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San Jose Sues MLB Over A's Impasse, Challenges League's Antitrust Exemption06 / 19 / 13The city of San Jose sued MLB yesterday "in an effort to move" the A's to the South Bay, and the lawsuit "challenges the Giants' claim to the region and MLB's monopoly over the business of professional baseball," according to a front-page piece by Tucker & Shea of the S.F. CHRONICLE. The Sa... Tags: Oakland Athletics, Franchises |
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LABATT GETS NASTY: RESTRUCTURES TSN FOR BITTER TAX PILL
Onex Corp. said yesterday they may be forced to lower their C$24 a share offer for John Labatt Ltd. should the brewer proceed with a "reorganization" of The Sports Network that would burden any purcha
Tags: Franchises, Labatt Brewing
COULD "THE CATCH" SIGNAL THE END FOR BASEBALL IN SEATTLE?
Ken Griffey Jr.''s catch that resulted in wide praise and a broken wrist Friday could be disastrous for local efforts to pass a referendum in King County to build a new stadium for the Mariners, accor
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YOU CAN ALWAYS GO HOME: RAIDERS OFFICIALS TOUR IN OAKLAND
Raiders officials toured the Oakland Coliseum yesterday "examining the details" of the $85M proposal by Oakland to upgrade the facility for football, according to this morning''s OAKLAND TRIBUNE. Davi
Tags: ESPN, Franchises, NFL, Oakland Raiders, Seattle Seahawks, Sports Illustrated, Vulcan Ventures, Walt Disney
LABATT FIGHTING TAKEOVER BID: JAYS & TSN FUTURE UNCERTAIN
John Labatt Ltd. has "formally rejected" a C$2.3B takeover bid from Onex Corp., according to the WALL STREET JOURNAL. Labatt is searching for a "white night" willing to pay more for the company (De Sa
THE NHL'S MUSICAL FRANCHISES
DEVILS REVEL: The Devils, headed to the Eastern Conference finals, are still being grilled in the New York/ NJ area for the prospect of possibly moving to Nashville. In Sunday''s N.Y. TIMES, Dave Ande
Tags: Denver Nuggets, Franchises, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Jets, NHL, YankeeNets
AS DENVER GROWS TO FOUR, BRONCOS MUST LOOK TO THE FUTURE
"For years, the Broncos have rolled out John Elway, pocketed the television money, split the gate receipts with the opposing team and gone about their business," but Denver''s changing marketplace has
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A NEW NAME IN THE L.A. MIX -- SEAHAWKS LOOKING SOUTH?
In his column in Sunday''s BOSTON GLOBE, Will McDonough writes that Seahawks Owner Ken Behring "has been working covertly to get his team" to L.A. Behring reportedly told NFL owners of his desire to m
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LUMBERJACKS UNVEIL NEW LOGO -- A "BEAVER WITH AN ATTITUDE"
The IHL Cleveland Lumberjacks unveiled a new logo yesterday. The logo contains a "beaver with an attitude" holding a hockey stick with the phrase "JACKS" in bright blue at the center position. The log
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COMSAT PURCHASES NORDIQUES, BRINGS NHL TO MOUNTAIN TIME ZONE
Nuggets owner Comsat Entertainment Group yesterday acquired the Nordiques from a Quebec group led by Marcel Aubut for $75M and announced the team''s move to Denver. THE DEAL: For the $75M, Comsat rece
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AU REVOIR, AU REVOIR, LIFE GOES ON: QUEBEC DEALS WITH LOSS
In Quebec City, only "a handful" of fans protested outside of the hotel where the deal was announced. Most blamed the failure of the team on team President Marcel Aubut rather than Quebec Premier Jacq
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