Oakland could take crucial vote on new Oakland A's stadium development

Oakland councilmembers will vote on whether to certify the final environmental impact report, a necessary step toward a new A's ballpark. The A's are also considering building a ballpark in Las Vegas and moving the team there.

Jeremy Giambi’s cause of death was suicide, coroner’s report says

Former Major League Baseball player Jeremy Giambi died by a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s coroners report.

MLB Lockout: Spring training camps on hold as labor negotiations continue

Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says spring training remains on hold because of a management lockout and his goal is to reach a labor contract that allows opening day as scheduled on March 31.

MLB stops testing athletes for steroids amid lockout, AP sources say

Two people familiar with the sport’s Joint Drug Program tell The Associated Press that Major League Baseball has stopped testing players for steroids for the first time in nearly 20 years due to the expiration of the sport’s drug agreement.

SF 49ers fans planning SoCal invasion ahead of playoff game with Rams
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Flights from San Francisco to Los Angeles were crowded Friday as multitudes of 49ers fans flew south for the NFC championship game against the Rams on Sunday. KTVU's Ann Rubin reports..

Barry Bonds rejected in Baseball Hall of Fame vote

Barry Bonds was rejected by sportswriters for the 10th time as a candidate for the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Baseball Hall of Fame: David Ortiz elected in 1st turn on ballot

David Ortiz was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first turn on the ballot, while steroid-tainted stars Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were denied entry to Cooperstown in their final year under consideration by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.

49ers' Talanoa Hufanga talks to KTVU
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Talanoa Hufanga who scored the only 49ers touchdown in their win over the Packers talked to KTVU's Joe Fonzi in Green Bay. Hufanga scored the TD by returning a blocked punt.

49ers super fan deep in Green Bay territory
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in 1979, a trip to watch the 49ers at Candlestick Park made quite the impression on a 15-year-old from Wisconsin. Look at him now, 43 years later, as he has taken his fandom to new heights with perhaps the most impressive Niners man cave in the country.

Robot umpires being called up to Triple-A this season

Major League Baseball is expanding its automated strike zone experiment to Triple-A, the highest level of the minor leagues.

Oakland A's one step closer toward Howard Terminal ballpark

The A's project would be privately financed similar to how San Francisco structured its deal with the Giants.

MLB lockout: Little progress made as league, players’ union resume talks

Talks between Major League Baseball and the players’ union resumed Thursday, the first negotiations since the lockout began in early December.

Rachel Balkovec to manage Yankees minor league team

The New York Yankees are promoting Rachel Balkovec to manager of the Low A Tampa Tarpons, making her the first woman to skipper a team affiliated with Major League Baseball.

Environmental impact report outlines some problems with Oakland A's stadium plan

The final Environmental Impact Report for the proposed Oakland A's ballpark at Howard Terminal was released by Oakland city officials Friday morning.

Environmental impact report outlines some problems with Oakland A;s stadium plan
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The final environmental impact report for the Oakland A's proposed stadium at the Howard Terminal has been released. While supporters say this a milestone, the report highlights some of the problems and issues that must be managed for the project to succeed.

Barbecued chicken and waffles
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For the Taste of Thursday Night Football this week, Dr. BBQ shares a recipe for barbecued chicken and waffles.