Topic: Frank McCourt

Bankruptcy judge rules in favour of Dodgers

A US judge ruled in favour of the Los Angeles Dodgers Thursday, allowing the Major League Baseball team to sell its media rights as part of the club's plans to get out of bankruptcy.The judge's decision came at the close of a ...

Fox, Dodgers clash in court spat over media rights

WILMINGTON, Del./LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Prospective bidders are piling up for the Los Angeles Dodgers, but Fox Sports argued on Wednesday that the bankrupt team's owner Frank McCourt is improperly breaking its broadcasting contract in his effort to sell the team.Terms of ...

Rid Dodgers of McCourt and return to baseball: Fox

(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 to the business of baseball.Fox, which broadcasts Dodgers games, ...

Dodgers hearing on Fox Sports dispute canceled

NEW YORK (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, on Friday ...

Kemp inks record eight-year Dodger deal

Matt Kemp became the highest-paid player in Los Angeles Dodgers history on Friday, signing an eight-year deal worth $160 million to remain with the Major League Baseball club.The 27-year-old American centerfielder led the National League with 39 home runs and 126 runs ...

Fox Sports asks court to toss Dodgers' bankruptcy

(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 ...

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

(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 League's ...

Fox says to seek dismissal of Dodgers bankruptcy

(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 this month McCourt ended a bitter feud with Major League Baseball over control of the ...

LA Dodgers, MLB agree to sell the team

(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 Frank McCourt.The ...

LA Dodgers four-day bankruptcy hearing postponed

(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 November 29 through ...
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