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L.A. Dodgers file for bankruptcy

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The Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday filed for bankruptcy protection, blaming Major League Baseball for refusing to approve a television deal with News Corp’s Fox Network to give the financially strapped baseball team a quick injection of cash.

Dodgers owner Frank McCourt has been struggling to meet payroll and other financial commitments, having been heavily in debt and locked in a bitter divorce battle with his former wife Jamie tied to the team’s ownership.

On June 20, the league rejected a proposed $3 billion, 17-year transaction with Fox, saying it would not be in the best interests of the Dodgers, the game and fans. Baseball has been monitoring the Dodgers’ day-to-day operations.

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