Bud Selig

McCourt management of Dodgers under grand jury investigation

A federal grand jury is investigating possible criminal financial misconduct of the Dodgers and related entities during the ownership of Frank and Jamie McCourt, a person familiar with the matter told The Times. Authorities have requested documents...

Tags: Dodger Stadium, Financially Distressed Companies, Goldman Sachs, Major League Baseball, Internal Revenue Service

Stalemate between Athletics, Giants is a game of legal poker

Legal poker The stalemate is so stale, the one between the Oakland Athletics and San Francisco Giants, that it somehow became big news when someone asked Bud Selig last week whether the A's might move out of the Bay Area and the commissioner basically...

Tags: Texas Rangers, Wei-Yin Chen, San Francisco Giants, Baltimore Orioles, American League West

Bud Selig needs to take a stance on Athletics' stadium issue

Of all the indignities visited upon Frank McCourt over the last couple years — fan boycotts, pickets outside Dodger Stadium, "Frankrupt" T-shirts — McCourt never had to pick up a copy of the Los Angeles Times and stare at a full-page...

Tags: Dodger Stadium, National Football League, Golden State Warriors, San Francisco Giants, Advertising

Dodgers owners could gain much from Bankruptcy Court settlement

The Dodgers' new owners could reap hundreds of millions of dollars in benefits from the confidential terms of a U.S. Bankruptcy Court settlement between former owner Frank McCourt and Major League Baseball. The terms can be enforced for up to 40 years,...

Tags: Fox Sports (tv network), New York Yankees, Fox Broadcasting Company, Financially Distressed Companies, Major League Baseball

Letters: Lakers' fans being taken to the limit

Never mind Kobe. Give Lakers fans two IV bags of fluids before each game so that we can stomach this team. Josh Gordon Los Angeles :: For all that Kobe Bryant has enabled them to achieve, shame on Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum and the rest of the...

Tags: Kendrys Morales, Companies and Corporations, Los Angeles Lakers, Stanley Cup Playoffs, Floyd Mayweather, Jr.

Should MLB take harder stance against pitchers like Cole Hamels?

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels not only nailed Washington Nationals rookie Bryce Harper with a pitch simply to welcome him to the big leagues, he admitted to it. Writers from around the Tribune Co. will discuss whether Major League Baseball...

Tags: National Football League, Cole Hamels, Bryce Harper, NASCAR, Major League Baseball

Guillermo Mota suspended 100 games regarding MLB drug policy

Former Dodgers pitcher Guillermo Mota will be suspended 100 games after testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug, Major League Baseball said Monday. Mota, 38, has spent 14 seasons in the major leagues and is currently a reliever for the San...

Tags: Manny Ramirez, Cole Hamels, San Francisco Giants, New York Mets, Eliezer Alfonzo

Dodgers sale closes; McCourt era ends

Frank McCourt surrendered ownership of the Dodgerson Tuesday, closing a turbulent chapter in the history of one of baseball’s most historic franchises. The new owners wired the final payment on the record $2.15-billion purchase price on Tuesday,...

Tags: Fox Sports (tv network), Colorado Rockies, Dodger Stadium, Time Warner Inc., National League West

Dodgers new ownership news conference: Live updates

It's a new day at Dodger Stadium, with Wednesday's news conference featuring the new owners. It may seem overcast, but it somehow seems sunny at the stadium. Vin Scully is the master of ceremonies. Don Newcombe, Maury Wills, Ron Cey, Tommy Davis. Tommy...

Tags: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles Lakers, Jim Hill, Eric Karros, Don Mattingly

Dodgers' turbulent McCourt era ends as sale is completed

Frank McCourt officially surrendered ownership of the Dodgers on Tuesday, closing a turbulent chapter in the history of one of baseball's most historic franchises. The new owners wired the final payment on the record $2.15-billion purchase price Tuesday,...

Tags: Dodger Stadium, Companies and Corporations, National League West, Atlanta Braves, Career and Workplace

'The Franchise' goes inside with Miami Marlins' Ozzie Guillen

MLB still looking for details on Dodgers sale

With ownership of the Dodgers set to change hands in 11 days, Commissioner Bud Selig said Thursday that Major League Baseball is working to learn more about the sale but is not trying to stop it. The U.S. Bankruptcy Court approved the sale last week,...

Tags: Baseball, Juan Uribe, Jerry Hairston, Jr,, Frank McCourt, Magic Johnson