A new owner is in place.
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on the way. And for the first time in 14 years, Sacramento Kings fans can
celebrate a new era. The Maloof family completed the sale of the Kings and Sleep
Train Arena to a group led by TIBCO Software chairman Vivek Ranadive on Friday,
officially transferring ownership of the NBA franchise. Ranadives group acquired
a 65 per cent controlling interest in the team at a total franchise valuation of
more than $534 million, topping the NBA record of $450 million that Joe Lacob
and Peter Guber bought the Golden State Warriors for in 2010. "We are pleased
for both the Maloof family and the Ranadive group, but particularly pleased for
the fans of the Kings," NBA Commissioner David Stern said. Brothers George, Joe
and Gavin Maloof also released statements thanking NBA owners, Stern and the
familys limited partners with the Kings. George Maloof specifically praised
Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson and the City Council "for their efforts and
loyalty to the Sacramento community." Ranadive already has been busy making
moves to rebuild the fallen franchise. The Kings have an agreement in place with
Warriors assistant Mike Malone to become their head coach, a person familiar
with the decision told The Associated Press. The person, speaking on condition
of anonymity because they werent authorized to speak publicly, said Malone was
Ranadives top choice. Malones hiring officially ends Keith Smarts tenure. Smart
took over the Kings for the fired Paul Westphal in January 2012 and had one year
remaining on his contract. Ranadive, formerly a minority owner or the Warriors,
still has to hire a general manager -- a move that typically comes before
finding a coach; the contract for president of basketball operations Geoff
Petrie ends June 30. In a statement released through the Kings, Ranadive thanked
all involved. "Mayor Kevin Johnson and the leadership group of Sacramento should
be commended for their relentless efforts, hard work and tireless drive to keep
the Kings in the city where they belong," Ranadive said. "We also extend our
thanks to the Maloof Family for their support and co-operation throughout the
sale process. Because of their efforts, this team has risen to an impressive
legacy, which includes the most passionate fanbase in the NBA. "Again, thank you
to Sacramento Kings fans for their unwavering commitment and loyalty to myself
and this organization. Without them, this success would not have become a
reality. At the end of the day, this team belongs to the people of Sacramento,
and our mission is to support them. We are excited to begin the process of
building a 21st century franchise that will be a source of pride and excitement
for years to come." The sales completion capped a comeback few outside
Californias capital city believed would happen. After owners blocked the Maloofs
agreement with investor Chris Hansen to buy and relocate the Kings to Seattle
earlier in May at a total franchise valuation of $625 million, the family pushed
ahead with the "backup offer" to sell the team to Ranadives group. The
Sacramento group also includes 24 Hour Fitness founder Mark Mastrov, former
Facebook senior executive Chris Kelly and the Jacobs family that owns
communications giant Qualcomm. "We congratulate Vivek Ranadive and the entire
Sacramento investor group for their willingness to come forward and purchase the
franchise for the people of Sacramento. We are confident they will provide the
stewardship necessary to continue to guide the organization to successful
levels," George Maloof said. The transfer of the team ended the Maloof familys
topsy-turvy reign as majority owners of the team. The Kings reached the playoffs
for the first seven years under the Maloofs and missed each of the last seven.
Sacramento won back-to-back Pacific Division titles in the 2001-02 and 2002-03
seasons, advancing to the 2002 Western Conference finals, when it lost in
heartbreaking fashion to the eventual champion Los Angeles Lakers in seven
games. After that, the franchise started its slow and painful decline. The
Maloofs, once the toast of Californias capital city, fell out of favour with
fans. The suburban arena aged rapidly. Ticket sales declined. And the family
explored moving the franchise to Las Vegas, Anaheim and Virginia Beach over
several years until announcing an agreement with Hansens group in January. Led
by Johnson, Sacramento fought back and made it too difficult for NBA owners to
allow the Kings to move to Seattle. The mayor, a former NBA All-Star guard, got
the Sacramento City Council to approve a non-binding financing plan for a $447
million downtown arena with a $258 million public subsidy. The Maloofs still had
to agree to sell the franchise to Ranadives group. And in the end, they did --
after raising the value of the franchise to a record price. "The success of the
Sacramento Kings has been due largely in part to the dedication and enthusiasm
of our team members, coaches, players, and fans," Joe Maloof said. "Since our
family has owned the franchise, the people of Sacramento have warmly brought the
Kings into their hearts and for that we will always be grateful. As we look
forward to an exciting new chapter in our family business enterprise, we will
never forget the people of Sacramento and everything they have done for the
Kings organization."
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the Indians maintained their hold on an AL wild-card spot with a 4-1 win over
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International Olympic Committee released the official list of bid cities on
Friday after the deadline for applications had passed. The candidates -- all
previously announced in their own countries -- are: Almaty, Kazakhstan; Beijing;
Krakow, Poland; Lviv, Ukraine; Oslo, Norway; and Stockholm. CHICAGO -- The
Philadelphia Phillies will visit Chicagos South Side for the first time since
2004 when they open a two-game series against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday
night.Much has changed in the 12 years since the teams last met at U.S. Cellular
Field. The White Sox won the World Series in 2005 and the Phillies won it in
2008, but neither team has sniffed the postseason as of late.The Phillies
(58-67) are hoping to avoid a third consecutive last-place finish in the
National League East. They have lost four of their past six games and have been
outscored 41-19 during that span.The White Sox (59-64) have not fared much
better, as they are on pace for their fourth straight sub-.500 season. However,
home games are proving to be a different story. Back-to-back wins over the
weekend against the visiting Oakland Athletics pushed Chicagos home record to
31-27, compared with its road record of 28-37.Home games, away games, it doesnt
matter, White Sox outfielder Adam Eaton said. I dont know what our splits are
right now, but I think we enjoy playing on the road just as much as playing at
home.The rivalry of going into someones house and winning has been fun for us.
We enjoy winning at home, as well. All games matter, especially in the position
were in as a unit right now.Left-hander Carlos Rodon (3-8, 4.26 ERA) will start
for the White Sox. The 23-year-old never has faced the Phillies during his
career, and he is 2-2 with a 5.96 ERA in five career interleague
matchups.Lately, Rodon has shown glimpses of the talent that led to him being
the No. 3 overall selection in the 2014 draft. He has not allowed more than two
earned runs in any of his past three starts against the Baltimore Orioles, Miami
Marlins and Cleveland Indians.
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2.00 ERA and 16 strikeouts in 18 innings during that span.The Phillies will send
rookie right-hander Jake Thompson (1-2, 8.79 ERA) to the mound for the fourth
start of his big-league career. The 22-year-old was a second-round draft choice
by the Detroit Tigers in 2012 before they shipped him to the Texas Rangers in
2014 for right-handed relief pitcher Joakim Soria. One year later, the Rangers
dealt Thompson to Philadelphia as part of a package to acquire left-hander Cole
Hamels.In his first three starts, Thompson has not made it past the fifth
inning. He has allowed 14 earned runs in 14 1/3 innings, including five runs in
five innings in his most recent outing against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Command
has been a problem for Thompson, who has issued nine walks to go along with 11
strikeouts.The one thats putting me in the most amount of trouble is my sinker,
Thompson told the Delaware News Journal. Not commanding it down in the zone,
falling behind and trying to use four seams to get back in pitchers counts. Just
struggling with it a little bit.Phillies manager Pete Mackanin expressed
confidence in the rookie pitcher. Before his promotion, Thompson was 11-5 with a
2.50 ERA in 21 starts for Triple-A Lehigh Valley.Pitching is all about repeating
your mechanics and making good pitches, Mackanin told the News Journal. In time,
hell get there.
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