Judge Issues Ruling In Favor Of MLB

MLB Commissioner Bud Selig and most other MLB execs will not have to be deposed, at least for now, in the Dodgers bankruptcy case following a discovery ruling earlier today in favor of the league. The Dodgers and Owner Frank McCourt sought a wide variety of documents and depositions from MLB the ...

MLB Responds To Dodgers' Requests

MLB, as expected, late yesterday issued its own stinging rebuke to the Dodgers' recent requests for a sweeping series of depositions and document submissions in the club's ongoing bankruptcy case. In the filing with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, the league called Dodgers Ow ...

Cisco Looks To Help Wi-Fi Congestion

Cisco is introducing a new wireless Internet access system that it believes can relieve network congestion prevalent at sports venues. Cisco Connected Stadium Wi-Fi seeks a fix by deploying wi-fi access in a much more concentrated fashion than most other methods, with signals aimed specifically at i ...

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Dodgers Blast MLB In Court Filing

The Dodgers blasted MLB in court papers filed this morning with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware for declining to produce requested documents and executives for depositions. The controversy is only the latest dustup between MLB and the Dodgers, who filed for bankruptcy last we ...

Trenton Thunder Draw Record Crowds

The Double-A Eastern League Trenton Thunder on Sunday drew a franchise-record crowd of 9,212, the second of two games Yankees SS Derek Jeter played there on a rehabilitation assignment. Saturday's Thunder game with Jeter drew 9,002, the third-largest crowd in team history. Jeter also played three ...

Court Dates For Dodgers' Bankuptcy Case

The Dodgers' ongoing bankruptcy case could extend into early next year, according to reserved hearing dates outlined in a filing today with the Delaware bankruptcy court. The court has scheduled 10 omnibus hearings on the case for the following dates: July 20, Aug. 16, Sept. 26, Oct. 12, Oct. 25, No ...

Trenton Thunder Likely To Sell Out Jeter Games

Executives for the Double-A Trenton Thunder, where injured Yankees SS Derek Jeter will likely play two games this weekend as part of his rehabilitation, said this afternoon that games for Saturday and Sunday are nearly sold out. The club is down to standing-room tickets for Saturday's game, while ...

MLB Donates To PTSD Causes

MLB Charities and the Robert R. McCormick Foundation, through the ongoing Welcome Back Veterans effort, have made four $1M grants to organizations supporting treatment and research of post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury for military veterans. The receiving groups are the Univ. ...

HBO Holds Screening For Flood Movie

  Watch The Spot HBO Sports yesterday held an invitation-only advance screening of its latest documentary "The Curious Case of Curt Flood," an event that drew former MLBPA Exec Dir Marvin Miller, current Exec Dir Michael Weiner, Flood's widow Judy Pace Flood, MLB Exec VP/Baseball Ope ...

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MLB Calling Tomorrow "Social Media Day"

MLB.com has designated tomorrow as its '11 "Social Media Day" to tie into the end of online voting for the upcoming All-Star Game. Fans liking any of the official Facebook pages of the 30 clubs will be entered into a sweepstakes to win a personalized All-Star Game jersey or a trip to the July 12 gam ...

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