AP PHOTOS: Umbrellas, a Hong Kong protest symbol, broken

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AP PHOTOS: Umbrellas, a Hong Kong protest symbol, broken

2019-06-15 10:12 Last Updated At：10:20

Amid the detritus from protests that turned violent in Hong Kong this week was umbrellas. Blue, black and clear, half-open, partly broken, some reduced to bent metal frames.

Umbrellas became a symbol of protest in Hong Kong in 2014 after demonstrators used them to shield themselves from both police pepper spray and a hot sun. The pro-democracy protest that occupied parts of central Hong Kong for 79 days became known as the Umbrella Movement.

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In this Friday, June 14, 2019, photo, a broken umbrella left in the aftermath of Wednesday's violent protest against proposed amendments to an extradition law is seen in Hong Kong. Umbrellas became a symbol of protest in Hong Kong in 2014 after demonstrators used them to shield themselves from both police pepper spray and a hot sun. Five years later, umbrellas were out in force again on Wednesday as thousands of protesters faced off with police outside the legislature. (AP PhotoVincent Yu)

Amid the detritus from protests that turned violent in Hong Kong this week was umbrellas. Blue, black and clear, half-open, partly broken, some reduced to bent metal frames.

It did rain a bit, but protesters also used umbrellas to fend off barrages of tear gas, pepper spray, rubber bullets and water, and to hit back at police in violent clashes that left more than 80 injured, both protesters and police.

In this Friday, June 14, 2019, photo, a broken umbrella left in the aftermath of Wednesday's violent protest against proposed amendments to an extradition law is seen in Hong Kong. Umbrellas became a symbol of protest in Hong Kong in 2014 after demonstrators used them to shield themselves from both police pepper spray and a hot sun. Five years later, umbrellas were out in force again on Wednesday as thousands of protesters faced off with police outside the legislature. (AP PhotoVincent Yu)

In this Friday, June 14, 2019, photo, broken umbrellas left in the aftermath of Wednesday's violent protest against proposed amendments to an extradition law are seen in Hong Kong. Umbrellas became a symbol of protest in Hong Kong in 2014 after demonstrators used them to shield themselves from both police pepper spray and a hot sun. Five years later, umbrellas were out in force again on Wednesday as thousands of protesters faced off with police outside the legislature. (AP PhotoVincent Yu)

In this Friday, June 14, 2019, photo, a broken umbrella left in the aftermath of Wednesday's violent protest against proposed amendments to an extradition law is seen in Hong Kong. Umbrellas became a symbol of protest in Hong Kong in 2014 after demonstrators used them to shield themselves from both police pepper spray and a hot sun. Five years later, umbrellas were out in force again on Wednesday as thousands of protesters faced off with police outside the legislature. (AP PhotoVincent Yu)

In this Friday, June 14, 2019, photo, broken umbrellas left in the aftermath of Wednesday's violent protest against proposed amendments to an extradition law are seen in Hong Kong. Umbrellas became a symbol of protest in Hong Kong in 2014 after demonstrators used them to shield themselves from both police pepper spray and a hot sun. Five years later, umbrellas were out in force again on Wednesday as thousands of protesters faced off with police outside the legislature. (AP PhotoVincent Yu)

In this Friday, June 14, 2019, photo, a worker cleans up broken umbrellas left in the aftermath of Wednesday's violent protest against proposed amendments to an extradition law in Hong Kong. Umbrellas became a symbol of protest in Hong Kong in 2014 after demonstrators used them to shield themselves from both police pepper spray and a hot sun. Five years later, umbrellas were out in force again on Wednesday as thousands of protesters faced off with police outside the legislature. (AP PhotoVincent Yu)

In this Friday, June 14, 2019, photo, a broken umbrella left in the aftermath of Wednesday's violent protest against proposed amendments to an extradition law is seen in Hong Kong. Umbrellas became a symbol of protest in Hong Kong in 2014 after demonstrators used them to shield themselves from both police pepper spray and a hot sun. Five years later, umbrellas were out in force again on Wednesday as thousands of protesters faced off with police outside the legislature. (AP PhotoVincent Yu)

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Amid the detritus from protests that turned violent in Hong Kong this week was umbrellas. Blue, black and clear, half-open, partly broken, some reduced to bent metal frames.

It did rain a bit, but protesters also used umbrellas to fend off barrages of tear gas, pepper spray, rubber bullets and water, and to hit back at police in violent clashes that left more than 80 injured, both protesters and police.

In this Friday, June 14, 2019, photo, a broken umbrella left in the aftermath of Wednesday's violent protest against proposed amendments to an extradition law is seen in Hong Kong. Umbrellas became a symbol of protest in Hong Kong in 2014 after demonstrators used them to shield themselves from both police pepper spray and a hot sun. Five years later, umbrellas were out in force again on Wednesday as thousands of protesters faced off with police outside the legislature. (AP PhotoVincent Yu)

In this Friday, June 14, 2019, photo, broken umbrellas left in the aftermath of Wednesday's violent protest against proposed amendments to an extradition law are seen in Hong Kong. Umbrellas became a symbol of protest in Hong Kong in 2014 after demonstrators used them to shield themselves from both police pepper spray and a hot sun. Five years later, umbrellas were out in force again on Wednesday as thousands of protesters faced off with police outside the legislature. (AP PhotoVincent Yu)

In this Friday, June 14, 2019, photo, a broken umbrella left in the aftermath of Wednesday's violent protest against proposed amendments to an extradition law is seen in Hong Kong. Umbrellas became a symbol of protest in Hong Kong in 2014 after demonstrators used them to shield themselves from both police pepper spray and a hot sun. Five years later, umbrellas were out in force again on Wednesday as thousands of protesters faced off with police outside the legislature. (AP PhotoVincent Yu)

