Sale of Astros approved; Biological passport and FIFA; Cuttino Mobley sues Knicks; Fox Sports and Dodgers battle on;
November 18, 2011
MLB owners approve sale of Astros and then send them to AL for 2013
Baseball owners gave approval for the sale of the Houston Astros to Jim Crane. Because the Astros agreed to move to the American League, the sales price of the club was lowered from $680 million to $615 million. Crane bought the team from Drayton McLane, who had owned the Astros since 1992.
FIFA tries new approach to anti-doping program
Soccer players who take part in the seven-team Club World Cup in December will be part of a new anti-doping program utilizing a biological passport.
To review the definition of an athlete biological passport click on this link from Wikipedia.
Former NBA player Cuttino Mobley sues New York Knicks
Cuttino Mobley, a former NBA player is suing the New York Knicks claiming the team forced him to retire in order to allow the team to save $19 million dollars.
Fox Sports asks for delay in Dodgers bankruptcy case
Fox Sports asks for delay in Dodgers bankruptcy case
The Los Angeles Dodgers and Fox Sports continue their hostilities in a bankruptcy court in Delaware.
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