Oakland A’s Lawsuit Over Toxic Waste Survives
The ruling coming just days after the state ordered a scrap metal facility to clean up the site near where the A’s plan to build their new stadium.
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An Alameda County judge ruled California Governor Gavin Newsom has the authority to certify plans to build a new stadium for the Oakland A’s baseball team.
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Judge Wrestles With Oakland A’s Ballpark Environmental Review Fast-Track
A coalition of trade groups looking to stall construction of a new Oakland A’s ballpark near the Port of Oakland argued in virtual court on Thursday that Governor Gavin Newsom doesn’t have the authority to fast-track the project.
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Dodgers, A’s Have a Plan to Combat Gameday Traffic: Gondolas
Across the Golden State, fans of sports, music and theater know and dread one thing all too well: the crush of traffic getting in and out of venue parking lots. The Los Angeles Dodgers and Oakland A’s baseball teams have a solution: gondolas going over bumper-to-bumper traffic and onto the stadium grounds.
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Circuit Umps Look Poised to Knock Out Class Action Over Baseball Cheating Scandal
Citing Major League Baseball’s long history of corked bats, spitballs and steroids, the Second Circuit on Monday appeared unlikely to revive a class action that says a coverup of the 2017 electronic sign-stealing scandal cheated fans out of an honest fantasy baseball competition.
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Minor League Team Sues Yankees After Its Affiliation Was Pulled
A minor league baseball team is suing the New York Yankees and Major League Baseball after being stripped of its affiliation with the major league ballclub.
Read moreBrawl Stabbing
San Diego Padres outfielder Tommy Pham sued the Pacers Showgirls International gentlemen’s club after he was stabbed in the back while trying to leave the establishment during a brawl.
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A federal court in California granted Major League Baseball and its players’ union’s motion for sanctions and attorney fees following a former player’s voluntary dismissal of his false advertising and unfair competition action. The player sued after the league banned the use of his company’s supplements.
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Baseball Star Aroldis Chapman Sues Money Manager for Alleged Embezzlement
Yankees ace pitcher Aroldis Chapman sued his former money manager, claiming millions of dollars were siphoned from his savings to fund the manager’s luxury purchases and escapades with an exotic dancer.
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Oakland A’s Sue California Regulator Over Toxins Near Planned Stadium Site
The Oakland A’s baseball team sued California’s toxic waste department Wednesday, claiming it has failed to rein in pollution generated by Schnitzer Steel — a multinational company operating the largest metal-shredding facility in the state next to the team’s proposed future waterfront home.
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A federal judge in California dismissed a former MLB player’s claims that the league and players’ union unfairly targeted his health supplements company that sells a performance enhancer extracted from the shed tissue of elk antlers as part of an investigation into illegal performance-enhancing drugs.
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Four More Marlins Test Positive for Coronavirus
The Miami Marlins’ coronavirus outbreak could endanger the Major League Baseball season, Dr. Anthony Fauci said, as the number of their players testing positive rose to 15.
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Baseball Teams Kneel in Support, Then Stand for Anthem
In a joint demonstration of support for the Black Lives Matter movement, players, managers and coaches of the New York Yankees and Washington Nationals knelt in unison before the opening game of the 2020 baseball season, then stood for the national anthem Thursday night.
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Fauci to Throw First Pitch at Yankees-Nationals Opener
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country’s top infectious disease expert, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the first game of Major League Baseball’s pandemic-delayed regular season.
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Major League Baseball to Open 60-Game Season in Late July
Major League Baseball issued a 60-game schedule Tuesday night that will start July 23 or 24 in empty ballparks as the sport tries to rescue a season amid the coronavirus after months of acrimony.
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Major League Baseball Suggests 76-Game Season
Major League Baseball has made another try to start the coronavirus-delayed season in early July, proposing a 76-game regular season, expanding the playoffs from 10 teams to as many as 16 and allowing players to earn about 75% of their prorated salaries.
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Dispatches From Sheltering in Place: Ode to the 2004 Boston Red Sox, Part 2
In his most recent dispatch, Courthouse News’ western bureau chief concludes his reminiscences about family and his beloved Red Sox.
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Dispatches While Sheltering in Place: Ode to the 2004 Boston Red Sox, Part 1
In his most recent dispatch, Courthouse News’ western bureau chief reminisces about family and his beloved Boston Red Sox.
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A federal class action demands restitution from Major League Baseball and all of its clubs for the price of 2020 season tickets.
Read moreSports Leagues Seek Return to Play but With No Guarantees
With no games being played, recent sports headlines have centered around hopes and dreams — namely, the uncharted path leagues and teams must navigate to return to competition in the wake of the pandemic.
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