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2 finalists to purchase MLB's Texas Rangers
Dec 03, 2009 17:12 EST
2 finalists emerge for ownership of Major League Baseball's Texas Rangers. Two groups have emerged as finalists to take over ownership of the Texas Rangers. The new owner could be revealed as early as next week's winter meetings.
Curse, schmurse: New Cubs owner vows to win series
Oct 30, 2009 17:48 EDT
What curse? New Cubs owner Tom Ricketts promises to turn losers into World Series winners. Tom Ricketts and his family took ownership of the Chicago Cubs and wasted no time making a promise to the team's long-suffering fans: They will bring a World Series title to a team that has gone 101 years without one.
Sale of Cubs and Wrigley Field is complete
Oct 27, 2009 11:46 EDT
Ricketts family says purchase of Cubs, Wrigley Field from Tribune Co. completed. The $845 million sale of the Chicago Cubs, Wrigley Field and other assets from the Tribune Co. to the Ricketts family was completed Tuesday, more than 2 1/2 years after the baseball franchise was put on the market.
Ricketts takes control of Chicago Cubs baseball team
Oct 27, 2009 10:57 EDT
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Ricketts family has closed its deal and assumed control of the Chicago Cubs baseball team, ending a sales process that took more than two years.
Angels, Dodgers step closer to Freeway Series
Oct 13, 2009 21:26 EDT
Angels, Dodgers tantalize with prospects of a Freeway World Series. Ssshhhh, don't let it get out, but the prospect of a Freeway World Series is a tantalizing prospect to Torii Hunter, of all people.
Chicago Cubs get needed bankruptcy court OK
Oct 13, 2009 16:23 EDT
Chicago Cubs get approval for sale in bankruptcy court; deal could close within weeks. The sale of the Chicago Cubs moved closer Tuesday as a bankruptcy court judge said the team can go to the family of billionaire Joe Ricketts in a $845 million deal.
Chicago Cubs get needed bankruptcy court OK
Oct 13, 2009 15:13 EDT
Chicago Cubs get approval for sale in bankruptcy court; deal could close within weeks. The sale of the Chicago Cubs moved closer Tuesday as a bankruptcy judge said the team can go to the family of billionaire Joe Rickets in a $845 million deal.
Chicago Cubs get needed bankruptcy court OK
Oct 13, 2009 15:03 EDT
Chicago Cubs get approval for sale in bankruptcy court; deal could close within weeks. The sale of the Chicago Cubs moved closer Tuesday as a bankruptcy judge said the team can go to the family of billionaire Joe Rickets in a $845 million deal.
Chicago Cubs file for bankruptcy as part of sale
Oct 12, 2009 13:28 EDT
WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - The Chicago Cubs baseball team filed for bankruptcy on Monday as part of the team's planned sale to the Ricketts family by the Tribune Co, according to court documents.
Chicago Cubs file Chapter 11 to speed team's sale
Oct 12, 2009 12:17 EDT
Chicago Cubs file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, a step expected in team's sale process. The Chicago Cubs are seeking Chapter 11 protection, a step that will allow its corporate parent to hand the team to new owners.
Cubs file for bankruptcy reorganization
Oct 11, 2009 20:00 EDT
The Chicago Cubs, whose 101-year title drought is the longest in American sport, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday in a move to help the Major League Baseball team's ownership change.
Dodgers rally past Cardinals for 2-0 series lead
Oct 09, 2009 00:56 EDT
Dodgers take advantage of Holliday's error, rally past Cardinals 3-2 for 2-0 series lead. All that Matt Holliday needed to do was make the catch, and the Cardinals would have tied the series.
Bankruptcy judge approves Sun-Times sale for $5M
Oct 08, 2009 17:49 EDT
Judge OKs Sun-Times sale, unions expected to approve contract changes and keep newspaper going. The way The Rev. Issac Whittmon sees it, a vital piece of his city was saved Thursday when a bankruptcy judge approved the sale of the Chicago Sun-Times, a newspaper he's been reading since he was a child.
Tigers, Twins give fitting end to baseball in dome
Oct 06, 2009 03:22 EDT
With Tigers, Twins in playoff, baseball just won't go away in dome that wasn't meant for it. It's a tough place to get nostalgic about, even as they get ready to take the baggies down for good. About the only things Minnesotans really liked about the Metrodome was that it was warm and the mosquitoes couldn't get inside.
Owners approve sale of Cubs to Ricketts
Oct 05, 2009 20:00 EDT
The Chicago Cubs, whose century of Major League Baseball championship futility is the longest title drought in US sports history, had their sale to the Ricketts family approved by club owners Tuesday.
Arizona beats Cubs in finale of miserable year
Oct 04, 2009 17:04 EDT
Doug Davis pitches Diamondbacks past Cubs in finale of miserable year for both teams. Doug Davis gave the Arizona Diamondbacks a win over the Chicago Cubs in the finale of disappointing seasons for both teams.
Figueroa pitches shutout, Mets beat Astros 4-0
Oct 04, 2009 15:57 EDT
Nelson Figueroa pitches shutout, Mets end wretched season with 4-0 win for sweep of Astros. Nelson Figueroa pitched a four-hitter for his first major league complete game, Angel Pagan keyed the offense and the New York Mets wrapped up a miserable season Sunday by completing a three-game sweep of the Houston Astros with a 4-0 victory.
Sotomayor won't sell NY apartment in this economy
Oct 02, 2009 17:59 EDT
SUPREME COURT NOTEBOOK: Sotomayor won't sell New York apartment in this economy. Not even Supreme Court justices are immune from the economy. Justice Sonia Sotomayor plans to keep her apartment in New York for the time being, even as she gets a place in Washington.
U.S. bankruptcy court clears way for sale of Cubs
Sep 24, 2009 12:46 EDT
WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - The Ricketts family received court approval on Thursday to acquire the Chicago Cubs baseball team for $845 million from the Tribune Co, a media conglomerate that is trying to emerge from bankruptcy.
