Sports
Long Live The Playground: America’s Affair With Hip-Hop & Hoops
October 25th, 2012 | by Coolhand Luke | published in Featured, History, Sports
Last week bizarro Berkeley rapper Lil B, tried out for the Golden State Warriors D-League affiliate in Santa Cruz. His focus on basketball seems to stem from childhood aspirations, but the 5’6″ rapper is also seeking to hone his skills in order to [...]
An A’s vs. Giants World Series: Could It Happen Again?!
October 2nd, 2012 | by Coolhand Luke | published in Featured, History, Sports
The experts predicted that the Oakland A’s band of no name misfits would lose 100 games this year, and even A’s die hards had to google damn near every player on the 2012 roster. Evidently inspired by the conniving premise of the movie Major League, [...]
Marshawn Lynch Becomes Top NFL Rusher in Oakland History
September 21st, 2012 | by Coolhand Luke | published in Featured, History, Sports
As Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch juked and powered his way for 122 yards in a win over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, unbeknownst to most local football fans, Lynch established a new Oakland milestone.
Watch The Andre Ward vs. Chad Dawson Fight
September 11th, 2012 | by Coolhand Luke | published in Featured, Sports
Andre S.O.G. Ward defeated Chad Dawson in 10 rounds on a technical knockout in a dominant performance at Oakland’s Oracle Arena on September 8th. Ward is a native of Hayward, CA, but trains in and reps for Oakland at every turn. As he’s often done in [...]
Agony & Ecstasy: Growing Up With The Oakland A’s
July 31st, 2012 | by Coolhand Luke | published in Featured, Sports
Every time I go to the A’s game, I think of the fact the movie “Angel’s In The Outfield” was partially filmed there. That’s one of my many childhood memories at that park. I recently went to my 1st A’s game by myself. Ever. It was a “winsday”. The $2 tickets were sold out- I got duped into paying $14… It would prove to be worth every cent.
Introducing Oakland A’s Fan, President Barack Obama
July 14th, 2012 | by Coolhand Luke | published in Featured, History, Sports
It’s been well documented that President Barack Obama is a Chicago White Sox fan, has it not? So imagine my surprise when I stumbled upon a video clip in which he admits that he grew up an Oakland A’s fan.
Uncovering Oakland’s Olympic Glory
July 12th, 2012 | by Coolhand Luke | published in Featured, History, Sports
Over 120 years and 29 Olympic Games, 25 Oakland athletes have participated in the Olympics and won a total of 19 gold medals, four silver medals, and two bronze medals. The Olympic Games have a legendary past and continue to capture the attention [...]
Video: Driver Ken Block Tears Up The Streets of San Francisco
July 11th, 2012 | by Coolhand Luke | published in Sports
If you’re anything like me and approximately 10 million others worldwide, you’ve been mesmerized by Ken Block destroying the streets of San Francisco in a Ford Fiesta. And yes, you read that right, a Ford Fiesta. In just two days this video has amassed [...]
Marshawn Lynch & Josh Johnson present the 6th Annual Fam 1st Football Camp
July 10th, 2012 | by Coolhand Luke | published in Events, Featured, Sports
Oakland Tech High School alumni Marshawn Lynch and Josh Johnson are back in The Town for their 6th annual Fam 1st Football Camp in service of Oakland youth. Talking to the duo, it’s clear that they care deeply about Oakland and attribute much of their [...]
