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Mets for Sale, $20M a Slice

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The New York Mets are looking for minority owners. Twenty-million dollars will get an individual 4 percent ownership of the team.
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Ryan Braun was originally suspended for 50 games after testing positive for a banned substance in October.

Ryan Braun Faces Positive Drug Test Hearing in January

Ryan Braun, the reigning National League most valuable player and the Milwaukee Brewers' left fielder, will have a hearing before a three-person panel in January regarding his positive drug test for a banned substance in October.
Karina Smirnoff

Karina Smirnoff Wedding: Why Call Off Her Engagement to Brad Penny?

Karina Smirnoff may be celebrating her first win on Dancing With the Stars, but the dancer's love life is far less rosy: after postponing her wedding in October, Smirnoff has called her engagement to Brad Penny. Find out why the DWTS star split from her baseballer fiance, including rumors that the Penny didn't support her and that Smirnoff outgrew the relationship.
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Angels land Albert Pujols and C.J. Wilson

The Los Angeles Angels pulled off a stunning coup on Thursday by reaching an agreement to sign three-time National League most valuable player Albert Pujols and All-Star pitcher C.J. Wilson.
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L.A. Dodgers Score Big Win in Court

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Kevin Gross ruled on Thursday that the Los Angeles Dodgers can sell their television rights months before the team’s contract with Fox Sports expires -- a significant win for the team in its ongoing legal saga.
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Joe Torre shakes hands with members of his team before their MLB National League baseball game against the Florida Marlins in Miami, Florida

LA Dodgers can sell media rights in blow to Fox

The judge overseeing the Los Angeles Dodgers bankruptcy said he will allow the team to begin a multibillion-dollar sale of future rights to broadcast the bankrupt team's games, dealing a blow to its current broadcaster, Fox Sports.
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Angels land slugger Pujols and pitcher Wilson

The Los Angeles Angels pulled off a stunning coup on Thursday by reaching an agreement to sign three-time National League most valuable player Albert Pujols and All-Star pitcher C.J. Wilson.
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Albert Pujols, C.J. Wilson Sign with Angels; Many Factors in Decisions

Albert Pujols has finally decided where he is going to play next year after several teams were in on the sweepstakes for arguably the best player in baseball right now. The Los Angeles Angels came out the winner, signing the three-time National League MVP to a 10-year, $250 million dollar deal.
Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt listens during the unveiling of a new Dodgers baseball field for children in Compton, Los Angeles, California

Fox, Dodgers clash in court spat over media rights

Prospective bidders are piling up for the Los Angeles Dodgers, but Fox Sports argued on Wednesday that the bankrupt team's owner Frank McCourt is improperly breaking its broadcasting contract in his effort to sell the team.
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Barry Bonds seeks probation for criminal conviction

Baseball home run king Barry Bonds should receive no jail time for his conviction on a single criminal count related to an investigation of steroids in sports, his attorneys argued in a court filing on Tuesday.
Marlins make another splash with Buehrle deal

Marlins make another splash with Buehrle deal

The Miami Marlins made their third major free-agency signing of the offseason by agreeing to terms on a four-year, $58 million deal with four-time All-Star pitcher Mark Buehrle, MLB.com reported on Wednesday.
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Karina Smirnoff, Brad Penny Wedding no More: Report

“Dancing With the Stars” champ Karina Smirnoff and fiancé (or ex-fiancé?) MLB player Brad Penny aren’t just postponing their wedding. They have called off the whole thing and gone their separate ways, claims an E! Online report.
Ron Santo

Ron Santo Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame

Former Chicago Cubs third basemen Ron Santo was finally elected into the Hall of Fame on Monday, but unfortunately the election came a year too late for the recently deceased baseball great.

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