John Henry on base with his bid for McCourt mansion
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Call it inside baseball. John W. Henry, commodity trader and principal owner of the Boston Red Sox, has ponied up $16 million for the 18,000-square-foot Brookline home of Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank H. McCourt Jr.
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WASHINGTON _ A presidential candidate's macaca moment is coming. Count on it.  When George Allen, a Virginia Republican running for re-election last year to the U.S.
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A group of investors led by Boston Red Sox owner John Henry has completed a deal to buy a 50 percent stake in the Roush Racing NASCAR team, a person familiar with the negotiations said Friday.
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JPMorgan is said to be arranging an auction.
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Wealthy Texas financier Gene Phillips had thought about getting behind Republican Mike Huckabee's presidential bid for some time, but it was only after the former Arkansas governor surged in the polls that Phillips decided to open his wallet and his sprawling Dallas estate for a fundraiser.
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The former governor of Virginia is expected to announce his plans on Thursday.
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After Virginia House Speaker William J. Howell (R-Stafford) assumed his powerful post last year, one of his sons called to ask about his vision for the job.
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By Harry Franklin, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Ga.  Dec. 16--HAMILTON, Ga. -- During the 29 years since A. Stephen Johnson of West Point inherited all of the shoals area of Flat Shoals Creek, he has tried to keep the property in a natural state.
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Rasmussen Reports - Incumbent Brad Henry is firmly in control of his bid for a second term as Oklahoma&#39;s governor.&nbsp; The latest Rasmussen Reports election poll shows Henry leading his Republican challenger, U.S. Rep. Ernest Istook, 54% to 33%. That&#39;s a 10-point jump in Henry&#39;s lead since our last poll in May.
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Football: Although Malcolm Glazer has yet to make a formal offer for Manchester United, between the American and the Irish duo of JP McManus and John Magnier three men now own a controlling interest in the club - a fact that should should not be lost on
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Hundreds of hopefuls have stepped  forward to claim the throne of England after a worldwide quest  by genealogists to find a rightful heir.
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J.J. Henry&#039;s first PGA Tour win gave the hometown crowd something to really celebrate.
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The fight for control of the General Assembly this fall could come down to several contests in Northern Virginia. An asterisk (*) identifies an incumbent.
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Reckson Associates Realty Corp.  has asked potential suitor, a partnership of Carl Icahn and Macklowe Associates, to pick up the pace in making a definitive bid for the New York office building owner.
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Sir Henry Anderson, owner of a personality as entertaining as his name, knows what he&#39;s supposed to say. The Oregon State defensive tackle wants college football fans to know the Beavers have moved on.
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By Will Jones and Olympia Meola, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va.  Jun. 18--Henrico County officials are considering paying millions of dollars above appraised value for land in Short Pump.   If they stroke the check, it won't be the first time.
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Rasmussen Reports - Incumbent Democratic Gov. Brad Henry has extended his already impressive lead over U.S. Rep. Ernest Istook by four points since last month&#39;s survey.&nbsp; The latest Rasmussen Reports election poll shows Henry leading Istook 59% to 34%.