Antonio Brown brings power to Raiders
By TJ Porreca,
March 14, 2019
Filed under Sports
The Oakland Raiders now have the type of star that sells tickets and draws national media attention with every sound bite he gives. On Wednesday, Oakland’s acquisition of superstar receiver Antonio Brown became official. The Raiders agreed to a trade with the Pittsburgh Steelers late last week, bu...
Golden State Warriors re-sign Bogut
March 14, 2019
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Former Golden State Warriors Center, Andrew Bogut, is set to rejoin the team in preparation for the Warriors upcoming playoff push. Bogut last played with the Warriors in 2016. He spent four years with the team after being acquired by the Milwaukee Bucks in 2012. During his third year with Golden S...
NBA considers lowering draft age to 18
By Xavier Clark,
March 14, 2019
Filed under Sports
Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, and Tracy Mcgrady are a few of the notable names that have been drafted into the NBA straight out of high school. Since 2006 and the introduction of the “one-and-done” rule, players that have had dreams of going to the NBA had to wait a year after their high school ...
Men’s and Women’s basketball advance
By Marcos Sanchez,
March 7, 2019
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Home court advantage was an understatement as the No. 3 seed California State University, East Bay won their first California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) playoff game this week. The Pioneers dominated the No. 6 seed California State University, Dominguez Hills in the quarterfinals of t...
Pioneer Pete’s replacement undecided
Por Earlene Mary Escobal,
February 28, 2019
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California State University, East Bay faculty and administrators have assembled a committee that will assist in the selection of a new university mascot. CSUEB has not had an official mascot since October 2018. Pioneer Pete was removed after a group of students and faculty argued his character was ...
Raiders reach a deal to play in Oakland
By TJ Porreca,
February 28, 2019
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The Oakland Raiders will reportedly return to Oakland for the 2019 NFL season as the team’s months-long search for a stadium is over. The Raiders and the Oakland Coliseum Authority have agreed to a deal for the 2019 season, according to NFL.com. The deal includes an option for the Raiders...
Coach Bryan Rooney named coach of the week
Por T.J. Porreca,
February 21, 2019
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California State University, East Bay’s men’s basketball head coach, Bryan Rooney, has been named coach of the week by HoopDirt.com. Rooney and the Pioneers are in the midst of a stellar season and Rooney was honored for week 14’s division two coach of the week. Duke’s division one coach Mike Krz...
Oakland A’s set to pick up where they left off
February 14, 2019
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The Oakland A’s are poised to pick up right where they left off after a surprising and overachieving 2018 season. The A’s sent their pitchers and catchers to report to Spring training on Feb. 11 to kick off their 2019 Cactus League season on Feb. 21. The A’s were anxious to build off of la...
Oakland Athletics First Round Draft Pick is Taking Talents to the NFL
By Haley Lyss,
February 14, 2019
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Not even a multi-million dollar signing bonus could entice 21-year-old dual athlete Kyler Murray to choose the Oakland Athletics. The Oakland Athletics took a standout two-sport athlete Kyler Murray, from the University of Oklahoma, ninth overall in the 2018 Major League Baseball draft in June 2018...
Men’s basketball succeeds on roadtrip
By Marcos Sanchez,
February 14, 2019
Filed under Sports
The California State University, East Bay men’s basketball team won two crucial back-to-back away games this past week in Southern California against California State University, Los Angeles and California State University, Dominguez Hills. The Pioneers now stand at the top of the California Col...
U.S. vs Costa Rica international friendly
February 7, 2019
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PHOTOS BY ALLISON WESEMAN/THE PIONEER The United States ended January Camp with a win against Costa Rica under new head coach Gregg Berhalter. The men’s team struggled to captalize on fast breaks but after half time, they returned with more energy. Midfielder Sebastian Lletget returned after in...
U.S. Men’s Soccer defeats Costa Rica
By Alli Wesewan,
February 7, 2019
Filed under Sports
The United States Men’s National soccer team returned to Avaya Stadium to face Costa Rica on Saturday. This was the second game of the January camp and the first one under new Head Coach, Gregg Berhalter. The January Camp allows the national team coaches to evaluate players and how they interact ...
