LA Dodgers can sell media rights in blow to Fox

2011-12-08T17:00:35Z

WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - The judge overseeing the Los Angeles Dodgers bankruptcy said he will allow the team to begin a multibillion-dollar sale of future rights to broadcast the bankrupt team's games, dealing a blow to its current broadcaster,

LA Dodgers to sell media rights in blow to Fox

2011-12-08T16:00:17Z

WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Dodgers were cleared by a judge to begin a multibillion sale of future rights to broadcast the bankrupt team's games, dealing a blow to its current broadcaster Los Angeles Dodgers and Fox Sports over the Major League Baseball club's media rights.

The two sides are facing off over the team's plan to sell the media rights for future games st...

Fox, Dodgers clash in court spat over media rights

2011-12-07T16:30:13Z

WILMINGTON, Del./LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Prospective bidders are piling up for the Los Angeles Dodgers, but Fox Sports argued on Wednesday that the bankrupt tea...

LA Dodgers files motion to approve settlement

2011-12-06T20:30:12Z

(Reuters) - The Los Angeles Dodgers said late on Tuesday it has filed a motion with a U.S. bankruptcy court to approve its settlement with Major League Baseball, which would kickstart the sale of the bankrupt team.

Dodgers will be sold t...

Giants ink extensions to manager, top exec

2011-11-29T20:30:44Z

San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy and general manager Brian Sabean, who played key roles on the team's 2010 World Series title run, have received contract extensions through the 2013 season.

The moves announced on Tuesday also include an option for the

Giants give Bochy and Sabean new deals through 2013

2011-11-29T16:00:13Z

(Reuters) - The San Francisco Giants, one year removed from their World Series triumph, kept their baseball brain trust intact by extending the contracts of manager Bruce Bochy and general manager Brian ...

Royals reach deal with former Dodgers closer Broxton

2011-11-29T10:31:17Z

(Reuters) - The Kansas City Royals have agreed to a one-year contract with former Los Angeles Dodgers closer Jonathan Broxton, the American League team said Tu...

Rid Dodgers of McCourt and return to baseball: Fox

2011-11-25T09:00:14Z

(Reuters) - Fox Sports stepped up its battle with Frank McCourt, the owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, saying he needed to "get out of the way" and let the bankrupt team return...

SAC's Steven Cohen planning Dodgers bid: report

2011-11-24T16:30:18Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - SAC Capital Advisors hedge fund manager Steven A. Cohen is planning a bid for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Reuters) - Milwaukee Brewers slugger Ryan Braun, who helped the franchise reach a championship series for the first time in 29 years, was named the National League's Most Valuable Player Tuesday.

Braun, who hit the home run tha...

Dodgers bankruptcy hearing called off

2011-11-21T17:30:50Z

A hearing scheduled for Tuesday on the Los Angeles Dodgers' plan to escape bankruptcy by selling telecast rights to future games was cancelled on Monday by a Delaware bankruptcy judge.

The hearing was set to consider a Fox Sports request to delay a November 30 hearing to approve the D...

Dodgers hearing on Fox Sports dispute canceled

2011-11-21T16:00:36Z

(Reuters) - A Los Angeles Dodgers bankruptcy court hearing on whether to dismiss the team's bankruptcy filing has been canceled without explanation, according to court documents.

Fox Sports, which has a contract to broadcast the team's games through 2013...

Fox Sports asks court to toss Dodgers' bankruptcy

2011-11-18T20:00:10Z

(Reuters) - Fox Sports asked a bankruptcy court late Friday to dismiss the Los Angeles Dodgers' bankruptcy cases, saying they "fail the test of good faith" and are nothing more than an attempt to extract more money from deals to the baseball club's telecast ri...

Kemp signs eight-year, $160 million deal with Dodgers

2011-11-18T12:30:35Z

(Reuters) - The Los Angeles Dodgers have re-signed All-Star outfielder Matt Kemp to an eight year deal worth $160 million, the richest player contract the Dodgers have ever signed, the team said on Friday.

