OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Athletics are proceeding with "parallel paths," planning new ballparks in Oakland and Las Vegas. Club officials are determined to find the best fit and relocate if the organization can't secure what it wants along the downtown waterfront Howard Terminal site.Team president Dave Kaval is planning another trip to Las Vegas soon -- traveling there every couple…

There will be more major league magic at the Field of Dreams site when the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs travel to Dyersville, Iowa, for a game next season.The Reds and Cubs will play a regular-season game on Aug. 11, 2022, at a temporary venue built next to the site where the iconic 1989 baseball movie "Field of Dreams" was…

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has purchased a stake in the Milwaukee Brewers, the MLB team announced Friday.Antetokounmpo is following the model of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes: small-market star investing in the local baseball franchise, which Mahomes did in joining the Kansas City Royals' ownership group."Man, this is unbelievable,'' Antetokounmpo, wearing a No. 34 baseball jersey, said at…

The Atlanta Braves have signed catcher Travis d'Arnaud to a two-year, $16 million contract extension, the team announced Friday.The deal includes an $8 million team option for the 2024 season with no buyout.D'Arnaud, 32, has been slowed this season by a left thumb sprain that forced him to miss 86 games, but he is coming off a Silver Slugger-winning season…