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Monday, January 27, 2025

Deconstructing the A’s and Their Messy Move

  • The Athletic’s Melissa Lockard joins Front Office Sports Today to discuss the murky future of the Oakland A’s.
  • She discusses where the A’s will play next season and if they will even make to Las Vegas.
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With every passing day, what exactly the Oakland A’s are up to becomes more and more of a mystery. Melissa Lockard of The Athletic joins us with thoughts on where the A’s will play next season and whether they will ever make it to Las Vegas.

Plus, with the MLS season starting, Apple is releasing a docuseries on Lionel Messi—we speak with the executive producers of the show. Meanwhile, Kylian Mbappé looks to trademark his signature goal celebration before heading to Real Madrid, while Barcelona faces another major cut to its spending limit.

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