Kemp, one of the favorites for the National Leagu...

Dodgers' Kershaw wins Cy Young award

2011-11-17T17:30:48Z

Los Angeles Dodgers lefthander Clayton Kershaw easily beat out last year's winner Roy Halladay on Thursday to win the National League's Cy Young award for the top pitcher...

Dodgers' Kershaw runaway NL Cy Young winner

2011-11-17T12:00:51Z

(Reuters) - Clayton Kershaw of the Los Angeles Dodgers won the National League Cy Young Award as the top pitcher on Thursday, capping a season where he had the league's lowest earned run average ...

Dodgers' Kershaw wins National League Cy Young Award

2011-11-17T11:30:19Z

(Reuters) - Clayton Kershaw of the Los Angeles Dodgers won the National League Cy Young Award as the top pitcher on Thursday, capping a season where he had the league's lowest earned run average ...

Fox says to seek dismissal of Dodgers bankruptcy

2011-11-17T07:30:42Z

(Reuters) - Fox Sports wants the Los Angeles Dodgers thrown out of bankruptcy, saying the baseball team is using Chapter 11 to enrich club owner Frank McCourt.

Earlier th...

Dodgers sue Fox for meddling in team sale

2011-11-16T19:30:33Z

The Los Angeles Dodgers are suing Fox Sports, alleging the US broadcasting giant is attempting to interfere with the sale of the Major League Baseball team.

The lawsuit was filed in US bankruptcy court Wednesday in...

Los Angeles Dodgers sue to keep Fox from blocking team sale

2011-11-16T14:00:39Z

(Reuters) - The Los Angeles Dodgers sued Fox Sports on Wednesday to stop the broadcaster of the baseball team's games from interfering with plans to auction the bankrupt franchise.

The lawsuit comes just four days after the Dodgers sought court permissio...

Maddon and Gibson named MLB managers of the year

2011-11-16T12:00:36Z

(Reuters) - Joe Maddon of the Tampa Bay Rays was named the American League's manager of the year for the second time on Wednesday while Kirk Gibson of the

LA Dodgers seek early auction of media rights

2011-11-12T15:00:21Z

(Reuters) - The bankrupt Los Angeles Dodgers have sought court permission to auction the team's lucrative media rights earlier than scheduled to bolster the sale of the team under a recent settlement with Major League Baseball, according to court documents...

LA Dodgers seeks early auction of media rights

2011-11-12T14:30:22Z

Asian ex-Dodgers to run former Dodgertown

2011-11-10T17:30:40Z

Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitchers Hideo Nomo of Japan and Park Chan Ho of South Korea have joined forces to renovate the former "Dodgertown" spring training facility in Florida.

With former Dodgers owner

Pirates sign catcher Barajas to one-year deal

2011-11-10T12:00:25Z

(Reuters) - Veteran catcher Rod Barajas has signed a one-year deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates with a club option for 2013, the Major League Baseball team said on Thursday.

Giants trade Sanchez to Royals

2011-11-07T19:30:39Z

Pitcher Jonathan Sanchez, who threw a no-hitter in 2009, was dealt by the San Francisco Giants to the Kansas City Royals for outfielder Melky Cabrera on Monday.

The 28-year-old left-handed starter was k...

Giants acquire Melky Cabrera in trade with Royals

2011-11-07T12:00:14Z

(Reuters) - The Kansas City Royals traded outfielder Melky Cabrera to the San Francisco Giants for left-handed Reuters) - The Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team said it has agreed with Major League Baseball (MLB) officials to a court-supervised sale of the team and its media rights, potentially ending a long-running court battle between the league and owner <...

LA Dodgers four-day bankruptcy hearing postponed

2011-10-26T13:30:08Z

(Reuters) - The judge overseeing the Los Angeles Dodgers bankruptcy postponed four days of hearings that would have helped determine if the team remained under the control of owner Frank McCourt.

Wednesday's one-sentence order said the hearings were adjourned to Nov...

