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Buss family to sell Lakers at $10 billion valuation to Dodgers owner Mark Walter: Sources - The Athletic
The sale, which is not yet finalized, could eventually value the team at $12 billion, according to one source with knowledge of the negotiations, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the transaction. That would be far more than the $6.1 billion valuation for the Boston Celtics when they were sold in March.
Even at $10 billion, the sale would be the largest for any sports team, and it will affect not only how competitive the Lakers can be in the NBA, but also impact the other storied Los Angeles sports team for whom Walter is the controlling owner, the Dodgers.
Padres come back in ninth, then lose to Dodgers on walk-off homer - San Diego Union-Tribune
Will Smith’s pinch-hit home run against Robert Suarez in the bottom of the ninth gave the Dodgers a 4-3 walk-off victory, their third in three games here this week end fifth in six games between the teams this season.
About all there was to celebrate after the bullpen lost a lead for the 10th time in the past 24 games it was given one to work with, was starting pitcher Stephen Kolek working into the seventh inning.
King's absence likely to stretch beyond All-Star break - Padres.com
Padres right-hander Michael King is expected to be out at least through the All-Star break, manager Mike Shildt acknowledged ahead of Wednesday night’s game against the Dodgers in Los Angeles.
King has missed a month as he deals with a pinched nerve in the area of his right shoulder. He is throwing lightly, Shildt said (mostly with plyometric balls, but occasionally with regular baseballs) but is not yet on a progression toward a return.
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