With mounds of dirt, construction vehicles and the exact location where home plate will be at the new Athletics ballpark serving as the backdrop, team owner John Fisher stood in front of a large gathering with one message: “We are Vegas’ team.

The Oakland A's broke ground for a new stadium on the Las Vegas Strip. Several cities, including Salt Lake City, are competing for possible baseball expansion. The Tampa Bay Rays are in talks to sell the team to a Jacksonville developer.