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Sports Authority is still pursuing a “robust” sale process and is not yet ready to settle for liquidation, attorneys for the sporting goods retailer told a federal bankruptcy judge on Tuesday. Judge Mary Walrath could have forced the retail giant into Chapter 7 liquidation. Last week, she struck down $595 million in bankruptcy financing that did not account for rent and administrative fees, but Sports Authority and its lenders ironed…

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No lead bidder has stepped forward to rescue Sports Authority from bankruptcy, but the distressed athletic-gear retailer expects “substantial parties” to make offers for all “or at least major portions” of its operations, company lawyer Robert Klyman told a judge Tuesday. “Contrary to rumors and certain press reports, the debtors are not liquidating today,” Mr. Klyman said at a hearing in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington,…

Sports Authority is still pursuing a “robust” sale process and is not fully liquidating just yet, attorneys for the sporting goods retailer told a federal bankruptcy judge on Tuesday. Several parties have expressed interest in all or most of the Englewood-based company’s assets, attorney Robert Klyman told Judge Mary Walrath at a hearing in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, Del. “The liquidation word is not in our vocabulary,” Klyman…

Heads up, ESPN: Amazon wants to get into sports on the web. The giant retailer, which tried but failed to land a deal to stream live NFL games, wants to stream other sports via its growing web video operation. That’s why it has hired an executive to head up a new sports group: James DeLorenzo started working at the company as head of sports in March, per his LinkedIn bio….

Katie Nolan refuses to be a victim. All the TV host needs to do is scroll through her Twitter feed, read YouTube comments, or turn on some sports radio show to hear people say how annoying, slutty and talentless she is. Once, when she hosted her first radio show, a caller phoned the station, shouted “Fuck you, cunt!” live on air, and hung up. Nolan could be discouraged. Pissed off….

Heads up, ESPN: Amazon wants to get into sports on the web. The giant retailer, which tried but failed to land a deal to stream live NFL games, wants to stream other sports via its growing web video operation. That’s why it has hired an executive to head up a new sports group: James DeLorenzo started working at the company as head of sports in March, per his LinkedIn bio….

Heads up, ESPN: Amazon wants to get into sports on the web. The giant retailer, which tried but failed to land a deal to stream live NFL games, wants to stream other sports via its growing web video operation. That’s why it has hired an executive to head up a new sports group: James DeLorenzo started working at the company as head of sports in March, per his LinkedIn bio….

Monday, Leicester City just clinched what might be the most improbable championship in sports history: We watch sports for improbable things, but things as unlikely as Leicester City’s win almost never happen. I’m not being hyperbolic. This is one of the most ridiculous things ever to happen in sports. Leicester City faced ridiculous odds Leicester City faced the longest odds ever to pay off at a…

Heads up, ESPN: Amazon wants to get into sports on the web. The giant retailer, which tried but failed to land a deal to stream live NFL games, wants to stream other sports via its growing web video operation. That’s why it has hired an executive to head up a new sports group: James DeLorenzo started working at the company as head of sports in March, per his LinkedIn bio….

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Monday, Leicester City just clinched what might be the most improbable championship in sports history: We watch sports for improbable things, but things as unlikely as Leicester City’s win almost never happen. I’m not being hyperbolic. This is one of the most ridiculous things ever to happen in sports. Leicester City faced ridiculous odds Leicester City faced the longest odds ever to pay off at a…

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (KDVR) — It soon could be the end of the road for Sports Authority. Instead of cutting back or restructuring, the company will sell off its assets and could close all of its stores across the country, including the three in Denver, according to Forbes. A decision to close more than 450 stores nationwide has not been made. The sporting goods giant filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in…

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ATTENTION! The following is not about politics. It’s about sports ignorance. Signed, the management. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump took to Twitter on Monday to show his appreciation for Bobby Knight’s campaign support. One problem: He misspelled the Basketball Hall of Fame coach’s name: “I will be campaigning in Indiana all day. Things are looking great, and the support of Bobby Night has been so amazing.’’ A possible typo might…

Welcome to Clout Street: Morning Spin, our weekday feature to catch you up with what’s going on in government and politics from Chicago to Springfield. Topspin For Mayor Rahm Emanuel, it pays to have friends in high — or at least wealthy — places. Once again last year, the mayor accepted free sports tickets, a stay as a houseguest and transportation (likely complimentary rides on private jets) from some of Chicago’s…

It’s almost certainly the end of The Sports Authority’s road. In March, the debt-laden retailer filed for Chapter 11 protection in federal bankruptcy court in Delaware, saying that it would close about 140 of its 463 stores. But last week, The Sports Authority gave up hope it could re-organize under bankruptcy protection, opting instead to auction itself off for whatever it can get. The company “will not be able to…

Media playback is not supported on this device Should Lewis Hamilton be worried by Nico Rosberg’s form? Nico Rosberg insists he still faces a tough fight from Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton for the title despite winning the season’s first four races. Rosberg leads the British world champion by 43 points after Sunday’s Russian Grand Prix. “I am well aware Lewis is going to bounce back when he has a clean…

ESPN admits it selectively edited out a key portion of a sports documentary to alter the content, claiming it made the changes due to broadcast time constraints not because of animosity toward ex-Boston Red Sox ace Curt Schilling. ESPN2, before the Red Sox and Yankees played Sunday evening on ESPN’s main channel, aired a truncated version of the network’s 30 For 30 documentary on Boston’s 2004 epic comeback against the Bronx…

The shape of the ball alone was enough to divert the attention of passers-by who came to Forsyth Park on Saturday to scour some fresh local produce at the Forsyth Farmer’s Market. Next to the rows of produce stands along Forsyth’s main pathway, on the field closest to Whitaker Street, a new sport took root. “What sport is this?” a stranger asked a woman lying barefoot on a blanket, isolated…