Ticket holders get say in Dodgers bankruptcy

2011-10-25T20:30:29Z

Los Angeles Dodgers season ticket-holders were given a voice in the club's bankruptcy case on Tuesday when they received two seats on the creditors' committee.

The US trustee for Delaware's bankruptcy court agreed to appoint two representatives of the season ticket-holders to the official committee of unsecured creditors of the team.

In return, lawyers for a group of season ticket-...

MLB: McCourt "looted" $190 million from LA Dodgers

2011-10-25T13:00:18Z

(Reuters) - Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt "looted" $190 million from the bankrupt team to fund his lavish lifestyle, which includes eight homes, according to court documents filed on Tuesday by Reuters) - The Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to a role for season ticket holders in the baseball team's bankruptcy, which the team said it will take longer to resolve than once thought.

The Dodgers have been in bankruptcy since June and are waging a battle with M...

Bautista, Kemp win Aaron Award for offensive excellence

2011-10-24T18:00:10Z

ARLINGTON, Texas (Reuters) - Jose Bautista of the Toronto Blue Jays and Matt Kemp of the ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - When Ron Washington became the Texas Rangers manager in 2007 his baseball pedigree had already taught him there were no shortcuts to success.

"I came up through the

McCourt gets Dodgers in divorce deal: report

2011-10-17T17:30:41Z

A divorce settlement between Frank and Jamie McCourt will give him ownership of the Los Angeles Dodgers while she will receive about $130 million, the Los Angeles Times reported on Monday.

In what could be the costliest divorce in Califor...

Dodgers' McCourts settle divorce, back media sale

2011-10-17T13:00:14Z

(Reuters) - Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt and Jamie McCourt said on Monday they settled their divorce case, putting an end to a feud that had further complicated the

Giants' Kennedy suspended for doping offence

2011-10-11T23:30:06Z

(Reuters) - The NFL has suspended New York Giants defensive tackle Jimmy Kennedy for four games without pay for violating the league's policy on performance enhancing substances.

No other details were provided in the

Dodger Stadium beating victim released from hospital

2011-10-11T18:00:11Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A San Francisco Giants fan who was badly beaten at Dodger Stadium on Opening Day in an attack that touched off a furor in Los Angeles was released from a hospita...

MLB withdraws motion to disqualify Dodgers' lawyers

2011-10-11T11:30:26Z

(Reuters) - Los Angeles Dodgers will be allowed to continue to use its lawyers to represent it in its bankruptcy petition, a day after the Major League Baseball withdrew a motion to disqualify the team's lawyers.

In court papers filed wi...

Brewers, Cards set up NL showdown in baseball playoffs

2011-10-08T03:32:20Z

Milwaukee edged Arizona 3-2 in 10 innings and St. Louis prevailed 1-0 over favored Philadelphia as the Brewers and Cardinals advanced to the second round of the PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The St Louis Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 1-0 on Friday to reach the National League Championship Series (NLCS) by clin...

Brewers reach NL Championship Series

2011-10-07T18:30:12Z

(Reuters) - The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 in 10 innings on Friday to reach the National League Championship Series (NLCS) by claiming their best-of-f...

Bankruptcy judge denies Dodgers request for Selig details

2011-10-07T18:00:07Z

(Reuters) - Bankruptcy Judge Kevin Gross denied a request by the Los Angeles Dodgers to expand the team's access to data regarding Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig's handling of other teams.

"The court's focus is and shall remain on LAD and Mr. ...

Cardinals, Diamondbacks stay alive at MLB series

2011-10-06T04:30:21Z

David Freese drove in four runs with a homer and a double as St Louis beat Philadelphia 5-3 to stay alive in the first round of the Major League Baseball playoffs.

With the victory the upstart Cardinals knotted t...

Cardinals beat Phillies to extend MLB series

2011-10-05T19:30:50Z

David Freese drove in four runs with a homer and a double as St. Louis beat Philadelphia 5-3 to stay alive in the first round of the Major League Baseball playoffs.

With the victory the Cardinals knotted their be...

