Playoff Pinch Hits: Wild-Card Teams Dominating MLB Postseason
The Royals and Giants, both wild-card teams, could each make the World Series. The top MLB regular-season teams are out, again. Is this good for baseball?
The Royals and Giants, both wild-card teams, could each make the World Series. The top MLB regular-season teams are out, again. Is this good for baseball?
The outgoing commissioner refused to commit to a resolution of the Oakland ballpark situation, though he admits the A's desperately need a new place to play.
Bud Selig will likely leave his tenure as baseball commissioner early next year with one unsettled situation that has him "frustrated." The Oakland Athletics still don't have the new ballpark he says he believes they desperately need.
The 2014 MLB All-Star Game will be played at Target Field in Minneapolis on July 15. Here are 5 things you need to know about the game.
A 10-year lease extension for the A's at the Oakland Coliseum was approved Thursday by stadium officials, after contentious negotiations that raised the possibility the team might quickly depart from Oakland without a deal.
Aaron was honored before the Braves game against the New York Mets on Tuesday night with a ceremony commemorating the 40th anniversary of his 715th home run, the one that pushed him past Babe Ruth and gave him the major league record.
The start of the 2014 Major League Baseball season marks five years since the league began looking into the possibility of allowing the Oakland A's to relocate to San Jose.
A lawsuit filed by three former minor league baseball players against Major League Baseball in federal court in San Francisco appears to be the nation's first attempted class-action case claiming the players aren't paid the minimum wage, their lawyer said Tuesday.
Major League Baseball revealed over the weekend that their commissioner sent a denial letter to the Oakland Athletics over the summer, to block their plans to move to San Jose.
Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig formally informed the Oakland A's this summer that the team's bid to move San Jose had been denied.
The A's won their 16th division title in 2013, but bowed out with a disappointing ALDS loss (again).
Once again, it's an elimination game at home for the Oakland Athletics at the O.co Coliseum on Thursday night, and they're starting a rookie against Justin Verlander.
Lawyers for the city of San Jose and Major League Baseball squared off Friday in federal court as MLB asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit by the city that accuses the league of unlawfully preventing the Oakland A's from moving to San Jose.
Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig said Thursday that he plans to retire in January 2015. The 79-year-old Selig's announcement came just one day after an interview with CBS Sports Radio in which he had some harsh words when it came to the ballpark woes of the Oakland Athletics.
Major League Baseball is planning to announce a new zero-tolerance policy against sexual harassment and discrimination based on sexual orientation.
The San Jose city council has voted to file suit against Major League Baseball over the delay in allowing the Oakland A's to move to a new ballpark San Jose.
In a lawsuit filed on Tuesday in federal court, the City of San Jose said Major League Baseball has been dragging its feet in having owners vote on the A's proposed move to San Jose.
Whatever it is, it's a major turnaround for commissioner Bud Selig who for years stood by silently as players made a mockery of the game, even going so far as congratulating Barry Bonds on breaking Henry Aaron's career home run mark in 2007.
Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig on Thursday wouldn't commit to resolving the dispute between Oakland and San Francisco on the Athletics' desire to build ballpark in San Jose, which is part of the Giants' territory.
San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed Thursday expressed frustration at the lack of a decision by Major League Baseball on whether to permit the Oakland A's to move to his city.
Saying he hopes to keep the matter out of the courts, San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed has requested a meeting with Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig to discuss the Oakland A's pursuit of a San Jose ballpark.
Baseball commissioner Bud Selig's bombast to the contrary, the World Baseball Classic is little more than a transparent attempt to add some hype to the normally-lazy days of spring training (and you'll note, I refuse to use the capital letters--Spring Training--that baseball has adopted in yet another effort to aggrandize itself).
The commissioner is still working on the issue of territorial rights and determining whether the Oakland Athletics will be allowed to proceed with plans to build a new ballpark and relocate some 40 miles south to San Jose.
San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed said he would fly to Milwaukee if that's what it would take to settle any lingering Major League Baseball questions about whether the A's should move to the South Bay.
Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig said Thursday it's up to Oakland Athletics owner Lew Wolff to decide whether to consider additional sites for a new A's ballpark, raising the possibility of a move outside the Bay Area.
It's Opening Day in Oakland and fans are feeling a flood of emotions, with it possibly being the last time the A's start the season at the Coliseum.
First responders are at the scene of a shooting at the Powell Street BART station Thursday night, according to San Francisco Fire.
It's lunchtime at a San Rafael school, but, before the students go back to class, there's a quick trip to the recycling bins.
Shane Bieber struck out 11 in six shutout innings, David Fry had three hits and Stephen Vogt won his managerial debut as the Cleveland Guardians beat the Oakland Athletics 8-0.
For many residents, planter boxes were the last hope at taking some control over the sidewalks outside their homes and businesses.
It's Opening Day in Oakland and fans are feeling a flood of emotions, with it possibly being the last time the A's start the season at the Coliseum.
