New MLB rules: shower at home, don’t spit, and mascots are banned
Major League Baseball will look somewhat like high school ball this year under protocols to deal with the new coronavirus, with showers at ballparks discouraged and players possibly arriving in uniform, like they did when they were teenagers.
Former Oakland A's minor leaguer Miguel Marte dies from COVID-19
Marte played for the A's from 2008 to 2012.
This Day in Sports History: April 22
On this day in sports history, in 2018 the San Francisco Giants' Brandon Belt made major league history.
Deal gives teachers full pay, adjusted hours
The part-time work schedule was also adopted by other districts across the state, including Los Angeles, San Diego and Oakland, which stressed an "absolute" maximum of 240 minutes of working a day, including two hours of instruction and two hours of flex time.
BART train dispute turns to elevator scuffle involving knife, stun gun and Mace
"Some crazy guy was provoking us,” Alohi Alesana said. “And next thing I know, I had to defend myself. We were fighting in the elevator. He took out his knife and was trying to stab me so I Maced him. I put him down so he wouldn't hurt any of us."
Fan favorite Hunter Pence returning to San Francisco Giants
A fan favorite while playing parts of seven seasons for the Giants, Pence is returning on a $3 million, one-year contract that will give the young club a veteran presence in both the outfield and clubhouse in a season of big change ahead.
SF-based cannabis dispensary donates van to help youth bike program
A SF-based cannabis company is donating a van to the "Flood the Streets with Bikes" program after its van was stolen last week.