In this Friday, June 14, 2019, photo, broken umbrellas left in the aftermath of Wednesday's violent protest against proposed amendments to an extradition law are seen in Hong Kong. Umbrellas became a symbol of protest in Hong Kong in 2014 after demonstrators used them to shield themselves from both police pepper spray and a hot sun. Five years later, umbrellas were out in force again on Wednesday as thousands of protesters faced off with police outside the legislature. (AP PhotoVincent Yu)

In this Friday, June 14, 2019, photo, a worker cleans up broken umbrellas left in the aftermath of Wednesday's violent protest against proposed amendments to an extradition law in Hong Kong. Umbrellas became a symbol of protest in Hong Kong in 2014 after demonstrators used them to shield themselves from both police pepper spray and a hot sun. Five years later, umbrellas were out in force again on Wednesday as thousands of protesters faced off with police outside the legislature. (AP PhotoVincent Yu)

In this Friday, June 14, 2019, photo, a broken umbrella left in the aftermath of Wednesday's violent protest against proposed amendments to an extradition law is seen in Hong Kong. Umbrellas became a symbol of protest in Hong Kong in 2014 after demonstrators used them to shield themselves from both police pepper spray and a hot sun. Five years later, umbrellas were out in force again on Wednesday as thousands of protesters faced off with police outside the legislature. (AP PhotoVincent Yu)

Five years later, umbrellas were out in force again on Wednesday as thousands of protesters faced off with police outside the legislature, forcing the government to call off debate on proposed changes to the extradition laws that would allow suspects to be sent to mainland China to face charges.

It did rain a bit, but protesters also used umbrellas to fend off barrages of tear gas, pepper spray, rubber bullets and water, and to hit back at police in violent clashes that left more than 80 injured, both protesters and police.

The umbrellas may have fended off Hong Kong's torrential downpours and tropical sun, but were no match for riot police armed with steel batons.

In the aftermath, they lay broken and scattered on the sidewalks and streets around government headquarters, waiting to be swept up with the rest of the trash.

Athletics express sadness, some relief at moving out of Oakland at the end of the season

2024-04-06 01:24 Last Updated At：01:30

DETROIT (AP) — The Oakland Athletics no longer have to wonder where they'll play the next few seasons. That won't make the long goodbye any easier.

The A's reacted to the announcement that this will be their last year in Oakland with a mixture of sadness and relief.

“At least as a player, you know where you’re headed,” outfielder Seth Brown said Friday before a game against the Tigers in Detroit. “There’s obviously a lot of moving parts, a lot of stuff we’re not privy to, so it’s just been kind of a waiting game on our end. Where are we going to go? Where are we going to be? So I think just having that knowledge -- at least we know where we’re going to be playing next year.”

Vivek Ranadivé, who owns the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats, and Oakland Athletics owner John Fisher announced Thursday that the A’s will temporarily relocate to West Sacramento's Sutter Health Park for at least three seasons. The A's are moving to Las Vegas after a new ballpark is constructed.

The River Cats, who are affiliated with the San Francisco Giants, will continue to play at the same facility.

Fisher was unable to reach an agreement with Oakland city officials on extending the lease at Oakland Coliseum, which expires at the end of this season. The A's have played in the city since 1968.

“There's direction now, which we've talked a lot about,” Oakland A's manager Mark Kotsay said. “We've got time to kind of reflect on what this really means from an organizational standpoint, the history that we've had in Oakland, with this being now the final season. There's a lot of emotion that goes behind this.”

It will not only cause some upheaval for the players and staff but also members of the organization that work behind the scenes.

“At the end of the day, we know where we're going to be for the next three seasons after the finish this year and that in itself gives a little bit of stability,” Kotsay said. “At the same time, in the present, it's challenging in certain ways to think about the finality of this organization in Oakland.”

Sacramento will be a much smaller environment to house a major league team. Ranadivé said the River Cats venue currently seats 16,000 when counting the stands, the lawn behind center field and standing room only.

First baseman Ryan Noda is concerned with the facilities. He's hopeful that significant upgrades will be made, much like the Toronto Blue Jays did at Buffalo's Triple-A facility. The Blue Jays played at Buffalo's Sahlen Field in 2020 in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“New walls, new dugouts, new locker rooms — everything they needed to become a big league stadium,” said Noda, who played some games in Sacramento as a minor leaguer. “As long as we can do something like that, then it'll be all right. But it's definitely going to be different than playing in stadiums that hold 40,000 people.”

Kotsay is confident the upgrades will occur.

“I know it will be of major league baseball quality,” he said. “It's has to be of major league baseball quality. I know the Players Association will make sure that takes place, as they did in Buffalo.”

For the rest of this season, the A's will have to deal with small home crowds and disappointed fans.

“We’re sad for the fans, the diehard fans, who always come to our games, always support us, always support the boys wearing the jersey,” Noda said.

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AP PHOTOS: Umbrellas, a Hong Kong protest symbol, broken

AP PHOTOS: Umbrellas, a Hong Kong protest symbol, broken

Amid the detritus from protests that turned violent in Hong Kong this week was umbrellas. Blue, black and clear, half-open, partly broken, some reduced to bent metal frames.

It did rain a bit, but protesters also used umbrellas to fend off barrages of tear gas, pepper spray, rubber bullets and water, and to hit back at police in violent clashes that left more than 80 injured, both protesters and police.

Amid the detritus from protests that turned violent in Hong Kong this week was umbrellas. Blue, black and clear, half-open, partly broken, some reduced to bent metal frames.

It did rain a bit, but protesters also used umbrellas to fend off barrages of tear gas, pepper spray, rubber bullets and water, and to hit back at police in violent clashes that left more than 80 injured, both protesters and police.

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