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Cain pitches first perfecto for Giants

The Giants franchise waited a long time for a perfect game, and Cain became the one to finally do it. Not Hall of Famers Christy Mathewson or Juan Marichal or Gaylord Perry before him.

 

Govt: Roger Clemens covered up his steroid use

A prosecutor told jurors Tuesday that Roger Clemens covered up his use of performance-enhancing drugs, and he urged them to hold the former star pitcher accountable for lying to Congress....

 

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.

 

Source: 'Complications' for Rivera not serious

The agent for Mariano Rivera said that the evaluation of the 42-year-old Yankees reliever's injured knee did not go smo

 

Dodgers usher in new era of ownership

The Los Angeles Dodgers, one of the most successful franchises in Major League Baseball, ushered in a new era of ownership Wednesday while ending a dismal chapter of ownership under Frank McCourt, who baseball's commissioner described as "looting" the club of $190 million to fund an extravagant lifestyle.

 

Marlins Suspend Manager for 5 Games Over His Comments on Castro

Ozzie Guillen

The suspension was announced Tuesday shortly before Ozzie Guillen was to hold a news conference to explain his remarks about Fidel Castro, which caused a public backlash.

 

Dodgers sold for nearly $1.6 billion in cash plus debt assumption, court records show

Magic Johnson

Guggenheim Baseball L.P. is paying $1,587,798,000 in cash and assuming debts of no more than $412,200,000 to buy the Dodgers from Frank McCourt, according to documents filed Friday afternoon in U.S. Bankruptcy Court.

 

Magic Johnson group to buy Dodgers for record $2B

Magic Johnson

A group that includes former Lakers star Magic Johnson and longtime baseball executive Stan Kasten agreed Tuesday night to buy the Los Angeles Dodgers from Frank McCourt for a record $2 billion....

 

NY Mets owners in $162 million Madoff settlement

Owners of the New York Mets baseball team have agreed to pay $162 million to settle a lawsuit by the trustee seeking money for victims of Bernard Madoff's fraud.

 

Judge: NY Mets owe up to $83M to Madoff trustee

Bernie Madoff

A judge ruled Monday that the New York Mets' owners owe up to $83 million to the trustee recovering money for Bernard Madoff investors, though he expressed doubt that the trustee will succeed in proving at a trial this month that he's entitled to as much as $300 million more....

 

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