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Vida Blue, Pitching Sensation for Champion A’s Teams, Dies at 73

In his rookie season in 1971, he was an unstoppable fastball pitcher. Then he had a fight with the owner of the Athletics that left him embittered.

By Alex Traub

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Oakland A’s Fans Want Team to Sell Rather Than Move to Las Vegas

Chants of “Sell the team!” ring out at Oakland Coliseum, but fans know the A’s are likely following the N.B.A.’s Warriors and the N.F.L.’s Raiders out of town.

By David Waldstein

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Rob Manfred Says Athletics Have Work to Do on Las Vegas Deal

Rob Manfred expressed enthusiasm for the Athletics’ hopes of finally getting a stadium deal in Las Vegas, but said Oakland was not entirely out of the picture.

By Benjamin Hoffman

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Oakland A’s Reach Deal on Las Vegas Stadium

After years of tense negotiations, the A’s said Wednesday that they had reached a deal to acquire a stadium site near the Las Vegas Strip.

By Benjamin Hoffman and Andrew Das