Topic: NBA Western Conference

Crane reaches deal to buy Houston Astros

A group led by Houston businessman Jim Crane has reached a deal to purchase Major League Baseball's Houston Astros, the team announced on Monday, in a deal reportedly worth $680 million.Drayton McLane, who purchased the National League club in 1992 for $117 ...
Life within the state of Washington offers ocean beachcombing, and mountain sports most areas of the state are accessible to these activities in a day's time. The cost of living in King County is high, but many live in other urban areas ...

Giants Win Could Stir Bay Area

Few are picking the San Francisco Giants to emerge from baseball's final four as 2010 World Series champs.. The Bay Area is one the largest and most affluent markets in sports. Only the Giants (at No. 9) rank as one of then ...

Texas Rangers sale to Ryan group wins owners' OK

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The sale of the Texas Rangers baseball team to a group including Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan on Thursday won unanimous approval of Major League Baseball's owners.The approval is the final step of a months-long battle for ...
Cuban might have some interest in Dodgers if they are sold, but `not on the prowl' for teamDallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, who lost in a bid to purchase to the Chicago Cubs, apparently still has some interest in owning a Major ...

Arizona?s Fiercest Creatures

As the fire blazes on, the Phoenix Suns mascot prepares for his brave slam dunk jump thru a smokin' hot ring. No, it's not an aggressive tiger mascot jumping that ring, it's Go the Gorilla. Fans Go the Gorilla. Fans go silly ...
It's known as "scalping" Ticket sales are down about 5%, he says. In the secondary market, where tickets are resold on sites like StubHub. "Supply has exploded," he says. Passes to the Masters Golf Tournament in April averaged $1,268 (19% less than ...

GREEN GROW THE BALLPARKS

GREEN GROW THE BALLPARKS When the Atlanta Braves play home games this season, about 2,000 parking attendants, ticket takers, and food vendors at Turner Field will be decked out in shirts with Atlanta Braves patches on the chest. " Green, as in ...
Dallas Mavericks Owner Mark Cuban Throws Hat in the Ring Among Those Interested in Buying CubsAdd Internet billionaire and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban to the list of potential Chicago Cubs buyers. "I submitted an app," Cuban said in an e-mail to ...
Dallas Mavericks Owner Mark Cuban Submits Application to Buy Chicago CubsAdd Internet billionaire and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban to the list of potential Chicago Cubs buyers. "I submitted an app," Cuban said in an e-mail to The Associated Press.Interested parties must ...
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