Report: Sacramento strong contender to host itinerant A's

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Sacramento has emerged as a strong contender to host the Oakland Athletics as they await construction on a new ballpark in Las Vegas, The Athletic reported.

Last year, unable to secure a new stadium deal in California, A's owners announced their intention to leave the aging Coliseum in Oakland and head toward the desert. With a stadium on the Las Vegas Strip not scheduled t