First responders are at the scene of a shooting at the Powell Street BART station Thursday night, according to San Francisco Fire.
It's lunchtime at a San Rafael school, but, before the students go back to class, there's a quick trip to the recycling bins.
Shane Bieber struck out 11 in six shutout innings, David Fry had three hits and Stephen Vogt won his managerial debut as the Cleveland Guardians beat the Oakland Athletics 8-0.
For many residents, planter boxes were the last hope at taking some control over the sidewalks outside their homes and businesses.
First responders are at the scene of a shooting at the Powell Street BART station Thursday night, according to San Francisco Fire.
For many residents, planter boxes were the last hope at taking some control over the sidewalks outside their homes and businesses.
Former Caltrain workers were accused of misusing funds to turn train stations into living quarters for themselves.
A former Caltrain executive and a station manager have been charged in an alleged scheme using public funds to convert parts of two stations into personal residences, prosecutors said.
A Concord man accused of throwing explosives at San Francisco police officers during a wild police pursuit that started in North Beach and ended in Martinez last October was convicted on multiple charges by a jury, according to the city's District Attorney Brooke Jenkins.
It's Opening Day in Oakland and fans are feeling a flood of emotions, with it possibly being the last time the A's start the season at the Coliseum.
Shane Bieber struck out 11 in six shutout innings, David Fry had three hits and Stephen Vogt won his managerial debut as the Cleveland Guardians beat the Oakland Athletics 8-0.
Deputies in Brentwood allegedly discovered a lab set up to manufacture a powerful psychedelic drug and containers of an explosive compound, the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office said Thursday.
With Thursday's A's game against the Cleveland Guardians possibly being the last Oakland home opener for the Athletics, tension is growing between team management and their fanbase.
Murder charges were filed by the Contra Costa County district attorney on Thursday against one of the men allegedly involved in a fatal wrong-way freeway collision following a burglary in El Cerrito.
A man suspected in a string of armed robberies in San Jose dating back to last summer has been arrested, police said Thursday.
A man was killed after getting hit by a vehicle early Thursday morning on U.S. Highway 101 in San Jose, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office has arrested two people suspected of trying to swipe limited edition Stanley brand beverage tumblers from a Starbucks in January, the department said Wednesday.
A Monterey County man was recently sentenced to five years in state prison for selling a teen family member for $12,000, prosecutors said.
Six people have been arrested in connection with an assault in San Jose last year that is believed to be gang-related, police said Wednesday.
It's lunchtime at a San Rafael school, but, before the students go back to class, there's a quick trip to the recycling bins.
Marin County health officials have issued a whooping cough advisory due to an on-going outbreak that appears to be having a large impact at Tamalpais High School.
The death of a man found earlier this month in Vallejo has been ruled the city's fifth homicide of the year, police said Wednesday.
With safety an issue at some Santa Rosa City Schools, a group of parents is stepping up to take action.
A 78-year-old man was sentenced to 30 years to life in state prison on Tuesday for molesting a child numerous times, Sonoma County prosecutors said.
It's Opening Day in Oakland and fans are feeling a flood of emotions, with it possibly being the last time the A's start the season at the Coliseum.
Shane Bieber struck out 11 in six shutout innings, David Fry had three hits and Stephen Vogt won his managerial debut as the Cleveland Guardians beat the Oakland Athletics 8-0.
With Thursday's A's game against the Cleveland Guardians possibly being the last Oakland home opener for the Athletics, tension is growing between team management and their fanbase.
Jake Cronenworth's two-run double highlighted the four-run seventh inning for the San Diego Padres, who beat the San Francisco Giants 6-4 Thursday to spoil Bob Melvin's return to San Diego.
While the uncertainty over the future of the Oakland Athletics casts a shadow on opening day for Major League Baseball on Thursday, one fan is determined to brighten the mood and faces of dedicated stadium staff.
First responders are at the scene of a shooting at the Powell Street BART station Thursday night, according to San Francisco Fire.
Former Caltrain workers were accused of misusing funds to turn train stations into living quarters for themselves.
Deputies in Brentwood allegedly discovered a lab set up to manufacture a powerful psychedelic drug and containers of an explosive compound, the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office said Thursday.
A former Caltrain executive and a station manager have been charged in an alleged scheme using public funds to convert parts of two stations into personal residences, prosecutors said.
Murder charges were filed by the Contra Costa County district attorney on Thursday against one of the men allegedly involved in a fatal wrong-way freeway collision following a burglary in El Cerrito.
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors gave preliminary approval Tuesday to an updated ordinance restricting electronic bikes and scooters from most sidewalks and parks.
The collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge early Tuesday is raising concerns around the Bay Area for commuters who regularly use the region's bridges and are wondering how they would hold up to a cargo vessel collision.
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission is making a new push to electrify transportation in a clean, renewable and affordable way.
In the fast-paced world of swipes and likes, a growing number of Bay Area singles are giving up on apps and embracing a hands-on approach to dating.
