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The Minnesota Wild have swapped minority owners, with Chicago financier Matthew Hulsizer replacing New York hedge fund manager Philip Falcone on majority owner Craig Leopold's board of directors.

The Inglewood City Council unanimously approved a $2 billion stadium plan backed by St. Louis Rams owner Stan Kroenke that clears a path for the NFL to return to the Los Angeles area for the first time in two decades.

San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer said after meeting with Chargers Chairman Dean Spanos that he wants the team to stay in the city for generations to come, but that he will never support a deal that the city can't afford.

Los Angeles is the hottest market for new stadiums in the country — and the NFL teams that could come with them — but the possibility that three teams will kick off one Sunday in the region is a football fantasy, experts say.

A federal judge on Thursday denied a request from rooftop clubs overlooking Wrigley Field to temporarily halt installation of signs they say will block their view and violate a contract they have with the Chicago Cubs.

The Oakland Raiders and San Diego Chargers are planning a shared stadium in the Los Angeles area if both teams fail to get new stadium deals in their current hometowns, the teams said in a joint statement Thursday night, adding another layer of complexity to a possible NFL return to the region.

Ed Sabol, the NFL Films founder who revolutionized sports broadcasting and reimagined pro football from an up-and-coming league to must-watch theater, has died.

The latest attempt by star running back Adrian Peterson to get back on the field will come in a federal courtroom.

New York City FC is replacing its leader before playing its first game in Major League Soccer.

FIFA says three second-tier World Cup sponsors opting not to renew for the 2018 tournament in Russia is normal in sports business.

The NFL and CBS have extended their Thursday night football package for the 2015 season.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says his friendship with Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones had no impact on a lucrative contract.

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver wants the Hawks to stay put, and he's confident any new owner would keep them in Atlanta.

The NBA Players Association has hired Jordan Schlachter as its chief marketing officer.

Bayern Munich earned the biggest share of the $70 million FIFA handed out to clubs as compensation for releasing players to the World Cup, taking home $1,734,367.

Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver has increased a takeover offer for financially troubled Scottish soccer club Rangers.

Public financial support is needed for a new, multipurpose arena to help stimulate downtown Milwaukee development, the new president of the Bucks said Tuesday.

An eye-popping baseball record will be set even before the first pitch of the 2015 season is thrown.

Madison Square Garden will separate its sports and entertainment business, which owns the New York Knicks and Rangers and sports and concert venues, from its media business, which runs the MSG Network.

The NFL is saying bye-bye to blackouts.