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2019-08-23 14:17 Last Updated At：14:30

Two fishermen fell into floodwaters after a rope broke during an Indian air force rescue attempt on the River Tawi in Jammu, India. Both the fishermen later swam to safety. Many waterways in South Asia are swollen by recent monsoon rains.

In other images from the Asia-Pacific region this week, Hong Kong police and anti-government protesters faced off at a subway station as the demonstrators commemorated a violent attack against them a month ago. Tens of thousands of people had joined a weekend march as the protesters continue to call for Hong Kong's government to answer their demands for full democracy.

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In this Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019, file photo, demonstrators stand outside the Yuen Long MTR station during a protest in Hong Kong. Hong Kong riot police faced off briefly with protesters occupying a suburban train station Wednesday evening following a commemoration of a violent attack there by masked assailants on supporters of the anti-government movement. (AP PhotoKin Cheung, File)

Two fishermen fell into floodwaters after a rope broke during an Indian air force rescue attempt on the River Tawi in Jammu, India. Both the fishermen later swam to safety. Many waterways in South Asia are swollen by recent monsoon rains.

In this Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019, file photo, demonstrators stand on turnstiles during a protest at the Yuen Long MTR station in Hong Kong. Hong Kong riot police faced off with protesters occupying a suburban train station Wednesday evening following a commemoration of a violent attack there by masked assailants on supporters of the anti-government movement. (AP PhotoKin Cheung, File)

This gallery was curated by Associated Press photo editor Toru Takahashi in Tokyo.

In this Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019, file photo, demonstrators carry umbrellas as they march along a street in Hong Kong. Heavy rain fell on tens of thousands of umbrella-ready protesters as they started marching from a packed park in central Hong Kong, where mass pro-democracy demonstrations have become a regular weekend activity. (AP PhotoVincent Yu, File)

In this Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019, file photo, police officers armed with riots gear stand outside Mong Kok police station during pro-democracy protesters' march in Hong Kong. Another weekend of protests is underway in Hong Kong as Mainland Chinese police are holding drills in nearby Shenzhen, prompting speculation they could be sent in to suppress the protests. (AP PhotoKin Cheung, File)

In this Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019, file photo, a police officer raises his rifle as the local market is seen burning during a protest in Fakfak, Papua province, Indonesia. Indonesia deployed over 1,000 security personnel to the restive province of West Papua amid spreading violent protests sparked by accusations that security forces had arrested and insulted Papuan students in East Java . (AP PhotoBeawiharta, File)

In this Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019, file photo, armored vehicles and troop trucks are parked in a lot by Shenzhen Bay Stadium with the Shenzhen Bay Bridge that links into Hong Kong in the background in Shenzhen. Another weekend of protests is underway in Hong Kong as Mainland Chinese paramilitary police are holding drills in nearby Shenzhen, prompting speculation they could be sent in to suppress the protests. (AP PhotoNg Han Guan, File)

In this Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019, file photo, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, right, prepare to shake hands with Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono, watched by South Korean counterpart Kang Kyung-wha, center, ahead of their trilateral meeting in Beijing. (Kyodo News via AP, File)

In this Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019, file photo, an Indonesian man retrieves his prize after climbing up a greased pole during a greased-pole climbing competition held as part of Independence Day celebrations at Ancol Beach in Jakarta, Indonesia. Indonesia is celebrating its 74th anniversary of independence from the Dutch colonial rule. (AP PhotoTatan Syuflana, File)

In this Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019, file photo, All Blacks halfback Aaron Smith dives over to score against Australia during their Bledisloe Cup rugby test match at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand. (Brett PhibbsSNPA via AP, File)

In this Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019, file photo, Kai Harada of Japan reacts as he falls from a bouldering wall during the men's combined bouldering final at the International Federation of Sport Climbing World Championships, in Tokyo. (AP PhotoJae C. Hong, File)

In this Friday, Aug. 16, 2019, file photo, a woman wearing kimono and traditional Japanese sandals called "geta"" is lit by the afternoon sunlight coming through the window of a train, in Kawagoe, near Tokyo. (AP PhotoJae C. Hong, File)

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Two fishermen fell into floodwaters after a rope broke during an Indian air force rescue attempt on the River Tawi in Jammu, India. Both the fishermen later swam to safety. Many waterways in South Asia are swollen by recent monsoon rains.

This gallery was curated by Associated Press photo editor Toru Takahashi in Tokyo.

