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Liverpool FC: Hicks’ sale plans hit a snag
Reports in America suggest the sale of Liverpool FC co-owner Tom Hicks' Texas Rangers MLB franchise, thought to be a done deal, may have hit a snag.
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Bonus blow for World Series winning Yankees
After no less an authority than US President Barack Obama professed his shock at their high salaries last month, it has emerged that some baseball players do get paid too much after all - at least if reports from American news network CNBC are accurate.
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Friday crucial to Liverpool FC owner Tom Hicks’ US$500 million windfall
This week could be crucial in the ongoing sale of the Texas Rangers MLB franchise by Tom Hicks, in a deal expected to net the Liverpool FC co-owner more than US$500 million.
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New York Yankees hit by US$25.69 million tax penalty
The New York Yankees, one of the world's most famous and valuable sports properties, must pay nearly US$26 million to Major League Baseball after exceeding the league's player salary rules on the way to winning the 2009 World Series.
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Tom Hicks rules out the need to sell Liverpool FC or Dallas Stars
Tom Hicks, the American businessman who owns the Texas Rangers, Dallas Stars and half of English soccer club Liverpool has denied reports that financial problems will force him to sell any of his sporting interests other than the Rangers.
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New York Yankees’ World Series win worth US$60 million to NYC
New York City was handed a boost of nearly US$60 million as a result of the New York Yankees' World Series victory over the Philadelphia Phillies, according to Bloomberg.
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World Series worth millions to New York economy
Every World Series game played at Yankee Stadium, home of the New York Yankees baseball franchise, is worth US$15.5 million to the New York City economy according to the city's Economic Development Corp.
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Tom Hicks moves a step closer to US$500 million windfall
Tom Hicks, the owner of English Premier League club Liverpool, has moved a step closer to securing a cash windfall estimated to be in the region of US$500 million by selling his Texas Rangers Major League Baseball franchise.
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Tom Hicks set for US$500 million windfall
Tom Hicks, the owner of the Texas Rangers, Dallas Stars and half of English soccer club Liverpool, is expected to receive some US$500 million from whichever one of the three bidders interested in taking the Rangers off his hands completes the deal.
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Liverpool to benefit as Tom Hicks lines up buyers
The financial concerns that have dogged English soccer club Liverpool could be a thing of the past if the club's co-owner, Tom Hicks, completes the US$600 million sale of the Texas Rangers, and focuses his interests on the Premier League.
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Liverpool owner makes u-turn on US$600 million sale
Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks appears to have made a u-turn in his quest to sell his Texas Rangers MLB franchise.
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Texas Rangers business unaffected by Tom Hicks’ financial woes
Nolan Ryan, team president of the Texas Rangers, insists the current financial woes of Tom Hicks are not affecting business at his sports franchises.
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Report: Ricketts family agrees to buy Chicago Cubs
Widespread reports claim that the Ricketts family has reached a deal to buy the Chicago Cubs baseball team from bankrupt media company Tribune Co.
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Tom Hicks dissolves Hicks Sports Marketing Group
Tom Hicks, owner of Liverpool FC, the Texas Rangers and the Dallas Stars, has dissolved Hicks Sports Marketing Group (HSMG) and split its employees between the Rangers and the Stars.
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New York Yankees: The world’s 12th most valuable sports property
An unprecedented and unique SportsPro report ranking the world’s 200 most valuable sports properties has identifed the New York Yankees as the 12th most valuable sports property on the planet.
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Liverpool owner Hicks confirms Rangers sale interest
American businessman Tom Hicks, co-owner of English soccer club Liverpool, has confirmed he could give up control of the Texas Rangers Major League Baseball franchise to a new partners.
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New York Yankees backtrack on ticket prices
The New York Yankees, Major League Baseball's most valuable franchise, has been forced to adjust its ticketing policy just weeks after the opening of its new US$1.5 million ballpark.
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