November.

  • Rupp Arena accommodates 20,500 spectators. The lower section of the venue features 10,000 theater-style seats, all of which were occupied. The upper section, with an additional 10,500 seats, took longer to fill, but by the time Pope was formally introduced at 4:54 p.m. on Sunday, not a single seat was vacant.

  • All of this to greet back a beloved figure.

  • "We witness these introductory press conferences frequently," Pope remarked. "No individual worldwide has ever witnessed a spectacle like this."
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Former Kentucky Recruit Karter Knox to Join John Calipari at Arkansas, per Report
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Who should Kentucky target to replace John Calipari? One name should top UK’s list
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Quick Glance: Arkansas Saves Kentucky and John Calipari
  • John Calipari and Kentucky were on the brink of giving it one more shot. Arkansas saved them from themselves - and that's good for everyone.

  • The relationship between the 65-year-old Hall of Fame coach and the elite program was not just dull but also burdensome. When athletic director Mitch Barnhart and Calipari sat for a local television interview last month to assure fans that they were on the same page and committed to getting the Wildcats back on top, it seemed more like a hostage video.

  • Arkansas and its billionaire supporters unexpectedly intervened to recruit the coach nobody else pursued and offer him a compensation beyond what others could provide. Everyone benefits. Perhaps not the Razorbacks - time will tell - but certainly Calipari and Kentucky. He was in desperate need of a fresh start, as were the Wildcats. After failing to reach the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament for the fourth consecutive year, the individual who led Kentucky to seven Elite Eights, four Final Fours, and a national title in his initial decade came to a realization.

  • This is not intended to diminish Calipari's past achievements at Kentucky. He revitalized the Cats, contributed to their national title, and kept UK in contention for a championship nearly every year during his remarkable first ten years. He served as a positive influence in the state, demonstrating his philanthropy in times of crisis. This is about recognizing that since 2020, Calipari was tarnishing this legacy. It's about acknowledging that both sides knew the journey had come to an end and it was time to step away. Just when it seemed that Calipari and Kentucky were considering another attempt, Arkansas intervened and rescued them from themselves.
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Former Stanford player who spent time with A’s, SF Giants dies in Oakland: Boston Red Sox announced first baseman and outfielder Dave McCarty died Friday after ...
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Former Stanford player who spent time with A’s, SF Giants dies in Oakland
Quick Glance: Dave McCarty, Red Sox legend, passes away at 54
  • Dave McCarty, a player for the Boston Red Sox who won the 2004 World Series, passed away at the age of 54 in Oakland, California due to a "cardiac event".

  • Following his playing career, McCarty worked as an analyst for NESN from July 2005 through the 2008 season.

  • He leaves behind a legacy as a great father, husband, teammate, and friend, as acknowledged by Kevin Youkilis on social media.
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I love Sacramento but bringing the Oakland Athletics here seems wrong and beneath us | Opinion
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Quick Glance: Bringing Oakland Athletics to Sacramento is Wrong | Opinion
  • Sports radio personality David Weiglein, known as 'Carmichael Dave', opposes the temporary relocation of the Oakland Athletics to Sacramento by Kings owner Vivek Ranadive.

  • Weiglein argues that bringing the Oakland Athletics to Sacramento is wrong due to owner John Fisher being considered one of the worst in sports and advocates for the A's to remain in Oakland.

  • He cautions that Sacramento would receive a bad reputation as game attendance might dwindle after the initial novelty wears off, leaving loyal fans feeling duped.

  • Weiglein draws a parallel to the heroic story of saving the Sacramento Kings from moving to Seattle, emphasizing his refusal to engage with an owner like Fisher.
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Mark Pope’s origin story says a lot about the coach today. From the Herald-Leader archives.
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Oakland affordable housing project breaks ground after years of delays: The six-story, 91-unit development will be 100% below market rate, financed by a ...
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Oakland affordable housing project breaks ground after years of delays
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Orioles shut out Royals, 5-0, behind Colton Cowser’s fountain homer, Cole Irvin’s gem
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One of Bay Area Chinatown's oldest jewelry stores loses nearly all inventory in robbery
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Quick Glance: Robbery Strikes Jewelry Store in Oakland's Chinatown
  • Following the theft of almost all the owner's life savings by a group of robbers in a matter of minutes, an Oakland jewelry store is determined to remain open.

  • The Phuong Jewelry Store, a longstanding jewelry store in Chinatown, was targeted by a violent robbery on Wednesday afternoon.

  • Surveillance footage captured the scene of six thieves, one of them armed, storming into the store, smashing cases with hammers, and grabbing any valuables within reach.

  • Despite the harrowing experience and the loss of the store's most valuable items, the family has declared their commitment to preserving their legacy in Oakland and not succumbing to crime.
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A’s strike out 18 times in 3-1 loss to Gore, Nationals: Oakland has struck out 42 times in its last three games and has now struck out an average of 10 ...
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A’s strike out 18 times in 3-1 loss to Gore, Nationals
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I love Sacramento but bringing the Oakland Athletics here seems wrong and beneath us | Opinion
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MLB Likely to Probe Ump’s Bonkers Call Against Yankees Manager Aaron Boone: The ump seemingly mistook a fan’s heckling to be the Yanks leader ...
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MLB Likely to Probe Ump’s Bonkers Call Against Yankees Manager Aaron Boone
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From the newsroom: What do sports and the A’s mean to Sacramento? We’ll keep letting you know
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The story of Sacramento’s decades-long dream for its very own Major League Baseball team | Opinion
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Shohei Ohtani wants to break Dave Roberts' Dodgers home run mark: Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani broke Hideki Matsui's MLB record for home runs by a Japanese-born ...
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Shohei Ohtani wants to break Dave Roberts' Dodgers home run mark
Quick Glance: Shohei Ohtani Sets New Record for Most MLB Homers
  • Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani has broken the record for the most homers hit by a Japanese-born player in Major League Baseball.