In this Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019, file photo, demonstrators carry umbrellas as they march along a street in Hong Kong. Heavy rain fell on tens of thousands of umbrella-ready protesters as they started marching from a packed park in central Hong Kong, where mass pro-democracy demonstrations have become a regular weekend activity. (AP PhotoVincent Yu, File)

In this Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019, file photo, police officers armed with riots gear stand outside Mong Kok police station during pro-democracy protesters' march in Hong Kong. Another weekend of protests is underway in Hong Kong as Mainland Chinese police are holding drills in nearby Shenzhen, prompting speculation they could be sent in to suppress the protests. (AP PhotoKin Cheung, File)

In this Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019, file photo, a police officer raises his rifle as the local market is seen burning during a protest in Fakfak, Papua province, Indonesia. Indonesia deployed over 1,000 security personnel to the restive province of West Papua amid spreading violent protests sparked by accusations that security forces had arrested and insulted Papuan students in East Java . (AP PhotoBeawiharta, File)

In this Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019, file photo, armored vehicles and troop trucks are parked in a lot by Shenzhen Bay Stadium with the Shenzhen Bay Bridge that links into Hong Kong in the background in Shenzhen. Another weekend of protests is underway in Hong Kong as Mainland Chinese paramilitary police are holding drills in nearby Shenzhen, prompting speculation they could be sent in to suppress the protests. (AP PhotoNg Han Guan, File)

In this Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019, file photo, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, right, prepare to shake hands with Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono, watched by South Korean counterpart Kang Kyung-wha, center, ahead of their trilateral meeting in Beijing. (Kyodo News via AP, File)

In this Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019, file photo, an Indonesian man retrieves his prize after climbing up a greased pole during a greased-pole climbing competition held as part of Independence Day celebrations at Ancol Beach in Jakarta, Indonesia. Indonesia is celebrating its 74th anniversary of independence from the Dutch colonial rule. (AP PhotoTatan Syuflana, File)

In this Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019, file photo, All Blacks halfback Aaron Smith dives over to score against Australia during their Bledisloe Cup rugby test match at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand. (Brett PhibbsSNPA via AP, File)

In this Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019, file photo, Kai Harada of Japan reacts as he falls from a bouldering wall during the men's combined bouldering final at the International Federation of Sport Climbing World Championships, in Tokyo. (AP PhotoJae C. Hong, File)

In this Friday, Aug. 16, 2019, file photo, a woman wearing kimono and traditional Japanese sandals called "geta"" is lit by the afternoon sunlight coming through the window of a train, in Kawagoe, near Tokyo. (AP PhotoJae C. Hong, File)

Papuan activists scuffled with police and soldiers during a rally near Indonesia's presidential palace in Jakarta, to protest racism and call for independence for their region.

This gallery was curated by Associated Press photo editor Toru Takahashi in Tokyo.

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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: Editor selections from the past week in Asia

AP Photos: Editor selections from the past week in Asia

Two fishermen fell into floodwaters after a rope broke during an Indian air force rescue attempt on the River Tawi in Jammu, India. Both the fishermen later swam to safety. Many waterways in South Asia are swollen by recent monsoon rains.

This gallery was curated by Associated Press photo editor Toru Takahashi in Tokyo.

In this Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019, file photo, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, right, prepare to shake hands with Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono, watched by South Korean counterpart Kang Kyung-wha, center, ahead of their trilateral meeting in Beijing. (Kyodo News via AP, File)

In this Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019, file photo, All Blacks halfback Aaron Smith dives over to score against Australia during their Bledisloe Cup rugby test match at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand. (Brett PhibbsSNPA via AP, File)

In this Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019, file photo, Kai Harada of Japan reacts as he falls from a bouldering wall during the men's combined bouldering final at the International Federation of Sport Climbing World Championships, in Tokyo. (AP PhotoJae C. Hong, File)

In this Friday, Aug. 16, 2019, file photo, a woman wearing kimono and traditional Japanese sandals called "geta"" is lit by the afternoon sunlight coming through the window of a train, in Kawagoe, near Tokyo. (AP PhotoJae C. Hong, File)

Two fishermen fell into floodwaters after a rope broke during an Indian air force rescue attempt on the River Tawi in Jammu, India. Both the fishermen later swam to safety. Many waterways in South Asia are swollen by recent monsoon rains.

This gallery was curated by Associated Press photo editor Toru Takahashi in Tokyo.

In this Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019, file photo, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, right, prepare to shake hands with Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono, watched by South Korean counterpart Kang Kyung-wha, center, ahead of their trilateral meeting in Beijing. (Kyodo News via AP, File)

In this Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019, file photo, All Blacks halfback Aaron Smith dives over to score against Australia during their Bledisloe Cup rugby test match at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand. (Brett PhibbsSNPA via AP, File)

In this Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019, file photo, Kai Harada of Japan reacts as he falls from a bouldering wall during the men's combined bouldering final at the International Federation of Sport Climbing World Championships, in Tokyo. (AP PhotoJae C. Hong, File)

In this Friday, Aug. 16, 2019, file photo, a woman wearing kimono and traditional Japanese sandals called "geta"" is lit by the afternoon sunlight coming through the window of a train, in Kawagoe, near Tokyo. (AP PhotoJae C. Hong, File)

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