Oakland artist and historian Damien McDuffie has created an app that takes monuments, pictures and art in his community and changes the way people interact with them.
Marin County health officials have issued a whooping cough advisory due to an on-going outbreak that appears to be having a large impact at Tamalpais High School.
A san Francisco group is raising money for cancer survivors by swimming to Alcatraz.
When Susan Lieu was 11-years old, her mother died of a botched plastic surgery in 1996 by a San Francisco doctor who had numerous complaints against him and had his license to practice suspended by the California Medical Board.
A Bay Area school that has been preparing women for a career as a medical professional with tuition-free instruction, now in its sixth decade, is responding to an industry shortage with newly-minted graduates.
The Women's Cancer Fund raised $18.3 million, but a new lawsuit alleges the money went to pay a lavish salary to for-profit fundraisers.
House impeachment managers are set to present the articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate upon Congress' return from recess next month.
Thursday's event with former Presidents Obama and Clinton is expected to raise over $25 million, a new fundraising record for the president's reelection campaign.
The longtime Connecticut senator died from complications from a fall, his family said.
California's former Controller Betty Yee says she will run for governor in 2026.
A man who made voicemail threats to U.S. House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas was sentenced Wednesday to 11 months in prison.
The US Naval ship named after the late civil rights icon Harvey Milk arrived in San Francisco Bay Thursday afternoon, making its historic first visit to the Port of San Francisco.
The city of Sacramento is now a transgender sanctuary city, believed to be the first in California to vote for this designation.
The prohibition was one of many side issues included in the mammoth $1.2 trillion package to fund the government through September.
Jurors convicted Daqua Lameek Ritter of a hate crime for the murder of a woman referred to as "Dime Doe."
The Defense Department announced last year it would begin "proactively" reviewing the discharges of LGBTQ+ veterans who were kicked out of the military.
Green Day will headline a United Nations Human Rights-backed global climate concert on Tuesday at the famed Fillmore in San Francisco.
Talented songwriter and folk-metal artist Chelsea Wolfe brings songs from her stunning new album She Reaches Out to She Reaches Out to She to the stage at the Fillmore in San Francisco Friday night.
Organizers of the annual 4/20 event at Hippie Hill in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco announced that the 2024 celebration of all things cannabis has been canceled.
Saxophonist Ravi Coltrane celebrates the music of his parents -- saxophone giant John Coltrane and harpist/piano player Alice Coltrane -- and their late collaborator and his mentor Pharoah Sanders during a four-night SFJAZZ residency.
Combs' homes in Los Angeles and Miami were raided by federal law enforcement officers, U.S. officials confirmed Monday.
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oakland Unified School District has seen an alarming spike in the number of unhoused students in the school system who deal with a host of challenges far beyond what most children face.
Meteorologist and CBS News Bay Area's resident pilot Lt. Jessica Burch got a treat during Fleet Week, taking to the skies with one of the Blue Angels.
A Bay Area man discovered his devastating loss left him with a new opportunity to rethink how he lives -- follow his journey in virtual reality, 360-degree video.
A groundbreaking medical study involving the UCSF Medical Center has shown some colorectal cancer patients can safely skip radiation treatment and enjoy a potentially higher quality of life.
Every day, San Francisco bar pilot Captain Zach Kellerman goes through what might just be the world's most dangerous commute.
Sara Donchey and Molly McCrea report on a program at a San Rafael school focused on recycling.
Andrea Nakano reports on the Oakland A's Opening Day.
Wilson Walker reports on the latest development on the fight over San Francisco's sidewalks.
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Jose Martinez reports on an alleged scheme by two former Caltrain workers to misuse funds in order to build private residences at train stations.
An Oakland man is bringing families together to break the cycle of violence in a neighborhood known for violent crime.
A San Francisco woman has spent more than a quarter century helping older adults and people with disabilities remain in their homes safely.
CBS News Bay Area on Thursday honored all of our 2023 Jefferson Award winners at our annual medal ceremony.
A Concord woman's nonprofit that brings comfort and support for families with critically-ill children in the hospital has continued to grow since KPIX first spotlighted the Jefferson Award winner in 2005.
His nonprofit launched one of the largest privately-funded programs giving unhoused people a basic income in the Bay Area. Kevin Adler's 2018 Jefferson Award winner's groundbreaking program is making a difference.
Some students who are the first in their families to go to college face the challenge of balancing a rigorous academic load while still working to help support their family back home.
A onetime pupil has now become a student advisor, giving back after years of mentorship led him to success.
Police departments all over the country are having a hard time finding new officers, but one Bay Area student is criss-crossing the world while preparing for a career in law enforcement here at home.
When most people graduate from college, they tend to focus on one job. But this month's Students Rising Above scholar is currently juggling multiple workplace assignments.
Itohan Ediae and Qien Feng are getting ready to leave for their first year of college and they are taking a lot with them: excitement, nerves, and memories from what has become an extraordinary friendship.