Phillies take 2-1 MLB series lead over Cards

2011-10-05T03:30:12Z

Pinch-hitter Ben Francisco blasted a seventh-inning homer and closer Ryan Madson registered the final five outs as Philadelphia beat St. Louis 3-2 in game three of their playoff series.

Francisco, batting for pitcher

Arizona rookies punish Milwaukee to keep series alive

2011-10-04T22:30:08Z

(Reuters) - The Arizona Diamondbacks can thank a pair of rookies for saving their season on Tuesday, as they routed the visiting Milwaukee Brewers 8-1 to stave off elimination and climb back into their National League divisional playoff series.

Rookie firs...

Dodgers bid to examine Selig-MLB dealings

2011-10-03T15:30:23Z

Los Angeles Dodgers lawyers pressed a bankruptcy judge on Monday for permission to explore Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig's relationship with other clubs.

Judge Kevin Gross, who plans to start hearing the bankru...

LA Dodgers press to widen battle with baseball league

2011-10-03T11:30:13Z

(Reuters) - The Los Angeles Dodgers said a bankruptcy judge has unfairly limited the team in its fight to prove Major League Baseball overstepped its bounds, according to new court documents filed on Monday.

The team and the league are battling for c...

Brewers take control, Cardinals bounce back

2011-10-03T04:31:12Z

The Milwaukee Brewers scored five runs in the sixth inning to beat Arizona 9-4 and take a two-games-to-none grip on their Major League Baseball playoff series.

In Philadelphia, the Cardin...

Brewers win to push Diamondbacks to brink

2011-10-02T19:30:41Z

The Milwaukee Brewers scored five runs in the sixth inning to beat Arizona 9-4 and take a two-games-to-none grip on their Major League Baseball playoff series.

Ryan Braun hit a two-run ho...

Brewers down Diamondbacks in playoff opener

2011-10-01T19:30:28Z

Prince Fielder belted a two home runs and Yovani Gallardo out-pitched Arizona ace Ian Kennedy on Saturday as Milwaukee opened baseball's National League playoffs with a 4-1 victo...

Brewers win playoff opener against Arizona

2011-10-01T14:30:08Z

(Reuters) - The Milwaukee Brewers launched the National League baseball playoffs with a 4-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Saturday's opening game of their best-of-f...

Judge schedules Dodgers bankruptcy hearing

2011-09-30T18:30:25Z

The judge overseeing the Los Angeles Dodgers' bankruptcy scheduled a hearing at which he expects baseball commisioner Bud Selig and beleaguered team owner Frank McCourt to testify.

Judge Kevin Gross on Friday said he was setting aside four d...

Judge sets hearing in Dodgers bankruptcy

2011-09-30T17:30:11Z

(Reuters) - An evidentiary hearing in the contentious Los Angeles Dodgers bankruptcy will take place next month as the team and Major League Baseball continue to spar over control of the team and the Dodgers' plan to auction its TV rights.

...

Powerhouse Phils and Yankees top playoff seeds

2011-09-29T15:00:12Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two powerhouse top seeds in the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Yankees, and a pair of wild card Cinderellas make for intriguing match-ups in the first round of St. Louis Cardinals completed a stunning comeback as they claimed the National League wild card playoff berth with an 8-0 victory over Houston as Atlanta lost.

The Cardinals trailed the Braves by 10 1/2 games on August 25, but won 23 of their last 31 games to close the gap.

...

Don Mattingly, James Loney, Hiroki Kuroda Star In Dodgers 'It Gets Better' Video

2011-09-28T06:30:17Z

The Los Angeles Dodgers are the latest MLB team to join the It Gets Better Project

The Los Angeles Dodgers are the latest MLB team to join the It Gets Better Project.

Gay activist, sex advice columnist and Reuters) - Fox Sports, a division of News Corp, sued the Los Angeles Dodgers late on Tuesday to stop the proposed sale of television rights that is key to the baseball team emerging from bankruptcy protection.

In a filing with a bankruptcy ...

