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Creditors back expedited Dodgers' TV rights sale

The committee of unsecured creditors for the bankrupt Los Angeles Dodgers threw its support behind the team's effort to sell TV broadcast rights earlier than expected, riling News Corp's Fox Sports.

Mediator Appointed in Dodgers-Fox Sports Dispute

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The Los Angeles Dodgers bankruptcy case judge appointed a mediator to try and sort out the dispute between the baseball team and Fox Sports regarding the sale of the team's television telecast rights.
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MLB and MLBPA on Cusp of New Labor Deal (Unlike NBA): Report

Unlike their NBA brethren, the MLB is on the precipice of a new labor deal that will last for the next 20 years, according to ESPN.com, that will ensure continuous labor peace for the first time since the Major League Baseball Players Association formed in the 1960s.
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NYC Councilman Larry Seabrook's Federal Corruption Trial Gets Slow Start

With little more than an hour left in the second full day of the federal corruption trial of New York City Councilman Larry Seabrook Tuesday afternoon, a jury had only just been seated, signifying the divisive and wide-reaching scope of the crimes the Bronx legislator is accused of committing.
Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt

LA Dodgers, MLB Agree to Sell the Team

The Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team said it has agreed with Major League Baseball (MLB) officials to a court-supervised sale of the team and its media rights, potentially ending a long-running court battle between the league and owner Frank McCourt.
St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa reacts after his team defeated the Texas Rangers to win MLB's World Series baseball championship in St. Louis, Missouri

Cardinals Manager La Russa Retires in Style

Tony La Russa announced his retirement from Major League Baseball (MLB) on Monday, just three days after managing the St. Louis Cardinals to a World Series title in stunning fashion.
St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Jason Motte holds the World Seres trophy as he stands with teammate Lance Berkman (R) after they defeated the Texas Rangers in Game 7 of MLB's World Series baseball championship in St. Louis, Missouri

Cardinals in 11th Heaven after World Series Triumph

Call it a state of 11th heaven for the St. Louis Cardinals after a fairytale finish to one of baseball's great comeback stories, ending with a World Series triumph for the National League's most successful team.
World Series bases wait to be placed on the field before Game 5 of MLB's World Series baseball championship between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas

Foul Weather Postpones World Series Game Six

Game Six of the World Series between the Texas Rangers and the St. Louis Cardinals has been postponed due to rain in the forecast, Major League Baseball (MLB) said Wednesday.
Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig (L) and Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt are shown in this combination of file photos

MLB: McCourt looted $190 million from LA Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt looted $190 million from the bankrupt team to fund his lavish lifestyle, which includes eight homes, according to court documents filed on Tuesday by Major League Baseball.
Theo Epstein walks by a van loaded with luggage in Fort Myers, Florida

Epstein Leaves Red Sox to Take Charge of the Cubs

Theo Epstein, who helped the Boston Red Sox snap an 86-year World Series drought, has agreed to become president of baseball operations for the Chicago Cubs where he will try to lead the team to their first championship in over 100 years.
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Glenn Beck Awaits Approval to Turn Former Church Site into Studio

Right-wing pundit Glenn Beck's latest mission seems to be converting a former site of Gateway Church into his new multimedia studio. Beck's company, Mercury Radio Arts has put forward a request to the city of Southlake to rezone the 13.67 acres at 2121 E. Southlake Blvd. that used to house Gateway Church's worship center into a zone that would house radio, television, Internet broadcasting and production studio uses, NBC reported. The company is waiting for an approval.

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