A’s win again, but baseball under shadow of COVID-19

By Art Spander
For Maven Sports

OAKLAND — The bad news was more than 2,000 miles away, yet as near as next door.

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A's-Giants: Cardboard paste-ups and broadcasts from afar

By Art Spander
For Maven Sports

OAKLAND — It wasn’t as strange as you might have imagined, this exhibition game in the middle of summer with photos on cardboard in the seats instead of real, live fans.

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At the Memorial, Tiger and Jack but still no fans

By Art Spander
For Maven Sports

Jack Nicklaus was on the air. Tiger Woods was just off the green. Just like forever.

Except that golf had seemed less important than what it, and virtually every sport, lacked: fans.

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Dubón trying to prove he belongs in center for Giants

By Art Spander
For Maven Sports

SAN FRANCISCO — Oh yes, center field. John Fogerty sang about it: “Put me in, coach, I’m ready to play.” Willie Mays virtually owned it. Now Mauricio Dubón is trying to prove he belongs there.

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For the A’s, summer camp at the Coliseum comes loud

By Art Spander
For Maven Sports

OAKLAND — So the plumbing is bad, but one thing about the Oakland Coliseum, the sound system is world-class. And can be played loudly. Very loudly.

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