Dodgers want to delay MLB push for sale

2011-09-27T17:30:32Z

Los Angeles Dodgers team attorneys asked a bankruptcy court on Tuesday to delay Major League Baseball's demand for a sale of the team until at least December as they seek television rights income.

In court filings viewed by the Los Angeles Times, lawyers said a s...

Dodgers fight MLB request for control of team

2011-09-27T11:30:41Z

(Reuters) - The Los Angeles Dodgers fought back against Major League Baseball's attempt to wrest control of the bankrupt baseball team from Frank McCourt, asking a federal ...

MLB says Dodgers' lawyers conflicted, should be removed

2011-09-26T07:30:20Z

(Reuters) - The lawyers for the bankrupt Los Angeles Dodgers have put the interests of the owner, Frank McCourt, ahead of the baseball team they represent and they should be disqualified, according to Arizona Diamondbacks pounded San Francisco 15-2 to eliminate the reigning World Series champion Giants from playoff contention.

Ian Kennedy pitched six innings and earned his National League-leading 21st win for Arizona, who had clinched the

Milwaukee, Arizona clinch division titles

2011-09-24T03:31:43Z

Ryan Braun belted a three-run, go-ahead homer in the eighth inning to help the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Florida Marlins 4-1 to clinch their first division title in 29 years.

Meanwhile the Arizona Diamondbacks b...

Playoff lines drawn as divisions tied up

2011-09-23T22:30:06Z

(Reuters) - The Texas Rangers, Milwaukee Brewers and Arizona Diamondbacks advanced to the playoffs on Friday by securing the final three divisional titles.

They join the

Major League want judge to order Dodger sale

2011-09-23T19:30:37Z

Major League Baseball has asked an American court to order the sale of the Los Angeles Dodgers, saying it is the only way for the team to successfully emerge from bankruptcy.

Lawyers for Major League Baseball filed documents on Friday in a bankruptcy court that claimed Dodgers owner

MLB files motion to force sale of LA Dodgers

2011-09-23T18:30:10Z

(Reuters) - Major League Baseball asked a bankruptcy court on Friday to approve the swift sale of the Los Angeles Dodgers instead of allowing owner Frank McCourt to pursue a refinancing...

Los Angeles Dodgers seek media rights auction

2011-09-17T10:30:10Z

(Reuters) - The Los Angeles Dodgers have proposed an auction of the right to broadcast the baseball team's games in a bid to bring in billions of dollars to stabilize its finances and end its bankruptcy.

The team also demanded a slew of documents from Major Lea...

Giants' Sandoval hits for cycle

2011-09-16T03:30:24Z

San Francisco third baseman Pablo Sandoval hit for the cycle to help the Giants to an 8-5 victory over Colorado that kept their slim Major League Baseball playoff hopes alive.

Sandoval tripled in the sixth inning to ...

Sandoval hits for cycle in Giants win

2011-09-16T00:00:06Z

(Reuters) - San Francisco's Pablo Sandoval hit for the first cycle of his Major League Baseball career to lead the Giants to an 8-5 over the LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt will continue paying his ex-wife $225,000 a month in spousal support, at least until the couple's divorce trial in November, under an agreement reached on Wednesday.

Reuters) - Colorado Rockies catcher Eliezer Alfonzo has been suspended 100 games after a second positive doping test, Major League Baseball (MLB) said ...

Braun's walk-off homer leads Brewers past Rockies

2011-09-13T22:00:18Z

MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Ryan Braun drilled a walk-off home run in the 11th inning to give Milwaukee a 2-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies and keep the Brewers inching tow...

Disgraced MLB star Ramirez released from jail

2011-09-13T17:30:30Z

Disgraced ex-World Series MVP Manny Ramirez was released from jail after being arrested and charged with battery following an alleged bedroom altercation with his wife at their luxury Florida home.

The 39-year-old Ramirez spent one night in jail before being released on $2,500 bail on Tuesday as police released a tape of the 911 emergency call.

"My husband just hit me," sai...

Police charge Ramirez with battery

2011-09-13T11:30:29Z

Police charged disgraced former Major League Baseball star Manny Ramirez with battery on Monday after the 39-year-old was arrested at his Florida home following a domestic dispute.

