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Coyotes' deal in Glendale could be in trouble
The prospective owner of the Phoenix Coyotes is unlikely to complete a deal to buy the team from the NHL before a lease agreement with the City of ...
Dodgers secure $7B TV rights deal with TW Cable
The Los Angeles Dodgers formally announced a deal with Time Warner Cable on Monday to create a new TV channel that people familiar with the situation ...
Mayor KJ tells Seattle 'don't celebrate too early'
Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson had a stern warning for Seattle SuperSonics fans who are excited about the prospect of the NBA returning to the Puget ...
Maloofs agree to sell NBA's Kings to Seattle group
Nearly five years after their colors, banners and history were packed away into storage and their franchise relocated, the SuperSonics are one ...
Sacramento mayor to present counteroffer for Kings
Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson is taking his fight to keep the Kings in California's capital city to NBA owners. Again. Speaking at the annual State ...
AP Sources: Investor seeking to buy Kings
Investor Chris Hansen has contacted the Maloof family about buying the Sacramento Kings, setting up the possibility of the NBA's return to Seattle.
NHL owners approve new labor deal; players to vote
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman secured unanimous ownership support for the pending labor deal, then apologized to everyone hurt by the long lockout and ...
Indianapolis ready to face Texans' big test
Things are getting pretty simple in Indianapolis. Win one more game and the Colts are in the playoffs. Win the next two and Bruce Arians sets the NFL ...
Bryant eclipses 30,000, Lakers beat Hornets 103-87
Kobe Bryant grinned and uttered the word "irony" as he considered the fact that the team that drafted him nearly 17 years ago was his opponent on the ...
LeBron, Knicks top NBA jersey-sale lists
LeBron James is atop the NBA's jersey-sales list once again. The Miami Heat star has the league's hottest-selling jersey, marking the third time the ...
Sports stars sell memories, beat tax increase
Rather than leave a 56-year-old uniform hanging in a closet at his Idaho home, Don Larsen decided it should be used for education. He's auctioning off ...
Farrell will benefit from Valentine's 2012 fiasco
When John Farrell is announced as the new manager of the Boston Red Sox, he will take over a last-place team reeling from 13 months of player revolt.
Banner hopes to make Browns winners
Joe Banner didn't want to make any promises or predictions. It's not his nature. But just as he helped transform the Philadelphia Eagles into ...
Oracle CEO to experiment on his Hawaiian island
Oracle CEO Larry Ellison envisions his recently acquired Hawaiian island becoming a "little laboratory" for experimenting with more environmentally ...
APNewsBreak: Ex-Dodger owner back in divorce court
The ex-wife of former Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt wants to set aside the couple's divorce settlement, claiming he vastly understated the ...
Column: Wild card adds some intrigue to baseball
For baseball purists, there's not a whole lot to like about what Bud Selig has done to the national pastime. More proof of that came Wednesday when ...
Planned AEG sale muddies Los Angeles sports future
A for-sale sign for the owner of the Staples Center arena, the NHL's Los Angeles Kings, Major League Soccer's LA Galaxy and a stake in the LA Lakers ...
AEG, owner of LA's Kings, Staples arena, for sale
Anschutz Entertainment Group, the owner of the Staples Center arena and the NHL's Los Angeles Kings, and the top contender to build a stadium and ...
Bills, county open to 1-year lease extension
Stalled lease negotiations have led to the Buffalo Bills and Erie County favoring a one-year lease extension that would allow the team to keep playing ...
AP Source: Timberlake joins bid to buy Grizzlies
Award-winning singer and actor Justin Timberlake has agreed to be part of the ownership group assembled by billionaire Robert Pera in his attempt to ...
Young QBs taking over most important position
Youth and inexperience have taken over the most important position in the NFL. Ten starting quarterbacks this season have been in the league one year ...
Vin Scully to return to Dodgers booth in 2013
Vin Scully is sticking around another season to broadcast Los Angeles Dodgers games. The 84-year-old Hall of Fame broadcaster will return for a record ...
Hornets give coach Monty Williams 4-year extension
Monty Williams took his first NBA head coaching job with the Hornets at a time when the franchise was defined by uncertainty. Star players were ...
MLB owners approve sale of Padres
The O'Malleys are back in the baseball business. Back in Southern California, too, just down the road in San Diego instead of Los Angeles. In a quick ...