Tom Dart

3 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Tom Dart

It could have been worse for the Athletics. Before they headed west to Oakland in 1968, their characterful former owner, Charlie Finley, threatened to move them from Kansas City to a cow pasture in the tiny town of Peculiar, Missouri. Now they are in a place you might call Limbo, California – also known as the home of the Pacific Coast League’s Sacramento River Cats.

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Tom Dart

It takes sustained excellence to win a college basketball title. But it is hard to believe that even the greatest March Madness teams could ever compile a winning record superior to that of the Edmonton Grads. The Grads took part in more than 400 games between 1915 and 1940 and lost only 20, giving them a win ratio in excess of 95%, according to M Ann Hall, the author of the definitive account of the team.

2 months ago | theguardian.com | Tom Dart

As Joe Burrow led the Cincinnati Bengals to a 27-20 victory over the Dallas Cowboys last December a group allegedly robbed the quarterback’s home during a cross-country crime spree that targeted at least six high-profile athletes. The thefts highlight the unique vulnerabilities faced by famous athletes whose salaries and work schedules are accessible on the internet in seconds, as well as the mix of careful planning and brazen tactics used by criminals to elude security measures.

2 months ago | theashlandchronicle.com | Maya Yang |Amy Sedghi |Adam Fulton |Tom Dart

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2 months ago | theashlandchronicle.com | Maya Yang |Amy Sedghi |Adam Fulton |Tom Dart

Oregonians,Scientists aren’t just sounding the alarm – they’re banging down the door as the Earth’s temperature continues to rise due to the endless burning of fossil fuels. 2024 was the hottest year on record, and across the country, Americans are struggling with the impacts of climate chaos on a daily basis. Devastating wildfires are blanketing our communities with air pollution, extreme drought threatens our food supply, and intensifying storms leave behind record-level flooding and damage.