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OAKLAND, Calif. — It was a day to remember for Houston catcher Korey Lee, but another one to forget for the Athletics.

The Oakland City Council has rejected a proposal to put public funding on the November ballot.

Their 349-264 record since the start of the 2018 season ranks fifth best in the majors behind the Dodgers, Yankees, Astros and Rays. The Braves are the only team from that group to win four consecutive division titles. Only the Dodgers, with two pennants and one championship, bested the Braves’…

World Athletics could become the latest sporting governing body to ban transgender women from participating in elite female competition.

World Athletics boss Sebastian Coe praises swimming authorities for their new rules around transgender athletes, adding that the athletics policy will be reviewed at the end of the year.

OAKLAND, Calif. — Kansas City Royals first baseman/outfielder Ryan O’Hearn sat most of the day, then stepped into the box for one at-bat in a potentially game-changing situation.

The Fighting Irish coach commented on his alma mater’s athletic and academic balance.

The Athletics initially picked up where they left off Sunday but their bats quickly went quiet in a 6-3 road loss to the Cleveland Guardians.

Seth Brown hit a seventh-inning grand slam Saturday to help assuage two weeks of misery Saturday, igniting a late offensive explosion in a 10-5 road win against the Cleveland Guardians.