The 12-time All-Star, who was named Most Valuable Player of the 2004 World Series, retired in April rather than face a 100-game...

Giants trounce Dodgers and close in on NL West lead

2011-09-11T19:30:11Z

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The San Francisco Giants walked away with an 8-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday, avoiding a three-game series sweep and inching closer to top spot in the National Le...

Padres win shrinks Giants' playoff hopes

2011-09-07T22:00:10Z

SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Pitcher Aaron Harang foiled San Francisco's plans of maintaining momentum in the chase for a playoff berth by leading the San Diego Padres to a 3-1 victory over...

Strasburg makes positive return despite team's loss

2011-09-06T21:00:11Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Stephen Strasburg showed flashes of brilliance on his long-awaited return to the Major Leagues on Tuesday, the exciting prospect tossing five scoreless innings in Washington's 7-3 loss to the Bangalore (Reuters) - Bill Burke and certain other investors have offered Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team owner Frank McCourt $1....

Nationals ace Strasburg set to return next week

2011-08-30T17:00:12Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg, who dazzled fans in 2010 until injury ended his rookie campaign, is expected to make his first start in over a year next week, the team said on Tuesday.

The hard-throwing r...

Analysis: McCourt's long-shot odds to hang on to Dodgers

2011-08-30T10:00:08Z

WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - Frank McCourt's decision to put the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team in bankruptcy is a bit like a knuckleball: if conditions are perfect,...

Kennedy gets 17th win as D-Backs top Padres

2011-08-28T16:30:09Z

PHOENIX, Arizona (Reuters) - Ian Kennedy topped the National League standings with his 17th win of the season as the Diamondbacks beat the TORONTO (Reuters) - The Toronto Blue Jays acquired second baseman Kelly Johnson from the Arizona Diamondbacks for infielders

Police probe shootings at stadium car park

2011-08-21T19:30:12Z

Police were searching for suspects Sunday, a day after two men were hurt in shootings in a stadium car park after San Francisco hosted Oakland in an NFL pre-season game.

One of the victims, who was wearing an anti-49...

Elbow inflammation forces Giants' closer Wilson to

2011-08-21T19:00:05Z

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - All Star closer Brian Wilson was put on the 15-day disabled list with elbow inflammation on Sunday, sidelining the San Francisco pitcher during the Giants' push toward a potential post-season berth.

The mo...

Two shot, one attacked, at NFL pre-season game

2011-08-21T16:30:08Z

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Two men were shot and wounded in the parking lot of Candlestick Park after a preseason National Football League (NFL) game between the

Two shot after 49ers versus Raiders football game

2011-08-21T15:00:08Z

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Two men were shot and wounded in the parking lot of Candlestick Park after a preseason football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Colorado Rockies Carlos Gonzalez follows through after hitting for a double in a Cactus League spring training baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Tucson, Colorado Rockies' Miguel Olivo hitting an RBI double against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the second inning of a baseball game in Los Angeles. The Seattle Mariners have finalized a two-year deal, Monday ...

Padres Hudson

2010-12-20T19:32:50Z

Former Minnesota Twins second baseman Orlando Hudson talks about becoming a San Diego Padre as general manager Jed Hoyer looks on at a news conference in San Diego, Monday, Dec. 20, 2010. Hudson signed a $11.5 million, two year contract. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)<...

Nationals Athletics Trade Baseball

2010-12-16T17:32:22Z

FILE - In this May 28, 2010, file photo, Washington Nationals' Josh Willingham hits a three-run home run against the San Diego Padres during a baseball game in San Diego. Willingham is heading to the Oakland Athletics, who sent two pros...

Story of the Year

2010-12-16T13:02:23Z

FILE - This Nov. 1, 2010, file photo shows San Francisco Giants' Tim Lincecum carrying the World Series trophy after winning baseball's World Series against the Texas Rangers, in Arlington, Texas. The Giants hadn't won the World Series since they m...

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