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Write bars for The Athletic. Oakland's own. Author of "GOLDEN," "KD" and "DYNASTIES" books. Groomed at @CAU. Bondservant, here to serve. marcus@theathletic.com
Oakland nytimes.com/athletic/autho… Joined January 2009
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This one hurts. Among the best we had. But it couldn’t happen to a better guy!
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Glass Break: ESPN has hired Sergio Gonzalez, an editorial director at The Athletic, as VP of digital editorial, @FOS has learned.

He will report to Mike Foss and is the top digital newsroom hire since Roxanna Scott's position was eliminated in August.

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“Bro, 26,000 people showed up for us, and 6,000 people invested. How can this not work?”
— Edreece Arghandiwal

The Roots have demonstrated that a community can build a compelling professional soccer brand. ... If a club with this much support and visibility can find itself fighting for survival, what does that mean for the future of grassroots professional soccer in America?

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www.nytimes.com Push to save the Oakland Roots is about much more than one soccer team (Gift Article) The USL's Roots have everything we love most about sports. And if they don't get an influx of cash soon, it might not matter.
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“I feel it is starting a powerful movement towards supporting women’s sports. I can only hope that the stories about our Bay women athletes inspire more girls and women to get into sports and stay in sports.”
— Alysa Liu

This championship will echo for generations in the Bay Area. This team is worthy of folklore.

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www.nytimes.com With gutty WNBA Finals win, Valkyries cement themselves as Bay Area legends in record time With their fast ascension to the WNBA mountaintop, the Valkyries have ushered in a new era of Bay Area sports glory.
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Marcus Thompson II Verified account @ThompsonScribe
“Bro, 26,000 people showed up for us, and 6,000 people invested. How can this not work?”
— Edreece Arhandiwal

The Roots have demonstrated that a community can build a compelling professional soccer brand. ... If a club with this much support and visibility can find itself fighting for survival, what does that mean for the future of grassroots professional soccer in America?

nytimes.com/athletic/77376…
www.nytimes.com Push to save the Oakland Roots is about much more than one soccer team (Gift Article) The USL's Roots have everything we love most about sports. And if they don't get an influx of cash soon, it might not matter.