Los Angeles Forum sale signals Buss takeover era
Los Angeles real estate man Dr. Jerry Buss agreed to buy the 16,000 seat Forum and the Lakers and Kings from Jack Kent Cooke for about $67 million. The deal, the largest in sports history, includes Cooke’s Batton Ranch and marks a shift in LA sports ownership toward a local entrepreneur.
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Seattle and Washington NBA Finals set in close series
The Associated Press reports a tight best of seven championship series with Game 1 Washington 99 Seattle 97 and Seattle wins in Games 2 and 3. Tuesday saw Seattle beat Washington 114 112 in overtime. Friday’s schedule shows Seattle at Washington and Sunday’s game Washington at Seattle at the Coliseum if needed. Wednesday June 6 lists Seattle at Washington if necessary.
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LaMotta sued for royalties over book and film rights
Sally Falleye LaMotta, third wife of Jake LaMotta, sues for 20 percent royalties from his book The Raging Bull and from the film adaptation, saying a 1971 divorce settlement entitles her to payments. The boxer, 56, is technical adviser on the movie starring Robert De Niro. papers were accepted by a woman claiming to be Debora LaMotta.
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Dodgers Dusty Baker Named NL Player of the Week
Dusty Baker of the Los Angeles Dodgers earned the National League Player of the Week for the week ending May 28 after hitting .481 on 13-for-27 with seven straight hits, two doubles, two homers and a triple. Other notes include French Open results and notices from Rose Bowl history.
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Baseball at a Glance California 6 Seattle 4
Summary of Wednesday's baseball slate with California versus Seattle ending 6 to 4 and multiple interleague and scheduled games listed. Notable MLB notes mention Dick Vitale and various smaller results.
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University of San Francisco names sports information director
SAN FRANCISCO AP Dave Preston a University of Oklahoma graduate with more than ten years of news writing experience was named sports information director Tuesday at the University of San Francisco.
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