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As an era ends, the city that was home to the Oakland A's comes to grips with their departure
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Athletics had long ago carved out a Jekyll-and-Hyde legacy as one of Major League Baseball's most successful — and sad-sack — franchises. Under their belts: nine World Series titles and 19 seasons of futility punctuated by 100 or more losses.
This, though, is different. Now, legions o ... (full story)
Why is UNLV QB Matthew Sluka walking away from his undefeated team?
One of the leading authorities on NIL in college athletics said Matthew Sluka's decision to end his season at UNLV after three games because of a disagreement over $100,000 could tempt other players to leave their teams during the season to pursue better opportunities — even if they don't have a beef with their current school. ... (full story)
Coshocton calling
If you’re on the hunt for a fun little “athletically inspired” one-day getaway this fall, well, I just discovered a pretty sweet venue.
I’m talking about Coshocton County, Ohio, an area that’s been on my hit list for the better part of the summer.
And that was because of a rather interesting g ... (full story)
State
Judge approves $600 million settlement for residents near fiery Ohio derailment
A federal judge recently approved a $600 million class-action settlement that Norfolk Southern railroad offered to everyone who lived within 20 miles (32 kilometers) of last year's disastrous derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
Judge Benita Pearson gave the deal final approval after a hearing where the lawyers who negotiated it ... (full story)
OSU receives $4.3M for astronomy instrument development
Ohio State University researchers working on development of an instrument to aid astronomers in their search for planets within the Milky Way are the beneficiaries of $4.3 million in grants to continue their efforts.
According to a news release, the team working on a next-generation spectrograph dubbed iLocator was awarded a $2. ... (full story)
Groups work to engage young voters in democracy as election processes come under scrutiny
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Clouds of bubbles streamed aloft and Charli xcx's song "talk talk" boomed alongside a 19-foot Airstream Caravel, as the League of Women Voters of Ohio's statewide roadshow aimed at registering student voters and exciting them about democracy rolled onto Ohio State University's main campus last w ... (full story)
Abortion-rights groups are courting Latino voters in Arizona and Florida
PHOENIX (AP) — When Lesley Chavez found out she was pregnant at age 16, she saw her daughter as a blessing from God and never considered an abortion, a view reinforced by her devout Christian mother. If she could have voted at the time, Chavez would have opposed expanding abortion access.
But 10 years later — as she ... (full story)