Sacramento County Local News: Sports


All Local Sports News articles contributed by our local media allies and other local newsrooms.

Image caption: Run to Feed the Hungry participants raise funds for Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services.
Running Around California’s Capital Region

From marathoners to casual joggers, enthusiasts can take advantage of the Sacramento region’s diverse trails, terrain, and competitive events.

Image caption: The Golden 1 Center, home of the Sacramento Kings.
Exploring Sacramento: The Sports and Recreation Edition

A guide to Sacramento’s biggest sports teams, best recreational activities, and most beautiful outdoor spaces.

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04/09/2024
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The local Capital Crew Youth Rowing Club has just returned from the spring racing season opener at the San Diego Crew Classic (SDCC). 

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04/08/2024
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As Republic FC continues its 2024 season, the club and El Dorado Hills Soccer Club are partnering to advance player development at various levels of youth soccer.

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03/31/2024
Things are moving quickly for the Oakland Athletics as they decide where to call home before eventually playing in a newly built stadium slated for a 2028 opening in Las Vegas.

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03/08/2024
According to the Greater Economic Council and Downtown Sacramento Partnership, Golden 1 Center brings in hundreds of millions of dollars annually in economic benefits to the Sacramento region.

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02/27/2024
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With the first game of the season coming up, the Sacramento River Cats, proud Triple-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants, have announced that manager Dave Brundage returns.

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02/15/2024
The class of 2024, enshrined at its ninth annual induction ceremony, includes Matt Barnes, James Donaldson, Leon Lee, Jamie Whitmore, Nick Johnson and, from the Special Olympics, Robert Bodas.

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02/15/2024
When and if California legalizes sports gambling, the policy should honor the laws established in partnership with tribes decades ago, says Assemblyman James Ramos.

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02/14/2024
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To extend his study in high school advanced placement classes to his love of golf, El Dorado Hills student Zachary Nicholson has created a free, easy, and brief opportunity for golfers to be a part of a global event.

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02/08/2024
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As Oak Ridge High School alumnus Lonni Alameda gears up for another season, she still recalls her time growing up in El Dorado Hills.

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02/08/2024
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Fears that pop superstar will encourage her “Swifties” to vote for Joe Biden has Trump fans declaring “Holy War.”

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02/01/2024
NBA stars Matt Barnes and James Donaldson, baseball players Leon Lee and Nick Johnson, and Team USA paracyclist Jamie Whitmore will be inducted on Feb. 4 at Thunder Valley Casino.

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01/29/2024
The “pop, pop, pop” that’s become synonymous with Pickleball may soon be a racket of the past. That’s the goal promised by a new generation of equipment developed to lessen the overall acoustic burden of the sport.

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01/17/2024
Proposed California legislation that would ban tackle football for kids under 12 had gained momentum until Gov. Gavin Newsom made it clear he’d veto the bill.

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01/15/2024
The Assembly has until the end of January to decide the fate of the youth tackle football bill, which would prevent kids under 12 from playing the sport to protect them from brain trauma.

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01/12/2024
An avalanche was reported Jan. 11 at a resort near Lake Tahoe, one day after a major avalanche roared down an adjoining mountain, trapping several people and killing a 66-year-old man.

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01/12/2024
An avalanche swept up skiers at Lake Tahoe’s largest ski resort on Jan. 10 as a 150-foot-wide sheet of snow slid down a mountain slope.

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12/06/2023
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The Sacramento River Cats and Sutter Health Park have joined a collective of sports and entertainment venues as a member of a platform to champion climate action and responsible change.

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12/05/2023
A recent investigation by Voice of San Diego revealed that nonprofits that provide staff at local stadiums could be raising money without doing charity work, while also paying labor below minimum wage and under the table. Now, multiple law enforcement agencies are investigating.

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11/21/2023
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For the second consecutive year the Savannah Bananas and their “World Famous Baseball Circus” will make a stop at Sutter Health Park, with chances to catch Banana Ball in person May 9-11, 2024.

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11/17/2023
Three years after the NFL's Raiders abandoned Oakland for Las Vegas, MLB's Oakland A's announced they're moving there too. The owners of the teams unanimously approved the MLB team’s move.
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