McCourt, MLB Agree to Process to Sell Dodgers
Seven-year owner of storied franchise recently filed for bankruptcy protection
2011-11-02
Greg Risling The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Embattled Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt and Major League Baseball reached an agreement late Tuesday to sell one of the sport's most storied franchises, ending a seven-year run that included four trips to the postseason before recently becoming mired in legal troubles capped by a filing for bankruptcy protection. Read the complete article
Portland native Terrence Jones got a reward for deciding to stay in school another year: He's a preseason All-American. 
One of the problems with NCAA enforcement is that there are too many causes to simply punishing players, coaches and schools. We have a system that asks teenagers to voluntarily comply with a very complex set of rules, but we simultaneously tacitly allow them to grow up as heroes to whom the rules do not apply. 
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Floyd Mayweather Jr. is scheduled to stand trial Wednesday before a judge on misdemeanor charges that the boxer threatened two homeowner association security guards in October 2010 in front of his home in a gated community outside Las Vegas. 
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Mike Napoli was dialed in, no matter who he was going to face. A charmed season for Napoli and the Texas Rangers got even better Monday night, thanks to a most unlikely twist - a bullpen telephone mix-up. 
WASHINGTON (AP) -- NCAA President Mark Emmert says he supports a proposal to allow conferences to increase grants to student athletes by $2,000, "to more closely approach" the full cost of attending college, beyond the athletic scholarships athletes receive for tuition, fees, room, board and books. 
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee wants hearings on antitrust and other issues surrounding college sports, including the recent series of conference realignments. 
NEW YORK (AP) -- NBA owners and players are meeting for a second straight day, shortly after finishing a 16-hour marathon with a federal mediator. 
I previously suggested the NCAA should focus less on increasing penalties and more on inspiring players to voluntarily do the right thing. But occasional, intangible word plays are not enough. I suspect those teenagers most at risk of breaking the NCAA’s rules need a steady diet of something a little more tangible. Even politicians nowadays realize the prime incentive to motivate voting behavior is a single word – “jobs”. 
Albert Pujols and Josh Hamilton in a matchup of MVP sluggers. Nelson Cruz and David Freese becoming bigger names with each home run swing. Pitching staffs full of shaky starters and shutdown relievers.