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For every step the Oakland Athletics have taken toward identifying a new ballpark location in or around Oakland, it seems they’ve taken 10 steps back. Perhaps that’s about to change though, as the team revealed on Friday that it intends to announce a new ballpark site in Oakland before the end of 2017. A ballpark site in Oakland will be announced later this year. Continue to Article

April 21, 2017 7:22:pm EST

Just a month after Las Vegas learned that it'll welcome its second professional sports franchise, the Oakland Raiders, a recent interview with MLB commissioner Rob Manfred has people talking about a third organization. The Chicago Tribune is reporting that Manfred is open to moving either the Oakland Athletics or Tampa Bay Rays to Las Vegas if either team can't negotiate new stadium deals. “If we were looking at relocation,” Manfred said, “Las Vegas would be on the list.” The move doesn't solely rely on relocation. There's the possibility of the MLB adding an expansion team in the future and Las Vegas would be on their short list of cities. “Until the Tampa Bay and Oakland situations are settled, Continue to Article

April 21, 2017 6:36:pm EST

OAKLAND — First the Raiders, next the A’s? Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said this week he is open to relocating a team to Las Vegas, possibly the Oakland A’s, according to a story in the Chicago Tribune. “If we were looking at relocation,” Manfred told a group of sports editors at league headquarters, “Las Vegas would be on the list.” The Tribune reported the A’s and Tampa Bay Rays as possibilities for relocation because they are struggling to secure financing for new stadiums in their home markets. The A’s are exploring several possible locations for a new stadium in Oakland and have launched a “Rooted in Oakland” marketing campaign highlighting their ties to the city. The Continue to Article

April 21, 2017 2:29:pm EST

The Las Vegas sports scene may get surprisingly crowded soon. The city has opened its doors to both the NFL and NHL in recent years, and Major League Baseball could be next. Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred admitted Las Vegas would be an intriguing destination for any team considering relocation, according to the Chicago Tribune. Continue to Article

April 20, 2017 7:16:pm EST

First the team will play six games against their division, both a home and an away matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Cincinnati Bengals, and the Cleveland Browns. Throughout the past several seasons, the league has back-loaded the schedule with divisional matchups in order to keep most teams' playoff hopes alive. In this year's cycle, the Ravens will face off against the AFC South and the NFC North, which means three more playoff teams from last year, the Lions, Packers, and Texans. Continue to Article

April 20, 2017 1:03:pm EST