Frank McCourt

Mark Walter tells '60 Minutes' $2.15-billion bid for Dodgers was preemptive

2013-04-03 06:05:00

There were plenty of mouths left agape, plenty criticizing the record price Guggenheim Baseball Management paid to purchase the Dodgers. There was also this: Things went exactly according to Guggeheim’s plan. Guggenheim paid a stunning $2.15...

Jamie McCourt asking $65 million for Westside mansion

2013-03-29 11:55:00

Could it be time to get out of Dodge? Former Dodgers Chief Executive Jamie McCourt is quietly offering her Westside estate at $65 million. The Palladian-style villa, which is not in the Multiple Listing Service, was marketed as having 20,000 square feet...

Let's do the math: What are the Dodgers actually worth?

2013-03-28 12:41:00

The courageous bid of the Dilbeck Investment Group to purchase the Dodgers having fallen just a tad short, I’m thinking of selling my 2006 Honda Accord. I know, and all that sentiment. So what’s it worth? Kelly Blue Book said I should be...

Why wouldn't Dodgers be talking to NFL about a stadium?

2013-03-23 15:44:00

Sometimes people really mean what they say, sometimes it’s a flat-out lie, and sometimes it’s just very carefully worded to avoid providing a definitive answer. The latter is normally the domain of politicians and lawyers, but big-business...

Garcetti raises a pint, Greuel cheers marathoners; both court endorsements

2013-03-18 09:31:00

The mayoral candidates spent the weekend pressing the flesh and raising cash. City Controller Wendy Greuel was seen at the L.A. Marathon, being interviewed alongside termed-out Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and former Dodgers’ owner Frank McCourt. City...

L.A. Votes: Garcetti raises a pint, Greuel cheers marathoners; both court endorsements

2013-03-18 09:02:45

Ned Colletti is writing a different story these days

2013-03-09 16:22:00

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- There is new spring in Ned Colletti's step these days, a brighter glint in his eye. Both are traceable to the same thing: Frank McCourt is no longer even a distant speck in the Dodgers' rearview mirror. Colletti, Dodgers general...

Is Dodger Stadium a possibility for the NFL to return to L.A.?

2013-02-25 11:18:00

Is Dodger Stadium in play for the NFL? Dan Kaplan of Sports Business Daily reported Monday that the league has had direct talks with Dodgers owner Guggenheim Partners about the possibility of a football stadium at Chavez Ravine, a concept that has...

Dodgers' Steve Garvey is battling prostate cancer, has surgery

2013-02-22 12:36:00

This post has been corrected. Former Dodgers first base great Steve Garvey, a 10-time All-Star and 1974 National League MVP, is battling prostate cancer. Garvey said that his prostate was removed at UCLA Medical Center in October after his cancer...

A comparison to warm the hearts of the Dodgers faithful

2013-02-20 13:02:00

Spring days can quickly turn to a crawl of non-events until the exhibition season starts, which doesn’t mean there aren’t tidbits out there. The Dodgers’ first preseason game is Friday against the White Sox, but here’s a look...

L.A. Votes: Candidates woo voters, slam rivals and raise money

2013-02-20 09:04:37

For Dodgers and MLB, the billion-dollar TV question

2013-01-25 19:52:00

For the vast majority of Dodgers fans, the mystery about the team's television future is over. The broadcasts will move from Fox Sports to Time Warner Cable come 2014, the Dodgers could make $7 billion to $8 billion, and pitchers and catchers report to...

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, women's winner Aleksandra Duliba, men's winner Erick Mose and Frank McCourt, posing with the winners' trophies at the conclusion of the 2013 L.A. Marathon.

2013-03-17 00:00:00

New Dodgers owners -- the Guggenheim Baseball Management group, led by Earvin "Magic" Johnson, center -- pose for photos during a news conference at Dodger Stadium. Left to right are Bobby Patton, Stan Kasten, Mark Walter, Johnson, Peter Guber and Todd Boehly.

2012-12-25 19:36:14

Frank McCourt took the Dodgers into bankruptcy last year, in a bid to retain ownership of the team. He ultimately agreed to sell the Dodgers, but through a court-supervised process that enabled him to hold an auction and select the winner.

2012-12-13 23:01:21