AltWeeklies Wire
Oakland Needs a Sports Do-Overnew
If a city can reinvent itself, why can't a basketball team?
East Bay Express |
Kibby Kleiman |
12-21-2011 |
Sports
The Road Less Travelednew
Just a few years after learning how to ride a bike, Oakland's Beth Newell is quickly turning into one of the new stars of the cycling world.
East Bay Express |
Kibby Kleiman |
08-24-2011 |
Sports
Tags: Cycling, Beth Newell
Kayla Stra's Long-Shot Betnew
She came to California to make it as a jockey, only to be cast as a sex symbol in a reality show. Now she's in the Bay Area trying to win races -- and to overcome the prejudice against female jockeys.
East Bay Express |
Kibby Kleiman |
09-08-2010 |
Sports
Tags: Annie Leibovitz, Kayla Stra
Olympic Marathon Runner Magdalena Lewy Boulet is Back on Tracknew
After failing to make the team in 2004, she had to start from scratch for this year's Olympic qualifier.
East Bay Express |
Kibby Kleiman |
07-24-2008 |
Sports
A New Day at the Racesnew
Golden Gate Fields' new synthetic racetrack may make horse racing safer, but it certainly will be slower.
East Bay Express |
Kibby Kleiman |
11-08-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
