Bobcats drop ownership of WNBA franchise
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The Charlotte Bobcats said Wednesday they have stopped operating the WNBA's Charlotte Sting and turned over control to the NBA-owned women's basketball league, which is in negotiations to sell the franchise.
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The Charlotte Bobcats handed the Boston Celtics only their fourth loss of the season, ending their nine-game winning streak in a 95-83 victory on Wednesday.
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Private investment firm Andell Holdings has closed its deal to buy the Chicago Fire soccer team from sports giant Anschutz Entertainment Group, the companies said.
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The Charlotte Bobcats traded center Predrag Drobnjak to the Atlanta Hawks on Monday for a second round pick in the 2005 NBA draft.
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Charlotte Bobcats part-owner Michael Jordan says he's disappointed with his team's record this season and vows that management will "spend what it takes" to attract top talent in the offseason.
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The Phoenix Suns needed a career-high 32 points from Leandro Barbosa and 19 3-pointers &#151; one shy of the franchise record &#151; to escape with a 115-106 overtime victory over Charlotte Wednesday night, sending the Bobcats to their seventh loss in a row.
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Jason Richardson scored 34 points and grabbed nine rebounds, Gerald Wallace had 15 points and 10 rebounds, and the Charlotte Bobcats stunned the Boston Celtics 95-83 for just their fourth loss of the season on Wednesday night.
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Reports: Ackerman on way out: Val Ackerman is stepping down as president of the WNBA, a position she has held since the league&#39;s inception in 1996, The Sports Business Daily and ESPN.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Limited Brands, repositioning itself as a lingerie and beauty products retailer, stepped away from the apparel business Monday by giving up majority ownership of its former flagship clothing store.
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The Philadelphia 76ers ended the Phoenix Suns' bid for a piece of National Basketball Association history on Wednesday.
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HOUSTON -- Furniture dealer Hilton Koch bought the Houston Comets, making the four-time WNBA champions the league's fifth independently owned franchise.
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BASKETBALL Michael Jordan , part owner of the Charlotte Bobcats, said yesterday that Bernie Bickerstaff will not return as coach next season, although he will complete this one. Bickerstaff will be invited to stay with the team and remains an "integral part" of the franchise, Jordan said. Bickerstaff, 62, also is the Bobcats' general manager. "I want him involved," Jordan ...
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The Worcester IceCats will move to Peoria, Ill., next season after the sale of the AHL team by the St. Louis Blues is completed.
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NEW YORK (Sports Network) - Donna Orender has been named  President of the WNBA, effective this April, NBA Commissioner  David Stern announced Tuesday.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Charlotte Bobcats fans were in for a surprise if they dialed an NBA ticket number listed in a local phone book: Instead of getting seats, they were told to call a sex chat line.
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Jason Richardson scores 34 points and grabs nine rebounds, as the Charlotte Bobcats stun the Boston Celtics, 95-83, for just their fourth loss of the season.
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CHARLOTTE, NC, Oct. 14 (Ticker) -- The Charlotte Bobcats fell short in a wild franchise debut at home. Antawn Jamison hit a turnaround jumper in the lane with 6.8 seconds remaining to lift the Washington Wizards