Friday, September 3, 2010

WATCH: Fans fight it out in US Open stands

Usually all the drama in a game of tennis is reserved for on-court action, but a video has been released which shows tennis action of a very different kind in the stands of the US Open. According to a New York tabloid, a fight in the bleachers between spectators erupted as Novak Djokovic and Philipp Petzschner played nearby.

Both spectators were reportedly taken away by police following the conclusion of the fight. Djokovic secured a victory while all this was happening. Scroll down for video of the action.

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Monday, August 2, 2010

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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