  • During a game at Dodger Stadium, Ohtani hit an impressive homer that flew into the right field bleachers off pitcher Adrian Houser of the New York Mets.

  • With this homer, which was Ohtani's 176th in his six years in the MLB, he surpassed Matsui, who played the final 10 years of his 20-year pro career in North America.

  • Ohtani's record-breaking blast traveled 423 feet and put the Dodgers ahead 2-0. Prior to this, Ohtani had not hit a homer in seven consecutive games.
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In bid to keep Roots soccer in town, Oakland to buy county’s shares of former Raiders practice site, Coliseum lot
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In bid to keep Roots soccer in town, Oakland to buy county’s shares of ...
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The A’s wore out their welcome in Oakland. But in Sacramento, fans see incoming team in an entirely different way.
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Should we have a green beam for the Sacramento A’s? Let’s light it up | Opinion
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MLB notes: Cape Cod father determined to finish ballpark journey he and late son started together
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Rick Pitino endorses Mark Pope's hire as Kentucky men's basketball coach: Ex-Kentucky men's basketball coach Rick Pitino gave a glowing review of Mark Pope ...
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Rick Pitino endorses Mark Pope's hire as Kentucky men's basketball coach
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Loyal dog alerts rescuers to friend trapped in cold, muddy well, CA officials say
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With Athletics playing out the string in Oakland, no need to romanticize the Coliseum
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Zendaya contemplates a return to music: ‘Maybe one day’: Zendaya is currently riding a wave of blockbuster success, but the Emmy-winning Oakland actress hasn’t ...
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Zendaya contemplates a return to music: ‘Maybe one day’
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Month after announcement, RFK Jr.'s running mate, Nicole Shanahan, remains in the shadows
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Athletics’ Mason Miller turning heads as high-velocity closer: A's right-handed closer Mason Miller has thrown 46 pitches of 100 miles per hour with a high ...
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Athletics’ Mason Miller turning heads as high-velocity closer
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Oakland Coliseum workers pay the price for A’s move to Sacramento: Thousands of Coliseum employees, including about 800 concession workers, are bracing for ...
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Oakland Coliseum workers pay the price for A’s move to Sacramento
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MLB power rankings: The futile Chicago White Sox are the worst team in baseball ... by far
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What will the A’s be known as while playing in West Sacramento? MLB team will keep it simple
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Gaza protests block Golden Gate Bridge, Oakland highway: Protesters against the American response to the Israel-Hamas war shut down a pair of freeways in the Bay ...
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Gaza protests block Golden Gate Bridge, Oakland highway
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Oakland airport name change will boost Bay Area economy: Some say the name change will confuse travelers. But the proposed name actually does the opposite: It ...
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Oakland airport name change will boost Bay Area economy
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Oakland Athletics at Texas Rangers odds, picks and predictions: The Oakland Athletics (4-8) and Texas Rangers (7-5) meet for the finale of a 3-game series ...
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Former Oakland starter Sonny Gray dominates A’s in Cardinals’ win: Sonny Gray carved up his onetime club but good in St. Louis’ 3-1 victory Monday ...
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Former Oakland starter Sonny Gray dominates A’s in Cardinals’ win
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Bureau of Prisons to close California women's prison where inmates have been subjected to sex abuse
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Israel weighs Iran response amid global fears: 'We're on edge of a cliff.' Live updates
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Oakland Closer Mason Miller Throws Pure Gas, Is Striking Out Batters at a Crazy Rate
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Oakland’s Main Library will soon close for six months for repairs: Oakland’s Main Library, at 125 14th St. near Lake Merritt, will close May 27 and stay shut ...
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Oakland’s Main Library will soon close for six months for repairs
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The Bee’s Top 20 baseball rankings: Herd is the word with 40-plus years of staying power
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It’s official: Oakland A’s to play three seasons in West Sacramento, Kings ownership announces
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Last call: Old BART cars being turned into homes, shops, entertainment spots and training facilities
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Ranking MLB’s 22 City Connect uniforms from worst to best: The Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets have both unveiled new alternate uniforms in the fourth ...
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Ranking MLB’s 22 City Connect uniforms from worst to best
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Cal Hall of Fame adds eight for 2024, including Gutierrez, Gray-Lawson: Cal basketball stars Jorge Gutierrez and Alexis Gray-Lawson highlight the eight-person ...
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Cal Hall of Fame adds eight for 2024, including Gutierrez, Gray-Lawson
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Protesters block I-880 in Oakland, forcing closure of all lanes: Protesters blocked an East Bay freeway early Monday, shutting it down and affecting the morning ...
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Protesters block I-880 in Oakland, forcing closure of all lanes
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Paul Blackburn, bummed about A's move, extends scoreless streak in win: Paul Blackburn isn’t thrilled with the Oakland Athletics’ planned relocation ...
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Paul Blackburn, bummed about A's move, extends scoreless streak in win
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Oakland stadium workers, feeling deserted by A's moves, blast John Fisher: 'Thank you for ruining our lives'
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