Is Rupert Murdoch looking to buy a baseball team?

The New York Post, a publication owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation, has reported that its parent company is weighing up a bid on the bankrupt Texas Rangers, a team that may fetch some $400 million, the Post reports.

This isn't the first foray the media giant has made into the professional sports world, though. The company owned the LA Dodgers up until 2004 and is considering making a bid at Wednesday's bankruptcy court auction.


"It is kind of silly not to buy them," one source said. [New York Post]

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Seinfeld says Lady Gaga is a 'jerk'

The antics of Lady Gaga, it appears, extends far beyond the screen - well, according to Jerry Seinfeld - who reportedly called the pop singer a "jerk" after she was put in his box at Shea Stadium.

Gaga was eventually banned from the clubhouse of Shea thanks to her rowdy and unladylike behavior, at one point stripping down to her underpants.

"That woman is a jerk. I hate her," Seinfeld said.

He was sure to add, "I am not one of these 'all publicity is good publicity' people. People talk about you need exposure."

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