Postnuptial contract key in Los Angeles Dodger's future ownership; Texas argues that new NCAA rule unfairly singles them out; Cyclist Floyd Landis sought by French court
Dodgers owner Frank McCourt, in the process of a divorce, basically says "no worries" about the club's present and future.
A five year old postnuptial contract specifies that Frank would keep the Dodgers as sole owner in the event of a divorce, and that his wife, Jamie, would keep their other properties. Community property is California law. A trial is set for May 24th to test the validity of that postnuptial contract. The ramifications of the decision could be profound for the future of the Dodgers if the contract is held to be invalid.
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A recently adopted rule by the NCAA states that assistant coaches “publicly designated” to become a school's next head coach have to abide by the same recruiting rules as a current head coach. As a consequence, the Texas Longhorn's Will Muschamp is severely limited in his ability to conduct off-campus recruiting visits. Other assistant coaches can make multiple off-campus visits to prospects. Muschamp is restricted to only one visit with any prospect and no off-campus visits at all during the April 15- May 31 spring evaluations.
Texas athletic director DeLoss Dodds looks to make their case, "We are exploring our options for legislative relief within the NCAA process, since we believe this places our program at a direct disadvantage. Will is our head coach-in-waiting but he is also our defensive coordinator, and this legislation restricts his ability to perform his current job duties.”
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U.S. cyclist Floyd Landis is subject of French court's arrest warrant
Landis had been stripped of a 2006 Tour de France win and banned for 2 years because of elevated testosterone levels. The lab that made those findings had its computers hacked, and a French judge wants to question Landis about it.
Landis, who said that he had not been served, denies allegations that he was involved in the hacking. The cyclist had argued against his suspension in a hearing in California. In losing that arbitration hearing he maintained that the lab mishandled and erased their computer files. With this history and the current warrant, Landis commented yesterday that, “It appears to be another case of fabricated evidence by a French lab who is still upset a United States citizen believed he should have the right to face his accusers and defend himself.”
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