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OAKLAND ATHLETICS

MLB Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson after throwing out the ceremonial first pitch before a game between the Mariners and the Athletics in Seattle on Sept. 29.
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 22, 2024
Rickey Henderson, baseball¡¯s flamboyant ¡®Man of Steal,¡¯ dies at 65
Henderson holds the MLB career record for stolen bases with 1,406 ¡ª a mark unlikely to be swiped from him anytime soon, or perhaps ever.
A fan holds a sign with a message about missing the Oakland Coliseum during an Athletics game at the stadium on Sept. 8.
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 27, 2024
Athletics pay emotional farewell to Oakland in last home game before move
The Athletics are following the path of the Raiders and moving to Las Vegas, where they are expected to play their first home games in 2028.
Athletics outfielder Seth Brown (right) and Brent Rooker celebrate after scoring against the Astros on Tuesday in Houston.
BASEBALL
Sep 13, 2024
MLB confirms A¡¯s will play in Sacramento in 2025
The Athletics, on their way out of Oakland, will spend next season in West Sacramento, California,?Major League Baseball confirmed on Thursday.
A fan holds a sign during a game between the A's and Rangers in Oakland, California, on Aug. 7.
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 17, 2023
MLB owners give stamp of approval to Athletics¡¯ move to Las Vegas
The A¡¯s will play their final season at the Oakland Coliseum in 2024 .
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 29, 2023
Yankees¡¯ Domingo German throws perfect game against A¡¯s
German fired the first perfect game in MLB since the Seattle Mariners¡¯ Felix Hernandez fanned 12 in a 1-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Aug. 15, 2012.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 15, 2023
Nevada assembly approves funding deal for A¡¯s
The Oakland Athletics inched closer to a move to Las Vegas when the Nevada state assembly approved a bill providing public funding to assist in the construction of a new stadium on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 22, 2023
With Las Vegas land deal, Athletics may finally leave Oakland
For more than half a century, the Oakland Athletics were one of the signature professional sports clubs in the Bay Area, a consistent presence alongside Interstate 880, while other teams in the city like the Oakland Raiders, the Golden State Warriors and even the California Golden Seals came and went....
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 21, 2023
A¡¯s plan to buy land in Las Vegas, shift focus away from Oakland
The Oakland Athletics agreed to buy a 49-acre site just off the Las Vegas Strip and hope to relocate to Nevada, team president Dave Kaval told the Las Vegas Review-Journal on Wednesday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 12, 2023
Tigers pitcher Shintaro Fujinami reaches agreement with Athletics
Fujinami, who was selected in the same 2012 draft class as Shohei Ohtani, is 57-54 with a 3.41 ERA and 1,011 strikeouts with Hanshin over 189 appearances.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 30, 2022
Shohei Ohtani pitches near no-hitter as Angels down A¡¯s
Although the no-hitter was ultimately unrealized, for some the performance surely added weight in favor of Ohtani in the American League MVP race.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 4, 2022
Padres acquire LHP Sean Manaea from Athletics
Manaea, who joins a rotation that includes Yu Darvish, Blake Snell, Mike Clevinger and Joe Musgrove, posted an 11-10 record with a 3.91 ERA in 32 starts last season with Oakland.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 4, 2022
The best game that money could buy
In MLB, where players¡¯ salaries are public but owners¡¯ revenues are not, teams can spend as little as they want. They can also spend as much as they want.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 6, 2021
California¡¯s MLB teams get go-ahead to open season with limited number of fans
The California Department of Public Health gave baseball teams and fans cause for spring fever Friday when it announced that spectators can return to the state¡¯s baseball stadiums in gradually increasing numbers starting on opening day as the coronavirus pandemic subsides.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 20, 2019
Ichiro hitless, but Mariners outslug Athletics in MLB season-opening game
Ichiro Suzuki began jogging in from right field shortly before the bottom of the fourth. He was almost at the area near the dugout before the crowd caught on to what was happening and started to cheer.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 20, 2019
Mariners newcomer Yusei Kikuchi eager to make first MLB start
When Yusei Kikuchi makes his first start as a major league player at Tokyo Dome on Thursday, he won¡¯t be too far away from Seibu Dome, where he stood on the mound for the first time as a professional in June of 2011.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 19, 2019
Seattle left-hander Marco Gonzales maintains normal focus for first Opening Day start
Opening Day is a celebratory time for baseball fans. It¡¯s when a long winter gives way to spring and the familiar crack of balls ricocheting off wooden bats.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 18, 2019
MLB players revel in Japan¡¯s ¡®carnival¡¯ stadium atmosphere
Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball aren¡¯t really so different on the field. Everyone is playing the same game and the rules are more or less the same, with some exceptions.
BASEBALL
Mar 18, 2019
Khris Davis¡¯ bat salvages tie for Athletics
Khris Davis¡¯ reputation for hitting home runs preceded him on the Oakland Athletics¡¯ trip to Japan, even among some of the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters¡¯ own sluggers.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 17, 2019
Athletics dominant in win over Fighters as MLB sides complete Sunday sweep
Chihiro Kaneko had great success throwing his changeup past the Oakland Athletics¡¯ hitters during his time on the mound on Sunday night.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 16, 2019
Spotlight on Ichiro for openers
Ichiro Suzuki still isn¡¯t used to dealing with the jet lag that comes with flying from the United States to Japan.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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