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In Los Angeles, the Lakers' front office drama is heading to court. Jeanie Buss has filed a petition in Los Angeles Superior Court challenging the legality of her five siblings' vote to sell the family's remaining shares in the franchise. This is a full-scale legal battle over the future of one of the most storied organizations in professional basketball, and it is far from settled.
Meanwhile, the NFL's personal conduct spotlight is burning bright on San Francisco. Commissioner Roger Goodell confirmed Wednesday that the league is reviewing whether forty-niners owner Jed York will face punishment after he was caught in a prostitution sting in Ohio. Goodell kept it measured at the owners' meetings in Atlanta, saying the review is underway and they'll act when there's something to say. The league is watching closely.
And in Philadelphia, Kyle Schwarber just rewrote the record books. The Phillies slugger crushed his fortieth home run of the season, matching Ryan Howard's franchise record for most forty-plus homer campaigns. Schwarber leads all of Major League Baseball in long balls right now, and with weeks still remaining, that record may not hold for long.
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