Fans of the Tampa Bay Rays can catch this afternoon's game against the Texas Rangers for the bargain-basement price of $77, according to FanSnap, a search engine which analyzes the secondary market for tickets.
The developer of the Yankees Stadium parking lots may be headed for default on the $237 million in bonds that were used to finance the construction. And the Yankees are hardly alone. Sports teams around the country are struggling to attract cash-strapped fans.
News Corp. may bid for the bankrupt Texas Rangers baseball franchise, according to The New York Post. News Corp. is "leaning toward making an offer" at Wednesday's bankruptcy court auction, The Post, which is owned by News Corp. said without naming its sources.
Ohio's Supreme Court says its state's cops don't need radar to pull speeders over -- they just need to believe the drivers are speeding. But giving police that authority invites abuses, so two Ohio legislators are trying to pass a law that overturns the decision.
When umpire Jim Joyce blew a call this week with two outs in the ninth, he ruined a pitcher's shot at perfection and ignited a national debate about the state of the game. One fan likes it pretty much just the way it is.
Chevron is facing billions in potential liability stemming from its alleged contamination of the Ecuadorian rain forest. However, one particularly damning report of the pollution appears to be a forgery. Chevron just released a deposition by Charles Calmbacher, in which he says he had found contamination, but none as bad as in the reports written above his signature.
