The A's are leaving Oakland at the bidding of owner John Fisher. Las Vegas has committed public dollars to the construction of a new ballpark for the A's, but that partial funding will be secured only if Fisher is able to secure private financing for the rest of the stadium project.

The Athletics are a team without a city for the time being, at least in how they're referenced. The MLB franchise announced Monday it has removed Oakland from its name and will simply be the "Athletics." It appears the A's are forgoing any mention of their ...

The Oakland Athletics are no more.Beginning Monday, the MLB franchise requested to be referred to exclusively as the Athletics or A's, according to branding guidelines acquired by The Athletic's Evan Drellich.

The Athletics are Oakland’s no more. With the 2024 MLB season behind it, the Athletics have officially dropped the city from their team name. The team will go by just the Athletics or A’s, starting Monday, when they play three seasons in West Sacramento at the Triple-A Sutter Health Park, the A’s announced in a statement Monday.

The Oakland Athletics are officially no more. The team sent out new brand guidelines Monday, specifying how they want the club to be referred to going forward. “When referring to the team name, use only ‘Athletics.

As the Athletics prepare for their move to a new home, the team has released its new brand guidelines and officially dropped “Oakland” from its name.